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. 2020 Nov 26;72(3):893–904. doi: 10.1007/s12020-020-02534-8

Table 3.

Baseline 5HIAA as predictor for CSS, PFS

SSA single SSA combined IFN PRRT
HR [95% CI] p HR [95% CI] p HR [95% CI] p HR [95% CI] p
CSS
N = 75 N = 48 N = 26 N = 92
Continuous 1.014 [0.989;1.040] 0.26 1.014 [1.002;1.026] 0.02 1.064 [1.013;1.119] 0.01 1.071 [1.038;1.104] <0.01
5–10× 0.07 0.02 0.17 0.01
 5–10× 2.50 [0.98;6.36] 0.38 [0.09;1.69] 1.35 [0.27;6.73] 2.08 [1.04;4.15]
 >10 2.03 [0.92;4.45] 2.01 [0.96;4.21] 3.19 [0.90;11.39] 2.60 [1.39;4.85]
>2 1.62 [0.79;3.31] 0.18 1.37 [0.59;3.18] 0.47 1.08 [0.35;3.33] 0.89 1.49 [0.73;3.06] 0.27
>5 2.18* [1.10;4.34] 0.02 1.33 [0.65;2.72] 0.43 2.20 [0.71;6.84] 0.16 2.36* [1.34;4.17] <0.01
>10 1.70 [0.81;3.60] 0.16 2.42*** [1.18;4.94] 0.01 2.98* [0.89;9.97] 0.06 1.97 [1.15;3.38] 0.01
>Optimal: treatment 2.54*** [1.25;5.18] 0.01 1.08 [0.51;2.30] 0.84 3.89*** [1.22;12.40] 0.01 6.30*** [3.24;12.27] <0.01
>Optimal 1.98 [1.00;3.95] 0.05 1.50 [0.73;3.06] 0.26 2.63 [0.83;8.32] 0.09 2.57 [1.48;4.46] <0.01
PFS
N = 75 N = 45 N = 26 N = 92
Continuous 1.003 [0.985;1.022] 0.74 1.001 [0.985;1.017] 0.90 1.026 [0.986;1.067] 0.21 1.048 [1.012;1.087] 0.01
5–10x 0.05 0.40 0.26 0.01
 5–10x 2.54 [1.16;5.55] 1.15 [0.41;3.22] 3.03 [0.74;12.45] 3.06 [1.46;6.40]
 >10 1.33 [0.72;2.46] 1.65 [0.79;3.44] 1.88 [0.47;7.61] 1.97 [0.99;3.95]
>2 1.64* [0.95;2.81] 0.07 1.29 [0.56;2.99] 0.54 1.69 [0.52;5.54] 0.38 1.86 [0.73;4.74] 0.19
>5 1.59 [0.93;2.72] 0.09 1.49 [0.74;2.97] 0.26 2.32* [0.74;7.27] 0.14 2.34*** [1.26;4.36] 0.01
>10 1.17 [0.65;2.12] 0.60 1.59*** [0.80;3.15] 0.18 1.46 [0.39;5.46] 0.57 1.30 [0.72;2.34] 0.39
>Optimal: treatment 2.08*** [1.11;3.90] 0.02 1.35 [0.63;2.91] 0.43 2.53*** [0.75;8.54] 0.12 2.34*** [1.26;4.36] 0.01
>Optimal 1.55 [0.90;2.65] 0.11 1.49 [0.74;2.97] 0.26 1.63 [0.49;5.46] 0.42 2.34*** [1.26;4.36] 0.01

Prognostic value of baseline 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) for cancer-specific (CSS) and progression-free survival (PFS) given as continuous values, at cut-offs 2×, 5×, 10 × ULN and at “optimal” estimated cut-offs for the whole cohort (optimal) and per treatment given (optimal: treatment). Significant p values are marked in bold numbers. Hazard ratios providing best discrimination are marked with *** (all cut-offs) and with * for “standard” cut-offs

ULN upper limit of normal, SSA somatostatin analogues, IFN Interferon-alpha, PRRT peptide receptor radionuclide therapy