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. 2021 Aug;13(8):4668–4677. doi: 10.21037/jtd-21-150

Table 1. Overall survival (univariate and multivariate analysis) and patient characteristics.

Characteristics N=69 Univariate Multivariate
Sex P=0.3 (0.4–1.3) P=0.9 (0.5–2.0)
   Male 37 (53.6%)
   Female 32 (46.4%)
Age ≥75 P=0.2 (0.5–2.2) P=0.09 (0.9–4.8)
   No 59 (85.5%)
   Yes 10 (14.5%)
Dead
   Yes 57 (82.6%)
   No 12 (17.4%)
Progressed
   Yes 60 (87%)
   No 9 (13%)
TPS score P=0.01 (0.2–0.9) P=0.02 (0.2–0.9)
   ≤1% 22 (31.9%)
   1–49% 31 (44.9%)
   ≥50% 16 (23.2%)
Immunotherapy P=0.8 (0.5–2.2) P=0.3 (0.6–3.6)
   Pembrolizumab 59 (85.5%)
   Atezolizumab 9 (13%)
   Ipilimumab 1 (1.15%)
   Ipilimumab/Nivolumab 1 (1.5%)
Line of therapy P=0.03 (0.7–0.9) P=0.04 (0.8–0.9)
   1st Line 32 (46.4%)
   2nd Line 30 (43.5%)
   3rd Line 5 (7.3%)
ICI + denosumab duration P=0.001 (0.2–0.7) P=0.0003 (0.09–0.4)
   <3 months 49 (71%)
   >3months 20 (29%)
Radiation therapy P=0.2 (0.4–1.2) P=0.6 (0.6-2.1)
   Yes 47 (68.1%)
   No 22 (21.9%)
Skeletal metastases P=0.2 (0.8–2.3) P=0.6 (0.5–2.8)
   <3 43 (62.3%)
   >3 26 (37.7%)
Brain metastases P=0.7 (0.6–1.9) P=0.08 (0.9-4.2)
   Yes 43 (62.3%)
   No 26 (37.7%)
Number of metastatic sites P=0.3 (0.8–2.3) P=0.2 (0.6–5.6)
   1–3 sites 28 (40.6%)
   >3 sites 41 (59.4%)
Hypocalcemia
   Yes 26 (37.7%)
   No 63 (62.3%)
LDH P=0.7 (0.5–2.2) P=0.5 (0.3–1.7)
   >220 IU 52 (81.3%)
   <220 IU 12 (18.7%)

TPS, tumor proportion score; ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitors; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.