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Table 2 Factors influencing 3rd line overall survival (multivariable Cox model)

From: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma third line systemic treatments: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

HRa

CI 95%a

p-value

3rd line chemotherapy type

 1) Fluoropyrimidine-based

 

 2) Gemcitabine combinations

0.74

0.45, 1.21

0.2

 3) Gemcitabine

1.63

0.98, 2.69

0.058

 4) Erlotinib - based

2.38

1.30, 4.34

0.005

 5) Other

1.20

0.85, 1.68

0.3

1st and 2nd line chemotherapy sequence

 L1=Gem and L2=FU-based

 

 L1=FU-based and L2=Gem combinations

1.19

0.61, 2.32

0.6

 L1=Gem combinations and L2 =FU-based

0.96

0.45, 2.03

>0.9

 Other sequence

1.06

0.59, 1.91

0.8

Age at diagnosis

 a) under 50

 

 b) 50 to 70

0.94

0.64, 1.39

0.8

 c) 70 or more

1.00

0.59, 1.70

>0.9

Year of treatment

 Before 2016

 

 After 2016

1.04

0.77, 1.41

0.8

Reason for 1st line chemotherapy arrest

 Progression

 

 Other

0.58

0.34, 0.99

0.045

 Toxicity

0.27

0.08, 0.90

0.033

Reason for 2nd line chemotherapy arrest

 Progression

 

 Other

0.77

0.27, 2.21

0.6

 Toxicity

0.82

0.44, 1.53

0.5

Hepatic metastases at diagnosis

 No

 

 Yes

1.58

1.18, 2.12

0.002

  1. aHR Hazard Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, n=248; 3 patients excluded for missing data on cause of 1st and 2nd line chemotherapies arrest