Yutao Liu1, Jihong Guo, Yan Wang, Juan Yang, Ziping Wang. 1. Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Erlotinib is a targeted therapy drug for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It has been proven that, there was evidence of various survival benefits derived from erlotinib in patients with different clinical features, but the results are conflicting. The aim of this study is to identify novel predictive factors and explore the interactions between clinical variables as well as their impact on the survival of Chinese patients with advanced NSCLC heavily treated with erlotinib. METHODS: The clinical and follow-up data of 105 Chinese NSCLC patients referred to the Cancer Hospital and Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from September 2006 to September 2009 were analyzed. Multivariate analysis of progressive-free survival (PFS) was performed using recursive partitioning referred to as the classification and regression tree (CART) analysis. RESULTS: The median PFS of 105 eligible consecutive Chinese NSCLC patients was 5.0 months (95%CI: 2.9-7.1). CART analysis was performed for the initial, second, and third split in the lymph node involvement, the time of erlotinib administration, and smoking history. Four terminal subgroups were formed. The longer values for the median PFS were 11.0 months (95%CI: 8.9-13.1) for the subgroup with no lymph node metastasis and 10.0 months (95%CI: 7.9-12.1) for the subgroup with lymph node involvement, but not over the second-line erlotinib treatment with a smoking history ≤35 packs per year. The shorter values for the median PFS were 2.3 months (95%CI: 1.6-3.0) for the subgroup with lymph node metastasis and over the second-line erlotinib treatment, and 1.3 months (95%CI: 0.5-2.1) for the subgroup with lymph node metastasis, but not over the second-line erlotinib treatment with a smoking history >35 packs per year. CONCLUSIONS: Lymph node metastasis, the time of erlotinib administration, and smoking history are closely correlated with the survival of advanced NSCLC patients with first- to third-line erlotinib treatment. CART can identify previously unappreciated patient subsets and is advantageous for identifying homogeneous patient populations in clinical practice and future clinical trials.
BACKGROUND:Erlotinib is a targeted therapy drug for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It has been proven that, there was evidence of various survival benefits derived from erlotinib in patients with different clinical features, but the results are conflicting. The aim of this study is to identify novel predictive factors and explore the interactions between clinical variables as well as their impact on the survival of Chinese patients with advanced NSCLC heavily treated with erlotinib. METHODS: The clinical and follow-up data of 105 Chinese NSCLCpatients referred to the Cancer Hospital and Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from September 2006 to September 2009 were analyzed. Multivariate analysis of progressive-free survival (PFS) was performed using recursive partitioning referred to as the classification and regression tree (CART) analysis. RESULTS: The median PFS of 105 eligible consecutive Chinese NSCLCpatients was 5.0 months (95%CI: 2.9-7.1). CART analysis was performed for the initial, second, and third split in the lymph node involvement, the time of erlotinib administration, and smoking history. Four terminal subgroups were formed. The longer values for the median PFS were 11.0 months (95%CI: 8.9-13.1) for the subgroup with no lymph node metastasis and 10.0 months (95%CI: 7.9-12.1) for the subgroup with lymph node involvement, but not over the second-line erlotinib treatment with a smoking history ≤35 packs per year. The shorter values for the median PFS were 2.3 months (95%CI: 1.6-3.0) for the subgroup with lymph node metastasis and over the second-line erlotinib treatment, and 1.3 months (95%CI: 0.5-2.1) for the subgroup with lymph node metastasis, but not over the second-line erlotinib treatment with a smoking history >35 packs per year. CONCLUSIONS: Lymph node metastasis, the time of erlotinib administration, and smoking history are closely correlated with the survival of advanced NSCLCpatients with first- to third-line erlotinib treatment. CART can identify previously unappreciated patient subsets and is advantageous for identifying homogeneous patient populations in clinical practice and future clinical trials.
Kaplan-Meier survival curve of 105 cases of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The median progressive-free survival (PFS) was 5.0 months (95%CI: 2.9-7.1)
105例晚期非小细胞肺癌患者无肿瘤进展生存时间生存曲线。中位无肿瘤进展生存时间为5.0个月(95% CI: 2.9-7.1)Kaplan-Meier survival curve of 105 cases of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The median progressive-free survival (PFS) was 5.0 months (95%CI: 2.9-7.1)
CART generated with the initial split on the outcome of the stage of lymph node, and then, on the time of administration of erlotinib, and on smoking status
Kaplan-Meier survival curves of the 4 terminal subgroups generated from the CART analysis (Node1、4、5、6 indicated by 1-4). Median PFS of the first、forth、fifth、sixth subgroup was 11.00, 2.30, 10.0, 1.30 months respectively
分类及回归树图形,首个划分位点为淋巴结分期,次级划分位点为厄洛替尼治疗线数,三级划分位点为吸烟状况CART generated with the initial split on the outcome of the stage of lymph node, and then, on the time of administration of erlotinib, and on smoking statusCART分析后4个终末亚组Kaplan-Meier PFS生存曲线(其中1-4依次代表前述第1、第4、第5、第6亚组),第1、第4、第5、第6组的中位PFS分别为11.0个月、2.3个月、10.0个月、1.3个月Kaplan-Meier survival curves of the 4 terminal subgroups generated from the CART analysis (Node1、4、5、6 indicated by 1-4). Median PFS of the first、forth、fifth、sixth subgroup was 11.00, 2.30, 10.0, 1.30 months respectively生存时间较长的亚组是第1、第5亚组,为无淋巴结转移或有淋巴结转移、厄洛替尼的治疗≤二线并且吸烟≤35包年的两组患者,中位PFS分别为11.0个月(95%CI: 8.9-13.1)和10.0个月(95%CI: 7.9-12.1),而生存时间较短的第4、6亚组,为有淋巴结转移且厄洛替尼的治疗>二线,或有淋巴结转移、厄洛替尼的治疗≤二线并且吸烟>35包年的两组患者,中位PFS分别为2.3个月(95%CI: 1.6-3.0)和1.3个月(95%CI: 0.5-2.1)。患者淋巴结转移情况、吸烟状态和厄洛替尼使用时机与PFS关系密切,无淋巴结转移或厄洛替尼的治疗≤二线并且吸烟≤35包年的患者无进展生存时间明显长于厄洛替尼的治疗>二线或吸烟>35包年的患者。
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