Table 2 Univariate and multivariable analysis of predictors of PFS and OS of patients treated with everolimus for mRCC

From: Pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may be associated with the outcome in patients treated with everolimus for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

 

Univariate Cox regression

Multivariable Cox regression

 

HR (95%CI)

P -value

HR (95%CI)

P -value

PFS

Gender

0.67 (0.45–1.33)

0.36

  

Age

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.89

  

Motzer prognostic group

1.84 (1.10–3.08)

0.02

1.93 (1.15–3.23)

0.013

PFS on first-line therapy

1.21 (0.69–2.12)

0.50

  

Neutrophilia (Y/N)

2.73 (1.50–4.95)

0.001

  

NLR >3 vs <3

2.99 (1.80–4.97)

<0.001

2.66 (1.43–4.94)

0.002

OS

Gender

0.85 (0.45–1.60)

0.63

  

Age

0.98 (0.95–1.00)

0.16

  

Motzer prognostic group

2.54 (1.36–4.76)

0.004

2.96 (1.57–5.57)

<0.001

PFS on first-line therapy

1.08 (0.57–2.03)

0.322

  

Neutrophilia (Y/N)

2.08 (1.08–3.99)

0.02

  

NLR >3 vs <3

2.45 (1.40–4.30)

<0.001

2.27 (1.16–4.43)

0.003

  1. Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio; N=no; NLR=neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; OS=overall survival; PFS=progression-free survival; Y=yes.