Table 3 Univariate analysis of prognostic factors for progression-free and overall survival.

From: Efficacy, safety and prognostic factors in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer treated with trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab in a real-world setting

Characteristic

PFS, months

HR (95% CI)a

p-valuea

OS, months

HR (95% CI)a

p-valuea

Gender

Male

4.2

1.233 (0.6–2.7)

0.599

8.1

1.186 (0.5–2.9)

0.704

Female

4.7

11.1

ECOG PS

0–1

4.7

0.652 (0.3–1.6)

0.336

9.3

0.517 (0.2–1.4)

0.182

2

3.5

8.1

Histological grade

G1–G2

4.7

0.424 (0.1–1.9)

0.247

10.6

0.087 (0.1–0.5)

0.001

G3

2.5

3.4

Tumour presentation

Synchronous

4.0

2.391 (0.9–5.7)

0.053

9.3

1.017 (0.4–2.6)

0.971

Metachronous

6.0

10.6

Tumour surgery

No

2.8

1.044 (0.4–3.0)

0.937

5.3

1.396 (0.5–4.3)

0.562

Yes

4.3

9.3

Metastatic sites

< 3

3.0

2.286 (1.0–5.1)

0.001

5.2

2.790 (0.9–7.8)

0.06

≥3

8.2

17.7

Liver metastases

No

17.5

0.309 (0.1–1.1)

0.069

8.1

0.782 (0.2–2.7)

0.696

Yes

4.0

9.3

Peritoneal metastases

No

4.7

0.393 (0.1–0.9)

0.046

9.3

0.437 (0.2–1.0)

0.07

Yes

2.8

5.6

Time from metastatic disease diagnosis

≥18 months

4.3

0.763 (0.3–1.8)

0.523

9.3

0.871 (0.3–2.3)

0.780

 < 18 months

4.8

17.7

Tabernero prognostic classification

Best

NR

0.069

NR

0.071

Good

5.0

11.1

Poor

3.5

7.9

  1. CI confidence interval, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, G grade, HR hazard ratio, NR not reached, OS overall survival, PFS progression-free survival.
  2. aSignificant values are indicated in bold text.