Table 1 Risk modeling of clinical response using MPS class and CS/DS metabolism pathway enrichment scores

From: Metabolic pathway-based subtypes associate glycan biosynthesis and treatment response in head and neck cancer

a

Endpoint

Model with MPS

Model without MPS

Final variables

Risk score P-value, HR (95% CI)

C-index (95%, 85% CI)

Final variables

Risk score P-value, HR (95% CI)

C-index (95%, 85% CI)

OS

MPS, ECE, Resection margin status, LVI

0.001, 2.565 (1.443–4.560)

0.741 (0.603-0.878, 0.640-0.842)

ECE, Resection margin status, LVI

0.032, 1.698 (1.048–2.751)

0.761 (0.632–0.890, 0.666-0.855)

RFS

MPS, ECE, LVI

<0.001, 2.542 (1.530–4.222)

0.815 (0.714-0.916, 0.741-0.889)

ECE, LVI

0.024, 2.182 (1.630–2.489)

0.738 (0.598–0.879, 0.635-0.842)

LR-RFS

MPS, ECE, LVI

0.227, 1.382 (0.818–2.337)

0.597 (0.403-0.790, 0.454-0.739)

ECE, LVI

0.744, 1.086 (0.661–1.786)

0.585 (0.377–0.792, 0.432–0.737)

b

Endpoint

P-value

Adj. P-value

HR (95% CI)

OS

0.014

0.016

2.867 (1.240–6.625)

RFS

0.006

0.014

3.121 (1.395–6.981)

LR-RFS

0.009

0.014

3.023 (1.326–6.894)

DSS

0.005

0.014

7.136 (1.825–27.91)

FFR

0.009

0.014

4.646 (1.459–14.79)

LRC

0.159

0.159

3.180 (0.636–15.910)

OS (GSE65858)

0.004

3.427 (1.476–7.957)

OS (GSE41613)

0.005

2.782 (1.367–5.665)

  1. Multivariable Cox Proportional-Hazards (Cox PH) analysis results assessment with MPS and modeling without the inclusion of MPS on the LMU-KKG HPV-negative cohort (n = 145) (a) Prognostic association of CS/DS metabolism enrichment scores in univariable Cox PH analysis for the LMU-KKG HPV-negative (n = 145), and GSE65858 (n = 176) and GSE41613 (n = 96) cohorts as validation (b) OS overall survival, RFS recurrence-free survival, LR-RFS locoregional recurrence-free survival, DSS disease-specific survival, FFR freedom from recurrence, LRC locoregional control, HR hazard ratio, C-index concordance-index, CSPG chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, IHC immunohistochemistry.