Table 2 Baseline patient characteristics are shown for the full dataset and by the duration of response (DoR <versus ≥12 months)
Characteristics | G3 NENs | DoR < 12 m | DoR ≥ 12 m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 37 | N = 32 | N = 5 | ||
Age, years | Median (range) | 61 (28–84) | 61 (28–84) | 60 (44–80) |
Gender, n (%) | Male | 25 (67.6) | 22 (68.8) | 3 (60.0) |
Female | 12 (32.4) | 10 (31.2) | 2 (40.0) | |
ECOG PS, n (%) | 0 | 11 (29.7) | 10 (31.2) | 1 (20.0) |
1 | 22 (59.5) | 18 (56.2) | 4 (80.0) | |
2 | 4 (10.8) | 4 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Stage at diagnosis, n (%) | I | 1 (2.7) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) |
III | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.0) | |
IV | 35 (94.6) | 31 (96.9) | 4 (80.0) | |
Differentiation, n (%) | NET | 12 (32.4) | 11 (34.4) | 1 (20.0) |
NEC | 25 (67.6) | 21 (65.6) | 4 (80.0) | |
Ki 67, n (%) | 21 – 55% | 12 (32.4) | 11 (34.4) | 1 (20.0) |
>55% | 25 (67.6) | 21 (65.6) | 4 (80.0) | |
Primary site, n (%) | Esophageal | 2 (5.4) | 2 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Gastric | 6 (16.2) | 4 (12.5) | 2 (40.0) | |
Pancreatic | 15 (40.5) | 13 (40.6) | 2 (40.0) | |
Colonic | 4 (10.8) | 4 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Rectal | 2 (5.4) | 2 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Small intestine | 2 (5.3) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (20.0) | |
Unknown | 61 (16.2) | 6 (18.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Metastatic sites number, n (%) | 1 | 10 (27.0) | 8 (25.0) | 2 (40.0) |
≥2 | 27 (73.0) | 24 (75.0) | 3 (60.0) | |
Metastasis sites, n (%) | Liver | 31 (83.8) | 29 (90.6) | 2 (40.0) |
Lung | 9 (24.3) | 9 (28.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
Lymph nodes | 18 (48.6) | 15 (46.9) | 3 (60.0) | |
Bone | 10 (27.0) | 10 (31.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Previous surgery, n (%) | Yes | 6 (16.2) | 4 (12.5) | 2 (40.0) |
No | 30 (81.1) | 27 (84.4) | 3 (60.0) | |
Unknown | 1 (2.7) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
CgA, n (%) | <2x ULN | 7 (18.9) | 7 (21.9) | 0 (0.0) |
≥2x ULN | 27 (73.0) | 24 (75.0) | 3 (60.0) | |
Unknown | 3 (8.1) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (40.0) | |
Enolase, n (%) | <2x ULN | 13 (35.1) | 11 (34.3) | 2 (40.0) |
≥2x ULN | 21 (56.8) | 19 (59.4) | 2 (40.0) | |
Unknown | 3 (8.1) | 2 (6.2) | 1 (20.0) | |
LDH, n (%) | <2x ULN | 9 (24.3) | 8 (25.0) | 1 (20.0) |
≥2x ULN | 28 (75.7) | 24 (75.0) | 4 (80.0) | |
PD-L1; n (%) | Positive | 2 (5.4) | 2 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Negative | 31 (83.8) | 26 (81.3) | 5 (100.0) | |
Unknown | 4 (10.8) | 4 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
MSI; n (%) | Positive | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.0) |
Negative | 13 (35.1) | 10 (31.3) | 3 (60.0) | |
Unknown | 23 (34.3) | 22 (68.8) | 1 (20.0) | |