Table 2 Multivariate Cox-regression for glioblastoma patients.

From: Expression and prognostic value of the transcription factors EGR1 and EGR3 in gliomas

Variable

No.

Baseline

EGR1

EGR3

HR (95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

HR (95% CI)

P-value

(A) All patients

Age

190

1.02 (1.01–1.04)

0.004

1.02 (1.01–1.04)

0.004

1.02 (1.01–1.04)

0.003

Post-surgical treatment

None

18

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Stupp

144

0.51 (0.27–0.95)

0.03

0.51 (0.27–0.95)

0.03

0.54 (0.29–1.00)

0.05

Radiation

28

0.95 (0.45–1.97)

0.88

0.95 (0.45–1.98)

0.89

1.06 (0.50–2.27)

0.16

MGMT-methylation status

Unmethylated

71

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Methylated

94

0.51 (0.36–0.74)

0.001

0.54 (0.24–1.20)

0.13

0.51 (0.35–0.74)

0.001

IDH1/2 mutation

No

184

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

6

0.13 (0.03–0.56)

0.006

0.13 (0.03–0.56)

0.006

0.14 (0.03–0.62)

0.01

ECOG Performance status

0–1

135

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

2–4

54

2.78 (1.81–4.31)

<0.001

2.79 (1.81–4.31)

<0.001

2.72 (1.76–4.21)

<0.001

Gender

Female

82

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Male

108

0.94 (0.67–1.33)

0.27

0.94 (0.67–1.33)

0.27

0.94 (0.66–1.32)

0.70

EGR1 fraction

Low

95

1.00

 

High

95

0.95 (0.43–2.11)

0.91

EGR3 fraction

Low

95

1.00

 

High

95

1.26 (0.90–1.77)

0.18

(B) Patients with methylated MGMT-promoter.

Age

94

1.04 (1.01–1.06)

0.001

1.04 (1.01–1.06)

0.001

1.04 (1.01–1.06)

0.001

Post-surgical treatment

None

8

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Stupp

76

0.20 (0.07–0.59)

0.003

0.20 (0.07–0.59)

0.004

0.12 (0.04–0.39)

<0.001

Radiation

10

0.42 (0.15–1.14)

0.09

0.42 (0.15–1.14)

0.09

0.35 (0.13–0.98)

0.045

IDH1/2 mutation

No

92

1.00

n/a

1.00

n/a

1.00

n/a

Yes

2

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

ECOG Performance status

0–1

66

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

2–4

28

2.71 (1.39–5.29)

0.003

2.71 (1.39–5.29)

0.003

2.22 (1.10–4.45)

0.03

Gender

Female

43

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Male

51

1.07 (0.66–1.75)

0.77

1.07 (0.66–1.75)

0.77

0.99 (0.61–1.61)

0.96

EGR1 fraction

 

  

Low

9

1.00

 

High

85

0.99 (0.44–2.22)

0.99

EGR3 fraction

 

  

Low

45

1.00

 

High

49

1.97 (1.19–3.28)

0.009

(C) Patients with un-methylated MGMT-promoter.

Age

71

0.99 (0.97–1.03)

0.94

0.99 (0.97–1.03)

0.94

1.00 (0.97–1.03)

0.96

Post-surgical treatment

None

8

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Stupp

52

1.02 (0.42–2.47)

0.96

1.02 (0.42–2.47)

0.96

1.09 (0.42–2.85)

0.86

Radiation

11

2.08 (0.66–6.57)

0.21

2.08 (0.66–6.57)

0.21

2.24 (0.66–7.67)

0.19

IDH1/2 mutation

No

67

1.00

0.01

1.00

0.01

1.00

0.01

Yes

4

0.11 (0.02–0.60)

 

0.11 (0.02–0.60)

 

0.11 (0.02–0.59)

 

ECOG Performance status

0–1

52

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

2–4

19

3.43 (1.66–7.10)

0.001

3.43 (1.66–7.10)

0.001

3.53 (1.67–7.48)

0.001

Gender

Female

25

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Male

46

0.95 (0.54–1.66)

0.84

0.95 (0.54–1.66)

0.84

0.97 (0.54–1.73)

0.92

EGR1 fraction

 

  

Low

71

1.00

 

High

0

n/a

n/a

EGR3 fraction

 

  

Low

39

1.00

 

High

32

1.10 (0.64–1.90)

0.72

  1. (A) Cox-regression for all 190 included glioblastomas showed independent prognostic value of patient age, Stupp treatment regimen, MGMT-methylation status, IDH1/2 mutational status and ECOG performance status. A high EGR1 fraction was found non-significant. (B) Cox-regression including patients with a methylated MGMT-promoter. Independent prognostic value was found for patient age, Stupp treatment regimen, ECOG performance status and EGR3 fraction. (C) Cox-regression including patients with an un-methylated MGMT-promoter. Independent prognostic value was found for IDH1/2 mutational status and ECOG performance status. n/a = not applicable. HR = Hazard ratio. CI = Confidence interval. Significant p-values are marked with bold numbers. Survival data was adjusted for known clinical parameters including patient age, post-surgical treatment regimens, MGMT-methylation status, ECOG performance status, IDH1/2 mutation status, gender as well as EGR1 and EGR3 fractions. All Cox-regressions were first performed as a baseline-model and subsequently with addition of EGR1 or EGR3 respectively.