Table 1 Characteristics of the 56 patients and distribution according to treatment.

From: KRAS4A and KRAS4B in liquid biopsy of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma patients treated with Pembrolizumab or chemotherapy plus Pembrolizumab

Variable

Total

Number of patients (%)

p-value

Pembrolizumab/Chemotherapy

Pembrolizumab

Age

 > 65 years

37 (66.1)

18 (64.2)

19 (67.8)

1

 < 65 years

19 (33.9)

10 (35.8)

9 (32.2)

Gender

 Male

41 (73.2)

19 (67.8)

22 (78.5)

0.5

 Female

15 (26.8)

9 (33.2)

6 (21.5)

KRAS status

 Wild-type

43 (76.7)

22 (78.5)

21 (75.0)

1

 Mutated

13 (23.3)

6 (21.5)

7 (25.0)

Number or metastatic sites

 1–2

36 (64.2)

19 (67.8)

17 (60.7)

0.7

 > 2

20 (35.8)

9 (33.2)

11 (39.3)

CNS involvement

 Positive

16 (28.5)

7 (25.0)

9 (31.1)

0.7

 Negative

40 (71.5)

21(75.0)

19 (68.9)

ECOG PS

 0–1

46 (79.3)

21 (75.0)

25 (89.2)

0.3

 2

10 (20.7)

7 (25.0)

3 (10.8)

KRAS4A expression*

 High

28 (50.0)

12 (42.9)

16 (57.1)

0.4

Low

28 (50.0)

16 (57.1)

12 (42.9)

 KRAS4B expression*

High

31 (55.3)

14 (50.0)

17 (60.7)

0.6

Low

25 (44.7)

14 (50.0)

11 (39.3)

  1. *High and Low expression of the two KRAS isoforms according to the Youden index (see text).
  2. ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Group Performance Status, CNS central nervous system.