Table 3 Response to second-line chemotherapy.

From: Efficacy of second-line chemotherapy in patients with pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

 

LCNEC

SCLC

P value

All

 Response, n (%)

  CR

0 (0.0)

5 (1.2)

0.002

  PR

3 (7.7)

150 (34.8)

 

  SD

18 (46.2)

135 (31.3)

 

  PD

13 (33.3)

114 (26.5)

 

  Not evaluate

5 (12.8)

27 (6.3)

 

  Overall response rate (%)

7.7 (95% CI 1.6–20.9)

36.0 (95% CI 31.4–40.7)

 < 0.001

Patients receiving amrubicin monotherapy

 Response, n (%)

  CR

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

0.002

  PR

2 (8.3)

63 (30.3)

 

  SD

11 (45.8)

66 (31.7)

 

  PD

9 (37.5)

66 (31.7)

 

  Not evaluate

2 (8.3)

12 (5.8)

 

  Overall response rate (%)

8.3 (95% CI 1.0–27.0)

30.8 (95% CI 24.6–37.5)

0.029

  1. CR complete response, PD progressive disease, PR partial response, SD stable disease, CI confidence interval.