Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analyses for overall survival.

From: Trifluridine/tipiracil with and without ramucirumab for advanced gastric cancer: a comparative observational study

Variables

Category

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

95% CI

P

HR

95% CI

P

Age, years

 ≥ 65 (vs. < 65)

1.05

0.70–1.57

0.830

   

Sex

Male (vs. female)

0.70

0.46–1.08

0.105

0.84

0.52–1.36

0.475

ECOG PS

 ≥ 1 (vs. 0)

2.93

1.84–4.67

 < 0.001

2.90

1.75–4.79

 < 0.001

Histology

Diffuse (vs. intestinal)

1.40

0.93–2.12

0.112

1.05

0.65–1.68

0.848

History of gastrectomy

Yes (vs. no)

1.27

0.84–1.93

0.259

   

Lymph node metastasis

Yes (vs. no)

0.94

0.62–1.41

0.763

   

Liver metastasis

Yes (vs. no)

0.69

0.45–1.07

0.100

1.03

0.57–1.86

0.925

Peritoneal metastasis

Yes (vs. no)

1.70

1.12–2.57

0.013

1.41

0.80–2.48

0.239

Number of metastatic sites

 ≥ 2 (vs. 1)

1.15

0.74–1.78

0.530

   

Number of prior regimens

 ≥ 3 (vs. 1–2)

0.78

0.44–1.39

0.405

   

Duration of prior ramucirumab

 ≥ 3 months (vs. < 3 months)

0.74

0.48–1.14

0.165

0.73

0.45–1.16

0.182

Ramucirumab-free interval

 ≥ 3 months (vs. < 3 months)

0.75

0.49–1.15

0.188

0.80

0.50–1.29

0.358

Anti-PD-1 inhibitor-free interval

 < 60 days (vs. ≥ 60 days)

0.84

0.56–1.25

0.391

   

Chemotherapy

FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab (vs. FTD/TPI)

0.68

0.44–1.07

0.093

0.97

0.60–1.58

0.913

  1. FTD/TPI, trifluridine tipiracil; PD-1, programmed death receptor-1.