Table 2 Intracranial objective response and adverse events in the overall cohort.

From: A retrospective study of radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy for patients with baseline brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer

 

Overall

Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy + radiotherapy

P.value

N = 138

N = 99

N = 39

 

Objective response rate, % (95% CI)

58.5(47–69)

49.1(35–63)

75.9(56–90)

0.034*

Best overall response

 CR

11

7 (13.2%)

4 (13.8%)

1.00

 PR

37

19 (35.8%)

18 (62.1%)

0.04**

 SD

28

24 (45.2%)

4 (13.8%)

0.09**

 PD

6

3 (5.8%)

3 (10.3%)

0.66

Serious adverse events

 Discontinuation of ICIs

6

6 (6.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0.184

  1. Abbreviation: CR: Complete Response; PR: Partial Response; SD: Stable Disease; PD: Progressive Disease.