Table 2 Uni- and multivariate Cox-regression analysis for the prediction of progression-free and overall survival.

From: Soluble lymphocyte activation gene-3 (sLAG3) and CD4/CD8 ratio dynamics as predictive biomarkers in patients undergoing immune checkpoint blockade for solid malignancies

PFS

univariate Cox-regression

multivariate Cox-regression

Parameter

p value

Hazard-ratio (95% CI)

p value

Hazard-ratio (95% CI)

sLAG3 baseline

0.003

1.006 (1.002–1.011)

0.039

1.005 (1.000–1.009)

Age

0.761

1.004 (0.979–1.030)

  

Sex

0.599

0.877 (0.538–1.430)

  

UICC tumor stage

0.263

1.940 (0.608–6.193)

  

Tumor entity

<0.001

1.333 (1.160–1.532)

<0.001

1.310 (1.134–1.513)

Prior therapy

0.234

1.395 (0.806–2.416)

  

ICI regimen

0.594

0.924 (0.691–1.235)

  

ECOG PS

0.253

1.257 (0.849–1.861)

  

Leukocyte count

0.264

1.033 (0.976–1.094)

  

Sodium

0.107

0.947 (0.887–1.012)

0.164

0.949 (0.881–1.022)

Potassium

0.354

0.805 (0.509–1.273)

  

ALT

0.179

1.004 (0.998–1.011)

  

AST

0.270

1.005 (0.996–1.013)

  

Bilirubin

0.101

1.527 (0.920–2.535)

0.451

1.213 (0.734–2.007)

Creatinine

0.814

0.814 (0.781–1.370)

  

LDH

0.777

1.000 (0.998–1.002)

  

OS

univariate Cox-regression

multivariate Cox-regression

Parameter

p value

Hazard-ratio (95% CI)

p value

Hazard-ratio (95% CI)

sLAG3 baseline

0.039

1.004 (1.000–1.009)

0.015

1.006 (1.001–1.011)

Age

0.679

1.006 (0.979–1.033)

  

Sex

0.877

0.871 (0.507–1.498)

  

UICC tumor stage

0.450

1.726 (0.418–7.125)

  

Tumor entity

<0.001

1.328 (1.138–1.550)

0.038

1.195 (1.010–1.414)

Prior therapy

0.363

1.325 (0.723–2.428)

  

ICI regimen

0.553

0.907 (0.658–1.252)

  

ECOG PS

0.030

1.613 (1.049–2.482)

0.002

2.119 (1.321–3.401)

Leukocyte count

0.184

1.038 (0.982–1.097)

  

Sodium

0.133

0.953 (0.894–1.015)

  

Potassium

0.837

0.946 (0.558–1.604)

  

ALT

0.011

1.011 (1.002–1.019)

0.046

1.017 (1.000–1.033)

AST

0.055

1.010 (1.000–1.021)

0.864

0.997 (0.979–1.018)

Bilirubin

0.147

1.510 (0.865–2.635)

  

Creatinine

0.449

0.852 (0.562–1.291)

  

LDH

0.924

1.000 (0.998–1.002)

  
  1. sLAG3 soluble lymphocyte activation gene-3, UICC Union for International Cancer Control, AST aspartate transaminase, BMI body-mass-index, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, LDH lactate dehydrogenase