TABLE 2

Distributions of SUV_max and Ki-67 Across Different Time Points

Time point	Aim	Parameter tested	pCR status	No. of evaluable participants	Range	Mean	SD	P^*
Baseline (FLT1)	Primary aim	SUV_max	All data	51	0.87–11.76	5.65	2.97	0.62
			pCR	9	1.86–11.76	6.09	3.17
			no-pCR	42	0.87–11.68	5.55	2.95
After 1 cycle of NAC (FLT2)	Primary aim	SUV_max	All data	51	0.44–8.29	3.21	1.84	0.35
			pCR	9	0.92–8.29	3.00	2.54
			No-pCR	42	0.44–6.43	3.25	1.69
After completion of NAC (FLT3)	FLT3 secondary aim	SUV_max	All data	43	0.33–7.46	1.74	1.81	0.0047
			pCR	8	0.37–1.08	0.62	0.27
			No-pCR	35	0.33–7.46	2.00	1.92
	Ki-67 secondary aim	Ki-67	All data	43	0–738	184.14	220.16	<0.001
			pCR	8	0–0	0.00	0.00
			No-pCR	35	0–738	226.23	223.77