TABLE 1

PET and CT Responses and OS by Each PET Response Category

OS (mo)
Modality and assessment timeCriteriaResponseNo. of patientsMedian95% CI
PET response after 9 d (n = 93*)PERCISTComplete metabolic response324.719.36–NA
Partial metabolic response2912.910.2–18.1
Stable metabolic disease506.75.3–10.0
Progressive metabolic disease114.71.2–7.0
Clinical response after 6 wk (n = 114)World Health Organization and clinical observationComplete response1
Partial response1717.09.2–22.8
Stable disease2012.56.1–18.3
Progressive disease765.64.2–7.7
  • * 14 did not have baseline PET, 1 patient did not have day-9 PET, and 7 patients had data in counts per second.

  • World Health Organization criteria response data missing in 1 patient.