Research Article

Survival and Cost-Effectiveness of Trabectedin Compared to Ifosfamide Monotherapy in Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study population.

Baseline characteristics of study populationL-Sarcoma number (%)Non-L-sarcoma number (%)
TrabectedinIfosfamideTrabectedinIfosfamide

Age at first doseMean (SD)55 (12)54 (10)57 (14)45.3 (14)
SexFemale16 (42.1)9 (47.4)9 (56.3)19 (61.3)
Male22 (57.9)10 (52.6)7 (43.8)12 (38.7)
ECOG PS018 (47.4)10 (52.6)9 (56.3)8 (25.8)
1 + 220 (52.6)9 (47.4)7 (43.8)23 (74.2)
Study sizeET-D-010-1038 (100.0)16 (100.0)
Nielsen et al.14 (73.7)17 (54.8)
Oosterom et al.5 (26.3)14 (45.2)
Drug receivedTrabectedin38 (100.0)16 (100.0)
Ifosfamide19 (100.0)31 (100.0)
Disease statusLocal disease10 (26.3)1 (5.3)2 (12.5)9 (29.0)
Metastatic disease28 (73.7)18 (94.7)14 (87.5)22 (71.0)
Tumour histologyLeiomyosarcoma19 (50.0)13 (68.4)
Liposarcoma19 (50.0)6 (31.6)
UPS6 (37.5)4 (19.4)
Synovial sarcoma5 (31.3)7 (22.6)
Neurogenic sarcoma4 (12.9)
Hemangiosarcoma3 (9.7)
Rhabdomyosarcoma3 (9.7)
Others5 (31.3)8 (25.8)

SD: standard deviation; ECOG-PS: ECOG performance score; UPS: undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.