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Table 5 Stratification of Best response based on type of Immunotherapy (PR = Partial Response, CR = Complete Response, SD = Stable Disease, PD = Progressive Disease, ORR = Objective Response Rate, DCR = Disease Control Rate)

From: Efficacy of metformin in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (anti-PD-1/anti-CTLA-4) in metastatic malignant melanoma

Anti-PD-1

No Metformin N = 20 (60.6%)

Metformin N = 14 (63.6%)

 

Best Response

 PR

8 (40%)

7 (50%)

P = 0.6

 CR

3 (15%)

3 (21.4%)

 SD

2 (10%)

2 (14.3%)

 PD

7 (35%)

2 (14.3%)

ORR

55%

71.4%

P = 0.33

DCR

65%

85.7%

P = 0.17

Median time to achieve best response (Months)

2.8

2.8

P = 0.28

Ipilimumab/Nivolumab

No Metformin N = 9 (27.3%)

Metformin N = 6 (27.3%)

 

Best Response

 PR

6 (66.7%)

1 (16.7)

P = 0.16

 CR

1 (11.1%)

2 (33.3%)

 SD

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 PD

2 (22.2%)

3 (50%)

ORR

77.7%

50%

P = 0.26

DCR

77.7%

50%

P = 0.26

Median time to achieve best response (Months)

2.5

2.8

P = 0.9