Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2025, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (12): 1290-1294.doi: 10.11958/20252243

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Multivariate analysis of factors influencing prognosis in IDH wild-type glioblastoma

YANG Yan(), YANG Wanfu, LI Hailiang, YANG Zhihua()   

  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
  • Received:2025-06-12 Revised:2025-09-04 Published:2025-12-15 Online:2025-12-08
  • Contact: E-mail:shirley99081999@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investige clinicopathological features and prognostic factors in patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild-type glioblastoma (GBM). Methods A total of 137 patients with GBM diagnosed by surgical pathology at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University from January 2014 to July 2024 were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Clinical data, including age, gender, ethnicity, presence of epilepsy, neurological function status and Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score prior to radiotherapy, were collected. Tumor-related parameters, such as extent of resection, histological classification, tumor location, maximum tumor diameter, IDH mutation status, Ki-67 proliferation index, methylation status of the O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter and postoperative treatment regimens—including concurrent chemoradiotherapy and the number of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles were also recorded. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was conducted to identify independent prognostic factors. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to evaluate overall survival according to clinical characteristics. Results The median overall survival (OS) of the 137 GBM patients was 20.9 months, and their 1-year, 2-year and 3-year survival rates were 79.7%, 36.9% and 16.4%, respectively. Pre-radiotherapy KPS score, MGMT promoter methylation status, receipt of postoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy and the number of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles were significantly associated with median survival of GBM patients (P<0.05). Multivariate Cox analysis revealed that absence of MGMT promoter methylation, lack of postoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy after surgery and the number of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles<6 were independent risk factors for reduced survival in patients with GBM (P<0.05). Patients with a pre-radiotherapy KPS score<80, MGMT promoter unmethylation, lack of postoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy and the number of adjuvant chemotherapy cycles<6 demonstrated significantly lower cumulative overall survival rates compared to those with these characteristics (P<0.05). Conclusion MGMT promoter unmethylation, lack of postoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy cycles<6 are independent risk factors affecting overall survival in patients with IDH wild-type GBM.

Key words: glioblastoma, isocitrate dehydrogenase, O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase, promoter regions, genetic, methylation, chemoradiotherapy, adjuvant

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