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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Response to imatinib as a function of target kinase expression in recurrent glioblastoma

Primary GBM

24 (100%)

Sex – n (%)

 

Female

11 (45%)

Male

13 (55%)

Age – yr

 

Median (Range)

53 (18 – 72y)

Performance score – n (%)

 

WHO 0

0

WHO I

16 (65%)

WHO II

8 (33%)

Extent of surgery – n (%)

 

Biopsy

3 (12.5%)

Partial resection

11 (46%)

Gross total resection

10 (41.5%)

Previous chemotherapies

 

1

11 (46%)

2

9 (36%)

3

2 (3.5%)

4

2 (3.5%)

Antiepileptic drugs

 

None

10 (41.5%)

EIAEDs

10 (41.5%)

Non-EIAEDs

4 (18%)

  1. GBM - glioblastoma multiforme.
  2. EIAEDs - enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs.
  3. n - Number of patients.