Analiza vpliva histologije NSCLC glede učinka zdravljenja na skupno preživetje je bila prednostna za ALIMTO proti docetakselu pri tistih, ki nimajo pretežno luskaste histologije (n = 399, 9, 3 proti 8, 0 mesecev, prilagojen RT = 0, 78; 95 % IZ = 0, 61- 1, 00, p = 0, 047) in je bila prednostna za docetaksel za luskasto celično histologijo karcinoma (n = 172, 6, 2 proti 7, 4 mesecev, prilagojen RT = 1, 56; 95 % IZ = 1, 08- 2, 26, p = 0, 018).
An analysis of the impact of NSCLC histology on the treatment effect on overall survival was in favour of ALIMTA versus docetaxel for other than predominantly squamous histologies (n=399, 9.3 versus 8.0 months, adjusted HR = 0.78; 95 % CI =0.61-1.00, p =0.047) and was in favour of docetaxel for squamous cell carcinoma histology (n=172, 6.2 versus 7.4 months, adjusted HR = 1.56; 95 % CI =1.08-2.26, p =0.018).