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ABSTRACT: Background
To assess the efficacy profile of erlotinib-based doublet targeted therapy compared with erlotinib monotherapy for previously treated patients with advanced NSCLC, a meta-analysis was performed.Patients and methods
We rigorously searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and meeting proceedings. Phase II/III randomized trials reporting on the efficacy of erlotinib-doublet therapy versus single-agent therapy were selected. We estimated the HR for OS, PFS and the RR for ORR, DCR, 1-year SR. Phases of trials, targeted signaling pathways, EGFR-status and KRAS- status were included in subset analysis.Results
24 studies involving 6,196 patients were eligible. In general, the combination targeted therapy significantly improved PFS, ORR and DCR. There was also a trend showing improved OS and 1-year SR in doublets group, though it was not statistically significant. Subgroup analysis suggested PFS improvement in EGFR wild-type, KRAS mutant, KRAS wild-type populations. Moreover, patients treated with anti-angiogenesis or anti-MET targeted agent revealed a significant benefit in PFS.Conclusion
In patients with advanced NSCLC, erlotinib-doublets target therapy (specially combination with anti-angiogenesis and anti-MET targeted agents) was associated with a statistically significantly longer PFS, greater ORR and DCR, but the combination did not improve OS and 1-year SR compared with erlotinib alone.
SUBMITTER: Gao JW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5641210 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gao Jian-Wei JW Zhan Ping P Qiu Xiang-Yu XY Jin Jia-Jia JJ Lv Tang-Feng TF Song Yong Y
Oncotarget 20170531 42
<h4>Background</h4>To assess the efficacy profile of erlotinib-based doublet targeted therapy compared with erlotinib monotherapy for previously treated patients with advanced NSCLC, a meta-analysis was performed.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>We rigorously searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and meeting proceedings. Phase II/III randomized trials reporting on the efficacy of erlotinib-doublet therapy <i>versus</i> single-agent therapy were selected. We estimated the HR for OS, PFS and the RR for OR ...[more]