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. 2024 Jan 1;9:1. doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01668-1

Table 1.

Clinical research on combining and co-delivering strategies for cancer

Combining or co-delivery drugs Duration Patient numbers Efficacy Study Phase References Additional information

Prednisone + Abiraterone Acetate

vs. Prednisone + Placebo

3.8 years

Abiraterone Acetate (n = 143)

Placebo (n = 71)

Significantly prolonged the time to PSA. (P = 0.0002) Phase 3 NCT01695135

Docetaxel + Sunitinib

vs. Docetaxel

2.8 years

Sunitinib (n = 296)

Docetaxel (n = 297)

Significantly increased the percentage of participants’ objective responses with CR and PR. (P = 0.0018) Phase 3 NCT00393939

ADT + Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone

vs. ADT + Placebo

5.4 years

Combine (n = 597)

Placebo (n = 602)

Significantly improved PFS and OS. (P < 0.0001) Phase 3 485,486 LATITUDE NCT01715285

Lapatinib + Trastuzumab

vs. Lapatinib

4.5 years

Trastuzumab (n = 148)

Lapatinib (n = 148)

Prolonged PFS, improved or maintained near-term HRQOL, 4.5-month median OS. Phase 3 487,488 EGF104900 NCT00320385

Anastrozole + Fulvestrant

vs. Anastrozole

4 years

Fulvestrant (n = 349)

Anastrozole (n = 345)

Increased long-term survival. Phase 3 489 NCT00075764

Erlotinib + Sunitinib

vs. Erlotinib + Placebo

18 weeks

Sunitinib (n = 13)

Placebo (n = 17)

Well tolerated Phase 2 490

PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor + Lung Cancer Fang No. 1

vs. PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor

3.2 years n = 40 Decreased tumor markers, and elevated immune level (P < 0.05). 22.5% increase in DCR. 491

Gemcitabine and Cisplatin + Bevacizumab

vs. Gemcitabine and Cisplatin

2 years n = 50 The total effective rate increased by 20%, the two-year survival rate increased by 22%, and the incidence of adverse reactions decreased. 492

Azacitidine + Ivosidenib

vs. Azacitidine + Placebo

2 years

Ivosidenib (n = 72)

Placebo (n = 74)

Significantly increased event-free survival. (P = 0.002) Phase 3 493 NCT03173248

Nab-Paclitaxel + Atezolizumab

vs. Nab-Paclitaxel + Placebo

2 years n = 451 Significantly prolonged PFS (P = 0.002) Phase 3 494 NCT02425891
Liposome formulation of irinotecan and floxuridine CPX-1 28 days n = 33 Anti-tumor efficacy against advanced solid tumors Phase 1 495

CPX-351: Daunorubicin and Cytarabine liposomes

vs. 7 + 3: Daunorubicin and Cytarabine

Treatment period 30 days;

follow-up 5 years.

CPX-351 (n = 153)

7 + 3 (n = 156)

After 5-year follow-up, the improved overall survival with CPX-351 vs. 7 + 3 Phase 3 19,100,496 NCT01696084

Carboplatin + Paclitaxel + Veliparib

vs. Carboplatin + Paclitaxel + Placebo

4 years

Veliparib (n = 765)

Placebo (n = 375)

Significantly prolonged PFS. (P < 0.001) Phase 3 497 NCT02470585

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab

vs. Ipilimumab or Nivolumab

5 years

Combine (n = 313)

Ipilimumab (n = 311)

Nivolumab (n = 313)

Combine showed superior OS at 5 years, PFS, and ORR, with a better safety profile than other groups. Phase 3 498,499 NCT01844505

PSA prostate-specific antigen progression, CR complete response, PR partial response, ADT androgen deprivation therapy, PFS progression-free survival, OS overall survival, HRQOL health-related quality of life, DCR disease control rate, CPX-351 co-loaded liposomes of daunorubicin and cytarabine with a 1:5 molar ratio; 7 + 3, a routine of 7-day cytarabine and 3-day daunorubicin, ORR objective response rate