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. 2011 Aug;18(4):180–190. doi: 10.3747/co.v18i4.913

TABLE VI.

Results of randomized targeted therapy trials in advanced breast cancer

n Regimen ORR (%) PFS (months) OS (months)
PARP Inhibitors
Rd Phase III
First-line+O’Shaughnessy64
261 Cb + Gem + BSI-201 34 5.1 p=0.027a 11.8 p=0.28b
258 Cb + Gem 30 4.1 11.1

EGFR Targeted Therapies

Rd Phase II
First-line+Carey
31 Cetux to progression then Cetux + Cb 6c 2.0d 12d
TBCRC00175 71 Cetux + Cb 17c
Rd Phase II
Baselga
115 Cetux + Cis 20.0 3.7 12.9
BALI-172 58 Cis to progression then Cetux/Cis or Cetux 10.3 1.5 9.4

Anti-Angiogenic Agents

RD Phase II
Heavily Pretreated Curgliano76
113 Sunitinib 2.7 2.0 9.4
104 CT 6.7 2.7 10.5
a

Prespecified alpha = 0.01

b

Prespecified alpha = 0.04

c

ORR measured prior to disease progression.

d

Cetuximab + Cb cohort from both arms.

BSI-201 = iniparib; Cb = carboplatin; Cetux = cetuximab; Cis = cisplatin; CT = physician’s choice chemotherapy; EGFR = epidermal growth factor receptor; Gem = gemcitabine; n = number of patients; n/a = not available; ORR = overall response rate; OS = overall survival; PARP = poly ADP-ribose polymerase; PFS = progression-free survival; Rd = randomized