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. 2015 Dec 8;77:77–88. doi: 10.1007/s00280-015-2922-5

Table 2.

Summary of efficacy (pCR) and safety (grade ≥3 AE) by body weight and exposure quartiles

pCR IV trastuzumab
n = 263
SC trastuzumab
n = 260
Patients in subgroup (n) Responders [n (%)] Patients in subgroup (n) Responders [n (%)]
Baseline body weight quartile (kg)
 <58 62 23 (37) 56 30 (54)
 ≥58, <67 74 32 (43) 63 28 (44)
 ≥67, <79 68 28 (41) 68 31 (46)
 ≥79 59 24 (41) 73 29 (40)
Predicted C min,ss quartile (μg/mL)
 <45.9 97 41 (42) 33 12 (36)
 ≥45.9, <61.5 84 36 (43) 45 16 (36)
 ≥61.5, <78.2 57 20 (35) 73 39 (53)
 ≥78.2 22 9 (41) 109 51 (47)
 Missing 3 1 (33) 0 0
Grade ≥3 AEs IV trastuzumab
n = 298
SC trastuzumab
n = 297
Patients in subgroup (n) Patients with AEs [n (%)] Patients in subgroup (n) Patients with AEs [n (%)]
Baseline body weight quartile (kg)
 <59 77 50 (65) 71 37 (52)
 ≥59, <68 84 42 (50) 70 37 (53)
 ≥68, <79 70 31 (44) 71 42 (59)
 ≥79 67 33 (49) 85 43 (51)
Predicted AUCss quartile (μg day/mL)
 <1710 101 55 (54) 47 27 (57)
 ≥1710, <2055 94 51 (54) 52 25 (48)
 ≥2055, <2479 69 31 (45) 81 45 (56)
 ≥2479 31 17 (55) 117 62 (53)
 Missing 3 2 (68) 0 0

Exposure subgroups are according to predicted values from the final population pharmacokinetic model

AUCss, steady-state area under the curve; C min,ss, steady-state trough concentration