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. 2017 Jun 13;165(2):329–341. doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4304-7

Table 2.

Efficacy

Etirinotecan pegol (n = 36) TPC (n = 31) P-value
BMH subgroup
 Objective response rate (systemic) 5 (15.6%) 1 (3.7%) 0.20
  Evaluable populationa n = 32 n = 27
  95% CI 5.3–32.8 0.1–19.0
  Complete response 0 0
  Partial response 5 (15.6%) 1 (3.7%)
 Stable disease 9 (28.1%) 9 (33.3%)
 Progressive disease 14 (43.8%) 9 (33.3%)
 Not evaluable 4 (12.5%) 8 (29.6%)
 Overall survival (months)
  Median 10.0 4.8 <0.01
  95% CI 7.8–15.7 3.7–7.3
  6-month OS rate 72.2% 45.2%
  12-month OS rate 44.4% 19.4%
 Progression-free survival (months)
  Median 3.1 2.7 0.52
  95% CI 1.8–4.0 1.8–3.7
  3-month PFS rate 50.1% 50.0%
  6-month PFS rate 28.6% 19.5%
Etirinotecan pegol (n = 19) TPC (n = 18) P-value
Radiologically detectable brain lesions at study entry
 Objective response rate (systemic) 4 (25%) 1 (6.3%) 0.33
  Evaluable populationa n = 16 n = 16
  95% CI 7.3–52.4 0.2–30.2
  Complete response 0 0
  Partial response 4 (25.0%) 1 (6.3%)
 Stable disease 5 (31.3%) 6 (37.5%)
 Progressive disease 6 (37.5%) 4 (25.0%)
 Not evaluable 1 (6.3%) 5 (31.3%)
 Progressive disease in brain lesion 6 (37.5%) 6 (37.5%)
 Overall survival (months)
  Median 13.2 5.8 0.02
  95% CI 8.6–19.6 3.5–8.6
  6-month survival rate 89.5% 50.0%
  12-month survival rate 57.9% 22.2%
OS by GPA category—BMH Subgroup Etirinotecan pegol (n = 36) TPC (n = 31) P-value
 0–2
  n 13 10
  Median, months 7.8 3.8 <0.01
 2.5–4
  n 23 21
  Median, months 13.2 6.9 0.06
OS by GPA category—radiologically detectable brain lesions at baseline Etirinotecan pegol (n = 19) TPC (n = 18) P-value
0–2
 n 6 5
 Median, months 9.6 3.5
2.5–4
 n 13 13
 Median, months 16.8 6.9

aEfficacy evaluable population (measureable systemic disease at baseline required)

BMH history of treated, stable breast cancer brain metastases, CI confidence interval, GPA graded prognostic assessment, OS overall survival, PFS progression-free survival, SD stable disease, TPC treatment of physician’s choice