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. 2018 Apr 16;19(6):497–506. doi: 10.1080/15384047.2018.1433503

Table 2.

Estimated OR and 95%CI of pairwise meta-analysis for non-hematologic toxicity events in advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer patients.

    Toxicity events
Pairwise meta-analysis
Included studies Comparisons Treatment1 Treatment2 OR (95%CI)
Non-hematologic (all grades)
Rash  
 1 study A vs. B 43/308 43/305 0.99 (0.63–1.56)
 1 study A vs. C 20/80 38/80 0.37 (0.19–0.72)
 1 study A vs. F 29/280 72/282 0.34 (0.21–0.54)
 1 study A vs. G 15/342 18/331 0.80 (0.40–1.61)
Diarrhea  
 1 study A vs. B 68/308 101/305 0.57 (0.40–0.82)
 1 study A vs. C 22/80 43/80 0.33 (0.17–0.63)
 1 study A vs. D 29/52 49/50 0.03 (0.00–0.20)
 1 study A vs. F 41/280 56/282 0.69 (0.44–1.08)
 1 study A vs. G 25/342 37/331 0.63 (0.37–1.07)
Stomatitis  
 1 study A vs. B 12/308 52/305 0.20 (0.10–0.38)
 1 study A vs. C 22/80 43/80 0.17 (0.07–0.37)
 1 study A vs. D 29/52 49/50 0.06 (0.02–0.18)
 1 study A vs. F 41/280 56/282 0.59 (0.30–1.18)
Non-hematologic (grade≥3)
Rash  
 1 study A vs. B 3/308 3/305 0.99 (0.20–4.94)
 1 study A vs. C 0/80 5/80 0.09 (0.00–1.57)
 1 study A vs. F 1/280 6/282 0.16 (0.02–1.38)
 1 study A vs. G 1/342 2/331 0.48 (0.04–5.35)
Diarrhea  
 1 study A vs. B 6/308 3/305 2.00 (0.50–8.07)
 1 study A vs. C 1/80 6/80 0.16 (0.02–1.33)
 1 study A vs. D 6/52 4/50 1.50 (0.40–5.67)
 1 study A vs. F 2/280 6/282 0.33 (0.07–1.65)
 1 study A vs. G 3/342 4/331 0.72 (0.16–3.26)
Stomatitis  
 1 study A vs. B 1/308 1/305 0.99 (0.06–15.90)
 1 study A vs. C 0/80 2/80 0.20 (0.01–4.13)
 1 study A vs. D 0/52 4/50 0.10 (0.01–1.88)
 1 study A vs. F 1/280 1/282 1.01 (0.06–1.18)

Notes: OR = odds ratio; 95%CI = 95% confidence intervals; A = Gemcitabine+Placebo; B = Gemcitabine+Axitinib; C = Gemcitabine+Trametinib; D = Gemcitabine+Sorafenib; F = Gemcitabine+Erlotinib; G = Gemcitabine+Tipifarnib.