Skip to main content
. 2017 Sep 19;50(3):908–916. doi: 10.4143/crt.2017.378

Table 3.

Comparison of the response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors between target lesions and pleural effusions in patients with EGFR MT-MPE

EGFR MT in LA-MPE (n=26)
p-value
Target lesions Pleural effusion
Best overall response
 CR 0 4 (15.4) 0.007
 PR 23 (88.5) 12 (46.2)
 SD 1 (3.8) 3 (11.5)
 PD 2 (7.7) 7 (26.9)
Objective response 23 (88.5) 16 (61.5) 0.026

Values are presented as number (%). EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; MPE, malignant pleural effusion; MT, mutant type; LA-MPE, lung adenocarcinoma-associated MPE; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease.