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. 2021 Oct 18;29(1):174–184. doi: 10.1007/s12282-021-01295-0

Table 2.

Summary of best overall response in the Japanese subpopulation of MONARCH 3

Best overall responsea All patients Patients with measurable disease
Abemaciclib + NSAI (n = 38) Placebo + NSAI (n = 15) Abemaciclib + NSAI (n = 29) Placebo + NSAI (n = 12)
n (%) 95% CIb n (%) 95% CIb n (%) 95% CIb n (%) 95% CIb
Complete response (CR) 0 (0.0) NA 0 (0.0) NA 0 (0.0) NA 0 (0.0) NA
Partial response (PR) 18 (47.4) 31.5, 63.2 6 (40.0) 15.2, 64.8 18 (62.1) 44.4, 79.7 6 (50.0) 21.7, 78.3
Stable disease (SD) 17 (44.7) 28.9, 60.5 8 (53.3) 28.1, 78.6 8 (27.6) 11.3, 43.9 5 (41.7) 13.8, 69.6
SD persistent for ≥ 6 months 15 (39.5) 23.9, 55.0 7 (46.7) 21.4, 71.9 7 (24.1) 8.6, 39.7 4 (33.3) 6.7, 60.0
Progressive disease (PD) 0 (0.0) NA 1 (6.7) − 6.0, 19.3 0 (0.0) NA 1 (8.3) − 7.3, 24.0
Objective PD 0 (0.0) NA 1 (6.7) − 6.0, 19.3 0 (0.0) NA 1 (8.3) − 7.3, 24.0
Not evaluable 3 (7.9) − 0.7, 16.5 0 (0.0) NA 3 (10.3) − 0.7, 21.4 0 (0.0) NA
Objective response rate (CR + PR) 18 (47.4) 31.5, 63.2 6 (40.0) 15.2, 64.8 18 (62.1) 44.4, 79.7 6 (50.0) 21.7, 78.3
Disease control rate (CR + PR + SD) 35 (92.1) 83.5, 100.7 14 (93.3) 80.7, 106.0 26 (89.7) 78.6, 100.7 11 (91.7) 76.0, 107.3
Clinical benefit rate (CR + PR + SD ≥ 6 months) 33 (86.8) 76.1, 97.6 13 (86.7) 69.5, 103.9 25 (86.2) 73.7, 98.8 10 (83.3) 62.2, 104.4

Data cut-off date: November 3, 2017

CI, confidence interval; n, number of patients in category or group; NA, not applicable; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors

aResponse was determined by investigators using RECIST version 1.1

bCIs were based on normal approximation