Review Article

Antiepidermal Growth Factor Receptor Monoclonal Antibodies: Applications in Colorectal Cancer

Table 1

Trials using Anti-EGFR mABs for chemotherapy-resistant mCRC not selected by KRAS status.

Trial (author)Phase Protocol Number enrolledResultsHR (95% CI) value
PFSOS

— (Saltz et al.) [7]IICetuximab57PR 9%

CO.17 (Jonker et al.) [8]IIICetuximab
BSC
287
285
6.1 mos.
4.6 mos.
OS: 0.77 (0.64–0.92)<0.005

— (Peeters et al.) [9]III Panitumumab + BSC
BSC
231
232
8 wks.
7.3 wks.
PFS: 0.54 (0.44–0.66)<0.0001

BOND (Cunningham
et al.) [10]
IICetuximab + irinotecan218PR 22.9%  PR: N/A<0.001
cetuximab211PR 10.8%

 EPIC (Sobrero et al.) [11] IIICetuximab + Irinotecan 6484.0 mos. 10.7 mos.PFS: 0.69 (0.61–0.77)
OS: 0.97 (0.84–1.11)
RR: N/A
<0.0001
0.71
<0.0001
RR 16.4%
Irinotecan 6502.6 mos. 10.0 mos.
RR 4.2%

BSC: best supportive care, PR: partial response, OS: overall survival, PFS: progression-free survival, RR: response rate, and N/A: not applicable.