Review Article

Antiepidermal Growth Factor Receptor Monoclonal Antibodies: Applications in Colorectal Cancer

Table 9

The relationship between the development of rash and clinical outcome when using anti-EGFR mAbs in mCRC.

Trial (first author)KRASProtocolGrade of rashResults HR (95% CI) value
PFSOS

— (O’Callaghan et al.) [44]WTBSC versus0/11.9 mos.5 mos.PFS: 0.57 (0.38–0.86)
OS: 0.85 (0.56–1.31)
0.008
0.46
cetuximab
2.2 mos.
8 mos.
WTBSC versus2+1.9 mos.5 mos.PFS: 0.32 (0.21–0.49)
OS: 0.52 (0.34–0.8)
<0.001
0.003
cetuximab5.1 mos.9.8 mos.
MUTBSC versus0/11.9 mos.5 mos.PFS: 0.97 (0.65–1.46)
OS: 1.47 (0.95–2.27)
0.89
0.08
cetuximab
1.8 mos.4.0 mos.
MUTBSC versus2+1.9 mos.5 mos.PFS: 0.82 (0.52–1.3)
OS: 0.82 (0.47–1.41)
0.89
0.46
cetuximab1.8 mos.6.6 mos.

WT: wild type, MUT: mutated, PFS: progression-free survival, and OS: overall survival.