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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Plus Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Dual Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Synergy or Antagonism?

Table 1

Comparison of efficacy results from the PACCE and CAIRO2 studies.

PACCE oxaliplatin cohort [43]CAIRO2 [47]
( )( )
Ox + Bev + PmabOx + BevCap, Ox + Bev + CmabCap, Ox + Bev

Median progression-free survival (95% CI), mo10.0 (8.9–11.0)11.4 (10.5–11.9)9.4 (8.4–10.5)10.7 (9.7–12.3)
Progression-free survival events, (%)246 (60)221 (54)316 (84)293 (78)
Overall response rate, %*464850.052.7
Median overall survival (95% CI), mo19.4 (18.4–20.8)24.5 (20.4–24.5)20.3 (17.8–24.7)19.4 (17.5–21.4)
Deaths, (%)143 (35)108 (26)214 (57)193 (51)

Bev: bevacizumab; Cap: capecitabine; Cmab: cetuximab; NR: not reported; Ox: oxaliplatin; PACCE: Panitumumab Advanced Colorectal Cancer Evaluation; Pmab: panitumumab.
*Overall response rate = complete response + partial response.