Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Afatinib in the Treatment of Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer with EGFR Mutations: A Meta-Analysis of Real-World Evidence

Table 2

Characteristics of 9 studies in qualitative analysis.

StudyAreaAfatinibNFemale, n (%)Age, years, median (range)MutationsClinical stageECOG-PS, 0–1/≥2Histology

Fujiwara A 2018JapanFirst-line only2819 (67.9)68 (37–82)EGFR mutation8 IIIA, 3 IIIB, 16 IV, 1 recurrenceNR23 AD, 3 SCC, 2 other
Hochmair MJ, 2018GlobalFirst-line only204110 (53.9)60 (30–86)150 Del19, 53 L858R, 1 uncommon197 IV, 7 missing153/31 (20 missing)NR
Jung HA, 2020KoreaFirst-line only61NRNRUncommon EGFR mutationNRNRNR
Kanazu M, 2020JapanMixed12NRNRUncommon EGFR mutation12 advancedNRNR
Kuan FC, 2017TaiwanFirst-line only8142 (51.9)64 (37–83)48 Del19, 33 L858R7 IIIB, 74 IV70/1181 AD
Lim, J 2019USAFirst-line only550355 (64.5)63.3 ± 11.4EGFR mutationNRNRNR
Su VY, 2020TaiwanFirst-line only9952 (52.5)64.1 ± 10.853 Del19, 31 L858R, 15 uncommon4 IIIB, 95 IV89/1096 AD, 3 non-AD
Wu SG, 2020 (a)TaiwanFirst-line only3627 (75)68.7 (43.0–86.1)36 uncommon32 IV, 4 recurrence32/436 AD
Wu SG, 2020 (b)TaiwanFirst-line only9144 (48.4)63 (37–83)59 Del19, 21 L858R, 11 uncommon83 advanced, 8 recurrenceNR91 AD

Notes: NR, not reported; AD, adenocarcinoma; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; ECOG-PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status.