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Impact of KRAS Mutations on Management of Colorectal Carcinoma

Table 1

Clinical trials of antiEGFR monoclonal antibodies in metastatic CRC.

StudySettingTreatmentNo. of patientsORR (%)mTTP (mos)mPFS (mos)mOS (mos)

Single Arm phase II [12]Irinotecan-refractoryCetuximab monotherapy5791.4N.R.6.4
Randomized phase II [13]Refractory disease to 5-FU and IrinotecanCetuximab monotherapy vs. Cetuximab + Irinotecan111 vs. 21810.8* vs. 22.91.5* vs. 4.1N.R.6.9 vs. 8.6
Single Arm phase II [14]Refractory disease to 5-FU, Irinotecan, and OxaliplatinCetuximab monotherapy34612.41.4N.R.6.6
Single Arm phase II [15]First-line treatmentCetuximab + Irinotecan + 5-FU/FA21679.9N.R.33.0
Randomized phase III [16]Refractory disease to 5-FU, Irinotecan and OxaliplatinCetuximab monotherapy vs. BSC287 vs. 2858* vs. 0N.R.1.9* vs. 1.86.1* vs. 4.6
Single Arm phase II [17]First-line treatmentCetuximab + FOLFOX-44372N.R.12.330
Randomized phase III [18]Refractory to OxaliplatinCetuximab + Irinotecan vs. Irinotecan648 vs. 65016.4* vs. 4.2N.R.4.0* vs. 2.610.7 vs. 10.0
Randomized phase III [19]First-line treatmentCetuximab + FOLFIRI vs. FOLFIRI602 vs. 60046.9* vs. 38.7N.R.8.9* vs. 8.0N.R.
Randomized phase III [20]Refractory disease to 5-FU, Irinotecan and OxaliplatinPanitumumab monotherapy versus BSC231 vs. 23210.0* vs. 0N.R.8 weeks* vs. 7.3 weeks6.5 vs. 6.5
Randomized phase II [21]Refractory to IrinotecanIrinotecan + Cetuximab+ Bevacizumab vs. Cetuximab + Bevacizumab43 vs. 4037 vs. 207.3 vs. 4.9N.R.14.5 vs. 11.4
Single Arm phase II [22]Refractory to Irinotecan + BevacizumabCetuximab + Bevacizumab + Irinotecan3393.9N.R.10.6

*Statistically significant improvement.
ORR: overall response rate; mTTP: median time to progression; mPFS: median progression-free survival; mOS: median overall survival; N.R.: not reported; 5-FU: 5-fluorouracil; BSC: best supportive care; FA: folinic acid; NS: not significant.