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Table 1 Characteristics of manuscripts studied and outcome series extracted (Continued)

From: Is more better? An analysis of toxicity and response outcomes from dose-finding clinical trials in cancer

 

Manuscripts, N = 115

DLT series, N = 155

OR series, N = 93

Colorectal cancer

 

1 (0.6%)

1 (1.1%)

Gynaecological cancer

 

1 (0.6%)

1 (1.1%)

B-cell malignancies

 

0 (0%)

1 (1.1%)

Not disclosed

 

1 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

Pancreatic cancer

 

1 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

Rectal cancer

 

1 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

Treatment undergoing dose-escalation

   

Inhibitor

 

58 (37%)

43 (46%)

Chemotherapy

 

51 (33%)

25 (27%)

Chemotherapy + inhibitor

 

17 (11%)

12 (13%)

Monoclonal antibody

 

8 (5.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Immunomodulatory

 

4 (2.6%)

2 (2.2%)

Immunomodulatory + chemotherapy

 

3 (1.9%)

2 (2.2%)

Radiotherapy

 

4 (2.6%)

1 (1.1%)

Oncolytic virus

 

2 (1.3%)

2 (2.2%)

Radiopharmaceutical + inhibitor

 

2 (1.3%)

2 (2.2%)

Cell therapy

 

1 (0.6%)

2 (2.2%)

Antibody-drug conjugate

 

1 (0.6%)

1 (1.1%)

Cytokine

 

1 (0.6%)

1 (1.1%)

Chemoprevention

 

1 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

Gene therapy

 

1 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

Not disclosed

 

1 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

Treatment ensemble contains chemotherapy

 

91 (59%)

49 (53%)

Number of dose-levels

 

4 (2, 5)

4 (2, 5)