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Table 2 Relative size of anti-EGFR mAb efficacy for BRAF mutant tumors compared to BRAF wild-type tumors. Results stratified by anti-EGFR drug, line of therapy, and bevacizumab in control arm

From: Prognostic and predictive biomarkers for anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody therapy in RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Subgroup

PFS

P value for interaction*

OS

P value for interaction*

 

ORR

 

P value for interaction*

 

N Trials

Interaction Hazard Ratio (95% CI)

Interaction P value

N Trials

Interaction Hazard Ratio (95% CI)

Interaction P value

N Trials

Interaction Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Interaction P value

Anti-EGFR drug

   

0.55

   

0.56

   

0.33

 Cetuximab

7

1.44 (1.11, 1.87)

 < 0.01

 

6

1.10 (0.82, 1.46)

0.52

 

3

0.66 (0.23, 1.89)

0.44

 

 Panitumumab

6

1.26 (0.88, 1.80)

0.21

 

5

1.26 (0.88, 1.79)

0.21

 

1

2.93 (0.18, 46.88)

0.45

 

Line of therapy

   

0.88

   

0.88

    

 First

8

1.36 (1.06, 1.74)

0.02

 

7

1.10 (0.84, 1.43)

0.50

 

3

0.80 (0.30, 2.13)

0.65

-

 ≥ Second

5

1.41 (0.94, 2.11)

0.10

 

4

1.16 (0.60, 2.25)

0.65

 

0

-

  

Bevacizumab in control arm?

   

1.00

   

0.60

   

0.33

 Yes

3

1.37 (0.87, 2.16)

0.18

 

3

1.29 (0.81, 2.06)

0.28

 

3

0.66 (0.23, 1.89)

0.44

 

 No

10

1.37 (1.08, 1.75)

 < 0.01

 

8

1.12 (0.87, 1.44)

0.38

 

1

2.93 (0.18, 46.88)

0.45

 
  1. *Test comparing the HRs between trial subgroups (cetuximab; panitumumab; line of therapy; with/without bevacizumab;)