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Table 2 Main characteristics of the selected studies

From: Lapatinib and lapatinib plus trastuzumab therapy versus trastuzumab therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Trial

Author

MF

Tumor stage

Chemotherapy (wks)

Anti-HER2 therapy

HER2+ patients

HR+/− patients (%)

Outcomes

ALTTO

Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia 2021 [20]

Martine Piccart-Gebhart 2016 [26]

6.9 years

I–III

*D1: chemotherapy×(12–18)

*D2: A×(9–12) + Taxane×12

*D2B: (Doc + Carb)×18

T+L

T→L

L

T

2093

2091

2100

2097

4805 (57)/3576 (43)

a, c, f, j, k

CHER-Lob

Valentina Guarneri 2021 [21]

Valentina Guarneri 2015 [27]

Valentina Guarneri 2012 [28]

9 years

II–IIIA

#wP×12 + FEC×12

T+L

L

T

46

39

36

28 (61)/18 (39)

24 (62)/15 (38)

21 (58)/15 (42)

a, d, f, i, j, k

TRIO-US B07

Sara A. Hurvitz 2020 [22]

NR

I–III

#Doc×18 + Carb×18

T+L

L

T

58

36

34

34 (59)/24 (41)

18 (50)/18 (50)

20 (59)/14 (41)

d, j, k

CALGB 40601

Aranzazu Fernandez-Martinez 2020 [29]

Lisa A. Carey 2016 [30]

83 months

II–III

#wP×16

*AC×(8-12)

T+L

L

T

118

67

120

70 (59)/48 (41)

39 (58)/28 (42)

70 (58)/50 (42)

a, d, e, f, j, k

NeoALTTO

Jens Huober 2019 [31]

Evandro de Azambuja 2014 [32]

C. Criscitiello 2013 [33]

José Baselga 2012 [34]

6.7 years

I–III

#wP×12

*FEC×9

T+L

L

T

152

154

149

77 (51)/75 (49)

80 (52)/74 (48)

75 (50)/74 (50)

a, c, d, e, g, i, j, k

GeparQuinto

Michael Untch 2018 [35]

Michael Untch 2012 [36]

55 months

I–III

#EC×12 + Doc×12

L

T

308

307

171 (56)/137 (44)

170 (55)/137 (45)

a, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k

WJOG6110B/ELTOP

Toshimi Takano 2018 [37]

44.6 months

MBC

C until progression or intolerable toxicity

L

T

43

43

27 (63)/16 (37)

27 (63)/16 (37)

a, b, g, h, j, k

CEREBEL

Xavier Pivot 2015 [38]

NR

MBC

C×NR

L

T

271

269

NR

NR

a, b, g, h, k

NCIC CTG MA.31

Karen A. Gelmon 2015 [39]

21.5 months

MBC

Taxane×24

L

T

270

267

NR

NR

a, b, g, h, j, k

EORTC 10054

H. Bonnefoi 2014 [40]

NR

IIA–IIIC

#Doc×9 → FEC×9

T+L

L

T

52

23

53

25 (48)/26 (50)

15 (65)/8 (35)

27 (51)/26 (49)

d, e, g, h, i, j, k

GEICAM/2006-14

E Alba 2014 [41]

NR

I–III

#EC×12 → Doc×12

L

T

51

48

NR

NR

d, e, g, i, j, k

NSABP B-41

André Robidoux 2013 [42]

1.9 years

IIA–IIIA

#AC×12 → Doc×16

T+L

L

T

174

174

181

108 (62)/66 (38)

101 (58)/73 (42)

122 (67)/59 (33)

d, e, g, i, j, k

LPT109096

Frankie Ann Holmes 2013 [43]

NR

II–III

#FEC×12 + wP×12

T+L

L

T

33

34

33

20 (61)/13 (39)

14 (41)/20 (59)

15 (45)/18 (55)

d, g, k

  1. *Adjuvant therapy. #Neoadjuvant therapy. NR Not reported, MBC Metastatic breast cancer, MF Median follow-up, D Design, L Lapatinib, T Trastuzumab, C Capecitabine, A Anthracycline, FEC Fluorouracil + epirubicin + cyclophosphamide, EC Epirubicin + cyclophosphamide, Doc Docetaxel, Carb Carboplatin, Pal Paclitaxel, wP Weekly paclitaxel, AC Doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide, wk Week, HR(+) hormone receptor positive, HR(−) Hormone receptor negative, a Overall survival, b Progression-free survival, c Disease-free survival/event-free survival, d pCR (ypT0/is ypN0), e pCR (ypT0/is ypN0/+), f recurrence-free survival, g overall response rate, h Disease control rate, i rate of breast conserving surgery, j cardiac toxicities, k other toxicities