The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyFulvestrant plus capivasertib versus placebo after relapse or progression on an aromatase inhibitor in metastatic, oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer (FAKTION): a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial.
Capivasertib (AZD5363) is a potent selective oral inhibitor of all three isoforms of the serine/threonine kinase AKT. The FAKTION trial investigated whether the addition of capivasertib to fulvestrant improved progression-free survival in patients with aromatase inhibitor-resistant advanced breast cancer. ⋯ AstraZeneca and Cancer Research UK.
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The lancet oncology · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyPatient-reported outcomes following pembrolizumab or placebo plus pemetrexed and platinum in patients with previously untreated, metastatic, non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (KEYNOTE-189): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.
Pembrolizumab plus pemetrexed-platinum led to superior overall survival and progression-free survival, and a higher proportion of patients with a confirmed complete or partial response over placebo plus pemetrexed-platinum in the KEYNOTE-189 study. We aimed to evaluate prespecified exploratory patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients in KEYNOTE-189. ⋯ Merck Sharp & Dohme.
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The lancet oncology · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyTAS-102 with or without bevacizumab in patients with chemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancer: an investigator-initiated, open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial.
TAS-102 (trifluridine-tipiracil) has shown a significant overall survival benefit compared with placebo in patients with chemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Inspired by the encouraging results of a small phase 1-2 study, C-TASK FORCE, which evaluated the combination of TAS-102 plus bevacizumab in patients with chemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancer, we aimed to compare the efficacy of TAS-102 plus bevacizumab versus TAS-102 monotherapy in patients receiving refractory therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer . ⋯ Servier.
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The lancet oncology · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudySystemic chemotherapy with or without cetuximab in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastasis (New EPOC): long-term results of a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial.
The interim analysis of the multicentre New EPOC trial in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastasis showed a significant reduction in progression-free survival in patients allocated to cetuximab plus chemotherapy compared with those given chemotherapy alone. The focus of the present analysis was to assess the effect on overall survival. ⋯ Cancer Research UK.
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The lancet oncology · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialAdjuvant dabrafenib plus trametinib versus placebo in patients with resected, BRAFV600-mutant, stage III melanoma (COMBI-AD): exploratory biomarker analyses from a randomised, phase 3 trial.
Adjuvant dabrafenib plus trametinib reduced the risk of relapse versus placebo in patients with resected, BRAFV600-mutant, stage III melanoma in the phase 3 COMBI-AD trial. This prespecified exploratory biomarker analysis aimed to evaluate potential prognostic or predictive factors and mechanisms of resistance to adjuvant targeted therapy. ⋯ Novartis Pharmaceuticals.