Safety and efficacy outcomes with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with breast cancer: a meta-analysis
Safety and efficacy outcomes with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with breast cancer: a meta-analysis
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DOI:
10.1093/annonc/mdu579
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发表时间:
2015-04-01
影响因子:
50.5
通讯作者:
Leyland-Jones, B.
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作者:
Aapro, M.;Moebus, V.;Leyland-Jones, B.
Background: New data on erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) regarding overall survival and disease progression-related outcomes in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy are presented in a meta-analysis of controlled trials of ESA use (epoetin alpha, epoetin beta, darbepoetin alpha, biosimilars).Patients and methods: A literature search identified reports from January 1997 through March 2014. We used company databases for Amgen, Inc., or Janssen studies and published data for other studies. Random-effects odds ratios (ORs) were calculated to compare results for patients randomized to ESA with those randomized to control.Results: Deaths were reported for 571 of 2346 patients (24%) in the ESA groups and 523 of 2367 patients (22%) in the control groups [OR, 1.20; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-1.40]. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to explore the effects of individual studies and exclusion of one study (BEST) resulted in an OR for death of 1.12 (95% CI 0.94-1.34). In seven studies reporting progression-related end points (N = 4197; ESA n = 2088; control n = 2109), the OR was 1.01 (95% CI 0.87-1.16) for ESA compared with control.Conclusions: After incorporating recent results of ESA use in patients with breast cancer, risks of survival and progression-free survival remain consistent with previously published data.