Table 5. Quantitative analyses regarding epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status of included clinical trials
TrialCommon mutationsDel19Exon 21Uncommon mutation
Patients treated with TKI nMedian PFS monthsHR (95% CI), p-valuePatients treated with TKI nPFS monthsHR (95% CI), p-valuePatients treated with TKI nPFS monthsHR (95% CI), p-valuePatients treated with TKI nPFS monthsHR (95% CI), p-value
NEJ002 [12, 23]107NRNR5811.5NR4910.8NR7NRNR
WJTOG3405 [13, 25]51 (stage IIIb/IV subgroup)8.40.33 (0.21–0.54), p<0.0001NRNRNRNRNRNRNANANA
IPASS [8, 14]130NRNR6611.00.38 (0.26–0.56), p = NR649.20.55 (0.35–0.87), p = NR8NRNR
EURTAC [9]869.70.37 (0.25–0.54), p<0.00015711.00.3 (0.18–0.50), p<0.0001298.40.55 (0.29–1.02), p = 0.0539NANANA
LUX-Lung 3 [15]20413.60.47 (0.34–0.65), p = 0.00111313.70.28 (0.18–0.44), p = 0.019110.80.73 (0.46–1.17), p = 0.01262.8
OPTIMAL [10]8213.10.16 (0.10–0.26), p<0.00014315.30.13 (0.07–0.25), p = NR3912.50.26 (0.14–0.49), p = NRNANANA
LUX-Lung 6 [16]21613.70.25 (0.18–0.35)12413.70.20 (0.13–0.33), p = NR929.60.32 (0.19–0.52), p = NR260.55 (0.22–1.43)
ENSURE [17]11011.00.34 (0.22–0.51), p<0.0001NR11.10.20 (0.11–0.37), p = NRNR8.30.57 (0.31–1.05), p = NRNANANA
  • All data are from investigator assessment, except LUX-Lung 3 which is from independent review. NEJ002: North East Japan 002; WJTOG: West Japan Thoracic Oncology Group; IPASS: Iressa Pan-Asia Study; EURTAC: European Randomised Trial of Tarceva versus Chemotherapy; TKI: tyrosine kinase inhibitor; PFS: progression-free survival; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; NR; not reported.