Table 1 Results of the randomised clinical studies achieved by major trastuzumab biosimilar candidates.1,2,3,4,5,8

From: Can we establish a hierarchy among trastuzumab biosimilar candidates?

 

Amgen ABP9805

Samsung BioEpis/Merck SB32

Celltrion CT-P64a

Pfizer PF-052800141,8

Biocon/Mylan MYL-1401O3

Neoadjuvant setting

 

N

725

875

549

226

 

Metastastic setting

N

  

475

707

458

Primary endpoint

Total pCR

Breast pCR

EBC: total pCR MBC: ORR

EBC: PK (Ctrough > 20 μg/ml at Cycle 5 [Cycle 6 predose])

MBC: ORR

ORR

Equivalence margins for efficacy (risk difference)

90% CI ± 13%

95% CI ± 13%

EBC: 95% CI ± 15%

MBC: 95% CI ± 15%

MBC: 95%

CI 0.8–1.25 (risk ratio)

95% CI ± 15%

Primary endpoint (Biosimilar vs Herceptin)

48% vs 40.5%

51.7% vs 42%

EBC 46.8% vs 50.4%

MBC 62.5% vs 66.5%

69.6% vs 64%

Results observed (risk difference)

7.3% (1.2%,13.4%)

10.7% (4.1%, 17.3%)

EBC: −4% (12%, 5%)

MBC (risk ratio): 0.94 (0.84–1.05)

5.53% (−3.08, 14.04%)

  1. CI confidence interval, Ctrough plasma concentration, ORR objective response rate, pCR pathological complete response, EBC early breast cancer; MBC metastatic breast cancer, PK pharmacokinetic.
  2. aMetastatic assessment did not support the registration of CPT6