Table 2 Pooled results of head-to-head studies.

From: First-line treatment of EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Treatment regimen

Number of trials

Brain metastases cases

n1 vs n2

Pooled survival data

Pooled HR or OR (95% CI)

OS, months

    

1G EGFR-TKIs + VEGF mAb vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

3

109 vs 113

NA

0.70 (0.43–0.97)

2G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

1

26 vs 24

NA

1.16 (0.61–2.21)

3G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

2

70 vs 84

NA

0.85 (0.51–1.20)

1G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

2

130 vs 119

NA

0.68 (0.46–0.90)

3G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

3G EGFR-TKIs

1

116 vs 110

NA

0.59 (0.4–0.87)

PFS, months

    

1G EGFR-TKIs + VEGF mAb vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

3

109 vs 113

18.18 (16.04 -20.32) vs

11.0 (9.69–12.31)

0.55 (0.35–0.74)

2G EGFR-TKIs + VEGF mAb vs

2G EGFR-TKIs

1

13 vs 19

17.7 (9.8–21.9) vs

11.7 (4.2–18.7)

0.52 (0.20–1.33)

3G EGFR-TKIs + VEGF mAb vs

3G EGFR-TKIs

1

18 vs 23

NA

0.83 (0.360–1.93)

3G EGFR-TKIs + VEGFR mAb vs

3G EGFR-TKIs

2

56 vs 42

NA

0.65 (0.28–1.03)

1G EGFR-TKIs + VEGFR TKI vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

1

51 vs 41

NA

0.91 (0.5–1.64)

2G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

1

26 vs 24

7.2 (3.7–17) vs

7.4 (5.4–12.8)

0.76 (0.41–1.44)

3G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

9

589 vs 581

10.18 (9.46–10.90) vs

8.25 (7.70–8.79)

0.46 (0.35–0.56)

1G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

3

160 vs 153

NA

0.375 (0.27–0.48)

3G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

3G EGFR-TKIs

1

116 vs 110

24.9 (22-NC) vs

13.8 (11–16.7)

0.47 (0.33–0.66)

3G EGFR-TKIs + EGFR-Met BsAb vs 3G EGFR-TKIs

1

176 vs 176

18.3 (16.6–23.7) vs

13 (12.2–16.4)

0.69 (0.53–0.92)

iPFS, months

1G EGFR-TKIs + VEGF mAb vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

1

29 vs 30

NA

0.18 (0.05–0.67)

3G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

6

501 vs 501

16.98 (14.13–19.83) vs

8.32 (7.64–9.01)

0.43 (0.34–0.52)

1G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

1

80 vs 81

15.6 (14.3–16.9) vs

9.1 (8–10.2)

0.36 (0.25–0.53)

3G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

3G EGFR-TKIs

1

118 vs 104

NA

0.58 (0.33–1.01)

iORR

3G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

6

502 vs 504

82% (74.6–89.4%) vs

54.7% (46.1–63.2%)

1.82 (1.01–2.62)

1G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

1

80 vs 81

85% vs 63%

3.33 (1.56–7.14)

3G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

3G EGFR-TKIs

1

116 vs 110

73% (64–81%) vs 69% (59–78%)

1.19 (0.67–2.14)

iDCR

3G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

3

160 vs 170

94.4% (88.7–100%) vs

95.2% (89.9–100%)

0.63 (-1.18–2.44)

1G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

1

80 vs 81

95% vs 93.8%

1.25 (0.32–4.84)

3G EGFR-TKIs + CT vs

3G EGFR-TKIs

1

116 vs 110

91% (84–95%) vs

93% (87–97%)

0.70 (0.26–1.88)

iDOR

3G EGFR-TKIs vs

1G EGFR-TKIs

2

116 vs 117

0.22 (0.03–0.40)

  1. n1 vs n2: denotes the number of patients with brain metastases in the study and control groups, respectively
  2. HR: Hazard ratio; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence intervals; EGFR-TKIs: Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; 1G/2G/3G EGFR-TKIs: First/second/third-generation EGFR-TKIs; VEGF mAbs: Vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibodies; VEGFR mAbs: Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor monoclonal antibodies; EGFR-MET BsAb: Epidermal growth factor receptor-mesenchymal epithelial transition factor bispecific monoclonal antibodies; CT: Chemotherapy.