Table 1 The baseline characteristics of the study included in this study.

From: The effect of BIM deletion polymorphism on intrinsic resistance and clinical outcome of cancer patient with kinase inhibitor therapy

Author and year

Country or Region

Race

Cancer

Sample size

Males (%)

TNM stage

Kinase inhibitor

Criteria

Study design

Definition of response

Definition of non-response

Clinical outcome

Ng 2012[1]

Singapore, Malaysia

Asian

Bcr-Abl1 positive CML

138

58.70%

Imatinib

ELN

Retrospective

Optimal response

Suboptimal response or failure

Sensitive, resistant

Ng 2012[2]

Japan

Asian

Bcr-Abl1 positive CML

65

56.90%

Imatinib

ELN

Retrospective

Optimal response

Suboptimal response or failure

Sensitive, resistant

Ng 2012[3]

Singapore, Japan

Asian

Mutant EGFR-NSCLC

141

33.30%

III-IV, relapse

Gefitinib, erlotinib

Retrospective

PFS

Katagiri 2013

Japan

Asian

Bcr-Abl1 positive CML

37

Imatinib

ELN

Retrospective

Sustained CMR for >24 months

Fluctuating CMR for >24 months

Sustained or fluctuating CMR for >24 months

Lee 2013

Korea

Asian

Mutant EGFR-NSCLC

193

37.10%

IIIB-IV, relapse

Gefitinib, erlotinib

RESCIST 1.1

Retrospective

CR/PR

SD/PD

RR, DCR, PFS

Shao 2013

Taiwan

Asian

HCC

89

89.90%

II-IV

Sorafenib

RESCIST 1.1

Retrospective

CR/PR

SD/PD

RR, DCR, PFS, OS,

Shinohara 2013

Japan

Asian

Bcr-Abl1 positive CML

144

65.80%

Imatinib

ELN

Prospective

CMR

Non-CMR

CMR, non-CMR

Zheng 2013

China

Asian

Mutant EGFR-NSCLC

123

49.60%

IIIB-IV

Gefitinib, erlotinib

RESCIST 1.1, CTC3.0

Retrospective

CR/PR

SD/PD

RR, DCR, PFS, adverse events

Chen 2014

China

Asian

Bcr-Abl1 positive CML

220

50.90%

Imatinib

ELN

Retrospective

Optimal response

Suboptimal response or failure

Sensitive, resistant

Isobe 2014

Japan

Asian

Mutant EGFR-NSCLC

70

27.10%

IV, relapse

Gefitinib, erlotinib

RESCIST 1.1, CTC3.0

Retrospective

CR/PR

SD/PD

RR, DCR, PFS, OS, adverse events

Lee 2014[1]

Korea, Taiwan

Asian

Mutant EGFR-NSCLC

146

39.20%

IIIB-IV

Gefitinib, erlotinib, afatinib

RESCIST 1.1

Prospective

CR/PR

SD/PD

RR, PFS, OS

Zhao 2014

China

Asian

Mutant EGFR-NSCLC

166

48.20%

IIIB- IV

Gefitinib, erlotinib

RESCIST 1.1

Retrospective

CR/PR

SD/PD

RR, DCR, PFS

  1. Abbreviation: CML: chronic myeloid leukemia; NSCLC: non-small cell lung cancer; HCC: hepatocellular cancer; ELN: European leukemiaNet criteria; RSCST: response evaluation criteria in solid tumors; CTC: national cancer institute common terminology criteria; CMR: complete molecular response; CR: complete response; PR: partial response; PD: progressive disease; SD: stable disease; RR: response rate; DCR: disease control rate; PFS: progression-free survival; OS: Overall survival.