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Clinical and Translational Oncology
Published in: Clinical and Translational Oncology 9/2015

01-09-2015 | Review Article

Addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Authors: J. Li, L. Zhou, X. Chen, Y. Ba

Published in: Clinical and Translational Oncology | Issue 9/2015

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Abstract

Background

This systematic review and meta-analysis analyzed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the efficacy and tolerance of incorporating bevacizumab into chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

Methods

MEDLINE, Web of Science, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were reviewed for RCTs evaluating add-on bevacizumab in advanced ovarian cancer. Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), objective response rate and adverse events were obtained from RCTs comparing first- and second-line bevacizumab plus chemotherapy with chemotherapy alone for advanced ovarian cancer. Meta-analyses were performed to determine hazard ratios for time-to-event variables and odds ratios for dichotomous outcomes using random-effects or fixed-effects model based on the heterogeneity of included studies.

Results

Four RCTs, including 4246 patients, were identified and analyzed. Two trials, GOG218 and ICON7, assessing bevacizumab in first-line chemotherapy, found that bevacizumab significantly extended PFS (HR 0.82; 95 % CI 0.75–0.89) and OS (HR 0.86; 95 % CI 0.75–0.99). The other two trials, OCEANS and AURELIA, analyzing second-line bevacizumab, found that this agent extended PFS (HR 0.48; 95 % CI 0.41–0.57), but did not enhance OS (HR 0.93; 95 % CI 0.78–1.12). The most common adverse events associated with bevacizumab included hypertension, proteinuria and gastrointestinal perforation.

Conclusion

The addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy followed by bevacizumab significantly improved PFS and OS in frontline setting and PFS in recurrent settings compared with that of chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
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Metadata
Title
Addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Authors
J. Li
L. Zhou
X. Chen
Y. Ba
Publication date
01-09-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Clinical and Translational Oncology / Issue 9/2015
Print ISSN: 1699-048X
Electronic ISSN: 1699-3055
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-015-1293-z

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