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ABC trial
Anthracyclines in Early Breast Cancer: The ABC Trials-USOR 06-090, NSABP B-46-I/USOR 07132, and NSABP B-49 (NRG Oncology)
Comparison of Docetaxel and Cyclophosphamide (TC) with Taxane and Cyclophosphamide (TaxAC) Regimens in Early Breast Cancer: A Joint Efficacy Analysis of Three Randomized Trials
- Design:
- Phase: III
- Multi-center, randomized trials
- Women were randomly assigned to either TC or TaxAC regimens
- Joint efficacy analysis of TC versus TaxAC regimens was planned before any analysis of individual trials
- Invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) was the primary end point
- Prespecified interim monitoring plan was to report for futility if the HR was > 1.18 when 334 IDFS events were observed
- Patients who received TC6 plus bevacizumab on NSABP B-46-I/USOR 07132 were not included
- Number of patients:
- 2,125 patients received TC6 regimens
- 2,117 patients received TaxAC regimens
- Patient characteristics:
- Patients with high-risk human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer
- Agent:
- TC or TaxAC regimens
- Treatment line: Adjuvant treatment for early breast cancer
Endpoint | TC6 | TaxAC | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) | 88.2% | 90.7% | 0.04 |
- Other findings in this trial:
- The HR for TC6 versus TaxAC was 1.202 (95% CI, 0.97 to 1.49), which triggered early reporting for futility.
- Tests for treatment interaction by protocol, hormone receptor status, and nodal status were negative.
- Summary: The TaxAC regimens were found to be superior to the TC6 regimen in improving IDFS in patients with high-risk human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer. The trial did not report any significant differences in PFS, OS, or RR between the two regimens.