A network meta-analysis of everolimus plus exemestane versus chemotherapy in the first- and second-line treatment of estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer
Generali D, Venturini S, Rognoni C, Ciani O, Pusztai L, Loi S, Jerusalem G, Bottini A, Tarricone R. A network meta-analysis of everolimus plus exemestane versus chemotherapy in the first- and second-line treatment of estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 152: 95-117. PMID: 26044370, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3453-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerHazard ratioMegestrol acetateResponse rateBreast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerPFS/TTPSecond-line therapySecond-line treatmentToxicity of chemotherapyOverall response rateBetter response rateCapecitabineStandard pairwiseTamoxifenSunitinibChemotherapyTTP differenceMultiple treatmentsNMAIndividual studiesEverolimusExemestaneCancer