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  • A Meta-Analysis to Assess t...
    Chitkara, Akshit; Bakhtiar, Muhammad; Sahin, Ibrahim Halil; Hsu, Dennis; Zhang, Janie; Anamika, FNU; Mahnoor, Mahnoor; Ahmed, Rabeea; Gholami, Sepideh; Saeed, Anwaar

    Current oncology, 09/2023, Volume: 30, Issue: 9
    Journal Article

    Recent trials provide evidence that HER2 is a potential new target for patients with colorectal cancer. While HER2-positive tumors do not show a very encouraging response to anti-HER2-positive agents like trastuzumab alone, promising results have been observed when combined with other synergistically acting tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Our meta-analysis was conducted following the Cochrane Handbook and written following the PRISMA guidelines. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO with the registration number CRD42022338935. After a comprehensive search for relevant articles, 14 CTs were identified and uploaded to Rayyan, and six trials were ultimately selected for inclusion. The meta-analysis revealed that a median of three prior lines of therapy was used before enrolling in the six trials comprising 238 patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The pooled objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) were 31.33% (95% confidence interval CI 24.27–38.39) and 74.37% (95% CI 64.57–84.17), respectively. The pooled weighted progression-free survival (PFS) was 6.2 months. The pooled ORR and DCR meta-analysis indicate a significant response to HER2-targeted therapy in this patient in HER2-positive mCRC. Additionally, a pooled PFS of 6.2 months suggests that HER2-targeted treatment regimens are associated with a meaningful improvement in survival outcomes in this population.