Review Article

Impact of KRAS Mutations on Management of Colorectal Carcinoma

Table 2

Clinical trials with retrospective subset analyses of antiEGFR efficacy in relation to KRAS mutation status.

StudySettingTreatmentKRAS genotypeNo. of patientsORR (%)mPFS (mos)mOS (mos)

Single arm studies

Lièvre et al. [34]Second-line treatmentCetuximabWT
Mut
65
24
40*
0
31.4 wk*
10.1
14.3*
10.1
De Roock et al. [29]Irinotecan refractoryCetuximab or cetuximab + irinotecanWT
Mut
57
46
41
0
34 wk (combo) 12 (cetux)
12
44.7 wk (combo) 27 wk (cetux)
25.3–27.3
Khambata-Ford et al. [28]Second or third-line treatmentCetuximabWT
Mut
50
30
10
0
N.R.N.R.
Di Fiore et al. [47]Refractory diseaseCetuximab + chemotherapyWT
Mut
43
16
20.3
0
N.R.N.R.
Benvenuti et al. [48]Various lines of treatmentCetuximab or panitumumab or cetuximab + chemotherapyWT
Mut
32
16
31
6
N.R.N.R.

Randomized studies

Amado et al. [24]Refractory diseasePanitumumab + BSC vs. BSCWT
Mut vs.
WT
Mut
124
84
119
100
17
0
0
0
12.3 wk*
7.4 wk
7.3 wk
7.3 wk
8.1
4.9
7.6
4.4
Van Cutsem et al. [33]First-line treatmentFOLFIRI + cetuximab vs. FOLFIRIWT
Mut vs.
WT
Mut
172
105
176
87
59.3
36.2
43.2
40.2
9.9*
7.6
8.7
8.1
24.9
17.5
21.0
17.7
Van Cutsem et al. [42]First-line treatmentFOLFIRI + cetuximab vs. FOLFIRIWT
Mut vs.
WT
Mut
316
214
350
183
57.3*
31.3
39.7
36.1
9.9*
7.4
8.4
7.7
23.5*
16.2
20.0
16.7
Bokemeyer et al. [31]First-line treatmentFOLFOX + cetuximab vs. FOLFOXWT
Mut vs.
WT
Mut
61
52
73
47
61*
33
37
49
7.7*
5.5
7.2
8.6
N.R.
Bokemeyer et al. [43]First-line treatmentFOLFOX + cetuximab vs. FOLFOXWT
Mut vs.
WT
Mut
82
77
97
59
57*
34
34
53
8.3*
5.5
7.2
8.6
22.8
18.5
13.4
17.5
Karapetis et al. [35]Refractory diseaseCetuximab + BSC vs. BSCWT
Mut vs.
WT
Mut
115
81
113
83
12.8
1.2
0
0
3.7*
1.8
1.9
1.8
9.5*
4.5
4.8
4.6
Siena et al. [44]First-line treatmentFOLFOX + panitumumab vs. FOLFOXWT = 656
Mut = 440
55
48
9.6 (wt)*
7.3 (mut)
8.0 (wt)
8.8 (mut)
N.R.
Kohne et al. [45]First-line treatmentFOLFIRI + panitumumabWT
Mut
85
57
48
29
N.R.N.R.
Tol et al. [49]First-line treatmentCAPOX + bevacizumab + cetuximab vs. CAPOX + bevacizumabWT
Mut
WT
Mut
158
98
156
108
50.0
59.2
61.4*
45.9
10.5*
8.1
10.6
12.5
21.8
17.2
22.4
24.9
Hecht et al.[50]First-line treatmentFOLFOX + bevacizumab + panitumumab vs. FOLFOX + bevacizumabWT
Mut
WT
Mut
201
135
203
125
50
47
56
44
9.8
10.4
11.5
11.0
20.7
19.3
24.5
19.3

*Statistically significant improvement
Statistically significant improvement for the combination of cetuximab and irinotecan only.
ORR: overall response rate; mPFS: median progression-free survival; mOS: median overall survival; N.R.: not reported; BSC: best supportive care.