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Table 2 Best overall response in the premenopausal population of the MONARCH 2 trial

From: Abemaciclib plus fulvestrant in hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced breast cancer in premenopausal women: subgroup analysis from the MONARCH 2 trial

Overall population

Abemaciclib + fulvestrant

N = 72

Placebo + fulvestrant

N = 42

P value

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

CR

2 (2.8)

− 1.0, 6.6

0 (0)

 

PR

29 (40.3)

28.9, 51.6

8 (19.0)

7.2, 30.9

 

SD

30 (41.7)

30.3, 53.1

27 (64.3)

49.8, 78.8

 

≥ 6 months

25 (34.7)

23.7, 45.7

21 (50.0)

34.9, 65.1

 

Progressive disease

8 (11.1)

3.9, 18.4

6 (14.3)

3.7, 24.9

 

Not evaluable

3 (4.2)

− 0.4, 8.8

1 (2.4)

− 2.2, 7.0

 

Overall response rate (CR + PR)

31 (43.1)

31.6, 54.5

8 (19.0)

7.2, 30.9

.009

Disease control rate (CR + PR + SD)

61 (84.7)

76.4, 93.0

35 (83.3)

72.1, 94.6

.845

Clinical benefit rate (CR + PR + SD ≥ 6 months)

56 (77.8)

68.2, 87.4

29 (69.0)

55.1, 83.0

.304

Measurable disease population

Abemaciclib + fulvestrant

N = 51

Placebo + fulvestrant

N = 28

P value

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

 

CR

2 (3.9)

− 1.4, 9.2

0 (0.0)

 

PR

29 (56.9)

43.3, 70.5

8 (28.6)

11.8, 45.3

 

SD

11 (21.6)

10.3, 32.9

16 (57.1)

38.8, 75.5

 

 ≥ 6 months

7 (13.7)

4.3, 23.2

12 (42.9)

24.5, 61.2

 

Progressive disease

7(13.7)

4.3, 23.2

4 (14.3)

1.3, 27.2

 

Not evaluable

2 (3.9)

− 1.4, 9.2

0 (0.0)

 

Overall response rate (CR + PR)

31 (60.8)

47.4, 74.2

8 (28.6)

11.8, 45.3

.006

Disease control rate (CR + PR + SD)

42 (82.4)

71.9, 92.8

24 (85.7)

72.8, 98.7

.702

Clinical benefit rate (CR + PR + SD ≥ 6 months)

38 (74.5)

62.5, 86.5

20 (71.4)

54.7, 88.2

.768

  1. CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; ITT, intent-to-treat; N, number of patients in the arm; n, number of patients in each subgroup; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease
  2. *Using RECIST version 1.1