A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Breast Cancer Progressing After First-Line Therapy With Avastin and Chemotherapy (TANIA)

The median time, in months, from randomization to second-line PFS event according to the following baseline risk factors: hormone receptor negative, HER2 negative (triple negative), hormone receptor positive/HER-2 negative (HR-pos/HER-neg), first-line PFS less than (<) 6 months, first-line PFS greater than or equal to (≥) 6 months, taxane chemotherapy (chemo), non-taxane chemo, vinorelbine chemo, LDH ≤ 1.5 upper limit of normal (ULN), LDH greater than (>) 1.5 ULN, < 65 years of age, ≥ 65 years of age, < 70 years of age, ≥ 70 years of age, < 3 metastatic organ sites, ≥ 3 metastatic organ sites, bevacizumab-free (B-free) interval ≤ 6 weeks, B-free > 6 weeks, disease-free (D-free) interval ≤ 24 months, D-free > 24 months, D-free ≤ 12 months, and D-free > 12 months. Participants without second-line PD or death were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented. PD: defined in Outcome measure 1. The 95% CI was estimated using Kaplan-Meier methodology.

BOR was defined as a confirmed CR or PR during second-line treatment. For TLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all TLs, and PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the SLD of the TLs, taking as a reference the baseline SLD. For NTLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all NTLs and normalization of tumor marker levels. The 95% Cl was determined using the Pearson-Clopper method.

For TLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all TLs; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the SLD of the TLs, taking as a reference the baseline SLD; SD was defined as neither sufficient decrease in SLD to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase in SLD to qualify for PD; and PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the SLD of TLs, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded since the treatment started. For NTLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all NTLs and normalization of tumor marker levels; stable disease was defined as the persistence of 1 or more NTLs and/or maintenance of tumor marker levels above normal limits; and PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. The 95% CI was determined using the Pearson-Clopper method.

The median time, in months, from the date of the first second-line documentation of CR or PR according to RECIST v1.1 to the date of the first second-line documentation of PD or death due to any cause. For TLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all TLs; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the SLD of the TLs, taking as a reference the baseline SLD; and PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the SLD of TLs, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded since the treatment started. For NTLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all NTLs and normalization of tumor marker levels, and PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants with CR or PR who had experienced neither disease progression nor died were censored at the date of the last available tumor assessment when the participant was known to be progression free.

Duration of objective response was defined as the median time, in months, from the date of the first second-line documentation of CR or PR to the date of the first second-line documentation of PD or death due to any cause. For TLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all TLs; PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the SLD of the TLs, taking as a reference the baseline SLD; and PD was defined as at least a 20% increase in the SLD of TLs, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded since the treatment started. For NTLs, CR was defined as the disappearance of all NTLs and normalization of tumor marker levels, and PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants with CR or PR who had experienced neither disease progression nor died were censored at the date of the last available tumor assessment when the participant was known to be progression free.

Third-line PFS was defined as the time from the date of first dose of third-line bevacizumab and/or chemotherapy to the date of third-line PD or death due to any cause. For TLs, PD was defined at least a 20% increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of one or more new lesions. For NTLs, PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants without second-line PD or death were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented. Participants without third-line PD or death were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented.

The median time, in months, from the first dose of third-line bevacizumab and/or chemotherapy to third-line PD or death due to any cause. For TLs, PD was defined at least a 20% increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of one or more new lesions. For NTLs, PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants without third-line PD or death were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented.

Second- and third-line PFS was defined as the time from the date randomization to the date of third-line PD or death due to any cause. For TLs, PD was defined at least a 20% increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of one or more new lesions. For NTLs, PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants without third-line PD or death were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented.

The median time, in months, from randomization to second-line and third-line PFS event. For TLs, PD was defined at least a 20% increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of one or more new lesions. For NTLs, PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants without third-line PD or death were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented.

Second- and third-line tumor progression was defined as occurrence of third-line PD according to RECIST v1.1 or death due to progression of disease. For TLs, PD was defined at least a 20% increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of one or more new lesions. For NTLs, PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants without third-line PD or death due to progression of disease were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented.

The median time, in months, from randomization to second- and third-line tumor progression. Second- and third-line tumor progression was defined as third-line PD according to RECIST v1.1 or death due to progression of disease. For TLs, PD was defined at least a 20% increase in the SLD, taking as reference the smallest SLD recorded from baseline or the appearance of one or more new lesions. For NTLs, PD was defined as the appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing NTLs. Participants without third-line PD or death were censored at the date of last tumor assessment where non-progression was documented.

Percentage of participants who died due to any reason were reported.

OS was defined as the median time, in months, from the date of randomization to the date of death, due to any cause. Participants who had not died were censored at the date the patient was last known to be alive.

OS was defined as the median time, in months, from the date of randomization to the date of death, due to any cause.

The EQ-5D is composed of 5 single-item measures where participants responded to questions assessing health status by responding with either "no problems", "some problems", or "extreme problems" in the following categories: mobility (M) ("no problems"="I have no problems in walking about" to "extreme problems"="I am confined to bed"), self-care (SC) ("no problems"="I have no problems with self-care" to "extreme problems"="I am unable to wash or dress myself"), usual activities (UA) ("no problems"="I have no problems performing my usual activities" to "extreme problems"="I am unable to perform my usual activities"), pain/discomfort (P/D) ("no problems"="I have no pain or discomfort" to "extreme problems"="I have extreme pain or discomfort"), and anxiety/depression (A/D) ("no problems"="I am not anxious or depressed" to "extreme problems"='I am extremely anxious or depressed").

The EQ-5D is composed of 5 single-item measures where participants responded to questions assessing health status by responding with either "no problems", "some problems", or "extreme problems" in the following categories: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Based on large population surveys, an algorithm was used to combine the responses to each of these 5 measures into 1 single EQ-5D index score ranging from -0.59 (extreme problems) to +1 (no problems).

The EQ-5D is composed of 5 single-item measures where participants responded to questions assessing health status by responding with either "no problems", "some problems", or "extreme problems" in the following categories: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Based on large population surveys, an algorithm was used to combine the responses to each of these 5 measures into 1 single EQ-5D index score ranging from -0.59 (extreme problems) to +1 (no problems) where a negative value indicated a worsening of perceived quality of life and a positive value indicated an improvement of perceived quality of life.

The participant was asked to rate their overall health on a 0-100 millimeter (mm) vertical scale, where the lowest endpoint=0 (labeled as worst imaginable health state) and the highest endpoint =100 (labeled as the best imaginable health state). The participant marked the line corresponding to their assessment and the distance from the bottom was measured in millimeters. A higher value indicated a better health state.

The participant was asked to rate their overall health on a 0-100 mm vertical scale, where the lowest endpoint = 0 (labeled as worst imaginable health state) and the highest endpoint =100 (labeled as the best imaginable health state). The participant marked the line corresponding to their assessment and the distance from the bottom was measured in millimeters. A negative value indicated a worsening of perceived quality of life and a positive value indicated an improvement of perceived quality of life.

The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B) is composed of 5 multi-item sections where participants responded to questions assessing symptoms (scale: 0-4; 0="not at all" and 4="very much"), as follows: physical well-being (PWB) (7 items, total score 0-28), social/family well-being (SWB) (7 items, total score 0-28), emotional well-being (EWB) (6 items, total score 0-24), functional well-being (FWB) (7 items, total score 0-28); and breast cancer score based on the additional concerns section of FACT-B (10 items, total score 0-40). The FACT-B Trial Outcomes Index (TOI) score=sum of PWB, FWB, and breast cancer score subscale scores (total score 0-96). The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) total score=sum of PWB, SWB, EWB, and FWB subscales scores (total score 0-108). The FACT-B total score=sum of PWB, SWB, EWB, FWB, and breast cancer score subscales scores (total score 0-148). In all cases a higher value indicated a better perceived quality of life.

The FACT-B is composed of 5 multi-item sections where participants responded to questions assessing symptoms (scale: 0-4; 0="not at all" and 4="very much"), as follows: PWB (7 items, total score 0-28), SWB (7 items, total score 0-28), EWB (6 items, total score 0-24), FWB (7 items, total score 0-28); and breast cancer score based on the additional concerns section of FACT-B (10 items, total score 0-40). The FACT-B TOI score=sum of PWB, FWB, and breast cancer score subscale scores (total score 0-96). The FACT-G total score=sum of PWB, SWB, EWB, and FWB subscales scores (total score 0-108). The FACT-B total score=sum of PWB, SWB, EWB, FWB, and breast cancer score subscale scores (total score 0-148). In all cases a higher value indicated a better perceived quality of life.