Cochrane · systematic review · CD006910

Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer

Newhouse, R, Nelissen, E, El-Shakankery, KH, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
21
current version
GRADE rated
19
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 9.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 33.3%Low 3 · 14.3%Moderate 9 · 42.9%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Current version only

Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy compared to alternative combination chemotherapy in recurrent platinum‐sensitive EOC

Population: adult women with recurrent platinum‐sensitive EOC
CD006910.PUB3 (current) · 7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival (OS)
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
HR 0.93 [0.83, 1.04]5 studies · 2006 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Progression‐free survival (PFS)
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
HR 0.81 [0.74, 0.89]5 studies · 2006 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Quality of life (QoL)
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
no estimate extracted1 study · 608 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Overall severe adverse events (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
RR 1.11 [0.95, 1.3]2 studies · 834 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Anaemia (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
RR 1.37 [1.02, 1.85]5 studies · 1961 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Hand‐foot syndrome (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
RR 4.01 [1, 16.01]2 studies · 1028 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Neurological (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
RR 0.38 [0.2, 0.74]4 studies · 1900 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency

Summary of findings 2: PLD alone compared to other conventional chemotherapy in recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC

Population: adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
CD006910.PUB3 (current) · 7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival (OS)
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
HR 0.96 [0.77, 1.19]6 studies · 1995 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Progression‐free survival (PFS)
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
HR 0.94 [0.85, 1.04]4 studies · 1803 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Quality of life
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall severe adverse events (grade > 3)
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
no estimate extracted2 studies · 964 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Anaemia (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
no estimate extracted5 studies · 1968 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Hand‐foot syndrome (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
no estimate extracted6 studies · 2184 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Neurological (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
no estimate extracted3 studies · 1222 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness

Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy compared to PLD alone in recurrent platinum‐resistant epithelial ovarian cancer

Population: adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant epithelial ovarian cancer
CD006910.PUB3 (current) · 7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival (OS)
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
HR 0.92 [0.7, 1.21]1 study · 242 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Progression‐free survival (PFS)
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
HR 0.94 [0.73, 1.22]2 studies · 353 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quality of life
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Overall severe adverse events (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
RR 2.48 [1.98, 3.09]1 study · 663 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Anaemia (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
RR 2.38 [1.46, 3.87]2 studies · 785 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Hand‐foot syndrome (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
RR 0.24 [0.14, 0.4]2 studies · 785 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Neurological (grade ≥ 3)
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
RR 1.4 [0.85, 2.31]1 study · 663 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Comparison

Population: women with platinum‐sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer
CD006910.PUB2 · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Progression‐free survival
HR 0.85 [0.74, 0.97]2 studies · 1164 participantsHigh
Overall survival
HR 1.01 [0.88, 1.17]2 studies · 1164 participantsModerate
SAE ‐ Hand‐foot syndrome (grade 3)
RR 4.3 [0.92, 20.15]2 studies · 1140 participantsModerate
SAE ‐ Hair loss (grade 2)²
RR 0.09 [0.06, 0.15]2 studies · 1140 participantsHigh
Discontinuation due to toxicity
RR 0.38 [0.26, 0.57]2 studies · 1150 participantsHigh

Comparison

Population: women with platinum‐resistant (PR) or platinum‐sensitive (PS) relapsed ovarian cancer
CD006910.PUB2 · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
PFS: PR and PS disease TBD/PLD versusPLD
HR 0.79 [0.65, 0.96]1 study · 672 participantsModerate
PFS: PPS disease only PLD/TBD versusPLD
HR 0.65 [0.45, 0.93]1 study · 208 participantsModerate
OS: PR and PS disease TBD/PLD versusPLD
HR 0.86 [0.72, 1.02]1 study · 672 participantsModerate
PFS: PR disease only EC145/PLD versusPLD
HR 0.63 [0.41, 0.97]1 study · 149 participantsLow
OS: PR disease only EC145/PLD versusPLD
HR 1.01 [0.68, 1.5]1 study · 149 participantsVery low

Comparison

Population: women with relapsed ovarian cancer
CD006910.PUB2 · 2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
SAE: HFS (grade 3) subgrouped by PLD dose
RR 4.63 [1.32, 16.19]4 studies · 1344 participantsHigh
SAE: Stomatitis (grade 3 to 4) subgrouped by PLD dose
RR 2.22 [0.87, 5.67]4 studies · 1283 participantsHigh