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Review update 2016: study flow diagram.
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Review update 2016: study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Funnel plot 1: Overall survival (OS). Assessing publication bias and/or small‐study effects. Plot includes all treatment‐comparisons with extractable data for OS. The plot does not show asymmetry (Egger's test P value = 0.98)
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Funnel plot 1: Overall survival (OS). Assessing publication bias and/or small‐study effects. Plot includes all treatment‐comparisons with extractable data for OS. The plot does not show asymmetry (Egger's test P value = 0.98)

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), outcome: 1.1 Overall survival.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), outcome: 1.1 Overall survival.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), outcome: 1.2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), outcome: 1.2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), outcome: 1.3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), outcome: 1.3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.

Comparison 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 2 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 2 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival / time to progression.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival / time to progression.

Comparison 2 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 4 Treatment‐related death (safety population).
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 4 Treatment‐related death (safety population).

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 5 Nausea/vomiting (safety population).
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 5 Nausea/vomiting (safety population).

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 6 Nephrotoxicity (safety population).
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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 6 Nephrotoxicity (safety population).

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 7 Anaemia (safety population).
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 7 Anaemia (safety population).

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 8 Hair loss (safety population).
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Analysis 3.8

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 8 Hair loss (safety population).

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 9 Leukopenia (safety population).
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Analysis 3.9

Comparison 3 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm), Outcome 9 Leukopenia (safety population).

Comparison 4 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 4 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.

Comparison 4 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 5 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 5 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.

Comparison 5 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 6 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 6 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival / time to progression.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival / time to progression.

Comparison 6 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 6.3

Comparison 6 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 7 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 7 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.

Comparison 7 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 7.3

Comparison 7 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Comparison 8 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons), Outcome 1 Overall survival (restricted to the 12 treatment‐comparisons common to OS and PFS/TTP meta‐analyses).
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons), Outcome 1 Overall survival (restricted to the 12 treatment‐comparisons common to OS and PFS/TTP meta‐analyses).

Comparison 8 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression (restricted to the 12 treatment‐comparisons common to OS and PFS/TTP meta‐analyses).
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Analysis 8.2

Comparison 8 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression (restricted to the 12 treatment‐comparisons common to OS and PFS/TTP meta‐analyses).

Comparison 8 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants‐ restricted to the 19 treatment‐comparisons in OS meta‐analyses).
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Analysis 8.3

Comparison 8 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants‐ restricted to the 19 treatment‐comparisons in OS meta‐analyses).

Comparison 9 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 2: Progression‐free survival vs. time to progression), Outcome 1 Progression‐free survival vs time to progression.
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Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 2: Progression‐free survival vs. time to progression), Outcome 1 Progression‐free survival vs time to progression.

Comparison 10 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach), Outcome 1 Overall survival.
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Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach), Outcome 1 Overall survival.

Comparison 10 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.
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Analysis 10.2

Comparison 10 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach), Outcome 2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression.

Comparison 10 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).
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Analysis 10.3

Comparison 10 Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach), Outcome 3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants).

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Platinum‐containing regimens for women with metastatic breast cancer unselected for triple‐negative disease

Platinum compared to non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens for women with metastatic breast cancer unselected for triple‐negative disease

Patient or population: women with metastatic breast cancer unselected for triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC)
Setting: hospital
Intervention: platinum
Comparison: non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants (treatment‐ comparisons)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens

Risk with platinum

Overall survival ‐ trials of metastatic breast cancer participants unselected for TNBC

1‐year risk of death

HR 1.01
(0.92 to 1.12)

2531 (16)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH3

Heterogeneity: P = 0.09, I2=34%

310 per 1,000 1

313 per 1,000
(289 to 340)2

2‐year risk of death

540 per 1,000 1

543 per 1,000
(510 to 581)2

Progression‐free survival/time to progression (randomised participants) ‐ trials of metastatic breast cancer participants unselected for TNBC

1‐year risk of progression or death

HR 0.92
(0.84 to 1.01)

1745 (13)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE4

Heterogeneity: P = 0.08, I2=38%

737 per 1,000 1

707 per 1,000
(674 to 740)2

2‐year risk of progression or death

891 per 1,000 1

869 per 1,000
(844 to 893)2

Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) ‐ trials of metastatic breast cancer participants unselected for TNBC

493 per 1,000 5

547 per 1,000
(512 to 586)

RR 1.11
(1.04 to 1.19)

3252 (23)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW4,6

Heterogeneity: P = 0.0002, I2=58%

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: Confidence interval; RR: Risk ratio; HR: Hazard ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect
Moderate quality: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different
Low quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

1 Estimated from the average of non‐platinum group Kaplan‐Meier probabilities from the three highest weighted non‐TNBC treatment‐comparisons for this outcome

2 Estimated as 1000*(1‐S(t)HR) where S(t) is the estimated probability of survival for non‐platinum participants and HR is the pooled hazard ratio (Davies 1998)

3 Quality of evidence for OS was not downgraded for blinding because this outcome is unlikely to be affected by non‐blinding.

4 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'indirectness' because this outcome is a surrogate endpoint of questionable validity for assessing the more important outcome of OS in the context of metastatic breast cancer (Burzykowski 2008)

5 Estimated from all 23 non‐TNBC treatment‐comparisons in the review

6 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'inconsistency' because there was substantial evidence of heterogeneity across studies (P < 0.05)

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Platinum‐containing regimens for women with metastatic breast cancer unselected for triple‐negative disease
Summary of findings 2. Platinum‐containing regimens for women with metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer

Platinum compared to non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens for women with metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer

Patient or population: women with metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer (mTNBC)
Setting: hospital
Intervention: platinum
Comparison: non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants (treatment‐ comparisons)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens

Risk with platinum

Overall survival ‐ trials of mTNBC participants

1‐year risk of death

HR 0.75
(0.57 to 1.00)

391 (3)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW3,4,5

Heterogeneity: P = 0.23, I2 = 32%

485 per 1,000 1

392 per 1,000
(315 to 485)2

2‐year risk of death

655 per 1,000 1

550 per 1,000
(455 to 655)2

Progression‐free survival/time to progression (randomised participants) ‐ trials of mTNBC participants

1‐year risk of death

HR 0.59
(0.49 to 0.72)

391 (3)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW4,6

Heterogeneity: P = 0.07, I2 = 67%

894 per 1,000 1

733 per 1,000
(667 to 801)2

2‐year risk of death

987 per 1,000 1

922 per 1,000
(879 to 955)2

Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) ‐ trials of mTNBC participants

354 per 1,0007

470 per 1,000
(400 to 552)

RR 1.33
(1.13 to 1.56)

878 (5)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOW6,8

Heterogeneity: P = 0.0010, I2 = 78%

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: Confidence interval; RR: Risk ratio; HR: Hazard ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect
Moderate quality: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different
Low quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

1 Estimated from the average of non‐platinum group Kaplan‐Meier probabilities from the three TNBC treatment‐comparisons contributing data for pooling on this outcome

2 Estimated as 1000*(1‐S(t)HR) where S(t) is the estimated probability of survival for non‐platinum participants and HR is the pooled hazard ratio (Davies 1998)

3 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'imprecision' because the confidence interval for the pooled estimate is wide and crosses or nearly crosses unity

4 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'suspected publication bias' because Tutt 2014 is a large study with 376 participants but has so far only reported median OS/PFS times. As a consequence, the study did not contribute to the pooled HR estimates for OS or PFS/TTP. The reported median OS/PFS times in Tutt 2014 were similar between platinum and non‐platinum regimens. Hence, it seems likely that if HRs from Tutt 2014 were able to be included in pooled HR estimates, these pooled estimates would be considerably closer to the null.

5 Quality of evidence for OS was not downgraded for blinding because this outcome is unlikely to be affected by non‐blinding.

6 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'indirectness' because this outcome is a surrogate endpoint of questionable validity for assessing the more important outcome of OS in the context of metastatic breast cancer (Burzykowski 2008)

7Estimated from all five TNBC treatment‐comparisons in the review

8 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'inconsistency' because there was substantial evidence of heterogeneity across studies (P < 0.05)

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Summary of findings 2. Platinum‐containing regimens for women with metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer
Summary of findings 3. Platinum‐containing regimens and toxicity profile

Platinum compared to non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens for nausea/vomiting, anaemia, hair loss and leukopenia

Patient or population: women with metastatic breast cancer
Setting: hospital
Intervention: platinum
Comparison: non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants (treatment‐ comparisons)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with non‐platinum chemotherapy regimens

Risk with platinum

Nausea/vomiting* grade 3 or 4 (safety population) by type of platinum agent in platinum regimen

Carboplatin

(RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.47 to 1.26)

1441 (7)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE2

Test for carboplatin/cisplatin subgroup difference: P < 0.0001

Heterogeneity among carboplatin studies: P = 0.30, I2 = 17%

Heterogeneity among cisplatin studies: P = 0.010, I2 = 32%

80 per 1,000 1

62 per 1,000
(59 to 101)

Cisplatin

(RR 2.65, 95% CI 2.10 to 3.34)

1747 (14)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE3

80 per 1,000 1

210 per 1,000
(167 to 266)

Anaemia grade 3 or 4 (safety population) by type of platinum agent in platinum regimen

Carboplatin

(RR 1.72, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.70)

1441 (7)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

Test for carboplatin/cisplatin subgroup difference: P = 0.02

Heterogeneity among carboplatin studies: P = 0.67, I2 = 0%

Heterogeneity among cisplatin studies: P = 0.50, I2 = 0%

33 per 1,000 1

57 per 1,000
(36 to 89)

Cisplatin

(RR 3.72, 95% CI 2.36 to 5.88)

1644 (13)

⊕⊕⊕⊕

HIGH

33 per 1,000 1

123 per 1,000
(78 to 194)

Hair loss grade 3 or 4 (safety population)

Carboplatin or cisplatin

(RR 1.41, 95% CI 1.26 to 1.58)

1452 (13)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
HIGH

Test for carboplatin/cisplatin subgroup difference: P = 0.23

Heterogeneity: P = 0.10, I2 = 40%

264 per 1,000 1

372 per 1,000
(333 to 417)

Leukopenia** grade 3 or 4 (safety population)

Carboplatin or cisplatin

(RR 1.38, 95% CI 1.21 to 1.57)

3176 (22)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATE3

Test for carboplatin/cisplatin subgroup difference: P = 0.22

Heterogeneity: P = 0.0002, I2 = 60%

179 per 1,000 1

247 per 1,000 (217 to 281)

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: Confidence interval; RR: Risk ratio; HR: Hazard ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect
Moderate quality: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different
Low quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect

1 Estimated from all treatment‐comparisons (cisplatin and carboplatin) contributing data for pooling for this outcome

2 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'imprecision' because the confidence interval for the pooled estimate is wide and does not rule out 'no effect'

3 Downgraded quality of evidence one level for 'inconsistency' because there was substantial evidence of heterogeneity across studies (P < 0.05)

*data on vomiting was included if data on nausea/vomiting was reported separately

**data on neutropenia was included if data on leukopenia was not reported

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Summary of findings 3. Platinum‐containing regimens and toxicity profile
Table 1. Platinum agents

Generic name

Other names

Carboplatin

Blastocarb, Carboplat, Carboplatin Hexal, Carboplatino, Carbosin, Carbosol, Carbotec, CBDCA, Displata, Ercar, Nealorin, Novoplatinum, Paraplat, Paraplatin AQ, Paraplatin, Paraplatine, Platinwas, Ribocarbo

Cisplatin

Abiplatin, Blastolem, Briplatin,CACP, CDDP, cis‐DDP, cis‐diamminedichloridoplatinum, cis‐diamminedichloro platinum (II), cis‐diamminedichloroplatinum, Cis‐dichloroammine Platinum (II), Cismaplat, Cisplatina, cis‐platinous diamine dichloride, cis‐platinum II diamine dichloride, cis‐platinum II, cis‐platinum, Cisplatyl, Citoplatino, Citosin, CPDD, Cysplatyna, DDP, DDP, Lederplatin, Metaplatin, Neoplatin, PDD, Peyrone's Chloride, Peyrone's Salt, Placis, Platamine, Platiblastin, Platiblastin‐S, Platinex, Platinol‐ AQ, Platinol, Platinol‐AQ VHA Plus, Platinol‐AQ, Platinoxan, platinum diamminodichloride, Platiran, Platistin, Platosin

Oxaliplatin

Ai Heng, Aiheng, diaminocyclohexane oxalatoplatinum, oxalatoplatin, oxalatoplatinum, oxaliplatine, Eloxatin, Dacotin, Dacplat, Eloxatine, 1‐OHP, L‐OHP, oxaliplatin medac

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Table 1. Platinum agents
Table 2. Chemotherapeutic Agents (adapted from Table 1.1 in The Chemotherapy Source Book)

Type of Agent

Action

Includes

Agents that damage the DNA template

by alkylation: nitrogen mustards

cyclophosphamide, melphalan, ifosfamide, chlorambucil

by alkylation: nitrosureas

carmustine (BCNU), lomustine (CCNU)

by alkylation: other agents

thiotepa, mitomycin C

by platinum coordination cross‐linking

cisplatin, carboplatin

antibiotics

doxorubicin, daunorubicin, mitoxantrone, idarubicin, epirubicin, amsacrine

podophyllotoxins

etoposide, teniposide

by intercalation

dactinomycin, mithramycin

by uncertain mechanisms

bleomycin

Spindle poisons

vinca alkaloids

vincristine, vinblastine, vendesine, vinorelbine

taxanes

taxol, taxotere

Antimetabolites

thymidylate synthase

5‐fluorouracil

dihydrofolate reductase

methotrexate

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Table 2. Chemotherapeutic Agents (adapted from Table 1.1 in The Chemotherapy Source Book)
Table 3. Number of treatment‐comparisons included in meta‐analyses by subgroup and three outcomes

Outcome

Subgroup

Treatment‐

comparisons

N

Overall

survival

n (% of N)

Progression

‐free

survival/time to

progression

n (% of N)

Objective

response

rate

n (% of N)

Overall:

28

19 (68%)

16 (57%)

28 (100%)

Type of platinum agent in platinum arm:

Cisplatin in platinum arm

17

11 (65%)

11 (65%)

17 (100%)

Carboplatin in platinum arm

10

8 (80%)

5 (50%)

10 (100%)

Oxaliplatin in platinum arm

1

(0%)

(0%)

1 (100%)

Type of regimen comparison:

Regimen A + platinum agent vs regimen A

9

6 (67%)

6 (67%)

9 (100%)

Regimen A + platinum agent vs regimen B

18

13 (72%)

10 (56%)

18 (100%)

Single agent platinum vs regimen C

1

(0%)

(0%)

1 (100%)

First‐line therapy:

First‐line therapy for > 80% of participants

20

15 (75%)

11 (55%)

20 (100%)

Second‐ or third‐line therapy for ≥ 20% of participants

8

4 (50%)

5 (63%)

8 (100%)

Participant selection for mTNBC:

Participants with mTNBC

5

3 (60%)

3 (60%)

5 (100%)

Participants unselected for mTNBC

23

16 (70%)

13 (57%)

23 (100%)

Anthracycline in regimens:

No anthracycline in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

18

14 (78%)

11 (61%)

18 (100%)

Platinum + anthracycline vs non‐platinum + anthracycline regimens

6

3 (50%)

4 (67%)

6 (100%)

Platinum + anthracycline vs non‐platinum + non‐anthracycline regimens

4

2 (50%)

1 (25%)

4 (100%)

Taxane in regimens:

No taxane in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

17

9 (53%)

9 (53%)

17 (100%)

Platinum + taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

6

6 (100%)

3 (50%)

6 (100%)

Platinum + non‐taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

5

4 (80%)

4 (80%)

5 (100%)

Trastuzumab in regimens:

No trastuzumab in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

26

17 (65%)

14 (54%)

26 (100%)

Platinum + trastuzumab vs non‐platinum + trastuzumab regimens

2

2 (100%)

2 (100%)

2 (100%)

Figuras y tablas -
Table 3. Number of treatment‐comparisons included in meta‐analyses by subgroup and three outcomes
Table 4. Summary of regimens included in the analysis

Trials ID

Arm 1 (platinum‐containing)

Arm 2 (control)

First‐line therapy for > 80% of participants

Majority participants anthracycline‐naive

Regimen A + platinum vs regimen A

Berruti 2002 A

Epi + Cis (epirubicin+cisplatin)

Epi (epirubicin)

Y

Y

Berruti 2002 B

Epi + Cis + LND (epirubicin+cisplatin+lonidamine)

Epi + LND (epirubicin + lonidamine)

Y

Y

Bhattacharyya 2009

Endoxan 50 mg per day at 10 am and methotrexate 2.5 mg twice a day at 9 am and 5 pm and with 'cisplatinum'

Endoxan 50 mg per day at 10 am and methotrexate 2.5 mg twice a day at 9 am and 5 pm

N

N

Carey 2012

C + Cb (Cetuximab + carboplatin)

C (Cetuximab with carboplatin added after progression)

N

N

Costanza 1999

CBDA + CAF (carboplatin + cycloheximide + doxorubicin + fluorouracil + methotrexate)

CAF (cycloheximide + doxorubicin + fluorouracil)

(methotrexate substituted after total doxorubicin ‐ 540 mg)

Y

Unclear

Fountzilas 2009 A

PCb (paclitaxel + carboplatin)

Pw (paclitaxel)

Y

N

Nielsen 2000

Epi + Cis (epirubicin + cisplatin)

Epi (epirubicin)

Y

Y

Robert 2006

TPC (trastuzumab + paclitaxel + carboplatin)

TP (trastuzumab + paclitaxel)

Y

Unclear

Valero 2011

TCH (trastuzumab + docetaxel + carboplatin)

TH (trastuzumab + docetaxel)

Y

N

Regimen A + platinum vs regimen B

Amadori 2013

(pemetrexed + carboplatin)

(vinorelbine + gemcitabine)

N

N

Cocconi 1991

MPEPIV(a) or MPEMi (b) (a: methotrexate, leucovorin, cisplatin, epirubicin, vincristine; b: methotrexate, leucovorin, cisplatin, etoposide, mitomycin)

CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil)

Y

Y

Cocconi 1996

Etop + Cis (etoposide + cisplatin)

CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil)

Y

Unclear

Cocconi 1999

PE + CMF + AL (cisplatin + etoposide + doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide, methotrexate + fluorouracil, lecovorin + allopurinol)

CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil)

Y

Unclear

Creagan 1984

CFP + CAP (cyclophosphamide + doxorubicin + cis‐dichlordiammine + CFP)

CFP (cyclophosphamide + fluorouracil + prednisone)

Y

Y

Delaloge 2004

OXA (oxaliplatin + 5‐flurouracil)

VIN (vinorelbine)

N

N

Eisen 1998

EcisF (5‐flurouracil + epirubicin + cisplatin)

EcycloF (5‐flurouracil + epirubicin + cyclophosphamide)

Y

Y

Fan 2012

TP (docetaxel + cisplatin)

TX (docetaxel + capecitabine)

Y

N

Fountzilas 2004

Epi + Pcb (epirubicin + carboplatin)

Epi + P (epirubicin + paclitaxel)

Y

Y (54%)

Fountzilas 2009 B

PCb (paclitaxel + carboplatin)

GDoc (docetaxel + gemcitabine)

Y

N

Hu 2015

(cisplatin + gemcitabine)

(paclitaxel + gemcitabine)

Y

N

Icli 2005

Etop + Cis (etoposide + cisplatin)

P (paclitaxel)

N

N

Kolaric 1985

CAP (cyclophosphamide + doxorubicin + platinum)

CMFVP (cyclophosphamide + methotrexate + 5‐fluorouracil + vincristine + prednisone)

Y

Y

Kolaric 1989

CAP (cyclophosphamide + doxorubicin +platinum)

FAC (5‐flurouracil + doxorubicin +

cyclophosphamide)

Y

Y

Stemmler 2011 A

GemCis (gemcitabine + cisplatin)

GemVin (gemcitabine + vinorelbine)

N

N

Stemmler 2011 B

GemCis (gemcitabine + cisplatin)

GemCap (gemcitabine + capecitabine)

N

N

Xu 2011 A

GemCis (gemcitabine + cisplatin)

GemPac (gemcitabine + paclitaxel)

Y

N

Xu 2011 B

GemCarb (gemcitabine + carboplatin)

GemPac (gemcitabine + paclitaxel)

Y

N

Single agent platinum vs regimen C

Tutt 2014

C (carboplatin)

D (docetaxel)

N

Unclear

Figuras y tablas -
Table 4. Summary of regimens included in the analysis
Table 5. Summary of outcomes for included trials

Trial ID

Extractable OS data for HR estimation1

Median OS time2

Extractable PFS/TTP data for HR estimation1

Median PFS/TTP time2

Overall response

Treatment‐related deaths

Grade III & IV Toxicity

Accrual3

Regimen A + platinum vs regimen A

Berruti 2002 A

NR

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Nephrotoxicity

Anaemia

Leukopenia

185

Berruti 2002 B

NR

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Nephrotoxicity

Anaemia

Leukopenia

186

Bhattacharyya 2009

NR

Y

NR

Y

Y

NR

NR

126

Carey 2012

Y

Y

Y

NR

Y

NR

Not extractable

102

Costanza 1999

Y

Y

NR

NR

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Leukopenia

221

Fountzilas 2009 A

Y

Y

NR

NR

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

204

Nielsen 2000

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Leukopenia

155

Robert 2006

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

NR

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Leukopenia

196

Valero 2011

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

263

Regimen A + platinum vs regimen B

Amadori 2013

NR

NR

Y

Y

Y

Y

Leukopenia

135

Cocconi 1991

Y

Y

NR

Y

Y

NR

Anaemia

Leukopenia

140

Cocconi 1999

Y

Y

NR

Y

Y

NR

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

105

Cocconi 1996

NR

Y

NR

Y

Y

DU

Not extractable

169

Creagan 1984

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

NR

Nausea/vomiting

Hair loss

Leukopenia

86

Delaloge 2004

NR

Y

NR

Y

Y

Y

Not extractable

137

Eisen 1998

NR

Y

Y

Y

Y

DU

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

59

Fan 2012

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Leukopenia

53

Fountzilas 2004

Y

NR

NR

NR

Y

NR

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Leukopenia

327

Fountzilas 2009 B

Y

Y

NR

NR

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

212

Hu 2015

Y

NR

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

236

Icli 2005

Y

Y

Y

NR

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Leukopenia

193

Kolaric 1985

NR

NR

NR

NR

Y

NR

Nausea/vomiting

Nephrotoxicity

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

123

Kolaric 1989

Y

Y

NR

NR

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

142

Stemmler 2011 A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

NR

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

69

Stemmler 2011 B

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

NR

Nausea/vomiting

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

72

Xu 2011 A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Nephrotoxicity

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

75

Xu 2011 B

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nausea/vomiting

Nephrotoxicity

Anaemia

Hair loss

Leukopenia

71

Single agent platinum vs regimen C

Tutt 2014

NR

Y

NR

Y

Y

NR

NR

376

1 Sufficient data reported to estimate a HR for pooling as outlined by Parmar 1998 and Tierney 2007; this includes Kapalan‐Meier curve, HR and standard error/confidence interval or logrank statistics

2 Trials that did not explicitly report median time were classified as NR here regardless of estimable median time from Kaplan‐Meier curve

3 Accrual numbers represent the maximum numbers of participants in the trial (not study) that were included in the analyses of OS, PFS/TTP or OR (assessable participants).

*NR = not reported, DU = deaths unexplained, Y = data reported.

Figuras y tablas -
Table 5. Summary of outcomes for included trials
Comparison 1. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

2922

HR (95% CI)

0.98 [0.89, 1.07]

1.1 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients with mTNBC

3

391

HR (95% CI)

0.75 [0.57, 1.00]

1.2 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients unselected for mTNBC

16

2531

HR (95% CI)

1.01 [0.92, 1.12]

2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

2.1 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients with mTNBC

3

391

HR (95% CI)

0.59 [0.49, 0.72]

2.2 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients unselected for mTNBC

13

1745

HR (95% CI)

0.92 [0.84, 1.01]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.08, 1.22]

3.1 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients with mTNBC

5

878

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.33 [1.13, 1.56]

3.2 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients unselected for mTNBC

23

3252

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.11 [1.04, 1.19]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 1: by treatment‐comparisons assessing mTNBC)
Comparison 2. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

2922

HR (95% CI)

0.98 [0.89, 1.07]

1.1 Regimen A + platinum agent vs regimen A

6

1141

HR (95% CI)

1.08 [0.93, 1.26]

1.2 Regimen A + platinum agent vs regimen B

13

1781

HR (95% CI)

0.92 [0.81, 1.03]

2 Progression‐free survival / time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

2.1 Regimen A+platinum agent vs regimen A

6

1087

HR (95% CI)

0.88 [0.78, 1.00]

2.2 Regimen A+platinum agent vs regimen B

10

1049

HR (95% CI)

0.83 [0.74, 0.93]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.08, 1.22]

3.1 Regimen A + platinum agent vs regimen A

9

1519

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [1.01, 1.21]

3.2 Regimen A + platinum agent vs regimen B

18

2235

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.22 [1.12, 1.33]

3.3 Single agent platinum vs regimen C

1

376

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.66, 1.17]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 2: by type of regimen comparison)
Comparison 3. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

2922

HR (95% CI)

0.98 [0.89, 1.07]

1.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

11

1326

HR (95% CI)

0.91 [0.80, 1.05]

1.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

8

1596

HR (95% CI)

1.04 [0.91, 1.18]

2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

2.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

11

1369

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.76, 0.94]

2.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

5

767

HR (95% CI)

0.86 [0.75, 0.99]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.08, 1.22]

3.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

17

2050

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.35 [1.24, 1.46]

3.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

10

1943

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.94 [0.86, 1.04]

3.3 Oxaliplatin in platinum arm

1

137

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.85 [0.48, 1.52]

4 Treatment‐related death (safety population) Show forest plot

15

2377

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.42 [0.73, 2.76]

4.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

8

1185

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.39 [0.59, 3.25]

4.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

6

1055

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.86 [0.57, 6.05]

4.3 Oxaliplatin in platinum arm

1

137

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.34 [0.01, 8.16]

5 Nausea/vomiting (safety population) Show forest plot

21

3172

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.07 [1.69, 2.54]

5.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

14

1731

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.65 [2.10, 3.34]

5.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

7

1441

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.77 [0.47, 1.26]

6 Nephrotoxicity (safety population) Show forest plot

5

632

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.06 [0.86, 10.84]

6.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

4

561

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.46 [0.86, 13.97]

6.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

1

71

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.56 [0.07, 36.97]

7 Anaemia (safety population) Show forest plot

20

3085

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.61 [1.90, 3.58]

7.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

13

1644

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.72 [2.36, 5.88]

7.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

7

1441

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.72 [1.10, 2.70]

8 Hair loss (safety population) Show forest plot

12

1452

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.41 [1.26, 1.58]

8.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

9

983

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.33 [1.15, 1.54]

8.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

3

469

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.53 [1.28, 1.84]

9 Leukopenia (safety population) Show forest plot

22

3176

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.38 [1.21, 1.57]

9.1 Cisplatin in platinum arm

15

1866

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.49 [1.23, 1.81]

9.2 Carboplatin in platinum arm

7

1310

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.27 [1.07, 1.50]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 3: by type of platinum agent in platinum arm)
Comparison 4. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

2922

HR (95% CI)

0.98 [0.89, 1.07]

1.1 First‐line therapy for > 80% of patients

15

2486

HR (95% CI)

1.00 [0.90, 1.11]

1.2 Second‐ or third‐line therapy for ≥20% of patients

4

436

HR (95% CI)

0.89 [0.73, 1.09]

2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

2.1 First‐line therapy for > 80% of patients

11

1565

HR (95% CI)

0.93 [0.83, 1.03]

2.2 Second‐ or third‐line therapy for ≥20% of patients

5

571

HR (95% CI)

0.75 [0.65, 0.86]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.08, 1.22]

3.1 First‐line therapy for > 80% of patients

20

2983

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.14 [1.06, 1.21]

3.2 Second‐ or third‐line therapy for ≥20% of patients

8

1147

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.20 [1.02, 1.42]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 4: by first‐line therapy)
Comparison 5. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

2922

HR (95% CI)

0.98 [0.89, 1.07]

1.1 No anthracycline in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

14

2213

HR (95% CI)

0.94 [0.84, 1.05]

1.2 Platinum + anthracycline vs non‐platinum + anthracycline regimens

3

518

HR (95% CI)

1.09 [0.88, 1.34]

1.3 Platinum + anthracycline vs non‐platinum + non‐anthracycline regimens

2

191

HR (95% CI)

1.12 [0.78, 1.60]

2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

2.1 No anthracycline in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

11

1465

HR (95% CI)

0.80 [0.73, 0.88]

2.2 Platinum+anthracycline vs non‐platinum+anthracycline regimens

4

585

HR (95% CI)

1.05 [0.86, 1.27]

2.3 Platinum+anthracycline vs non‐platinum+non‐anthracycline regimens

1

86

HR (95% CI)

1.23 [0.75, 2.03]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.08, 1.22]

3.1 No anthracycline in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

18

2792

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [1.02, 1.20]

3.2 Platinum+anthracycline vs non‐platinum+anthracycline regimens

6

859

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.97, 1.22]

3.3 Platinum+anthracycline vs non‐platinum+non‐anthracycline regimens

4

479

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.49 [1.28, 1.74]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 5. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 5 by anthracycline in regimens)
Comparison 6. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

2922

HR (95% CI)

0.98 [0.89, 1.07]

1.1 No taxane in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

9

1092

HR (95% CI)

1.07 [0.93, 1.24]

1.2 Platinum + taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

6

1255

HR (95% CI)

0.96 [0.82, 1.11]

1.3 Platinum + non‐taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

4

575

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.69, 1.04]

2 Progression‐free survival / time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

2.1 No taxane in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

9

1049

HR (95% CI)

0.92 [0.80, 1.04]

2.2 Platinum + taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

3

512

HR (95% CI)

0.84 [0.70, 1.00]

2.3 Platinum + non‐taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

4

575

HR (95% CI)

0.79 [0.69, 0.91]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.08, 1.22]

3.1 No taxane in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

17

2054

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.25 [1.15, 1.36]

3.2 Platinum + taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

6

1152

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.90, 1.12]

3.3 Platinum + non‐taxane vs non‐platinum + taxane regimens

5

924

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.11 [0.94, 1.30]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 6. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 6: by taxane in regimens)
Comparison 7. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

2922

HR (95% CI)

0.98 [0.89, 1.07]

1.1 No trastuzumab in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

17

2463

HR (95% CI)

0.97 [0.88, 1.08]

1.2 Platinum + trastuzumab vs non‐platinum + trastuzumab regimens

2

459

HR (95% CI)

1.00 [0.79, 1.27]

2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

2.1 No trastuzumab in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

14

1677

HR (95% CI)

0.84 [0.76, 0.92]

2.2 Platinum+trastuzumab vs non‐platinum+trastuzumab regimens

2

459

HR (95% CI)

0.90 [0.75, 1.08]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.08, 1.22]

3.1 No trastuzumab in platinum or non‐platinum regimens

26

3687

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.15 [1.07, 1.23]

3.2 Platinum+trastuzumab vs non‐platinum+trastuzumab regimens

2

443

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.14 [0.99, 1.31]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 7. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (subgroup analysis 7: by trastuzumab in regimens)
Comparison 8. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival (restricted to the 12 treatment‐comparisons common to OS and PFS/TTP meta‐analyses) Show forest plot

12

1571

HR (95% CI)

0.92 [0.81, 1.04]

2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression (restricted to the 12 treatment‐comparisons common to OS and PFS/TTP meta‐analyses) Show forest plot

12

1571

HR (95% CI)

0.80 [0.73, 0.88]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants‐ restricted to the 19 treatment‐comparisons in OS meta‐analyses) Show forest plot

19

2685

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.13 [1.05, 1.22]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 8. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 1: excluding selected treatment‐comparisons)
Comparison 9. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 2: Progression‐free survival vs. time to progression)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Progression‐free survival vs time to progression Show forest plot

16

2136

HR (95% CI)

0.85 [0.78, 0.93]

1.1 Progression‐free survival

9

1324

HR (95% CI)

0.92 [0.82, 1.03]

1.2 Time to progression

7

812

HR (95% CI)

0.78 [0.69, 0.88]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 9. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 2: Progression‐free survival vs. time to progression)
Comparison 10. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall survival Show forest plot

19

Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.87, 1.11]

1.1 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients with mTNBC

3

Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.73 [0.51, 1.04]

1.2 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients unselected for mTNBC

16

Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.90, 1.16]

2 Progression‐free survival/time to progression Show forest plot

16

Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.76, 1.02]

2.1 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients with mTNBC

3

Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.55 [0.38, 0.78]

2.2 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients unselected for mTNBC

13

Hazard Ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.96 [0.85, 1.09]

3 Objective tumour response rate (assessable participants) Show forest plot

28

4130

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.17 [1.05, 1.30]

3.1 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients with mTNBC

5

878

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.60 [1.04, 2.45]

3.2 Treatment‐comparisons assessing patients unselected for mTNBC

23

3252

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.13 [1.01, 1.25]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 10. Platinum vs non‐platinum regimens (sensitivity analysis 3: Analyses 1 repeated but with random effects approach)