Review Article

Which Is the Most Appropriate PI3K Inhibitor for Breast Cancer Patients with or without PIK3CA Status Mutant? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Adverse events of included RCTs of PI3K inhibitors in treatment of breast cancer.

SystemOutcomesPI3K inhibitor typeIncluded RCTsOR (95% CI), Meta-regressionPublication biasCertainty of evidence

Gastrointestinal disordersDiarrhoea (all AE)Overall6 [19, 21-24, 26]3.310 (2.211, 4.955)0.001, 75.6%&0.015#0.092, 1.000Low
Alpelisib1 [19]7.350 (4.947, 10.919)—
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 28]2.710 (2.182, 3.366)0.738, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]2.786 (1.546, 5.021)—
Diarrhoea (3-5 AE)Overall7 [19, 21-26]2.438 (1.404, 4.231)0.293, 17.9%0.1130.230, 0.165High
Alpelisib1 [19]1.300 (0.647, 2.612)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]2.868 (1.507, 5.459)0.790, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]8.352 (1.033, 67.540)
Pictilisib1 [25]14.455 (0.812, 257.300)
Nausea (all AE)Overall6 [19, 21-24, 26]2.241 (1.896, 2.649) 0.930, 0.0%0.2771.000, 0.726High
Alpelisib1 [19]2.819 (1.960, 4.053)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]2.120 (1.739, 2.585)0.930, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]1.991 (1.084, 3.659High
Nausea (3-5 AE)Overall6 [19, 21-23, 25-26]1.405 (0.604, 3.269)0.288, 19.3%0.1460.707, 0.489
Alpelisib1 [19]7.227 (0.883, 59.126)
Buparlisib3 [22-23, 26]0.915 (0.425, 1.972)0.527, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]3.018 (0.122, 74.618)
Pictilisib1 [25]6.434 (0.327, 126.509)
Vomiting (all AE)Overall4 [19, 23-24, 26]1.739 (0.943, 3.206)0.003,78.8%&0.0660.734, 0.767Moderate
Alpelisib1 [19]3.441 (2.151, 5.503)—
Buparlisib3 [23-24, 26]1.228 (0.929, 1.624)0.791, 0.0%
Vomiting (3-5 AE)Overall4 [19, 23, 25-26]1.636 (0.789, 3.392)0.897, 0.0%0.6570.734, 0.811High
Alpelisib1 [19]2.028 (0.183, 22.496)
Buparlisib2 [23, 26]1.497 (0.665, 3.372)0.565, 0.0%
Pictilisib1 [25]2.721 (0.277, 26.704)
Decreased appetite (all AE)Overall4 [19, 22-23, 26]3.541 (2.731, 4.590)0.349, 8.7%0.2800.308, 0.456High
Alpelisib1 [19]4.728 (3.016, 7.411)
Buparlisib3 [22-23, 26]3.180 (2.403, 4.208)0.568, 0.0%
Decreased appetite (3-5 AE)Overall4 [19, 22-23, 26]3.207 (1.044, 9.853)0.652, 0.0%0.7140.308, 0.144High
Alpelisib1 [19]2.028 (0.183, 22.496)
Buparlisib3 [22-23, 26]3.643 (1.024, 12.958)0.486, 0.0%
Stomatitis (all AE)Overall6 [19, 21-24, 26]3.741 (2.924, 4.785)0.696, 0.0%0.3331.000, 0.735High
Alpelisib1 [19]4.888 (2.825, 8.458)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]3.415 (2.564, 4.548)0.710, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]4.660 (1.713, 12.67)
Stomatitis (3-5 AE)Overall6 [19, 21-24, 26]4.482 (1.767, 11.371)0.967, 0.0%0.8340.452, 0.081Moderate
Alpelisib1 [19]15.541 (0.883, 273.393)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]3.973 (1.412, 11.175)0.994, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]3.018 (0.122, 74.618)

General and skin disordersFatigue (all AE)Overall6 [19, 21-24, 26]1.234 (1.018, 1.496)0.318, 14.9%0.3850.260, 0.097Moderate
Alpelisib1 [19]1.559 (1.035, 2.349)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]1.272 (1.041, 1.554)0.655, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]0.782 (0.464, 1.316)
Fatigue (3-5 AE)Overall7 [19, 22-26]2.791 (1.689, 4.613)0.608, 0.0%0.3410.707, 0.805High
Alpelisib1 [19]3.455 (0.941, 12.688)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]2.526 (1.451, 4.398)0.553, 0.0%
Pictilisib1 [25]14.455 (0.812, 257.300)
Rash (all AE)Overall6 [19, 21-24, 26]4.403 (2.587, 7.492)0.002, 74.2%&0.9530.707, 0.522Moderate
Alpelisib1 [19]8.766 (5.072, 15.148)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]3.902 (1.964, 7.753)0.004, 77.7%&
Taselisib1 [21]2.735 (0.953, 7.853)
Rash (3-5 AE)Overall6 [19, 21-24, 26]14.634 (6.090, 35.160)0.688, 0.0%0.9551.000, 0.645High
Alpelisib1 [19]31.281 (4.226, 231.549)
Buparlisib4 [22-24, 26]13.499 (4.204,43.349)0.362, 6.2%
Taselisib1 [21]7.128 (0.365, 139.069)

Metabolism and nervous system disordersHyperglycaemia (all AE)Overall4 [19, 21-22, 24]7.720 (3.035, 19.637)0.000, 88.4%&0.4060.734, 0.767Moderate
Alpelisib1 [19]16.255 (10.273, 25.719)
Buparlisib2 [22, 26]9.603 (2.823, 32.666)0.032, 78.3%&
Taselisib1 [21]2.168 (1.045, 4.495)
Hyperglycaemia (3-5 AE)Overall5 [19, 21-22, 25-26]30.844 (11.114, 85.602)0.359, 8.3%0.4740.086, 0.064Moderate
Alpelisib1 [19]82.333 (20.070, 337.758)
Buparlisib2 [22, 26]24.869 (4.825, 128.190)0.680, 0.0%
Taselisib1 [21]5.060 (0.241, 106.208)
Pictilisib1 [25]8.368 (0.443, 157.925)
Headache (all AE)Overall4 [21-23, 26]0.981 (0.768, 1.252)0.842, 0.0%0.7740.308, 0.053High
Buparlisib1 [21]0.995 (0.768, 1.291)0.681, 0.0%
Taselisib3 [22, 23, 26]0.877 (0.431, 1.785)0.831, 0.0%
Headache (3-5 AE)Overall4 [21-23, 26]0.838 (0.522, 1.346)0.842, 0.0%0.8810.734, 0.665High
Buparlisib1 [21]0.808 (0.427, 1.527)0.669, 0.0%
Taselisib3 [22-23, 26]0.877 (0.431,1.785)

Significant differences, &Substantial heterogeneity, #Source of heterogeneity.