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Correction to: BMC Cancer 21, 904 (2021)
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Article note | Rajesh Kaldate7 & Evelyn Wang7 | Rajesh Kaldate7† & Evelyn Wang7† †Affiliation at the time of the study. |
Abstract | Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01865747 (registered on 05/31/2013). | Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01865747 (registered on 05/31/2013). https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01865747 |
Table 1 note | Plasma biomarker baseline and fold change data were available for 316 and 304 patients in the cabozantinib arm and 305 and 280 patients in the everolimus arm, respectively, with the exception of for IL-8 in the everolimus arm, for which 304 and 279 patients had available data, respectively | Plasma biomarker baseline and fold change data were available for 316 and 304 patients in the cabozantinib arm and 305 and 280 patients in the everolimus arm, respectively, with the exception of IL-8 in the everolimus arm, for which 304 and 279 patients had available data, respectively |
Figure 1 | Footnote is missing | High levels and low levels are defined by ≥median and < median, respectively. NR, not reached. |
Row 2 | 1.32 (0.95–1.83) | 1.32 (0.95, 1.83) |
Row 6 | ΔIL8 | ΔIL-8 |
Table 6 Row 11 | IL8 | IL-8 |
Table 6 Row 12 | 0.97 (0.87–1.07) | 0.97 (0.87, 1.07) |
Table 6 Row 16 | ΔIL8 | ΔIL-8 |
Table 6 Row 18 | IL8 | IL-8 |
Table 6 Row 21 | IL8 / 1.35 (0.95–1.9) | IL-8 / 1.35 (0.95, 1.9) |
Table 6 note | Biomarkers were included in the multivariable analysis if p < 0.10 in the univariate analyses. Hazard ratios are for high versus low biomarker levels. Δ Indicates the covariate is change in the biomarker at week 4; all other covariates are baseline biomarkers dichotomized at the median * p < 0.05 for the analysis | Biomarkers were included in the multivariable analysis if p < 0.10 in the univariate analyses. Hazard ratios are for high versus low biomarker levels. Δ indicates the covariate is change in the biomarker at week 4; all other covariates are baseline biomarkers dichotomized at the median * p < 0.05 for the analysis |
Competing interests | Dr. Powles has received honoraria from Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Merck, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Seattle Genetics; has a consulting or advisory role with Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Seattle Genetics; has received research funding from Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Seattle Genetics; and has received travel/accommodation/other expenses from AstraZeneca, Ipsen, MSD, Pfizer, and Roche. | Dr. Powles has received honoraria from Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Seattle Genetics; has a consulting or advisory role with Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Seattle Genetics; has received research funding from Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Merck Serono, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Seattle Genetics; and has received travel/accommodation/other expenses from AstraZeneca, Ipsen, MSD, Pfizer, and Roche. |
Competing interests | Dr. Wang is employed by Exelixis; and has stock/ownership interests with Exelixis. | Dr. Wang is a former employee of Exelixis; has stock/ownership interests with Exelixis. |
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Powles T, Choueiri TK, Motzer RJ, Jonasch E, Pal S, Tannir NM, et al. Outcomes based on plasma biomarkers in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib vs everolimus in advanced renal cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer. 2021;21(1):904. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08630-w.
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Powles, T., Choueiri, T.K., Motzer, R.J. et al. Correction to: Outcomes based on plasma biomarkers in METEOR, a randomized phase 3 trial of cabozantinib vs everolimus in advanced renal cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 21, 1023 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08693-9
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