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Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Phase 2 Time-to-Event Analysis NCT03660826

Testing the Combination of Olaparib and Durvalumab, Cediranib and Durvalumab, Olaparib and Capivasertib, and Cediranib Alone in Recurrent or Refractory Endometrial Cancer Following the Earlier Phase of the Study That Tested Olaparib and Cediranib in Comparison to Cediranib Alone, and Olaparib Alone: Complete Statistical Analysis

This randomized phase II study compares seven treatment groups in recurrent, persistent, or metastatic endometrial cancer. The primary results concern progression-free survival, with posted comparisons reported for five pairs of groups.

Trial start: 2018-09-27  ·  Enrollment: 288  ·  Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Scope of this record

This page provides an independent statistical analysis and educational interpretation of publicly reported results. ClinicalTrials.gov provides the official trial registry record. Numerical trial results on this page are restricted to the results posted in the ClinicalTrials.gov record; calculations added by Clinical Biostats are labelled as such.

1. Trial at a Glance

This page covers the registry results for Testing the Combination of Olaparib and Durvalumab, Cediranib and Durvalumab, Olaparib and Capivasertib, and Cediranib Alone in Recurrent or Refractory Endometrial Cancer Following the Earlier Phase of the Study That Tested Olaparib and Cediranib in Comparison to Cediranib Alone, and Olaparib Alone (NCT03660826), a randomized phase 2 study. The primary outcome is Progression-free Survival.

288
Enrollment
Phase 2
7
Arms
In the primary outcome
1.45
Hazard ratio
Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group
0.91–2.30
95% CI
Two-sided
FeatureRegistry value
ClinicalTrials.gov identifierNCT03660826
PhasePhase 2
ConditionEndometrial Adenocarcinoma, Endometrial Mixed Cell Adenocarcinoma, Endometrial Serous Adenocarcinoma
AllocationRandomized
Design modelParallel
MaskingNone (open label)
Enrollment288
Arms in the primary outcome7
Lead sponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Results postedYes

2. Clinical Question

Population

Women with recurrent, persistent, or metastatic endometrial cancer were eligible for this phase II study. The registry lists several endometrial cancer histologies and stage IV uterine corpus carcinoma or carcinosarcoma. The primary endpoint population is all patients randomized, described as intent-to-treat. The registry record reports an enrollment of 288.

Intervention

The study includes olaparib, cediranib, capivasertib, and durvalumab, given as single agents or in combinations. The seven arms comprise cediranib reference groups, olaparib alone, cediranib plus olaparib, olaparib plus capivasertib, olaparib plus durvalumab, and cediranib plus durvalumab. The registry describes repeated treatment cycles, generally every 28 days.

Comparator

The posted primary endpoint comparisons use cediranib reference group 1 for the olaparib-alone and cediranib-plus-olaparib comparisons. They use cediranib reference group 2 for the comparisons involving olaparib plus capivasertib, olaparib plus durvalumab, and cediranib plus durvalumab. The record does not explain the rationale for these reference-group assignments.

Primary question

How does progression-free survival compare across the posted treatment pairs? Progression-free survival is measured from study enrollment to investigator-determined progression or death, whichever occurs first. The registry reports arm-specific median estimates and confidence intervals, along with hazard ratios from log-rank comparisons. These estimates describe the posted results; they do not establish that one regimen is better or worse.

3. Trial Design

This is a randomized, open-label, parallel-group phase II trial. The registry lists an enrollment of 288 and seven treatment arms. The study began on 2018-09-27, has a primary completion date of 2024-12-06 in the record, and is listed as active, not recruiting. The sponsor is the National Cancer Institute.

The arms include cediranib maleate alone in two reference groups, olaparib alone, cediranib with olaparib, olaparib with capivasertib, olaparib with durvalumab, and cediranib with durvalumab. The listed treatment schedules are not identical: for example, the record describes some drugs as daily oral treatment and others as treatment on specified days or as an intravenous infusion on day 1. Cycles are generally described as repeating every 28 days while there is no disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The record does not provide a complete schedule for every arm in the available arm descriptions.

For progression-free survival, the listed analysis population is all randomized patients, or intent-to-treat. The registry gives median progression-free survival for each arm and reports five log-rank hazard-ratio comparisons. Two comparisons use cediranib reference group 1; three use cediranib reference group 2. The registry does not report a comparison for every possible pair of arms.

The record also lists overall survival, objective tumor response, and adverse events as secondary outcomes. Objective response counts are posted, but detailed overall-survival results are not reported in the registry record. The trial’s original sample-size justification, allocation ratio, randomization details, and complete statistical analysis plan are not reported in the registry record.

4. Participant Flow and Accounting

The registry reports how participants moved through each stage of the study. All counts below are exactly as posted; missing counts are not inferred from other stages.

Only the first 6 of 7 groups are shown.

Overall Study

StageArm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1)Arm II (Olaparib)Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib)Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivasertib)Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Durvalumab)
STARTED404040424243
COMPLETED404040424243
NOT COMPLETED000000

Analysis population for the primary outcome, as defined in the registry: All patients randomized (Intent-to-Treat).

5. Baseline Characteristics

The table reproduces the baseline characteristics posted in the registry, which describe the participants analysed at baseline and help show whether the randomized groups were comparable.

Only the first 6 of 8 groups are shown.

CharacteristicUnitArm I (Cediranib maleate_Group1)Arm II (Olaparib)Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib)Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivasertib)Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Durvalumab)
Participants analysed404040424243
Age, Customized: 30-39 yearsParticipants000110
Age, Customized: 40-49 yearsParticipants503142
Age, Customized: 50-59 yearsParticipants522156
Age, Customized: 60-69 yearsParticipants202425242321
Age, Customized: 70-79 yearsParticipants10131014712
Age, Customized: 80-89 yearsParticipants010122
Sex: Female, Male: FemaleParticipants404040424243
Sex: Female, Male: MaleParticipants000000
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB): Hispanic or LatinoParticipants002032
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB): Not Hispanic or LatinoParticipants403937413839
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB): Unknown or Not ReportedParticipants011112
Race (NIH/OMB): American Indian or Alaska NativeParticipants010000
Race (NIH/OMB): AsianParticipants102231
Race (NIH/OMB): Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderParticipants000000
Race (NIH/OMB): Black or African AmericanParticipants554548
Race (NIH/OMB): WhiteParticipants343132343331
Race (NIH/OMB): More than one raceParticipants000000
Race (NIH/OMB): Unknown or Not ReportedParticipants032123
Prior Immunotherapy: NoParticipants363835292929
Prior Immunotherapy: YesParticipants425131314
Histology: SerousParticipants151616171813
Histology: Endometrioid, Grade 1Participants627539
Histology: Endometrioid, Grade 2Participants968111110
Histology: Endometrioid, Grade 3Participants41156610
Histology: OtherParticipants654341

6. Primary Endpoint

The registry lists the primary outcome as Progression-free Survival, measured over Scans were done every 8 weeks for the first year and then every 12 weeks thereafter until disease progression. Vital status was assessed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years (5-years total)..

ElementRegistry entry
Result typeMedian
Measure of spread95% Confidence Interval
UnitMonths
Endpoint classificationTime-to-Event Analysis

Progression-free survival is the primary endpoint. The registry defines it as the time from study enrollment to investigator-determined disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. For patients who are alive and progression-free, the time at risk is censored at their last radiographic disease assessment. This definition combines disease worsening and death into one time-to-event outcome, so either event can determine the endpoint.

The registry reports the median progression-free survival in months for each arm, with a 95% confidence interval. In general, a median time-to-event estimate describes the time by which half of the relevant group is estimated to have experienced the event. It is useful when follow-up times differ among participants and when the outcome is not simply a yes-or-no status at one fixed visit. Participants who have not had progression or death by their last assessment can still contribute follow-up information through their censoring time.

Scans were scheduled every 8 weeks for the first year and every 12 weeks thereafter until disease progression. Vital status was assessed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years, for 5-years total. The timing and frequency of assessments matter because the progression date is determined from disease assessments rather than continuously observed. Further details about adjudication, censoring rules beyond the stated definition, or handling of missed assessments are not reported in the registry record.

7. Results Posted in the Registry

Hazard ratio: Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1) vs Arm II (Olaparib)

1.45

95% CI: 0.91 to 2.30

As reported in the registry

Treatment effect versus the control arm
Forest plot of hazard ratio (as reported) vs control (95% CI)Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Refe…Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Refe…Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivaserti…Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab) …Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Du…0.380.550.821.211.782.63hazard ratio (as reported) vs control (95% CI)

8. Secondary Efficacy Endpoints

The registry also posts results for secondary outcomes. For each outcome below, the endpoint type, the test applied to the posted summary statistics, the result and its interpretation are given in turn. Secondary endpoints are usually not adjusted for multiple testing, so they support rather than confirm the primary finding.

Secondary outcomeTypeEffect measureEstimate (95% CI)Planning size, 80% power
Objective Tumor ResponseBinary EndpointRisk difference-11.6 pts (-31.0 to 7.7)173 per arm

Objective Tumor Response

Treatment effect versus the control arm
Forest plot of risk difference (percentage points) vs control (95% CI)Arm II (Olaparib)Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, O…-36-22-7.876.082034risk difference (percentage points) vs control (95% CI)

The registry lists overall survival, objective tumor response, and adverse events among the secondary outcomes. Detailed results are not equally available for each. Objective tumor response is reported as participant counts by arm, and the available recalculated comparisons cover olaparib and cediranib plus olaparib against cediranib reference group 1. Detailed overall-survival results are not reported in the registry record. Safety information is posted separately as counts of participants with serious and other adverse events, along with selected serious-event terms.

Across the secondary measures, the evidence is incomplete for drawing a unified conclusion about how the treatment groups compare. The response outcome captures tumor response rather than the timing of progression or death, so it is related to but distinct from the primary endpoint. A response count does not convey how long a response lasted, and it does not include the full time-to-event information used for progression-free survival. The registry’s response denominators also differ from the primary endpoint group counts; the reasons are not reported.

In general, secondary outcomes can help describe other aspects of a trial, but their results often carry less confirmatory weight than a prespecified primary endpoint. This is particularly important when multiple outcomes and treatment comparisons are examined. If many unadjusted comparisons are considered, some apparent differences can arise by chance. The registry record does not report a multiplicity adjustment or identify which secondary analyses, if any, were designated confirmatory. The response recalculations are unadjusted and have no sponsor-reported analysis accompanying them in the record.

Accordingly, the secondary findings provide context rather than a substitute for the primary progression-free survival results. They should not be combined into a single claim about the treatments. Detailed secondary endpoint definitions, missing-data handling, and analysis populations beyond the information stated in the record are not reported in the registry record.

Secondary outcomes registered for this trial, for reference (only those above were recalculated):

9. Statistical Interpretation

Clinical Biostats interpretation

The posted median progression-free survival estimates range from 2.0 months for olaparib to 6.0 months for cediranib plus durvalumab. The other arm estimates are 3.8 months for cediranib reference group 1, 5.5 months for cediranib plus olaparib, 5.6 months for olaparib plus capivasertib, 3.7 months for olaparib plus durvalumab, and 4.1 months for cediranib reference group 2. These are separate arm-level summaries; they should not be treated as direct evidence that all arms differ from one another.

Five pairwise hazard ratios are reported using log-rank comparisons. For cediranib reference group 1 versus olaparib, the reported hazard ratio is 1.45 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.91 to 2.30 and p = 0.93. For cediranib reference group 1 versus cediranib plus olaparib, it is 0.7, with a 95% confidence interval from 0.43 to 1.14 and p = 0.06. For olaparib plus capivasertib versus cediranib reference group 2, it is 1.06, with a 95% confidence interval from 0.67 to 1.70 and p = 0.62. For olaparib plus durvalumab versus cediranib reference group 2, it is 0.92, with a 95% confidence interval from 0.58 to 1.46 and p = 0.36. For cediranib plus durvalumab versus cediranib reference group 2, it is 0.78, with a 95% confidence interval from 0.49 to 1.25 and p = 0.14.

Every reported confidence interval for a hazard ratio includes 1. In general, that means the interval is compatible with a hazard ratio of 1 as well as with values on either side. The estimates therefore do not precisely distinguish the compared event rates. The p-values also vary across the five comparisons; none is small enough to establish a clear difference on its own without considering the study’s analysis plan and the number of comparisons. The registry record does not report adjustment for multiple comparisons.

These comparisons concern selected pairs, not a single overall test of all seven arms. The reference groups are distinct and are used for different comparisons. The record does not report why those particular comparisons were selected or whether they were prespecified as primary contrasts. The results should be read as the registry’s reported estimates for the named pairs, not as a complete ranking of treatments. The arm-level medians and pairwise hazard ratios also summarize different aspects of the time-to-event data and should not be conflated.

10. Statistical Methods Explained

The registry reports progression-free survival as a time-to-event endpoint, with median estimates and 95% confidence intervals by arm. It reports the pairwise comparisons as hazard ratios analyzed using the log-rank method. These statistical summaries answer related but distinct questions: the medians describe event timing within arms, while a hazard ratio compares event rates between two groups over follow-up under a time-to-event framework.

What does a hazard ratio describe?

In general, a hazard is the instantaneous event rate among participants who have not yet had the event at a given time. A hazard ratio compares those rates between two groups over time. A value of 1 corresponds to equal hazards under the comparison’s orientation; values on either side indicate different relative hazards. Which arm is in the numerator and how the registry encoded each comparison determine the direction. The registry labels the contrasts by arm order and reports the hazard ratios, but it does not provide a fuller explanation of the coding direction. It is therefore safest to retain the reported pair order and estimate rather than infer a treatment advantage from the number alone.

What does the log-rank method contribute?

In general, the log-rank test compares the observed timing of events between groups across follow-up, taking account of the time at which participants are observed and censored. It is commonly used in time-to-event analyses. The registry names log-rank as the method for the five reported comparisons and gives a hazard ratio, confidence interval, and p-value for each. The record does not describe model specifications, proportional-hazards checks, stratification factors, or whether the reported hazard ratios came from a particular fitted model. Those details should not be inferred from the method label alone.

How should the confidence intervals and p-values be read?

In general, a confidence interval represents uncertainty around an estimate under the assumptions of the analysis. A wide interval indicates that a broad range of values is compatible with the data and method; a narrow interval indicates greater precision. For a hazard ratio, an interval including 1 is compatible with equal hazards as well as with differences in either direction. A p-value measures how unusual the data, or more extreme data, would be under a specified null hypothesis and model. It is not the probability that the null hypothesis is true, and it does not measure the size or importance of an effect.

The five reported hazard-ratio intervals each include 1. The estimates therefore leave meaningful uncertainty about the direction and magnitude of the pairwise differences. Interpretation also depends on the number of comparisons: testing several arms can increase the chance of a chance finding if results are interpreted without an appropriate multiplicity plan. The registry record does not report whether or how multiplicity was addressed.

What do the median estimates add?

In general, the median time-to-event estimate gives a readily interpretable summary of when the event has occurred for half of the group, accounting for censoring through the time-to-event analysis. It does not describe the full shape of the event-time distribution, nor does it quantify the uncertainty in a comparison between groups by itself. The arm-specific confidence intervals describe uncertainty around those medians. Comparing medians informally is not a substitute for the reported pairwise hazard-ratio analyses, because the latter use follow-up across the event times rather than only a single point on each arm’s distribution.

Progression-free survival is based on radiographic assessments and vital-status follow-up. In general, censoring allows a participant who has not had a recorded event by the last available assessment to contribute observed follow-up without treating that participant as event-free indefinitely. The registry gives the censoring endpoint for participants alive and progression-free, but does not report additional rules for missed scans, withdrawals, or other missing observations.

The registry identifies the primary population as all randomized patients, or intent-to-treat. In general, intent-to-treat analysis retains participants in their randomized groups for analysis, which preserves the comparison created by randomization. The record does not give a detailed account of exclusions, protocol deviations, or how the intent-to-treat designation was implemented for each posted measure. The reported arm counts for the primary outcome and the denominators for the secondary response outcome differ; reasons for those differences are not reported in the registry record.

11. Confidence Intervals and Precision

Precision is reflected in the width of an estimate’s confidence interval. For the arm-specific median progression-free survival estimates, the intervals vary in width, showing that the amount of uncertainty is not the same in every arm. For example, the estimate of 3.8 months for cediranib reference group 1 has a 95% confidence interval from 3.0 to 5.4 months, while the estimate of 5.6 months for olaparib plus capivasertib has an interval from 2.6 to 6.0 months. The latter interval covers a broader range of median values, indicating less precision for that estimate.

The pairwise hazard-ratio confidence intervals also span substantial ranges. The intervals for the five comparisons all include 1, so the posted results are compatible with no relative hazard difference as well as with differences in either direction. For instance, the interval for cediranib reference group 1 versus cediranib plus olaparib extends from 0.43 to 1.14, and the interval for olaparib plus capivasertib versus cediranib reference group 2 extends from 0.67 to 1.70. Such intervals do not identify a single precise relative effect.

Confidence intervals are not guarantees that the true value lies within the displayed limits. In general, they describe the long-run coverage behavior of a method under its assumptions. Their interpretation depends on study design, analysis choices, and the validity of the statistical model. The registry record reports 95% intervals but does not provide enough detail to assess every underlying assumption or how the intervals were calculated. The randomized group sizes for the primary endpoint range from 40.0 to 43.0, while the registry’s reported analytic counts vary across outcomes. Modest group sizes and limited event information can contribute to uncertainty, but the record does not report a formal explanation for the observed interval widths.

12. Planning a Similar Trial: Sample Size

This is a planning illustration, not a re-evaluation of the original trial. It asks: if a new study wanted to detect a difference like the one observed, or a smaller one, how large would it need to be? It is deliberately not “observed power” of the finished trial, which is not a meaningful quantity.

Effect to detect (log scale)Hazard ratioEvents, 80% powerEvents, 90% power
100% of the observed effect1.45228305
75% of the observed effect1.32405542
50% of the observed effect1.209101,218
Sample size needed versus the size of the effect to detect
Sample size needed versus size of effect to detect2005001,0002,00040%60%80%100%80% power90% powersize of effect to detect, as % of the effect observed (log vertical scale: events required (total))
Treat these figures cautiously. The observed difference is imprecise: its confidence interval includes no difference at all. A sample size built on a noisy estimate can be far too small or too large, so the smaller-effect rows are the more cautious guide.
Method and assumptions. Two-sided α = 0.05, 1:1 allocation, Schoenfeld approximation for the log-rank test or Cox model. The answer is the total number of events, not participants; the number of participants depends on how quickly events accrue. Calculated for the comparison: Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1) vs Arm II (Olaparib).

The sample-size figures are planning illustrations based on observed effects, not the trial’s original sample-size justification. The planning assumptions listed are a two-sided significance level of 0.05, equal allocation between the two arms, and a normal approximation. Each planning row considers detecting the full observed effect or a stated fraction of it. For time-to-event comparisons, the figures are total events required, using the Schoenfeld approach. For other comparisons, the figures are participants per arm.

The 80% power column gives the number of total events, or participants per arm where applicable, that the planning calculation estimates would be needed for an 80% chance of detecting the specified effect under those assumptions. The 90% power column gives the corresponding requirement for a 90% chance. These are hypothetical planning targets, not estimates of the probability that the completed trial detected an effect. This is not observed power.

The calculation starts from an effect observed in the posted comparison and considers smaller fractions of that effect. A smaller effect is harder to distinguish from random variation, so the planning calculation requires more events or participants. The figures are not a retrospective claim that the trial should have enrolled a particular number, because the trial’s own design assumptions and target effect are not reported in the registry record.

For progression-free survival, event requirements are totals across the two compared groups, not per-arm counts. For objective response, the planning quantities are participants per arm. The illustrations rely on equal allocation and the other stated assumptions; they do not account for the complete multi-arm design, possible multiplicity adjustments, or all features of the actual trial unless those assumptions happen to match. The figures should therefore be read as general planning references for the specific pair and effect fraction, not as a verdict on trial adequacy.

13. How the Sample Size Is Derived

Power is the probability that a study of a given size rejects the null hypothesis when a specific true effect exists. It depends on four things: the effect to detect, the variability of the outcome, the significance level (here a two-sided α of 0.05, so z1−α/2 = 1.960) and the desired power (z1−β = 0.842 for 80% and 1.282 for 90%).

Formula

d = 4 (z1−α/2 + z1−β)2 / [ln(HR)]2

d is the total number of events needed (Schoenfeld's formula) with 1:1 allocation and proportional hazards.

Worked calculation for this trial

  1. Hazard ratio HR = 1.450, so ln(HR) = 0.3716.
  2. d = 4 × (1.96 + 0.842)2 / [ln(1.450)]2 = 227.4, rounded up to 228 events in total for 80% power.

The smaller-effect rows in the table above repeat the same calculation with the effect multiplied by 0.75 and 0.5 (for ratios, applied to the logarithm of the ratio).

R code

alpha <- 0.05
z_a   <- qnorm(1 - alpha / 2)          # two-sided
hr <- 1.45                              # observed hazard ratio
events_needed <- function(power, frac = 1) ceiling(round(4 * (z_a + qnorm(power))^2 / log(hr^frac)^2, 6))   # Schoenfeld, 1:1 allocation
for (f in c(1, 0.75, 0.5))
  cat(sprintf("%3.0f%% of observed effect: events = %s (80%% power), %s (90%% power)\n", 100 * f,
              format(events_needed(0.80, f), big.mark = ","), format(events_needed(0.90, f), big.mark = ",")))

# Simulation: given d total events under proportional hazards, events in the treatment arm are Binomial(d, hr / (1 + hr)).
# The score (log-rank type) statistic is (D1 - d / 2) / sqrt(d / 4).
set.seed(3660826)
d    <- events_needed(0.80)
reps <- 20000
D1 <- rbinom(reps, d, hr / (1 + hr))
z  <- (D1 - d / 2) / sqrt(d / 4)
cat(sprintf("Simulated power with %s events: %.3f (%d replicates)\n", format(d, big.mark = ","), mean(abs(z) > z_a), reps))

Output from running the code

100% of observed effect: events = 228 (80% power), 305 (90% power)
 75% of observed effect: events = 405 (80% power), 542 (90% power)
 50% of observed effect: events = 910 (80% power), 1,218 (90% power)
Simulated power with 228 events: 0.809 (20000 replicates)

The simulation uses the fact that, with d events in total and proportional hazards, the number of events in the treatment arm is binomial. It is an approximation that conditions on the total number of events, and it should land close to the target power.

14. Analyses Reported by the Sponsor

MethodEstimate95% CIP-value
Log RankHazard Ratio (HR) 1.450.91 to 2.300.930
Log RankHazard Ratio (HR) 0.70.43 to 1.140.060
Log RankHazard Ratio (HR) 1.060.67 to 1.700.620
Log RankHazard Ratio (HR) 0.920.58 to 1.460.360
Log RankHazard Ratio (HR) 0.780.49 to 1.250.140

The five primary comparisons are reported as log-rank analyses in the registry record, with hazard ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and p-values. The independently recalculated material does not replace or contradict those sponsor-reported estimates; no discrepancy is flagged. Where a recalculation and sponsor analysis differ, the sponsor’s own analysis takes precedence, but that issue does not arise for the posted primary comparisons.

The reported hazard ratios should be interpreted in the order of the named arms and alongside their confidence intervals. The record does not give additional information about the hazard-ratio model, coding orientation, or analysis-plan details, so the recalculations cannot supply those missing design details. The planning illustrations use the observed results as a starting point and make stated simplifying assumptions; they are not the sponsor’s analysis and do not revise the trial’s reported p-values or confidence intervals.

For objective tumor response, the registry posts participant counts by arm, and the derived pairwise estimates are unadjusted recalculations rather than sponsor-reported analyses. The registry’s own response-analysis results are not reported in the registry record. Those recalculations should be treated as descriptive, simple comparisons based on the posted counts, not as replacements for a prespecified or adjusted sponsor analysis.

15. Multiplicity, Missing Data and Analysis Populations

The study has seven treatment arms and the registry reports five pairwise primary endpoint comparisons. It also lists secondary outcomes, including overall survival, objective tumor response, and adverse events. In general, making multiple comparisons increases the chance that one or more results may appear unusual by chance, even when no true differences exist. Multiplicity methods can address that concern by adjusting thresholds or controlling a chosen error rate. Whether any such approach was used is not reported in the registry record.

The registry labels the reported pairwise tests as superiority analyses and names the log-rank method. It does not report a hierarchy of hypotheses, a family-wise error strategy, or whether the five comparisons were prespecified. The p-values should therefore be read as reported for individual comparisons, without assuming that they account for the full set of arms, outcomes, or analyses.

For the primary endpoint, the record identifies the analysis population as all randomized patients, or intent-to-treat. It defines censoring for patients alive and progression-free as the time to the last radiographic disease assessment. The scan schedule and vital-status schedule are stated. Further details on missed assessments, withdrawal, loss to follow-up, or imputation are not reported in the registry record. In general, time-to-event analyses rely on assumptions about censoring, and the record does not give enough information to evaluate those assumptions fully.

The original statistical analysis plan, original sample-size justification, interim analyses, and rules for handling missing endpoint data are not reported in the registry record. The planning illustrations are separate from those original design choices and should not be used to infer them. The registry also does not explain why two cediranib reference groups are used or how the analysis plan handled the multi-arm structure.

16. Safety Results

The registry reports serious adverse events as affected participants divided by participants at risk.

ArmParticipants with serious adverse eventsParticipants at riskPercentage
Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1)173943.6%
Arm II (Olaparib)124030.0%
Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib)193948.7%
Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivasertib)114226.2%
Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)164238.1%
Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Durvalumab)134231.0%
Arm VII (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 2)193751.4%
Participants with at least one serious adverse event
Serious adverse events by armArm I (Cediranib maleate_Refe…43.6%Arm II (Olaparib)30.0%Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, O…48.7%Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivaserti…26.2%Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)38.1%Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Du…31.0%Arm VII (Cediranib maleate_Re…51.4%% of participants with at least one serious adverse event

Deaths

ArmDeaths (participants affected of at risk)
Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1)23 of 40
Arm II (Olaparib)26 of 40
Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib)20 of 40
Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivasertib)27 of 42
Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)28 of 42
Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Durvalumab)21 of 43

Other (non-serious) adverse events

Participants with at least one non-serious event at or above the registry's 0% reporting threshold.

ArmParticipants affected of at risk
Arm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1)38 of 39
Arm II (Olaparib)40 of 40
Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib)39 of 39
Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivasertib)41 of 42
Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)42 of 42
Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Durvalumab)40 of 42

Most frequent serious adverse event terms

Event termOrgan systemArm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1)Arm II (Olaparib)Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib)Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivasertib)Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Durvalumab)
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders2 of 390 of 401 of 391 of 421 of 420 of 42
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders1 of 390 of 401 of 391 of 420 of 421 of 42
Acute Kidney InjuryRenal and urinary disorders0 of 390 of 402 of 390 of 422 of 420 of 42
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1 of 391 of 401 of 390 of 421 of 420 of 42
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders1 of 390 of 401 of 390 of 420 of 421 of 42
Weight LossInvestigations2 of 390 of 400 of 390 of 420 of 421 of 42
Lymphocyte Count DecreasedInvestigations0 of 390 of 400 of 392 of 421 of 420 of 42
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders0 of 391 of 402 of 390 of 420 of 420 of 42
Generalized Muscle WeaknessMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0 of 390 of 401 of 391 of 420 of 421 of 42
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0 of 391 of 400 of 390 of 421 of 420 of 42

Most frequent non-serious adverse event terms

Event termOrgan systemArm I (Cediranib maleate_Reference Group 1)Arm II (Olaparib)Arm III (Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib)Arm IV (Olaparib, Capivasertib)Arm V (Olaparib, Durvalumab)Arm VI (Cediranib Maleate, Durvalumab)
FatigueGeneral disorders25 of 3928 of 4029 of 3930 of 4222 of 4222 of 42
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders22 of 3924 of 4028 of 3929 of 4220 of 4218 of 42
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders30 of 3910 of 4026 of 3931 of 4210 of 4226 of 42
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders12 of 3927 of 4010 of 3924 of 4221 of 4211 of 42
HypertensionVascular disorders29 of 399 of 4031 of 394 of 426 of 4219 of 42
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders16 of 3912 of 4016 of 3911 of 4210 of 4215 of 42
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders16 of 398 of 4014 of 3915 of 4212 of 427 of 42
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders13 of 398 of 4010 of 399 of 4211 of 4214 of 42
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders9 of 399 of 4011 of 3910 of 4211 of 4214 of 42
Creatinine IncreasedInvestigations5 of 3910 of 4014 of 3918 of 429 of 428 of 42

Serious events with the highest arm-level rate: abdominal pain (10.8%), hypertension (10.8%), diarrhea (5.4%), weight loss (5.1%), dehydration (5.1%).

Do not overextend the safety comparison. Serious-adverse-event counts are safety observations, not efficacy outcomes, and should not be combined with the primary result into a single benefit-risk number.

The safety results report counts of participants at risk and counts affected by serious adverse events and other adverse events in each arm. For serious adverse events, the posted affected counts range from 11 to 19 participants across groups; the at-risk counts range from 37 to 42. For other adverse events, the affected counts range from 37 to 42 among groups with 37 to 42 participants at risk. These are counts, not estimates of causal effects or adjusted comparisons between arms.

The registry lists abdominal pain and hypertension at 10.8% each among the leading serious adverse-event terms. Diarrhea is listed at 5.4%, and weight loss, dehydration, and acute kidney injury are each listed at 5.1%. These selected terms do not represent a complete account of every event or its severity. The record also gives death counts by arm but does not report in this summary whether deaths were treatment-related or how they were classified.

In general, adverse-event counts should be interpreted in light of the number of participants observed, exposure duration, event definitions, and how events were collected. Further details on these points, attribution to study treatment, and statistical comparisons of safety outcomes are not reported in the registry record. The counts alone do not establish whether an event was caused by a treatment.

17. What the Result Does, and Does Not, Mean

The posted results describe progression-free survival in a randomized phase II study with seven treatment arms. They show arm-specific median estimates and five pairwise hazard-ratio analyses. The median estimates range from 2.0 months to 6.0 months, and the reported hazard-ratio confidence intervals all include 1. The comparisons therefore leave uncertainty about the direction and size of any pairwise differences.

These results do not support a simple ranking of all seven regimens. Only five selected comparisons are reported, and two distinct cediranib reference groups serve as comparators. The registry does not explain the selection of those comparisons, report an overall test across all arms, or provide a multiplicity strategy. Arm-specific medians should not be treated as if every arm had been formally compared with every other arm.

The results also do not establish why progression occurred or whether any differences in the posted outcomes were caused by a study treatment. The endpoint includes progression or death from any cause, and the record does not provide detailed causal analyses. The secondary response counts and adverse-event figures offer additional descriptive information, but they are not a substitute for the primary time-to-event comparison. Detailed overall-survival results are not reported in the registry record.

In general, a randomized design supports comparison of groups, but interpretation still depends on the analysis plan, completeness of follow-up, endpoint measurement, and precision. Important details about missing data, interim analyses, multiplicity, and original sample-size assumptions are not reported. The findings should therefore be understood as the estimates and uncertainty reported in this registry record, rather than as definitive evidence for or against a treatment.

18. Why This Trial Matters Statistically

This trial is statistically notable for its multi-arm structure and the use of two cediranib reference groups. The primary endpoint comparisons do not cover every possible pair of arms, making it important to keep each estimate tied to its named contrast. A numerical ranking of the arm medians would not answer the same question as a prespecified pairwise analysis and could obscure the uncertainty in the estimates.

The study also illustrates the difference between a time-to-event summary and a simple outcome count. Progression-free survival incorporates the timing of progression or death and allows follow-up to be censored at the last disease assessment for participants without an event. Objective response, by contrast, is posted as participant counts. Each measure addresses a different aspect of the observed clinical course, and differences in one should not be assumed to imply a similar difference in another.

Confidence intervals are central to interpreting the comparisons. The reported intervals span 1, while the arm-specific median intervals vary in width. This emphasizes that an estimate alone does not capture how much uncertainty surrounds it. The planned-power illustrations likewise help explain how detectable effects depend on event or participant counts, but they are not evidence of achieved power or a reconstruction of the original trial design.

Finally, the registry record leaves key methodological questions unanswered, including multiplicity handling, original sample-size rationale, and detailed missing-data procedures. This makes transparent reporting of the statistical plan especially important when interpreting results from multiple arms and outcomes.

19. Limitations

Several trial-specific limitations affect interpretation. The record reports only five primary endpoint pairwise comparisons among seven arms and does not explain why those comparisons were selected. It uses cediranib reference group 1 for two contrasts and reference group 2 for three others, but does not describe the relation between the reference groups or the reason for using both. No comparison across all arms is reported.

The arm labels and descriptions are not fully consistent. Arm VII is titled as cediranib reference group 2, while its description calls it reference group 1. Arm VI’s description ends after the words “Echo or MU,” leaving the listed assessment description incomplete. These record details do not change the reported numerical results, but they make the study documentation harder to interpret without clarification.

Primary endpoint arm counts range from 40.0 to 43.0, while objective response denominators range from 29.0 to 38.0. The registry does not explain why the outcome populations differ or detail the handling of participants without evaluable response data. The primary endpoint definition states a censoring rule, but additional rules for missed scans and other missing observations are not reported.

The reported hazard-ratio estimates have confidence intervals that include 1, and the record does not report multiplicity adjustment. This combination limits the strength of conclusions from individual pairwise p-values. Further, detailed overall-survival results, original sample-size justification, interim analyses, and a complete statistical analysis plan are not reported in the registry record. The available evidence thus supports cautious description of the reported estimates, not a complete assessment of all trial hypotheses or all sources of bias.

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23. Record Summary

NCT03660826 is a randomized, open-label, parallel-group phase II trial sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. It enrolled 288 participants and is listed as active, not recruiting. The study evaluates single-agent and combination regimens involving olaparib, cediranib, capivasertib, and durvalumab in recurrent, persistent, or metastatic endometrial cancer.

The primary endpoint is progression-free survival, defined from enrollment to investigator-determined progression or death. Median estimates and 95% confidence intervals are reported for seven arms, with five pairwise log-rank hazard-ratio comparisons. All five hazard-ratio confidence intervals include 1. Secondary outcomes include overall survival, objective tumor response, and adverse events; detailed overall-survival results are not reported in the registry record.

The registry does not report the original sample-size rationale, multiplicity handling, interim analyses, or full missing-data procedures. The planning illustrations are separate from the trial’s own design assumptions.

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