Progression-free survival
Intervention Comparator HR 95% CI ln(HR) SE pvalue
Dabrafenib DTIC 0.37b 0.24–0.58 –0.99 0.23 <0.0001
Trametinib 0.44b 0.28–0.69 –0.82 0.23 <0.0001
Vemurafenib 0.38b 0.32–0.46 –0.97 0.09 <0.001
Ipilimumab+DTICa,c 0.76b 0.63–0.93 –0.27 0.10 0.01
Temozolomidec 0.92b 0.80–1.06 –0.08 0.07 0.27
Overall survival
Intervention Comparison Random-effects model (D-L) p value
HR 95% CI ln(HR) SE
Dabrafenibd DTIC 0.55e 0.21–1.43 –0.60 0.49 -
Trametinibd 0.56e 0.30–1.05 –0.58 0.32 -
Vemurafenibf 0.64e 0.53–0.78 –0.45 0.10 <0.0001
Ipilimumab+DTICg 0.72e 0.59–0.87 –0.33 0.10 <0.001
Temozolomideh 1.00e 0.86–1.17 0.00 0.08 0.99
Overall response rate
Intervention Comparison RR 95% CI low   L      ln(RR) SE pvalue
Dabrafenib DTIC 2.47 1.56–3.91 0.90 0.23 < 0.001
Trametinib 2.10 0.97–4.54 0.74 0.39 0.06
Vemurafenib 6.64 4.63–9.52 1.89 0.18 <0.001
Ipilimumab+DTIC 1.47 0.92–2.35 0.39 0.24 0.10
Temozolomide 1.53 1.04–2.25 0.43 0.20 0.03
Complete response
Intervention Comparison RR 95% CI low L n(RR)ln( RR) SE pvalue
Dabrafenib DTIC 1.43 0.50–4.10 0.36 0.54 0.50
Trametinib 3.84 0.20–73.06 1.34 1.50 0.37
Vemurafenib 4.76 1.64–13.86 1.56 0.54 0.004
Ipilimumab+DTIC 2.02 0.37–10.91 0.70 0.86 0.42
Temozolomide 2.01 0.61–6.61 0.70 0.61 0.25
DTIC: Dacarbazine; HR: Hazard Ratio; RPSFTM: Rank Preserving Structural Failure Time Model; RR: Risk Ratio; SE: Standard Error. aPFS assessed by an Independent Review Committee; bHazard ratios are used as reported in the study publications; cAdjusted HR reported in the study; dRPSFTM “on-treatment observed” analysis, adjusted for crossover; eAdjusted HR; fRPSFT analysis, adjusted for crossover; gHR adjusted for metastasis stage and performance status; hHR stratified for the initial performance status. HR confidence intervals estimated using log-rank test.
Table 3: Direct comparisons of efficacy outcomesa.