Rate of pCR (as defined by NSABP criteria - absence of invasive disease in the breast [ypT0]) is the number of of participants with pathological complete response (pCR) at the time of surgery. Participants were to be considered in pCR if there was no invasive cancer in the breast or only non-invasive in situ cancer in the breast specimen. NSABP guidelines do not take into account the histological nodal status to define the pCR.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Rate of pCR (as defined by NSABP criteria - absence of invasive disease in the breast [ypT0]) is the number of of participants with pathological complete response (pCR) at the time of surgery. Participants were to be considered in pCR if there was no invasive cancer in the breast or only non-invasive in situ cancer in the breast specimen. NSABP guidelines do not take into account the histological nodal status to define the pCR.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Rate of pCR (as defined by NSABP criteria - absence of invasive disease in the breast [ypT0]) is the number of of participants with pathological complete response (pCR) at the time of surgery. Participants were to be considered in pCR if there was no invasive cancer in the breast or only non-invasive in situ cancer in the breast specimen. NSABP guidelines do not take into account the histological nodal status to define the pCR.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Percentage of Overall objective clinical response rate = Complete Response + Partial Response rate, measured by US bidimentional ulltrasound (or MRI) and assessed by world health organization (WHO) criteria.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Percentage of Overall objective clinical response rate = Complete Response + Partial Response rate, measured by US bidimentional ulltrasound (or MRI) and assessed by world health organization (WHO) criteria.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Percentage of Overall objective clinical response rate = Complete Response + Partial Response rate, measured by US bidimentional ulltrasound (or MRI) and assessed by world health organization (WHO) criteria.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Rate of patients with breast conserving surgery. Participants who did not have breast surgery were also considered as having breast conservation surgery (BCS)

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Rate of pCR defined as no invasive and non-invasive (DCIS) residuals in breast and lymph nodes (ypT0, ypN0 [GBG definition]). If patient had a sentinel node biopsy before treatment which was negative and no axilla dissection was performed after treatment completion, such patient was considered to be pN0 for both secondary pCR definitions. Surgical breast and axillary node resection specimens were evaluated for pathologic tumor response according to NSABP guidelines.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Rate of pCR defined as no invasive residuals in breast and lymph nodes (ypT0/Tis, ypN0 [MD Anderson definition]). If a patient had a sentinel node biopsy before treatment which was negative and no axilla dissection was performed after treatment completion, such patient was considered to be pN0 for both secondary pCR definitions.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Number of Overall objective response rate = Complete Response + Partial Response rate, measured by US bidimentional ulltrasound (or MRI) and assessed by world health organization (WHO) criteria. CR: Complete disappearance of all tumor signs in the breast as assessed by ultrasound or MRI. The response of the axillary nodes was not to be considered. PR: Reduction in the product of the two largest perpendicular diameters of the primary tumor size by 50% or more assessed by ultrasound or MRI. In patients with multifocal or multicentric disease, the lesion with the largest diameters should be chosen for follow-up. The response of the axillary nodes was not to be considered.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

pCR defined as no invasive and non-invasive (DCIS) residuals in breast and lymph nodes (ypT0, ypN0 [GBG definition]); pCR defined as no invasive residuals in breast and lymph nodes (ypT0/Tis, ypN0 [MD Anderson definition]). If participant had a sentinel node biopsy before treatment which was negative and no axilla dissection was performed after treatment completion, such participant was considered to be pN0 for both secondary pCR definitions.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

pCR defined as no invasive and non-invasive (DCIS) residuals in breast and lymph nodes (ypT0, ypN0 [GBG definition]); pCR defined as no invasive residuals in breast and lymph nodes (ypT0/Tis, ypN0 [MD Anderson definition]). If participant had a sentinel node biopsy before treatment which was negative and no axilla dissection was performed after treatment completion, such participant was considered to be pN0 for both secondary pCR definitions.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Objective response rate = Complete Response + Partial Response rate, measured by US bidimentional ulltrasound (or MRI) and assessed by world health organization (WHO) criteria. CR: Complete disappearance of all tumor signs in the breast as assessed by ultrasound or MRI. The response of the axillary nodes was not to be considered. PR: Reduction in the product of the two largest perpendicular diameters of the primary tumor size by 50% or more assessed by ultrasound or MRI. In patients with multifocal or multicentric disease, the lesion with the largest diameters should be chosen for follow-up. The response of the axillary nodes was not to be considered.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Objective response rate = Complete Response + Partial Response rate, measured by US bidimentional ulltrasound (or MRI) and assessed by world health organization (WHO) criteria. CR: Complete disappearance of all tumor signs in the breast as assessed by ultrasound or MRI. The response of the axillary nodes was not to be considered. PR: Reduction in the product of the two largest perpendicular diameters of the primary tumor size by 50% or more assessed by ultrasound or MRI. In patients with multifocal or multicentric disease, the lesion with the largest diameters should be chosen for follow-up. The response of the axillary nodes was not to be considered.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

This included participants at definitive surgery irrespective of lymph node status

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.

Node-negative disease at definitive surgery (ypN0) were considered as binary variables of 'response' versus 'non response'.

Intent-to-treat set (ITT)/full analysis set (FAS) (pooled): The full analysis set comprised all patients to whom study treatment had been assigned by randomization. Patients who were randomized but did not start study treatment were not replaced and were considered as treatment failures similarly to other patients with no pCR assessment.