DLTs consisted of only drug-related toxicities (neurologic and non-neurologic DLTs). A neurologic DLT was defined as grade 3/4 clinically significant peripheral motor and/or sensitive neuropathy. Non-neurologic DLTs mainly included the following: grade 3/4 clinically significant non-hematological toxicity (except nausea), grade 4 neutropenia lasting \>=7 days, thrombocytopenia (\<=25000 cells per cubic millimeter), inability to begin next treatment within 2 weeks of scheduled dosing due to unresolved toxicity, treatment delay (due to toxicity) of \>5 days, for Days 8 or 15 of weekly paclitaxel.

OS was defined as the time from randomization until death due to any cause. For participants who did not die, time to death was censored at the time of last contact. For censored participants, time to death was defined as the time from randomization to the time of last contact.

Participants were analyzed for intratumoral expression levels of genes involved in the 5-fluorouracil (FU) pathway and lapatinib-targeted genes. Change in biomarker expression levels was calculated as the levels measured after the lapatinib Run-in Period (Baseline) of the study minus the levels measured at the start of monotherapy (Day -7). EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; HER, human epidermal growth factor receptor. Data are presented as ratios of the normalized gene expression of the target gene to that of beta actin.

Response is defined as documented evidence of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). The investigator evaluated response based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. Complete response is defined as the disappearance of all target lesions (TLs) and non-TLs and the appearance of no new lesions (NLs). Partial response for TLs is defined as \>= a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of TLs, taking as a reference the Baseline sum LD. For non-TLs it is defined as the persistence of 1 or more non-TL and no new TLs or non-TLs.

5-month (mo.) PFS was defined as the percentage of par. who were alive/progression free for 5 months from the time of initial treatment. PFS is defined as the time from the initial treatment until the first observation of disease progression (DP)/death due to any cause; the percentage of par. whose follow-up ended or was ongoing was reported. DP is defined as symptomatic progression or the appearance of \>=1 NL and/or unequivocal progression of existing non-TLs, and a \>=20% increase in the sum of the LD of TLs, taking as a reference the smallest sum LD recorded since treatment started.