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Song HJ, Seo HJ, Jiang X, Jeon N, Lee YJ, Ha IH. Proton pump inhibitors associated with an increased risk of mortality in elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2024; 80:367-382. [PMID: 38147074 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-023-03606-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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PURPOSE The increased use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the elderly has raised concerns about potential severe adverse effects. Our systematic review investigated the mortality associated with PPI use in elderly populations. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for relevant publications until August 2022. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-RCTs, and observational studies on the association between proton pump inhibitors and mortality in the elderly. To estimate the pooled relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI), the inverse-variance random effect model was used. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 test. Subgroup analyses were performed by follow-up period, population, and study design. RESULTS A total of 4 RCTs and 36 cohort studies were included in the meta-analysis. Four RCTs showed that there was no significant association between PPIs and the risk of death. From 23 observational studies (26 cohorts), the use of proton pump inhibitors was not significantly associated with increased mortality in the elderly (RR 1.14; 95% CI, 0.90-1.45). However, when controlling for covariates from 33 observational studies (41 cohorts), proton pump inhibitors in older adults aged 50 years or more were significantly associated with a 15% higher risk of mortality compared to nonusers (RR 1.15; 95% CI, 1.10-1.20). CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis of RCTs found that PPIs did not show a significant association with increased mortality risk in older adults. However, the meta-analysis of cohort studies and long-term follow-up studies showed a higher increased risk of death with PPI use in older adults. The prescription of PPIs in patients aged 50 years or older should be carefully considered.
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- Hyun Jin Song
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea.
- College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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- College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Seoul, South Korea
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- Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Seoul, South Korea
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Almansour SA, Alqudah MAY, Abuhelwa Z, Al-Shamsi HO, Semreen MH, Bustanji Y, Soare NC, McKinnon RA, Sorich MJ, Hopkins AM, Abuhelwa AY. Association of proton pump inhibitor use with survival and adverse effects outcomes in patients with multiple myeloma: pooled analysis of three clinical trials. Sci Rep 2024; 14:591. [PMID: 38182614 PMCID: PMC10770405 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48640-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly used in cancer patients, but their impact on treatment outcomes in multiple myeloma (MM) patients remains unclear. This study investigated the association of PPI use with survival and adverse effects in MM patients across three randomized-control trials initiating daratumumab, lenalidomide, or bortezomib combination treatments. Cox proportional hazard analysis and logistic regression were employed to assess the associations with treatment outcomes, while adjusting for age, sex, weight, MM international staging system stage, ECOG-performance status, comorbidity count, and presence of gastrointestinal disorders. Pooled data involving 1804 patients revealed that 557 (32%) used PPIs at baseline. PPI use was independently associated with worse overall survival (adjusted HR [95% CI] 1.32 [1.08-1.62], P = 0.007) and grade ≥ 3 adverse events (adjusted OR [95% CI] 1.39 [1.03-1.88], P = 0.030). However, the association with progression-free survival did not reach statistical significance (adjusted HR [95% CI] 1.14 [0.97-1.33], P = 0.112). Findings were consistent across trials and treatment arms. PPI use was identified as a negative prognostic factor in MM patients, potentially enhancing clinical decisions regarding its use. Further research is needed to fully comprehend the impacts and safety of PPI use in MM patients.
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- Sara A Almansour
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of South Florida/ H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Burjeel Cancer Institute, Burjeel Medical City, P.O. Box 92510, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Emirates Oncology Society, P.O.Box: 6600, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Gulf Medical University, P.O. Box: 4184, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
- Gulf Cancer Society, P.O. Box 26733, 13128, Alsafa, Kuwait
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- Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, P. O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
- Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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Cesca MG, Ruiz-Garcia E, Weschenfelder R, D’Agustini N, Iseas S, Luca R, O’Connor JM, D’Alpino R, Pereira AA, Mello CA, Aguiar S, e Silva VS, Riechelmann RP. Influence of proton pump inhibitors on the pathological response of rectal cancer: a multicentre study. Ecancermedicalscience 2023; 17:1586. [PMID: 37799958 PMCID: PMC10550299 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2023.1586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Background The standard neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer involves fluoropyrimidines and radiotherapy and, most recently, total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT). A drug-drug interaction between fluoropyrimidines and proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) was suggested, with a negative impact on oncological outcomes in breast, colon and gastric cancers. Little is known about such an effect on rectal tumours. We aimed to evaluate the impact of PPI utilisation on the pathological response after chemoradiation for rectal cancer. Materials and methods Retrospective multicentre study of rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine (cohort 1) or 5-fluororuracil (5-FU) (cohort 2); TNT with oxaliplatin-based regimens was allowed. The pathological response was considered a complete (ypCR) or complete + partial (ypCR + ypPR) according to American Joint Committee on Cancer. PPI use was considered at any time during the neoadjuvant period if concomitant to fluoropyrimidines. Results From January 2007 to November 2020, 251 patients received capecitabine and 196 5-FU. The rates of PPI use in cohorts 1 and 2 were 20.3% and 26.5%, respectively. TNT was offered to 18.3% in cohort 1. PPI use did not influence ypCR in cohort 1 (yes versus no: 29.4% versus 19.5%; p = 0.13) or 2 (yes versus no: 25.0% versus 26.4%; p = 1.0). Similar ypCR + ypPR were observed in both cohorts 1 (76.5% versus 72.0%; p = 0.60) and 2 (86.5% versus 76.4%; p = 0.16). PPI use was not associated with pathological response in multivariable analysis. PPI users experienced more grade 3 or higher diarrhoea and infections. Conclusion PPI concomitant to capecitabine/5-FU chemoradiation did not influence the pathological response in rectal cancer but was associated with more treatment-related adverse events.
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- Marcelle G Cesca
- A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Antonio Prudente Street, 211, São Paulo, SP 10509001, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando Avenue, 22, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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- Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Ramiro Barcelos Street, 910, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-000, Brazil
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- Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Ramiro Barcelos Street, 910, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-000, Brazil
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- Hospital de Gastroenterología Dr. Carlos Bonorino Udaondo, Caseros Avenue, 2061, Buenos Aires C1264AAA CABA, Argentina
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming, Crámer Street, 1180, Buenos Aires C1426ANZ, Argentina
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- Instituto Alexander Fleming, Crámer Street, 1180, Buenos Aires C1426ANZ, Argentina
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- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Treze de Maio Street, 1815, São Paulo, SP 01323-020, Brazil
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- Hospital Sírio Libanês Distrito Federal, SGAS 613 Street, Brasília 70200-730, Brazil
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- A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Antonio Prudente Street, 211, São Paulo, SP 10509001, Brazil
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- A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Antonio Prudente Street, 211, São Paulo, SP 10509001, Brazil
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- A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Antonio Prudente Street, 211, São Paulo, SP 10509001, Brazil
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- A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, Antonio Prudente Street, 211, São Paulo, SP 10509001, Brazil
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Maideen NMP. Adverse Effects Associated with Long-Term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors. Chonnam Med J 2023; 59:115-127. [PMID: 37303818 PMCID: PMC10248387 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2023.59.2.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Proton Pump Inhibitors are used widely to manage many gastric acid-related conditions such as gastroesophageal disease, gastritis, esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, peptic ulcer disease, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated ulcers, and Helicobacter pylori eradication, around the globe. This review article focuses on adverse effects associated with the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors. Various observational studies, clinical trials, and meta-analyses have established the adverse effects associated with the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors including renal disorders (acute interstitial nephritis, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease), cardiovascular risks (major adverse cardiovascular events, myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, and stroke), fractures, infections (Clostridium difficile infection, community-acquired pneumonia, and Coronavirus disease 2019), micronutrient deficiencies (hypomagnesemia, anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, hypocalcemia, hypokalemia), hypergastrinemia, cancers (gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatic cancer), hepatic encephalopathy, and dementia. Clinicians including prescribers and pharmacists should be aware of the adverse effects of taking proton pump inhibitors for an extended period of time. In addition, the patients taking proton pump inhibitors for long-term should be monitored for the listed adverse effects. The American Gastroenterological association recommends a few non-pharmacological measures and the use of histamine 2 blockers to lessen gastrointestinal symptoms of gastroesophageal reflex disease and the utilization of proton pump inhibitors treatment if there is a definitive indication. Additionally, the American Gastroenterological association's Best Practice Advice statements emphasize deprescribing when there is no clear indication for proton pump inhibitors therapy.
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Raoul JL, Moreau-Bachelard C, Gilabert M, Edeline J, Frénel JS. Drug-drug interactions with proton pump inhibitors in cancer patients: an underrecognized cause of treatment failure. ESMO Open 2023; 8:100880. [PMID: 36764092 PMCID: PMC10024146 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.100880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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New concepts and drugs have revolutionized medical treatment for cancers. These drugs, which are very expensive and usually well tolerated, have dramatically improved cancer prognosis. We must use them wisely for patients to fully benefit. Gastric acid antisecretory drugs and particularly proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) revolutionized the treatment of gastroduodenal ulcers and severe gastroesophageal reflux, but are frequently overused for symptomatic treatment of epigastric pain or heartburn. Long-term acid suppression may alter the efficacy of many anticancer drugs, such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), by either decreasing gastric acid secretion and thus drug absorption, or by modifying the gut microbiome that modulates the response to ICIs. Oncologists thus need to pay particular attention to the concomitant use of PPIs and anticancer drugs. These interactions translate into major clinical impacts, with demonstrated loss of efficacy for some TKIs (erlotinib, gefitinib, pazopanib), and conflicting results with many other oral drugs, including capecitabine and CDK 4/6 inhibitors. Furthermore, the profound changes in the gut microbiome due to using PPIs have shown that the benefit of using ICIs may be suppressed in patients treated with PPIs. As the use of PPIs is not essential, we must apply the precautionary principle. The first sentence of a recent Comment in Nature was "Every day, millions of people are taking medications that will not help them". We fear that every day millions of cancer patients are taking medications that harm them. While this may well be only association and not causation, there is enough to make us pause until we reach a clear answer. All these data should encourage medical oncologists to refrain from prescribing PPIs, explaining to patients the risks of interaction in order to prevent inappropriate prescription by another physician.
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- J L Raoul
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France
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Ngwenya S, Simin J, Brusselaers N. Maintenance Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Associated with Increased All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Sweden. Dig Dis Sci 2023; 68:2252-2263. [PMID: 36629968 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-07820-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use has increased over the last decades and has been associated with multiple adverse events and potentially even overall survival. AIMS We aimed to investigate the association between proton pump inhibitor maintenance use and all-cause and cause-specific mortality, addressing confounding by indication and duration of use. METHODS This Swedish population-based cohort study included all adult (N = 935,236) PPI and histamine-2 receptor antagonist maintenance users (≥ 180 days use) during 2005-2014. Standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for all-cause and cause-specific mortality comparing the risk among PPI/H2RA users to that of the Swedish background population, stratified by age, sex, calendar period, indication and duration of use. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to compare PPI use to H2RA use, expressed as incidence rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS PPI and histamine-2 receptor antagonist use were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality (SMR = 1.35; 1.34-1.36; SMR = 1.31; 1.27-1.36, respectively). The highest SMRs were found in the youngest age groups. In direct comparison, PPI use showed a higher mortality risk than histamine-2 receptor antagonist use (incidence rate ratios = 1.42; 1.38-1.46). PPIs were related to increased cancer (SMR = 1.21; 1.20-1.22), and cardiovascular mortality (SMR = 1.36; 1.35-1.37). Increased SMRs were observed for most indications. Longer duration of use was associated with a higher mortality among PPI users but not among histamine-2 receptor antagonist users. CONCLUSION Maintenance PPI use was associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, and the risk increased with prolonged duration.
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- Sharon Ngwenya
- Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum A8, Solnavägen 9, 171 65, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum A8, Solnavägen 9, 171 65, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum A8, Solnavägen 9, 171 65, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerp, Belgium. .,Department of Head and Skin, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. .,Centre for Translational Microbiome Research, Solnavägen 9, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Yu I, Wu R, Tokumaru Y, Terracina KP, Takabe K. The Role of the Microbiome on the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225685. [PMID: 36428777 PMCID: PMC9688177 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The gut microbiome has long been known to play a role in various aspects of health modulation, including the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). With immunotherapy recently emerging as a successful treatment in microsatellite instability high (MSI-high) CRC, and with a newly demonstrated involvement of the gut microbiome in the modulation of therapeutic responses, there has been an explosion of research into the mechanisms of microbial effects on CRC. Harnessing and reprogramming the microbiome may allow for the expansion of these successes to broader categories of CRC, the prevention of CRC in high-risk patients, and the enhancement of standard treatments. In this review, we pull together both well-documented phenomena and recent discoveries that pertain to the microbiome and CRC. We explore the microbial mechanisms associated with CRC pathogenesis and progression, recent advancements in CRC systemic therapy, potential options for diagnosis and prevention, as well as directions for future research.
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- Irene Yu
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
- Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
- Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
- Department of Breast Surgery and Oncology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan
- Department of Breast Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-716-845-5128
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Lo CH, Ni P, Yan Y, Ma W, Joshi AD, Nguyen LH, Mehta RS, Lochhead P, Song M, Curhan GC, Cao Y, Chan AT. Association of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality. Gastroenterology 2022; 163:852-861.e2. [PMID: 35788344 PMCID: PMC9509450 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has increased rapidly in the past 2 decades. Concerns about the regular use of PPIs contributing to mortality have been raised. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study using data collected from the Nurses' Health Study (2004-2018) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (2004-2018). Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs for mortality according to PPI use. We used a modified lag-time approach to minimize reverse causation (ie, protopathic bias). RESULTS Among 50,156 women and 21,731 men followed for 831,407 person-years and a median of 13.8 years, we documented 22,125 deaths, including 4592 deaths from cancer, 5404 from cardiovascular diseases, and 12,129 deaths from other causes. Compared with nonusers of PPIs, PPI users had significantly higher risks of all-cause mortality (HR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.13-1.24) and mortality due to cancer (HR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.17-1.44), cardiovascular diseases (HR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.02-1.26), respiratory diseases (HR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.12-1.56), and digestive diseases (HR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.10-2.05). Upon applying lag times of up to 6 years, the associations were attenuated and no longer statistically significant (all-cause: HR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.97-1.11; cancer: HR, 1.07; 95% CI, 0.89-1.28; cardiovascular diseases: HR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.81-1.10; respiratory diseases: HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 0.95-1.50; digestive diseases: HR, 1.38; 95% CI, 0.88-2.18). Longer duration of PPI use did not confer higher risks for all-cause and cause-specific mortality. CONCLUSIONS After accounting for protopathic bias, PPI use was not associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality and mortality due to major causes.
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- Chun-Han Lo
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Jeong SH, Molloy L, Ang E, Helsby N. Re-thinking the possible interaction between proton pump inhibitors and capecitabine. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2022; 90:381-388. [PMID: 36098758 PMCID: PMC9556389 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-022-04473-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) rank within the top ten most prescribed medications in Europe and USA. A high frequency of PPI use has been reported amongst patients undergoing chemotherapy, to mitigate treatment-induced gastritis or gastro-oesophageal reflux. Several recent, mostly retrospective, observational studies have reported inferior survival outcomes among patients on capecitabine who concomitantly use PPI. Whilst this association is yet to be definitively established, given the prominence of capecitabine as an anti-cancer treatment with multiple indications, these reports have raised concern within the oncological community and drug regulatory bodies worldwide. Currently, the leading mechanism of interaction postulated in these reports has focussed on the pH altering effects of PPI and how this could diminish capecitabine absorption, leading to a decrease in its bioavailability. In this discourse, we endeavour to summarise plausible pharmacokinetic interactions between PPI and capecitabine. We provide a basis for our argument against the currently proposed mechanism of interaction. We also highlight the long-term effects of PPI on health outcomes, and how PPI use itself could lead to poorer outcomes, independent of capecitabine.
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- Soo Hee Jeong
- Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Cancer and Blood Research, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Raoul JL, Edeline J, Simmet V, Moreau-Bachelard C, Gilabert M, Frénel JS. Long-Term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Cancer Patients: An Opinion Paper. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14051156. [PMID: 35267464 PMCID: PMC8909698 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14051156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Proton pump inhibitors are frequently used in cancer patients to alleviate some symptoms, epigastric pain or heartburn. However, acid suppression decreases the absorption of some oral-targeted anticancer treatments (tyrosine kinase inhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors) and induces changes in the gut microbiome. Recent data are showing that these interactions have important clinical impacts and medical oncologists and patients must be aware of these possible interactions. Abstract Multikinase inhibitors (MKIs), and particularly tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs), are currently some of the major breakthroughs in cancer treatment. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) revolutionised the treatment of acid-related diseases, but are frequently overused for epigastric pain or heartburn. However, long-term acid suppression from using PPIs may lead to safety concerns, and could have a greater impact in cancer patients undergoing therapy, like bone fractures, renal toxicities, enteric infections, and micronutrient deficiencies (iron and magnesium). Moreover, acid suppression may also affect the pharmacokinetics of drugs (at least during acid suppression) and decrease the absorption of many molecularly-targeted anticancer therapies, which are mostly weak bases with pH-dependent absorption. This type of drug-drug interaction may have detrimental effects on efficacy, with major clinical impacts described for some orally administrated targeted therapies (erlotinib, gefitinib, pazopanib, palbociclib), and conflicting results with many others, including capecitabine. Furthermore, the long-term use of PPIs results in severe alterations to the gut microbiome and recent retrospective analyses have shown that the benefit of using CPIs was suppressed in patients treated with PPIs. These very expensive drugs are of great importance because of their efficacy. As the use of PPIs is not essential, we must apply the precautionary principle. All these data should encourage medical oncologists to refrain from prescribing PPIs, explaining to patients the risks of interaction in order to prevent inappropriate prescription by another physician.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jean-Luc Raoul
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44805 Saint-Herblain, France; (C.M.-B.); (J.-S.F.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre E Marquis, 35000 Rennes, France;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 49055 Angers, France;
- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de Cholet, 49300 Cholet, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44805 Saint-Herblain, France; (C.M.-B.); (J.-S.F.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44805 Saint-Herblain, France; (C.M.-B.); (J.-S.F.)
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Beechinor R, Palumbo A, Chew HK, Arora M. Reply to: Drug-drug interactions between palbociclib and proton pump inhibitors may significantly affect clinical outcome of metastatic breast cancer patients. ESMO Open 2022; 7:100393. [PMID: 35131650 PMCID: PMC8897179 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- R Beechinor
- UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, USA; University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, USA.
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- University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, USA
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- UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, USA; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, USA
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Del Re M, Omarini C, Diodati L, Palleschi M, Meattini I, Crucitta S, Lorenzini G, Isca C, Fontana A, Livi L, Piacentini F, Fogli S, De Giorgi U, Danesi R. Reply to comments on: Drug-drug interactions between palbociclib and proton pump inhibitors may significantly affect clinical outcome of metastatic breast cancer patients. ESMO Open 2022; 7:100381. [PMID: 35131649 PMCID: PMC8897157 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- M Del Re
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS-Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) 'Dino Amadori', Meldola, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences 'M. Serio', University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit - Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences 'M. Serio', University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit - Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, IRCCS-Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) 'Dino Amadori', Meldola, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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