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Ferrer F, Tetu P, Dousset L, Lebbe C, Ciccolini J, Combarel D, Meyer N, Paci A, Bouchet S. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancers: Treatment optimization - Part II. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2024; 200:104385. [PMID: 38810843 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2024.104385] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
Abstract
Real-life populations are more heterogeneous than those included in prospective clinical studies. In cancer patients, comorbidities and co-medications favor the appearance of severe adverse effects which can significantly impact quality of life and treatment effectiveness. Most of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have been developed with flat oral dosing exposing patients to the risk of poor adherence due to side effects. Additionally, genetic or physiological factors, differences in diet, and drug-drug interactions can lead to inter-individual variability affecting treatment outcomes and increasing the risk of adverse events. Knowledge of the different factors of variability allows individualized patient management. This review examines the effects of adherence, food intake, and pharmaceutical form on the pharmacokinetics of oral TKI, as well as evaluating pharmacokinetics considerations improving TKI management. Concentration-effectiveness and concentration-toxicity data are presented for the selected TKI, and a simple therapeutic drug monitoring schema is outlined to help individualize dosing of oral TKI.
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- Florent Ferrer
- Department of Pharmacology, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France; SMARTc Unit, CRCM Inserm U1068, Aix Marseille Univ and APHM, Marseille, France; Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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- Department of Dermatology, APHP Dermatology, Paris 7 Diderot University, INSERM U976, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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- Dermatology Department, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France; Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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- Department of Dermatology, APHP Dermatology, Paris 7 Diderot University, INSERM U976, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France; Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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- SMARTc Unit, CRCM Inserm U1068, Aix Marseille Univ and APHM, Marseille, France; Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France; Service de Pharmacocinétique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, Châtenay-Malabry 92 296, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France; Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unité Mixte de Recherche, Toulouse 1037-CRCT, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France; Service de Pharmacocinétique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, Châtenay-Malabry 92 296, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie, Département de Biologie et Pathologie médicales, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif 94805, France; Département de Pharmacologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
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Cárdenas-Fernández D, Soberanis Pina P, Turcott JG, Chávez-Tapia N, Conde-Flores E, Cardona AF, Arrieta O. Management of diarrhea induced by EGFR-TKIs in advanced lung adenocarcinoma. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2023; 15:17588359231192396. [PMID: 37655206 PMCID: PMC10467292 DOI: 10.1177/17588359231192396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The identification of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutations in lung adenocarcinoma has facilitated the development of personalized medicine based on oncogenic drivers. EGFR-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) are part of the targeted therapy; they impede the phosphorylation of the intracellular tyrosine kinase component of EGFR and consequently block signal transduction pathways. These drugs inhibit the proliferation and survival of tumor cells, leading to long-term progression-free survival and overall survival. Diarrhea is one of the most frequent adverse events associated with EGFR-TKIs, affecting at least 18% of patients and reaching up to 95% in some cases. Diarrhea should be managed carefully given its association with important complications, treatment interruptions, and dose reductions. Moreover, nutritional status and quality of life (QoL) can deteriorate due to severe diarrhea. Changes in diet, such as increment of fiber, supplementation with glutamine, and use of probiotics, may contribute to a decrease in the incidence of diarrhea. Improving the control of diarrhea can provide a significant benefit to the QoL of patients.
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medica Sur Clinic Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research-FICMAC , Bogotá, Colombia
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando #22, Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico
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Du J, Yan H, Xu Z, Yang B, He Q, Wang X, Luo P. Cutaneous toxicity of FDA-approved small-molecule kinase inhibitors. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2021; 17:1311-1325. [PMID: 34743659 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2021.2004116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION By 1 January 2021, the FDA has approved a total of 62 small-molecule kinase inhibitors (SMKIs). The increasing clinical use of small-molecule kinase inhibitors has led to some side effects, the most common of which is cutaneous toxicity, as reflected by approximately 90% (57 of 62) of the FDA-approved SMKIs have reported treatment-related cutaneous toxicities. Since these cutaneous toxicities may have a crucial influence on the emotional, physical and psychosocial health of the patients, it is of great importance for doctors, patients, oncologists and interrelated researchers to be aware of the cutaneous side effects of these drugs in order to make the diagnosis accurate and the treatment appropriate. AREAS COVERED This review aims to summarize the potential cutaneous toxicities and the frequency of occurrence of FDA-approved 62 SMKIs, and provide a succinct overview of the potential mechanisms of certain cutaneous toxicities. The literature review was performed based on PubMed database and FDA official website. EXPERT OPINION It is significant to determine the risk factors for SMKI-induced cutaneous toxicity. The mechanisms underlying SMKI-induced cutaneous toxicities remain unclear at present. Future research should focus on the mechanisms of SMKI-induced cutaneous toxicities to find out mechanistically driven therapies.
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- Jiangxia Du
- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research of Zhejiang University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research of Zhejiang University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research of Zhejiang University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research of Zhejiang University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemotherapy, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (ICBM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research of Zhejiang University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Harada Y, Sekine H, Kubota K, Sadatomi D, Iizuka S, Fujitsuka N. Calcium-activated chloride channel is involved in the onset of diarrhea triggered by EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment in rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 141:111860. [PMID: 34246954 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are mainly used to treat non-small cell lung cancer; however, adverse effects such as severe diarrhea represent a major obstacle towards the continuation of EGFR-TKIs therapy. Chloride channels, which control the fluid flow in the intestinal lumen, are proposed as an important target to remediate EGFR-TKIs-induced diarrhea, but the mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify the mechanism underlying EGFR-TKIs-induced diarrhea with a particular focus on the role of intestinal chloride channels. Here, we show that osimertinib-treated rats exhibit diarrhea and an increase in fecal water content without showing any severe histopathological changes. This diarrhea was attenuated by intraperitoneal treatment with the calcium-activated chloride channel (CaCC) inhibitor CaCCinh-A01. These findings were confirmed in afatinib-treated rats with diarrhea. Moreover, treatment with the Japanese traditional herbal medicine, hangeshashinto (HST), decreased fecal water content and improved fecal appearance in rats treated with EGFR-TKIs. HST inhibited the ionomycin-induced CaCC activation in HEK293 cells in patch-clamp current experiments and its active ingredients were identified. In conclusion, secretory diarrhea induced by treatment with EGFR-TKIs might be partially mediated by the activation of CaCC. Therefore, blocking the CaCC could be a potential new treatment for EGFR-TKI-induced diarrhea.
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- Yumi Harada
- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192, Japan.
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Nie X, Zhang P, Gao JY, Cheng G, Liu W, Li L. Sarcopenia as a predictor of initial administration dose of afatinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Thorac Cancer 2021; 12:1824-1830. [PMID: 33951292 PMCID: PMC8201527 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia has recently emerged as a new condition with increasing importance in lung cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of sarcopenia on tolerance and efficacy of afatinib. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 35 patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with first-line afatinib. Skeletal muscle area (SMA) was measured at the third lumbar vertebra using routine conducted computed tomography (CT) images for evaluation of disease burden. Sarcopenia was defined as skeletal muscle index (SMI = SMA/height2 ) ≤38.5 cm2 /m2 for women and ≤52.4 cm2 /m2 for men based on previous criteria. Fisher's exact tests, Kaplan-Meier method, and logistic regression modeling were used. RESULTS The median age at diagnosis was 65 years (range,39-84 years). A total of 24 (68.6%) patients were diagnosed with sarcopenia. The most frequent adverse events (AEs) related to afatinib were diarrhea (94.3%) followed by rash (77.1%) and paronychia (60%). Overall, 19 (54.3%) patients had dose reduction. Sarcopenic patients had a significantly higher rate of grade ≥ 2 diarrhea (75.0 vs. 27.3%, p = 0.011) and toxicity-related dose reduction (75.0 vs. 9.1%, p = 0.001). Multivariate analysis also showed that sarcopenia (odds ratio [OR] 51.7, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.4-1081.3, p = 0.01) was an independent risk factor for dose reduction of afatinib. The median progression-free survival (PFS) for afatinib was 12.0 months (95% CI: 10.6-13.4). Both dose reduction and sarcopenia did not affect therapeutic efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Toxicity-related dose reduction is common with initiation of afatinib 40 mg/day. Sarcopenic patients might begin treatment with a low dose of afatinib according to tolerance.
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- Xin Nie
- Palliative Care Center & Daycare Center, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Palliative Care Center & Daycare Center, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Franceschini D, De Rose F, Cozzi S, Franzese C, Rossi S, Finocchiaro G, Toschi L, Santoro A, Scorsetti M. The use of radiation therapy for oligoprogressive/oligopersistent oncogene-driven non small cell lung cancer: State of the art. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 148:102894. [PMID: 32062314 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Oncogene-driven non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a distinct entity in thoracic oncology. The availability of effective target therapies, like EGFR inhibitors or ALK inhibitors, have revolutionized the prognosis of these patients. However, despite an initial response in the majority of patients, drug resistance ultimately occurs. In some cases, this resistance develops in few clonal cells (oligoprogression), so that a local ablation of these resistant deposits could allow to maintain the same systemic therapy and possibly to prolong patients' survival. For these purposes, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an ideal local ablative treatment, because it is effective, non invasive and with limited side effects. In this review, we aim to analyze available clinical data to verify whether SBRT can allow these patients to continue with existing target therapy longer, delay the switch to other systemic therapies and improve their outcome modifying the natural history of the disease.
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- D Franceschini
- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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Hopkins AM, Nguyen AM, Karapetis CS, Rowland A, Sorich MJ. Risk Factors for Severe Diarrhea with an Afatinib Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of Clinical Trials. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:cancers10100384. [PMID: 30326638 PMCID: PMC6210178 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10100384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Afatinib is an effective therapy for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but it is associated with a relatively high incidence of severe diarrhea. The association between pre-treatment candidate predictors (age, sex, race, performance status, renal function, hemoglobin, and measures of body mass) and severe (grade ≥ 3) diarrhea was evaluated using logistic regression with pooled individual participant data from seven clinical studies. A risk score was developed based on the count of major risk factors. Overall, 184 of 1151 participants (16%) experienced severe diarrhea with use of afatinib. Body weight, body mass index, and body surface area all exhibited a prominent non-linear association where risk increased markedly at the lower range (p < 0.005). Low weight (<45 kg), female sex, and older age (≥60 years) were identified as major independent risk factors (p < 0.01). Each risk factor was associated with a two-fold increase in the odds of severe diarrhea, and this was consistent between individuals commenced on 40 mg or 50 mg afatinib. A simple risk score based on the count of these risk factors identifies individuals at lowest and highest risk (C-statistic of 0.65). Risk of severe diarrhea for individuals commenced on 40 mg afatinib ranged from 6% for individuals with no risk factors to 33% for individuals with all three risk factors.
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- Ashley M Hopkins
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide 5042, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide 5042, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide 5042, Australia.
- Department of Medical Oncology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide 5042, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide 5042, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide 5042, Australia.
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Cardona AF, Arrieta O, Zapata MI, Rojas L, Wills B, Reguart N, Karachaliou N, Carranza H, Vargas C, Otero J, Archila P, Martín C, Corrales L, Cuello M, Ortiz C, Pino LE, Rosell R, Zatarain-Barrón ZL. Acquired Resistance to Erlotinib in EGFR Mutation-Positive Lung Adenocarcinoma among Hispanics (CLICaP). Target Oncol 2018; 12:513-523. [PMID: 28620690 DOI: 10.1007/s11523-017-0497-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and treated with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) all eventually develop acquired resistance to the treatment, with half of the patients developing EGFR T790M resistance mutations. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess histological and clinical characteristics and survival outcomes in Hispanic EGFR mutated lung cancer patients after disease progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS EGFR mutation-positive lung cancer patients (n = 34) with acquired resistance to the EGFR-TKI erlotinib were identified from 2011 to 2015. Post-progression tumor specimens were collected for molecular analysis. Post-progression interventions, response to treatment, and survival were assessed and compared among all patients and those with and without T790M mutations. RESULTS Mean age was 59.4 ± 13.9 years, 65% were never-smokers, and 53% had a performance status 0-1. All patients received erlotinib as first-line treatment. Identified mutations included: 60% DelE19 (Del746-750) and 40% L858R. First-line erlotinib overall response rate (ORR) was 61.8% and progression free survival (PFS) was 16.8 months (95% CI: 13.7-19.9). Acquired resistance mutations identified were T790M mutation (47.1%); PI3K mutations (14.7%); EGFR amplification (14.7%); KRAS mutation (5.9%); MET amplification (8.8%); HER2 alterations (5.9%, deletions/insertions in e20); and SCLC transformation (2.9%). Of patients, 79.4% received treatment after progression. ORR for post-erlotinib treatment was 47.1% (CR 2/PR 14) and median PFS was 8.3 months (95% CI: 2.2-36.6). Median overall survival (OS) from treatment initiation was 32.9 months (95% CI: 30.4-35.3), and only the use of post-progression therapy affected OS in a multivariate analysis (p = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Hispanic patients with acquired resistance to erlotinib continued to be sensitive to other treatments after progression. The proportion of T790M+ patients appears to be similar to that previously reported in Caucasians.
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- Andrés F Cardona
- Clinical and Translational Oncology Group, Institute of Oncology, Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia. .,Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia. .,Internal Medicine Department, Universidad El Bosque- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit and Laboratory of Personalized Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan), México City, México
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- Internal Medicine Department, Universidad El Bosque- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Medical Oncology Department, Centro Javeriano de Oncología, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona and Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics in Solid Tumors, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Translational Research Unit, IOR/Dexeus, University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical and Translational Oncology Group, Institute of Oncology, Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia.,Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Clinical and Translational Oncology Group, Institute of Oncology, Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia.,Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Clinical and Translational Oncology Group, Institute of Oncology, Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia.,Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Medical Oncology Department, Thoracic Oncology Unit, Instituto Flemin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José, Costa Rica
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- Clinical and Translational Oncology Group, Institute of Oncology, Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Clinical Oncology Group, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Medical Oncology Department, Catalan Institute of Oncology-ICO, Barcelona, Spain
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit and Laboratory of Personalized Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan), México City, México
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Barrón F, Cardona AF, Corrales L, Ramirez-Tirado LA, Caballe-Perez E, Sanchez G, Flores-Estrada D, Zatarain-Barrón ZL, Arrieta O. Characteristics of progression to tyrosine kinase inhibitors predict overall survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR mutation. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:2166-2178. [PMID: 29850120 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR-sensitizing mutations has a distinct biology and heterogeneous clinical behavior. We evaluated the characteristics to progression such as clinical patterns of progression (dramatic, gradual, and local) with the prognosis of NSCLC patients treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Methods We reviewed 123 advanced-NSCLC patients with an EGFR-sensitizing mutation treated with TKIs (gefitinib, erlotinib and afatinib). We assessed patients according to clinical factors and progression pattern to TKIs at three centers. Results For all patients, 58.5%, 31.7% and 9.8% harbored exon19 deletion, exon21 L858R mutation and other-sensitivity mutations, respectively. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 8.8 months (95% CI: 7.9-9.7). Sixty percent of patients were asymptomatic. Dramatic-progression was the most frequent pattern (50.4%), followed by gradual-progression (32.5%), and local-progression (17.1%). Median overall survival (OS) was 23.1 months (95% CI: 17.4-28.9). In the univariate analysis, factors associated to a longer OS included pattern [gradual-progression (32.1), dramatic (19.5) and local (18.8 months), P=0.008], and the time to progression to TKI [>12 months (38.5), 6-12 months (19.1), <6 months (9.6), P<0.001]. Multivariate analysis showed that only time to progression to TKI was independently associated to OS and PFS. Conclusions Factors at TKI progression associated to a longer OS can define a subset of patients who may benefit from continued TKI therapy, as well as from local-ablative therapy in progression sites, especially in patients without T790M or who lack access to third-generation TKI.
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- Feliciano Barrón
- Thoracic Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute (INCan), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Clinical and Translational Oncology Group, Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia.,Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research-FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José, Costa Rica
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute (INCan), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute (INCan), Mexico City, Mexico
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Barrón F, Zatarain-Barrón ZL, Cardona AF, Arrieta O. Extending the curve: survival of EGFR-mutated lung cancer patients in the 21 st century. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:1265-1268. [PMID: 29708166 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Feliciano Barrón
- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan), México City, México
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- Clinical and Translational Oncology Group, Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia.,Foundation for Clinical and Applied Cancer Research - FICMAC, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan), México City, México
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Aguilar-Company J, Fernández-Ruiz M, García-Campelo R, Garrido-Castro AC, Ruiz-Camps I. ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) Consensus Document on the safety of targeted and biological therapies: an infectious diseases perspective (Cell surface receptors and associated signaling pathways). Clin Microbiol Infect 2018; 24 Suppl 2:S41-S52. [PMID: 29426804 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present review is part of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) consensus document on the safety of targeted and biologic therapies. AIMS To review, from an infectious diseases perspective, the safety profile of therapies targeting cell surface receptors and associated signaling pathways among cancer patients and to suggest preventive recommendations. SOURCES Computer-based Medline searches with MeSH terms pertaining to each agent or therapeutic family. CONTENT Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-targeted agents (bevacizumab and aflibercept) are associated with a meaningful increase in the risk of infection, likely due to drug-induced neutropaenia, although no clear benefit is expected from the universal use of anti-infective prophylaxis. VEGF tyrosine kinase inhibitors (i.e. sorafenib or sunitinib) do not seem to significantly affect host's susceptibility to infection, and universal anti-infective prophylaxis is not recommended either. Anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies (cetuximab or panitumumab) induce neutropaenia and secondary skin and soft tissue infection in cases of severe papulopustular rash. Systemic antibiotics (doxycycline or minocycline) should be administered to prevent the latter complication, whereas no recommendation can be established on the benefit from antiviral, antifungal or anti-Pneumocystis prophylaxis. A lower risk of infection is reported for anti-ErbB2/HER2 monoclonal antibodies (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) and ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (including dual-EGFR/ErbB2 inhibitors such as lapatinib or neratinib) compared to conventional chemotherapy, presumably as a result of the decreased occurrence of drug-induced neutropaenia. IMPLICATIONS With the exception of VEGF-targeted agents, the overall risk of infection associated with the reviewed therapies seems to be low.
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- J Aguilar-Company
- Departments of Infectious Diseases and Oncology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario '12 de Octubre', Instituto de Investigación Hospital '12 de Octubre' (i + 12), School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain; Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI RD16/0016), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI RD16/0016), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Afatinib (BIBW 2992, US: GilotrifTM, other countries: Giotrif©) is an irreversible blocker of the ErbB family, acting at the tyrosine kinases of these proteins. In 2013, it was approved by the FDA and the EMA for the treatment of adults with advanced, EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer. Further investigations for the treatment of many other tumors with afatinib, e.g., HNSCC and breast cancer, are ongoing.
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- Helga Wecker
- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Centre Freiburg, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Centre Freiburg, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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Saavedra D, Crombet T. CIMAvax-EGF: A New Therapeutic Vaccine for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. Front Immunol 2017; 8:269. [PMID: 28348561 PMCID: PMC5346887 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the common fatal illness with the highest incidence and mortality globally. Epidermal growth factor receptor overexpression by tumor cells is associated with uncontrolled proliferation, angiogenesis, anti-apoptotic signals, metastization, and invasiveness. CIMAvax-EGF vaccine consists of a chemical conjugate of the EGF with the P64 protein derived from the Meningitis B bacteria and Montanide ISA 51, as adjuvant. The vaccine is projected to induce antibodies against EGF that results in EGF withdrawal. CIMAvax-EGF demonstrated to be safe and immunogenic in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. The efficacy study was an open-label, multicentric Phase III clinical trial, which enrolled 405 advanced NSCLC patients. Patients with proven stage IIIB/IV NSCLC, who had completed four to six cycles of chemotherapy (CTP) were randomized to receive CIMAvax-EGF or best supportive care. CIMAvax-EGF resulted in a significantly larger overall survival in patients receiving at least four doses. High EGF concentration at baseline was a good predictive biomarker of the vaccine activity and a poor prognostic biomarker for the non-treated population. The proportion of CD8+CD28- cells, CD4 cells, and the CD4/CD8 ratio after first-line CTP was also associated with CIMAvax-EGF clinical benefit. After completing the Phase III, a Phase IV trial was done where the vaccine was administered in primary care units. Administering the vaccine at primary care institutions granted better access and treatment compliance. Safety was confirmed. Several clinical trials are currently ongoing to validate EGF as a predictive biomarker of CIMAvax-EGF efficacy.
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