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Huang J, Lu S, Wang J, Jiang L, Luo X, He X, Wu Y, Wang Y, Zhu X, Chen J, Tang Y, Chen K, Tian X, Shi B, Guo L, Zhu J, Sun F, Zhen Z, Zhang Y. A multicenter phase II trial of primary prophylactic PEG-rhG-CSF in pediatric patients with solid tumors and non-Hodgkin lymphoma after chemotherapy: An interim analysis. Cancer Med 2023. [PMID: 37183837 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pegylated recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (PEG-rhG-CSF) can be used in pediatric patients. This study assessed the safety and efficacy of PEG-rhG-CSF as a primary prophylactic drug against neutropenia after chemotherapy in pediatric patients with solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). PATIENTS AND METHODS This phase II study (between October 2020 and March 2022) enrolled pediatric patients with solid tumors or NHL treated with high-intensity chemotherapy and with grade ≥3 myelosuppression for at least 14 days during chemotherapy. Prophylactic PEG-rhG-CSF was given at 100 μg/kg body weight (maximum total dosage of 6 mg) once 24-48 h following chemotherapy for two cycles. The primary endpoint was the incidence of PEG-rhG-CSF-related adverse events (AEs). The key secondary endpoints were the rates of grade 3/4 neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN). RESULTS This study included 160 pediatric patients with a median age of 6.22 (0.29, 18.00) years. Fifty-eight patients (36.25%) were diagnosed with sarcoma. AEs potentially related to PEG-rhG-CSF included bone pain (n = 32), fatigue (n = 21), pain at the injection site (n = 21), and myalgia (n = 20). The rates of grade 3/4 neutropenia and FN during treatment were 57.28% and 29.45%, respectively. CONCLUSION PEG-rhG-CSF is well tolerated and effective in pediatric patients with solid tumors or NHL. These findings should be substantiated with further trials. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04547829.
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- Junting Huang
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hebei Tumor Hospital, Pediatric, Shijiazhuang, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hebei Tumor Hospital, Pediatric, Shijiazhuang, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hebei Tumor Hospital, Pediatric, Shijiazhuang, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Kim H, Mousa SA. Colony stimulating factors for prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in children. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2022; 15:977-986. [PMID: 35929962 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2022.2110066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Febrile neutropenia (FN) is one of the complications of chemotherapy that can increase the risk of infection and mortality. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSFs) are used in practice to prevent and treat episodes of neutropenia. The use of G-CSFs in children with cancer has not been studied much for primary prophylaxis of FN. AREAS COVERED Current data suggest that G-CSFs have a similar pharmacokinetic profile in children and adults. Clinical trials published from 2002 to 2021 using G-CSFs in pediatric cancer patients were reviewed. All evaluated clinical trials used a dosage of 5 mcg/kg of filgrastim daily until neutrophil recovery or a single dose of 100 mcg/kg pegfilgrastim. Filgrastim demonstrated the benefit in decreasing the duration of fever, hospital stay, and antibiotic use in high-risk neuroblastoma patients. Pegfilgrastim showed similar efficacy in reducing the occurrence of FN and infections, with bone pain as an adverse effect. EXPERT OPINION Filgrastim 5 mcg/kg/day or pegfilgrastim 100 mcg/kg single dose is appropriate when given at least 24 hours or after the chemotherapy in pediatric patients who weigh 45 kg or more. More prospective randomized trials are necessary to further investigate the efficacy and safety of G-CSFs in children with different types of cancer.
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- Heeyeon Kim
- The Pharmaceutical Research Institute at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Rensselaer, NY USA
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- The Pharmaceutical Research Institute at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Rensselaer, NY USA
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