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Qiu Y, Jiang P, Huang Y. Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: mechanisms, monitoring, and prevention. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1242596. [PMID: 38173817 PMCID: PMC10762801 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1242596] [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: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Anthracyclines are the most fundamental and important treatment of several cancers especially for lymphoma and breast cancer. However, their use is limited by a dose-dependent cardiotoxicity which may emerge early at the initiation of anthracycline administration or several years after termination of the therapy. A full comprehending of the mechanisms of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity, which has not been achieved and is currently under the efforts, is critical to the advance of developing effective methods to protect against the cardiotoxicity, as well as to early detect and treat it. Therefore, we review the recent progress of the mechanism underlying anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity, as well as approaches to monitor and prevent this issue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yun Qiu
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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Dean M, Kim MJ, Dimauro S, Tannenbaum S, Graham G, Liang BT, Kim AS. Cardiac and noncardiac biomarkers in patients undergoing anthracycline chemotherapy - a prospective analysis. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 9:23. [PMID: 37106424 PMCID: PMC10133897 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-023-00174-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biomarkers represent a potential tool to identify individuals at risk for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity (AICT) prior to symptom onset or left ventricular dysfunction. METHODS This study examined the levels of cardiac and noncardiac biomarkers before, after the last dose of, and 3-6 months after completion of doxorubicin chemotherapy. Cardiac biomarkers included 5th generation high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (cTnT), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, growth/differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), and soluble suppression of tumorigenesis-2 (sST2). Noncardiac biomarkers included activated caspase-1 (CASP-1), activated caspase-3, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, myeloperoxidase (MPO), galectin-3, and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine. Echocardiographic data (LVEF and LVGLS) were obtained at pre- and post-chemotherapy. Subanalysis examined interval changes in biomarkers among high (cumulative doxorubicin dose ≥ 250 mg/m2) and low exposure groups. RESULTS The cardiac biomarkers cTnT, GDF-15, and sST2 and the noncardiac biomarkers CASP-1 and MPO demonstrated significant changes over time. cTnT and GDF-15 levels increased after anthracycline exposure, while CASP-1 and MPO decreased significantly. Subanalysis by cumulative dose did not demonstrate a larger increase in any biomarker in the high-dose group. CONCLUSIONS The results identify biomarkers with significant interval changes in response to anthracycline therapy. Further research is needed to understand the clinical utility of these novel biomarkers.
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- Matthew Dean
- Department of Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Internal Medicine Residency, 1101 E. Marshall St, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, UConn Health, 300 UConn Health Boulevard, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, UConn Health, 300 UConn Health Boulevard, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Carole & Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, UConn Health, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA
- Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, UConn Health, 300 UConn Health Boulevard, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
- Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, UConn Health, 300 UConn Health Boulevard, Farmington, CT, USA.
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Muehlberg F, Kornfeld M, Zange L, Ghani S, Reichardt A, Reichardt P, Schulz‐Menger J. Early myocardial oedema can predict subsequent cardiomyopathy in high-dose anthracycline therapy. ESC Heart Fail 2022; 10:616-627. [PMID: 36404640 PMCID: PMC9871709 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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AIMS This study aims to assess subclinical changes in functional and morphologic myocardial MR parameters very early into a repetitive high-dose anthracycline treatment (planned cumulative dose >650 mg/m2 ), which may predict subsequent development of anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy (aCMP). METHODS Thirty sarcoma patients with previous exposition of 300-360 mg/m2 doxorubicin-equivalent chemotherapy who were planned for a second treatment of anthracycline-based chemotherapy (360 mg/m2 doxorubicin-equivalent) were recruited. Enrolled individuals received three CMR studies (before treatment, 48 h after first anthracycline treatment and upon completion of treatment). Native T1 mapping (MOLLI 5s(3s)3s), T2 mapping, and extracellular volume (ECV) maps were acquired in addition to a conventional CMR with SSFP-cine imaging at 1.5 T. Patients were given 0.2 mmol/kg gadoteridol for ECV quantification and LGE imaging. Blood samples for cardiac biomarkers were obtained before each scan. Development of relevant aCMP was defined as drop of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by >10% compared with baseline. RESULTS Twenty-three complete datasets were available for analysis. Median treatment time was 20.7 ± 3.0 weeks. Eight patients developed aCMP with LVEF reduction >10% until end of chemotherapy. Baseline LVEF was not different between patients with and without subsequent aCMP. Patients with aCMP had decreased LV mass upon completion of therapy (99.4 ± 26.5 g vs. 90.3 ± 24.8 g; P = 0.02), whereas patients without aCMP did not show a change in LV mass (91.5 ± 20.0 g vs. 89.0 ± 23.6 g; P > 0.05). On strain analysis, GLS (-15.3 ± 1.3 vs. -13.4 ± 1.6; P = 0.02) and GCS (-16.7 ± 2.1 vs. -14.9 ± 2.6; P = 0.04) were decreased in aCMP patients upon completion of therapy, whereas non-aCMP individuals showed no change in GLS (-15.4 ± 3.3 vs. -15.4 ± 3.4; P = 0.97). When assessed 48 h after first dose of anthracyclines, patients with subsequent aCMP had significantly elevated myocardial T2 times compared with before therapy (53.0 ± 2.8 ms vs. 49.3 ± 5.2 ms, P = 0.02) than patients who did not develop aCMP (50.7 ± 5.1 ms vs. 51.1 ± 3.9 ms, P > 0.05). Native T1 times decreased at 48 h after first dose irrespective of development of subsequent aCMP (1020.2 ± 28.4 ms vs. 973.5 ± 40.3 ms). Upon completion of therapy, patients with aCMP had increased native T1 compared with baseline (1050.8 ± 17.9 ms vs. 1022.4 ± 22.0 ms; P = 0.01), whereas non-aCMP patients did not (1034.5 ± 46.6 ms vs. 1018.4 ± 29.7 ms; P = 0.15). No patient developed new myocardial scars or compact myocardial fibrosis under chemotherapy. Cardiac biomarkers were elevated independent of development of aCMP. CONCLUSIONS With high cumulative anthracycline doses, early increase of T2 times 48 h after first treatment with anthracyclines can predict the development of subsequent aCMP after completion of chemotherapy. Early drop of native T1 times occurs irrespective of development of aCMP in high-dose anthracycline therapy.
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- Fabian Muehlberg
- Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Experimental and Clinical Research Center – a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max‐Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine; and HELIOS Hospital Berlin Buch, Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner siteBerlinGermany
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- Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Experimental and Clinical Research Center – a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max‐Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine; and HELIOS Hospital Berlin Buch, Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner siteBerlinGermany
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- Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Experimental and Clinical Research Center – a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max‐Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine; and HELIOS Hospital Berlin Buch, Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner siteBerlinGermany
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- Department for Interdisciplinary Oncology and Sarcoma CenterHELIOS Hospital Berlin‐BuchBerlinGermany
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- Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Experimental and Clinical Research Center – a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max‐Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine; and HELIOS Hospital Berlin Buch, Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner siteBerlinGermany
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- Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Experimental and Clinical Research Center – a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max‐Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine; and HELIOS Hospital Berlin Buch, Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner siteBerlinGermany
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- Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Experimental and Clinical Research Center – a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max‐Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine; and HELIOS Hospital Berlin Buch, Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) partner siteBerlinGermany
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Zhang G, Yuan C, Su X, Zhang J, Gokulnath P, Vulugundam G, Li G, Yang X, An N, Liu C, Sun W, Chen H, Wu M, Sun S, Xing Y. Relevance of Ferroptosis to Cardiotoxicity Caused by Anthracyclines: Mechanisms to Target Treatments. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:896792. [PMID: 35770215 PMCID: PMC9234116 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.896792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Anthracyclines (ANTs) are a class of anticancer drugs widely used in oncology. However, the clinical application of ANTs is limited by their cardiotoxicity. The mechanisms underlying ANTs-induced cardiotoxicity (AIC) are complicated and involve oxidative stress, inflammation, topoisomerase 2β inhibition, pyroptosis, immunometabolism, autophagy, apoptosis, ferroptosis, etc. Ferroptosis is a new form of regulated cell death (RCD) proposed in 2012, characterized by iron-dependent accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation. An increasing number of studies have found that ferroptosis plays a vital role in the development of AIC. Therefore, we aimed to elaborate on ferroptosis in AIC, especially by doxorubicin (DOX). We first summarize the mechanisms of ferroptosis in terms of oxidation and anti-oxidation systems. Then, we discuss the mechanisms related to ferroptosis caused by DOX, particularly from the perspective of iron metabolism of cardiomyocytes. We also present our research on the prevention and treatment of AIC based on ferroptosis. Finally, we enumerate our views on the development of drugs targeting ferroptosis in this emerging field.
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- Guoxia Zhang
- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Dezhou Second People’s Hospital, Dezhou, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Cardiovascular Division of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Division of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Shipeng Sun,
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Yanwei Xing,
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Vuong JT, Stein-Merlob AF, Cheng RK, Yang EH. Novel Therapeutics for Anthracycline Induced Cardiotoxicity. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:863314. [PMID: 35528842 PMCID: PMC9072636 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.863314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Anthracyclines remain an essential component of the treatment of many hematologic and solid organ malignancies, but has important implications on cardiovascular disease. Anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity (AIC) ranges from asymptomatic LV dysfunction to highly morbid end- stage heart failure. As cancer survivorship improves, the detection and treatment of AIC becomes more crucial to improve patient outcomes. Current treatment modalities for AIC have been largely extrapolated from treatment of conventional heart failure, but developing effective therapies specific to AIC is an area of growing research interest. This review summarizes the current evidence behind the use of neurohormonal agents, dexrazoxane, and resynchronization therapy in AIC, evaluates the clinical outcomes of advanced therapy and heart transplantation in AIC, and explores future horizons for treatment utilizing gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and mechanism-specific targets.
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- Jacqueline T. Vuong
- Department of Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- UCLA Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Eric H. Yang,
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