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Pandey S, Kalaria A, Jhaveri KD, Herrmann SM, Kim AS. Management of hypertension in patients with cancer: challenges and considerations. Clin Kidney J 2023; 16:2336-2348. [PMID: 38046043 PMCID: PMC10689173 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfad195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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The survival rates of many cancers have significantly improved due to recent advancements in cancer screening and therapeutics. Although better cancer outcomes are encouraging, additional health challenges have surfaced, the utmost of which is the burden imposed by various cardiovascular and renal toxicities of anticancer therapies. To improve the overall outcome of patients with cancer, it is essential to understand and manage these treatment-related adverse effects. The cardiovascular side effects of antineoplastic therapies are well-known and include left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, myocardial ischaemia, QT prolongation, arrhythmia and hypertension. Among these, hypertension is the most common complication, prevalent in about 40% of all cancer patients, yet frequently overlooked and undertreated. This review explores the intricate connection between cancer and hypertension and provides distinct approaches to diagnosing, monitoring and managing hypertension in patients with cancer. We also outline the challenges and considerations that are relevant to the care of patients receiving anticancer drugs with prohypertensive potential.
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- Shubhi Pandey
- Department of Internal Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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Zhu X, Wu S. Risks and management of hypertension in cancer patients undergoing targeted therapy: a review. Clin Hypertens 2022; 28:14. [PMID: 35568958 PMCID: PMC9107678 DOI: 10.1186/s40885-022-00197-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Rapid progress over the last decade has added numerous agents targeting specific cellular signaling pathways to the treatment armamentarium for advanced cancer. However, many of these agents can cause hypertension resulting in major adverse cardiovascular event. Methods and results A systematic literature search was performed on the databases PubMed and Google Scholar for papers published in English until December 2020. This review summarizes the risk, mechanism, diagnosis, and management of hypertension in cancer patients undergoing targeted therapy. The risk and pathogenesis of hypertension vary widely with different classes of targeted agents. Currently there is a paucity of data investigating optimal management of hypertension with targeted therapy. A practical approach is discussed with a focus on the goal of blood pressure control as well as drug selection based on the mechanism of hypertension in the context of advanced cancer, treatment toxicity, comorbidity, and drug-drug interactions. This review also discusses many studies that have explored hypertension as a biomarker for cancer treatment efficacy and as a pharmacodynamic biomarker to titrate drug dose. Conclusions The diversity of targeted agents has provided important insights into the pathogenesis of hypertension in cancer patients. The underlying mechanism may provide a guidance to the management of hypertension. Further studies are needed to investigate optimal treatment and hypertension as a biomarker for cancer treatment.
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- Xiaolei Zhu
- Division of Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, 205 North Belle Mead Road, NY, 11733, Stony Brook, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Lauterbur drive, NY, 11794, Stony Brook, USA.
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Lee DH, Hawk F, Seok K, Gliksman M, Emole J, Rhea IB, Viganego F, Welter-Frost A, Armanious M, Shah B, Chavez JC, Pinilla-Ibarz J, Schabath MB, Fradley M. Association between ibrutinib treatment and hypertension. Heart 2022; 108:445-450. [PMID: 34210750 PMCID: PMC9809112 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ibrutinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor most commonly associated with atrial fibrillation. However, additional cardiotoxicities have been identified, including accelerated hypertension. The incidence and risk factors of new or worsening hypertension following ibrutinib treatment are not as well known. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of 144 patients diagnosed with B cell malignancies treated with ibrutinib (n=93) versus conventional chemoimmunotherapy (n=51) and evaluated their effects on blood pressure at 1, 2, 3 and 6 months after treatment initiation. Descriptive statistics were used to compare baseline characteristics for each treatment group. Fisher's exact test was used to identify covariates significantly associated with the development of hypertension. Repeated measures analyses were conducted to analyse longitudinal blood pressure changes. RESULTS Both treatments had similar prevalence of baseline hypertension at 63.4% and 66.7%, respectively. There were no differences between treatments by age, sex and baseline cardiac comorbidities. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure significantly increased over time with ibrutinib compared with baseline, whereas conventional chemoimmunotherapy was not associated with significant changes in blood pressure. Baseline hypertensive status did not affect the degree of blood pressure change over time. A significant increase in systolic blood pressure (defined as more than 10 mm Hg) was noted for ibrutinib (36.6%) compared with conventional chemoimmunotherapy (7.9%) at 1 month after treatment initiation. Despite being hypertensive at follow-up, 61.2% of patients who were treated with ibrutinib did not receive adequate blood pressure management (increase or addition of blood pressure medications). Within the ibrutinib group, of patients who developed more than 20 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure, only 52.9% had hypertension management changes. CONCLUSIONS Ibrutinib is associated with the development of hypertension and worsening of blood pressure. Cardiologists and oncologists must be aware of this cardiotoxicity to allow timely management of blood pressure elevations.
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- Dae Hyun Lee
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Division, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Bookstore, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Program, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Malignant Hematology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Malignant Hematology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Center of Excellence, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Avalon JC, Fuqua J, Miller T, Deskins S, Wakefield C, King A, Inderbitzin-Brooks S, Bianco C, Veltri L, Fang W, Craig M, Kanate A, Ross K, Malla M, Patel B. Pre-existing cardiovascular disease increases risk of atrial arrhythmia and mortality in cancer patients treated with Ibrutinib. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2021; 7:38. [PMID: 34798905 PMCID: PMC8603583 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-021-00125-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Ibrutinib is a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of hematological malignancies. The most common cardiotoxicity associated with ibrutinib is atrial arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation and flutter). It is known that patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk for developing atrial arrhythmia. However, the rate of atrial arrhythmia in patients with pre-existing CVD treated with ibrutinib is unknown. Objective This study examined whether patients with pre-existing CVD are at a higher risk for developing atrial arrhythmias compared to those without prior CVD. Methods A single-institution retrospective chart review of patients with no prior history of atrial arrhythmia treated with ibrutinib from 2012 to 2020 was performed. Patients were grouped into two cohorts: those with CVD (known history of coronary artery disease, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, at least moderate valvular heart disease, or device implantation) and those without CVD. The primary outcome was incidence of atrial arrhythmia, and the secondary outcomes were all-cause mortality, risk of bleeding, and discontinuation of ibrutinib. The predictors of atrial arrhythmia (namely atrial fibrillation) were assessed using logistic regression. A Cox-Proportional Hazard model was created for mortality. Results Patients were followed for a median of 1.1 years. Among 217 patients treated with ibrutinib, the rate of new-onset atrial arrhythmia was nearly threefold higher in the cohort with CVD compared to the cohort without CVD (17% vs 7%, p = 0.02). Patients with CVD also demonstrated increased adjusted all-cause mortality (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.06-3.41, p = 0.01) and decreased survival probability (43% vs 54%, p = 0.04) compared to those without CVD over the follow-up period. There were no differences in risk of bleeding or discontinuation between the two cohorts. Conclusions Pre-existing cardiovascular disease was associated with significantly higher rates of atrial arrhythmia and mortality in patients with hematological malignancies managed with ibrutinib.
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- West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- West Virginia University Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Institute, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Institute, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Institute, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Institute, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Institute, Morgantown, USA
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- West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.
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Nicolaysen A. Nephrotoxic Chemotherapy Agents: Old and New. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2020; 27:38-49. [PMID: 32147000 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2019.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In the last several decades, advancements in chemotherapy have improved the overall survival of cancer patients. These agents, however, are associated with adverse effects, including various kidney lesions. This review summarizes the nephrotoxic potential of chemotherapy agents, old and new, as well as the different factors that contribute to kidney injury. Provided for each class of chemotherapy agent is the associated kidney lesion and a brief discussion of clinical manifestation, mechanism of action, and possible treatment when available. Understanding the nephrotoxic potential of these agents have on the kidneys is imperative for both the oncologist and the nephrologist to properly care for cancer patients and ensure their best outcomes.
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Manohar S, Bansal A, Wanchoo R, Sakhiya V, Lucia S, Jhaveri KD. Ibrutinib induced acute tubular injury: A case series and review of the literature. Am J Hematol 2019; 94:E223-E225. [PMID: 31148235 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Sandhya Manohar
- Division of Nephrology and HypertensionMayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Division of NephrologyUniversity of Colorado Denver Colorado
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- Division of Kidney diseases and HypertensionDonald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine Great Neck New York
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- Division of Kidney diseases and HypertensionDonald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine Great Neck New York
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- Department of PathologyUniversity of Colorado Denver Colorado
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- Division of Kidney diseases and HypertensionDonald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine Great Neck New York
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Uppal NN, Monga D, Vernace MA, Mehtabdin K, Shah HH, Bijol V, Jhaveri KD. Kidney diseases associated with Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2018; 34:1644-1652. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AbstractWaldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare B-cell lymphoma characterized by lymphoplasmacytic cell infiltration in the bone marrow and other organs and the presence of a monoclonal immunoglobulin M protein in the serum. Although uncommon, several kidney diseases have been associated with WM. In addition to kidney diseases related to lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma infiltration, a variety of glomerular and tubular lesions have been described in patients with WM. Immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis and cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis are the two predominant glomerular pathologies seen in WM. In this article we review the kidney diseases associated with WM. We also briefly review some nephrotoxicities of novel chemotherapeutic and targeted therapies used for the treatment of WM.
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- Nupur N Uppal
- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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Abnormal B-cell receptor (BCR) signalling is a key mechanism of disease progression in B-cell malignancy. Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) has a pivotal role in BCR signalling. Ibrutinib (PCI-32765) is a small molecule which serves as a covalent irreversible inhibitor of BTK. It is characterized by high selectivity for BTK and high potency. Ibrutinib is currently approved by the FDA and EMA for use in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in any line of treatment, for treatment of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia in patients who have received previous treatments or are not suitable to receive immunochemotherapy as well as for second line treatment of mantle cell lymphoma and for patients with marginal zone lymphoma who have received at least one prior anti-CD20-based therapy. In addition, there is emerging clinical data on its efficacy in ABC subtype diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, multiple myeloma and primary central nervous system lymphoma. Ibrutinib has opened new options for treatment of those patients that have relapsed or have been refractory to more classical modes of treatment. Moreover, Ibrutinib has been shown to be effective in patients that have been known to have little sensitivity to classical immunochemotherapy. Having a favourable risk profile, the substance is, unlike conventional immunochemotherapy, also suitable for the less physical fit patients. Cases of primary and secondary resistance to Ibrutinib have emerged and there is an ongoing effort to identify their mechanism and develop strategies to overcome them. Beyond its direct effects on survival and apoptosis of malignant B-cells, there is increasing evidence that Ibrutinib is able to modulate the tumour microenvironment to overcome mechanisms of immune evasion. This has sparked interest in use of the substance beyond lymphoid malignancy. This chapter discusses structure, mechanism of action and toxicities of Ibrutinib and also presents important preclinical and clinical data as well as mechanisms of Ibrutinib resistance. Combination strategies with immunotherapeutic strategies such as immune checkpoint blockade and CAR T-cell therapy may be synergistic and are currently under investigation.
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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