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Jimenez-Rodriguez TW, de Las Vecillas L, Labella M, Lynch DM, Besz KM, Marquis K, Burgos A, Soriano Gomis V, Lozano I, Antón RAM, de la Calle FM, González Delgado MP, Gutiérrez A, Montenegro E, Rodríguez F, Fernández Sánchez FJ, Castells M. Differential presentation of hypersensitivity reactions to carboplatin and oxaliplatin: Phenotypes, endotypes, and management with desensitization. Allergy 2024; 79:679-689. [PMID: 37916741 DOI: 10.1111/all.15940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) to platinum-based drugs are heterogenous and restrict their access, and drug desensitization (DD) has provided a ground-breaking procedure for their re-introduction, although the response is heterogeneous. We aimed to identify the phenotypes, endotypes, and biomarkers of reactions to carboplatin and oxaliplatin and their response to DD. METHODS Seventy-nine patients presenting with DHRs to oxaliplatin (N = 46) and carboplatin (N = 33) were evaluated at the Allergy Departments of two tertiary care hospitals in Spain. Patient symptoms, skin testing, biomarkers, and outcomes of 267 DDs were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Oxaliplatin-reactive patients presented with type I (74%), cytokine release reaction (CRR) (11%), and mixed (Mx) (15%) phenotypes. In contrast, carboplatin reactive patients presented with predominantly type I (85%) and Mx (15%) but no CRRs. Out of 267 DDs, breakthrough reactions (BTRs) to oxaliplatin occurred twice as frequently as carboplatin (32% vs. 15%; p < .05). Phenotype switching from type I to another phenotype was observed in 46% of oxaliplatin DDs compared to 21% of carboplatin DDs. Tryptase was elevated in type I and Mx reactions, and IL-6 in CRR and Mx, indicating different mechanisms and endotypes. CONCLUSION Carboplatin and oxaliplatin induced three different types of reactions with defined phenotypes and endotypes amendable to DD. Although most of the initial reactions for both were type I, oxaliplatin presented with unique CRR reactions. During DD, carboplatin reactive patients presented mostly type I BTR, while oxaliplatin-reactive patients frequently switched from type I to CRR, providing a critical difference and the need for personalized DD protocols.
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- Teodorikez-Wilfox Jimenez-Rodriguez
- Allergy Section, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
- ARADyAL Spanish Network (RD16/0006), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECyT), Madrid, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
- Department of Allergy, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- ARADyAL Spanish Network (RD16/0006), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECyT), Madrid, Spain
- Allergy Clinical Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
- Allergy Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Pharmacy Department, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
- ARADyAL Spanish Network (RD16/0006), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECyT), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain
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- Oncology Section, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Oncology Day Hospital Nursing Service, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Immunology Section, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
- ARADyAL Spanish Network (RD16/0006), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECyT), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Allergy Section, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
- ARADyAL Spanish Network (RD16/0006), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECyT), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Yeşilkaya S, Aksu K, Vural Solak GT, Demir Ş, Topel M, Erçelebi DÇ, Koca Kalkan İ, Ateş H, Köycü Buhari G, Nazik Bahçecioğlu S. Rapid drug desensitization to taxanes: a descriptive study from Turkey. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2023:10781552231213318. [PMID: 37936390 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231213318] [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: 11/09/2023]
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AIM To present the characteristics of drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) among taxane recipients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), and to describe the results of rapid drug desensitization (RDD). METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional study included 45 patients who were treated with taxane for NSCLC and were found to be hypersensitive to taxane. All patients were administered the standard 3-bag, 12-step RDD protocol following the development of DHR. RDD success was evaluated separately for each cycle, and successful RDD was defined as the completion of the cycle with application of 12 steps of the desensitization protocol and the absence of early and/or late reactions afterwards. RESULTS Among 45 patients hypersensitive to taxane 43 (95.6%) successfully received taxane cycles with desensitization. Failed RDD occurred in only 2 (4.4%) patients. The total number of desensitization cycles was 183, of which 181 (98.9%) were successful. The mean age of patients with successful desensitization was 59.42 ± 10.48 years and 37 (86.0%) of them were male. CONCLUSION RDD is a reliable procedure that enables effective administration and completion of first-line taxane treatments in taxane-sensitive patients.
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- Selma Yeşilkaya
- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology and Allergy, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Atatürk Sanatory Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Iglesias-Santamaría A, Castellano Copa P. Outcomes of a Undiluted, One-Bag Desensitization Protocol for Chemotherapeutic Agents. Ann Pharmacother 2023; 57:55-61. [PMID: 35570798 DOI: 10.1177/10600280221093594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypersensitive reactions (HSRs) often require that the provoking medication be discontinued but chemotherapeutic drugs are often essential for the treatment of the disease. Rapid drug desensitization is a procedure that induces temporary tolerance to the drug allowing continuation of treatment in patients who have presented HSRs. Most of the desensitization protocols use 3 bags with sequential dilutions of the drug, which are infused in gradual steps. However, it has not been sufficiently investigated whether dilution is essential for successful desensitization. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new one-bag desensitization protocol which uses a single solution of 1 mg/mL throughout the procedure allowing to reduce time and simplifying the desensitization procedure. METHODS Retrospective observational study was carried out in adult patients with HSRs to chemotherapy agents who received a new nondilution one-bag desensitization protocol between 2016 and 2021. RESULTS A total of 130 desensitization procedures with an undiluted one-bag protocol were performed on 17 patients with HSRs to chemotherapy. One hundred and seven (82.3%) were for desensitization to CBDCA, 15 (11.5%) for oxaliplatin, 4 (3.1%) for paclitaxel and 4 (3.1%) for brentuximab. All of the 130 procedures were successfully accomplished, and all patients could receive their target dose. No breakthrough reactions (BTRs) occurred in 77% (100/130) of desensitizations, and only mild reactions (grade 1) with skin symptoms were observed in 23% (30/130) of desensitizations. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE The undiluted one-bag desensitization protocol was safe and effective and has been adopted as the standard of care at our institution in treating patients with HSRs to chemotherapeutic drugs as it requires less time and simplifies the desensitization procedure, optimizing risk management.
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New Technical Aspects Used in the Management of Desensitization to Antineoplastic Drugs. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-022-00312-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Chmielewski NN, Limoli CL. Sex Differences in Taxane Toxicities. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14143325. [PMID: 35884386 PMCID: PMC9317669 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14143325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Clinically observed sex differences in acute and long-term taxane chemotherapy-induced normal tissue toxicity are routinely documented but remain poorly understood despite the significant impact such toxicities have on treatment tolerance and quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors. This review draws from pre-clinical and clinical literature to highlight sex-specific mechanisms of action in taxane drug toxicity and proposes hypotheses for sex-specific clinical discrepancies in taxane-induced acute and long-term toxicities. To our knowledge, this is the first review exploring how sex as a biological variable impacts taxane-mediated mechanisms of action and clinical outcomes. In doing so, we have provided a novel framework to investigate and understand common sex differences observed in clinical and pre-clinical research. Abstract The taxane family of microtubule poisons and chemotherapeutics have been studied for over 50 years and are among the most frequently used antineoplastic agents today. Still, limited research exists characterizing taxane-induced sex-specific mechanisms of action and toxicities in cancer and non-cancerous tissue. Such research is important to advance cancer treatment outcomes as well as to address clinically observed sex-differences in short- and long-term taxane-induced toxicities that have disproportionate effects on female and male cancer patients. To gain more insight into these underlying differences between the sexes, the following review draws from pre-clinical and clinical paclitaxel and taxane oncology literature, examines sex-discrepancies, and highlights uncharacterized sex-dependent mechanisms of action and clinical outcomes. To our knowledge, this is the first literature review to provide a current overview of the basic and clinical sex dimorphisms of taxane-induced effects. Most importantly, we hope to provide a starting point for improving and advancing sex-specific personalized chemotherapy and cancer treatment strategies as well as to present a novel approach to review sex as a biological variable in basic and clinical biology.
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Alvarez-Cuesta E, Madrigal-Burgaleta R, Broyles AD, Cuesta-Herranz J, Guzman-Melendez MA, Maciag MC, Phillips EJ, Trubiano JA, Wong JT, Ansotegui I. Standards for practical intravenous rapid drug desensitization & delabeling: A WAO committee statement. World Allergy Organ J 2022; 15:100640. [PMID: 35694005 PMCID: PMC9163606 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2022.100640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) to intravenous drugs can be severe and might leave patients and doctors in a difficult position where an essential treatment or intervention has to be suspended. Even if virtually any intravenous medication can potentially trigger a life-threatening DHR, chemotherapeutics, biologics, and antibiotics are amongst the intravenous drugs most frequently involved in these reactions. Admittedly, suspending such treatments may negatively impact the survival outcomes or the quality of life of affected patients. Delabeling pathways and rapid drug desensitization (RDD) can help reactive patients stay on first-choice therapies instead of turning to less efficacious, less cost-effective, or more toxic alternatives. However, these are high-complexity and high-risk techniques, which usually need expert teams and allergy-specific techniques (skin testing, in vitro testing, drug provocation testing) to ensure safety, an accurate diagnosis, and personalized management. Unfortunately, there are significant inequalities within and among countries in access to allergy departments with the necessary expertise and resources to offer these techniques and tackle these DHRs optimally. The main objective of this consensus document is to create a great benefit for patients worldwide by aiding allergists to expand the scope of their practice and support them with evidence, data, and experience from leading groups from around the globe. This statement of the Drug Hypersensitivity Committee of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) aims to be a comprehensive practical guide on the technical aspects of implementing acute-onset intravenous hypersensitivity delabeling and RDD for a wide range of drugs. Thus, the manuscript does not only focus on clinical pathways. Instead, it also provides guidance on topics usually left unaddressed, namely, internal validation, continuous quality improvement, creating a healthy multidisciplinary environment, and redesigning care (including a specific supplemental section on a real-life example of how to design a dedicated space that can combine basic and complex diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in allergy).
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- Allergy & Severe Asthma Service, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- Drug Desensitisation Centre, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, FIIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, UAM, Madrid, Spain
- RETIC ARADyAL, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine & Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Yang D, Chen F, Gong D, Zeng L, Xiang D, He Y, Chen L, Yan J, Zhang S. Establishment of childhood hepatoblastoma xenografts and evaluation of the anti-tumour effects of anlotinib, oxaliplatin and sorafenib. Pediatr Surg Int 2022; 38:465-472. [PMID: 35032209 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-021-05043-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatoblastoma (HB) is a common primary malignant liver tumour in children, mainly treated by means of traditional chemotherapy using platinum and doxorubicin (ADM). There has been limited progress in the research and development of new drugs for treating HB. METHODS A tumour biopsy from a child with HB was implanted into immunodeficient mice. The primary tumour and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) tumour were extensively characterised by histology, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and humanisation identification. We used the PDX model to evaluate the anti-tumour effects of anlotinib oxaliplatin (L-OHP) and sorafenib on childhood HB. RESULTS The established PDX model maintained the histological characteristics of the primary tumour. Anlotinib, L-OHP, and sorafenib can significantly inhibit the tumour growth in the PDX model. There was no obvious damage of the drugs to the heart, liver and kidney of the mice, and the side effects observed were light. CONCLUSION We have successfully established a PDX model of childhood HB. The model retains important molecular characteristics of human primary tumours. Using the model, it was found that anlotinib, L-OHP, and sorafenib have a good inhibitory effect on the growth of childhood HB. This provides a preliminary research basis for the clinical application of the drugs.
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- Dou Yang
- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang University, 122 Yangming Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang University, 122 Yangming Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Laboratory Animal Science Center of Nanchang University, Nanchang Royo Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang University, 122 Yangming Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Yang X, Fu C. The potential feasibility of nab-paclitaxel as the first-line chemotherapy for ovarian cancer: clinical development and future perspectives. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2022; 306:1417-1429. [PMID: 35165749 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06425-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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PURPOSE Optimal first-line chemotherapy regimens are crucial for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) treatment. Nab-paclitaxel has showed its considerable survival and low toxicity profiles in first-line treatment for three solid tumors and is recommended as a treatment for recurrent EOC. We focus on clinical efficacy and safety outcomes of nab-paclitaxel in current clinical studies of EOC treatment and aim to explore the potential feasibility of nab-paclitaxel as the first-line treatment for EOC. METHODS We searched for eligible studies up to January 2020 in Pubmed. Outcomes of interests included drug regimes, objective response rate (ORR), median progression free survival (PFS), median overall survival (OS) and main adverse events to determine feasibility of nab-paclitaxel. RESULTS This review included nine eligible studies. One study about nab-paclitaxel with carboplatin as first-line therapy in ten cases after hypersensitivity to paclitaxel had an ORR of 100%, median PFS of 16.7 months and median OS of 65.4 months. Evidence of nab-paclitaxel activity in platinum-sensitive EOC demonstrated an ORR of 64%, a median time to response of 1.3 months and PFS of 8.5 months. The ORR, median PFS and median OS range in patients with recurrent platinum-resistant EOC from 23%-72%, 4.0-8.5 months, 16.8-17.4 months, respectively. All studies demonstrated manageable toxicity profile in EOC patients. CONCLUSION Nab-paclitaxel presents potentials as the first-line chemotherapy for considerable survival and safety in EOC compared to conventional paclitaxel. However, there is no prospective trial in EOC so far. Therefore, more studies about nab-paclitaxel are needed.
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- Xue Yang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People's Republic of China.
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Optimizing drug inhibition of IgE-mediated anaphylaxis in mice. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022; 149:671-684.e9. [PMID: 34186142 PMCID: PMC9187951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Administering allergens in increasing doses can temporarily suppress IgE-mediated allergy and anaphylaxis by desensitizing mast cells and basophils; however, allergen administration during desensitization therapy can itself induce allergic responses. Several small molecule drugs and nutraceuticals have been used clinically and experimentally to suppress these allergic responses. OBJECTIVES This study sought to optimize drug inhibition of IgE-mediated anaphylaxis. METHODS Several agents were tested individually and in combination for ability to suppress IgE-mediated anaphylaxis in conventional mice, FcεRIα-humanized mice, and reconstituted immunodeficient mice that have human mast cells and basophils. Hypothermia was the readout for anaphylaxis; therapeutic efficacy was measured by degree of inhibition of hypothermia. Serum mouse mast cell protease 1 level was used to measure extent of mast cell degranulation. RESULTS Histamine receptor 1 (HR1) antagonists, β-adrenergic agonists, and a spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) inhibitor were best at individually inhibiting IgE-mediated anaphylaxis. A Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, administered alone, only inhibited hypothermia when FcεRI signaling was suboptimal. Combinations of these agents could completely or nearly completely inhibit IgE-mediated hypothermia in these models. Both Syk and BTK inhibition decreased mast cell degranulation, but only Syk inhibition also blocked desensitization. Many other agents that are used clinically and experimentally had little or no beneficial effect. CONCLUSIONS Combinations of an HR1 antagonist, a β-adrenergic agonist, and a Syk or a BTK inhibitor protect best against IgE-mediated anaphylaxis, while an HR1 antagonist plus a β-adrenergic agonist ± a BTK antagonist is optimal for inhibiting IgE-mediated anaphylaxis without suppressing desensitization.
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Thong BYH, Vultaggio A, Rerkpattanapipat T, Schrijvers R. Prevention of Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions: Prescreening and Premedication. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 9:2958-2966. [PMID: 34366094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) are heterogeneous in their pathomechanisms, clinical presentation, severity, and outcomes. Novel DHR mechanisms, phenotypes, and endotypes have been described. The key to prevention from further exposure to the culprit drugs involves correct identification of the putative drug through a combination of in vitro and/or in vivo tests, accurate drug allergy labeling and reporting, and electronic decision support systems within electronic medical records to prevent future accidental prescribing. Prescreening and premedication, the focus of this review, may be a useful adjunct to preventive measures in certain situations. After an index immediate drug hypersensitivity reaction, prescreening may be useful in perioperative anaphylaxis, and iodinated (ICM) and gadolinium-based contrast media (GCM) where the culprit and potential alternative agents are skin tested. In certain nonimmediate DHR, pharmacogenomic prescreening may be used before prescribing high-risk drugs (eg, carbamazepine and allopurinol) where specific human-leukocyte antigen genotypes are associated with severe cutaneous adverse reactions. Premedication with antihistamine and systemic corticosteroids is another therapeutic strategy to prevent infusion reactions for certain biologicals and chemotherapeutic agents, in cases of perioperative anaphylaxis, ICM and GCM DHR, and clonal mast cell disorders. Rapid drug desensitization may also be used to induce temporary tolerance in situations where there are limited alternative drugs.
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- Bernard Yu-Hor Thong
- Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Drug Desensitizations for Chemotherapy: Safety and Efficacy in Preventing Anaphylaxis. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2021; 21:37. [PMID: 34232411 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-021-01014-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to antineoplastic drugs are increasing due to the expanding use of classical and new drugs in a wide variety of malignancies. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The goal of this review is to provide current best practices in the diagnosis and management of HSRs based on data and evidence. RECENT FINDINGS: A plethora of studies have provided evidence of the safety and efficacy of rapid drug desensitizations (RDD) to allow for the reintroduction of antineoplastic drugs following an HSR, based on risk stratification. Recently described biomarkers such as basophil activation test, total IgE, BRCA genotyping, and serum IL-6 can aid in guiding improved precision desensitization protocols. Personalized premedication regimens and protocols have improved RDD safety and outcomes. RDD allows for the continued use of chemotherapeutic drugs without impaired drug efficacy. RDD represents the best approach to maintain cancer patients on their most effective treatments.
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Vázquez Sánchez R, Sánchez-Rubio Ferrández J, Córdoba-Díaz D, Córdoba-Díaz M, Díez-Fernández R, Molina-Garcia T. Current situation of carboplatin desensitisation protocols in the hospitals of Spain. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2020; 27:369-370. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2018-001746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Madrigal-Burgaleta R, Bernal-Rubio L, Berges-Gimeno MP, Carpio-Escalona LV, Gehlhaar P, Alvarez-Cuesta E. A Large Single-Hospital Experience Using Drug Provocation Testing and Rapid Drug Desensitization in Hypersensitivity to Antineoplastic and Biological Agents. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2019; 7:618-632. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Isabwe GAC, Garcia Neuer M, de las Vecillas Sanchez L, Lynch DM, Marquis K, Castells M. Hypersensitivity reactions to therapeutic monoclonal antibodies: Phenotypes and endotypes. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Vázquez-Sánchez R, Sánchez-Rubio-Ferrández J, Córdoba-Díaz D, Córdoba-Díaz M, Molina-Garcia T. Stability of carboplatin infusion solutions used in desensitization protocol. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2018; 25:1076-1081. [DOI: 10.1177/1078155218772885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Complutense University of Madrid. Faculty of Pharmacy, Spain
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- Complutense University of Madrid. Faculty of Pharmacy, Spain
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Koul A, Forsland EL, Bjurberg M. Prophylactic 3-hour graduated infusion schedule minimizes risk of carboplatin hypersensitivity reactions - A prospective study. Gynecol Oncol 2017; 148:363-367. [PMID: 29208369 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.11.032] [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: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Aim of this study was observation of hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) frequency by using a 3-hour graduated infusion protocol with appropriate premedication as a prophylactic measure in patients with gynecological cancer receiving carboplatin retreatment in second line or above. None of the patients had experienced HSRs to platinum previously. METHOD All the patients in this study received premedication with corticosteroids and anti-histamines followed by carboplatin as 3-hour graduated infusion. Carboplatin was administered either as monotherapy or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents. RESULTS Ninety-nine patients with ovarian (n=71), fallopian tube (n=9), peritoneal (n=9) and other gynecological cancers (5 uterine cancer, 5 abdominal cancer of gynecological origin) were retreated by a total of 611cycles of carboplatin administered as monotherapy (210cycles) or combination regime (401cycles). HSRs were recorded in only 11cycles (1.8%) in a total of 11 patients. While 8 of these patients had grade 1or 2 reactions (8.1%), only 3 patients had grade 3 reactions (3%). After pause in the infusion and complete resolution of HSR symptoms, an attempt of retreatment using this infusion protocol with extra premedication was successful in 6 of these patients without any reoccurrence of HSRs. CONCLUSION In this prospective study, we report that prophylactic 3-hour graduated infusion rate with appropriate premedication is associated with low frequency of HSRs in gynecological cancer patients requiring carboplatin retreatment in second line or above.
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- Anjila Koul
- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Radiation Physics, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Oncology and Pathology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Radiation Physics, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Radiation Physics, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Oncology and Pathology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Cisplatin can be safely administered to ovarian cancer patients with hypersensitivity to carboplatin. Gynecol Oncol 2017; 144:72-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Abu-Amna M, Hassoun G, Hadad S, Haim N, Bar-Sela G. Successful Desensitization Protocol for Hypersensitivity Reaction Caused by Irinotecan in a Patient With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2015; 14:e49-51. [PMID: 26051444 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Mahmoud Abu-Amna
- Division of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Pharmacy Department, Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Division of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Division of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Adverse events to nontargeted and targeted chemotherapeutic agents: emphasis on hypersensitivity responses. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2015; 34:565-96, viii. [PMID: 25017678 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Use of cytotoxic agents is associated with potential hypersensitivity reactions which are common with platinum compounds, L-asparaginase, taxanes, procarbazine and epipodophyllotoxins. Mechanisms underlying the reactions may involve IgE, non-allergic or a number of pathogenetically unclear events. Targeted therapies produce less collateral damage but demonstrate their own unique reactions. Cytopenias occur less often and mucocutaneous reactions to EGFR inhibitors, including papulopustular rash, are common. Fifteen currently approved mAbs provoke all four types of hypersensitivities including immune cytopenias, vasculitis, serum sickness and pulmonary events. Some successful desensitization protocols have been developed. Prevention of hypersensitivity reactions is based on skin testing, premedication and/or desensitization.
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Yoon DH, Kang SH, Kim HS, Lee JW, Yoon JS, Chung NG, Cho B. Effectiveness of premedication and rapid desensitization in hypersensitivity to L-asparaginase. ALLERGY ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASE 2015. [DOI: 10.4168/aard.2015.3.4.288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Da Hye Yoon
- Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Boulanger J, Boursiquot JN, Cournoyer G, Lemieux J, Masse MS, Almanric K, Guay MP. Management of hypersensitivity to platinum- and taxane-based chemotherapy: cepo review and clinical recommendations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 21:e630-41. [PMID: 25089112 DOI: 10.3747/co.21.1966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although antineoplastic agents are critical in the treatment of cancer, they can potentially cause hypersensitivity reactions that can have serious consequences. When such a reaction occurs, clinicians can either continue the treatment, at the risk of causing a severe or a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction, or stop the treatment, although it might be the only one available. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effectiveness of methods used to prevent and treat hypersensitivity reactions to platinum- or taxane-based chemotherapy and to develop evidence-based recommendations. METHODS The scientific literature published to December 2013, inclusive, was reviewed. RESULTS Premedication with antihistamines, H2 blockers, and corticosteroids is not effective in preventing hypersensitivity reactions to platinum salts. However, premedication significantly reduces the incidence of hypersensitivity to taxanes. A skin test can generally be performed to screen for patients at risk of developing a severe reaction to platinum salts in the presence of grade 1 or 2 reactions, but skin testing does not appear to be useful for taxanes. A desensitization protocol allows for re-administration of either platinum- or taxane-based chemotherapy to some patients without causing severe hypersensitivity reactions. CONCLUSIONS Several strategies such as premedication, skin testing, and desensitization protocols are available to potentially allow for administration of platinum- or taxane-based chemotherapy to patients who have had a hypersensitivity reaction and for whom no other treatment options are available. Considering the available evidence, the Comité de l'évolution des pratiques en oncologie made recommendations for clinical practice in Quebec.
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- J Boulanger
- Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux ( inesss ), Quebec City, QC
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- Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval ( chu de Québec), Quebec City, QC
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- Hôpital régional de Saint-Jérôme ( csss de Saint-Jérôme), Saint-Jérôme, QC
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- Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement ( chu de Québec), Quebec City, QC
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- Hôpital Notre-Dame ( chum ), Montreal, QC
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- Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé ( csss de Laval), Laval, QC
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- Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC
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Caiado J, Picard M. Diagnostic Tools for Hypersensitivity to Platinum Drugs and Taxanes: Skin Testing, Specific IgE, and Mast Cell/Basophil Mediators. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2014; 14:451. [DOI: 10.1007/s11882-014-0451-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Picard M, Castells MC. Re-visiting Hypersensitivity Reactions to Taxanes: A Comprehensive Review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2014; 49:177-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-014-8416-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Indications, protocols, and outcomes of drug desensitizations for chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies in adults and children. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2014; 2:13-9; quiz 20. [PMID: 24565764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Revised: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Advances in the understanding of various malignancies and chronic inflammatory diseases has led to the development of better treatment options for prolonging patient survival and minimizing morbidity. The recognition of "first-line" chemotherapy and monoclonal agents for these conditions has given more urgency to the need to re-administer these drugs in cases of drug hypersensitivity reactions. Therefore, in these cases, not only is desensitization considered when there is no alternative therapy available but also when alternative treatments are considered therapeutically inferior and/or more toxic. In this article, we describe the steps involved in the evaluation of these patients, factors to consider before making a decision to desensitize, the implementation of desensitization protocols, and the outcomes of such procedures.
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Madrigal-Burgaleta R, Berges-Gimeno MP, Angel-Pereira D, Ferreiro-Monteagudo R, Guillen-Ponce C, Pueyo C, Gomez de Salazar E, Alvarez-Cuesta E. Hypersensitivity and desensitization to antineoplastic agents: outcomes of 189 procedures with a new short protocol and novel diagnostic tools assessment. Allergy 2013; 68:853-61. [PMID: 23647576 DOI: 10.1111/all.12105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Desensitization to antineoplastic agents is becoming a standard of care. Efforts to establish and improve these techniques are being made at many institutions. Our aims are to evaluate a new rapid desensitization protocol designed to be shorter (approximately 4 h) and safer (reducing hazardous drugs exposure risks) and to assess the oxaliplatin-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) as a novel diagnostic tool. METHODS Prospective, observational, longitudinal study with patients who, for a 1-year period, suffered reactions to antineoplastic agents and were referred to the Desensitization Program at Ramon y Cajal University Hospital (RCUH). Patients were included or excluded as desensitization candidates after anamnesis, skin testing, risk assessment, and graded challenge. Specific IgE was determined in oxaliplatin-reactive patients. Candidate patients were desensitized using the new RCUH rapid desensitization protocol. RESULTS Of 189 intravenous rapid desensitizations, 188 were successfully accomplished in the 23 patients who met inclusion criteria for desensitization (of 58 referred patients). No breakthrough reactions occurred in 94% of desensitizations, and most breakthrough reactions were mild. In 10 oxaliplatin-reactive patients, 38 desensitizations were successfully accomplished. Sensitivity for oxaliplatin-specific IgE was 38% (0.35UI/l cutoff point) and 54% (0.10UI/l cutoff point); specificity was 100% for both cutoff points. CONCLUSIONS In the hands of a Desensitization Program, managed by drug desensitization experts, this new protocol has proven an effective therapeutic tool for hypersensitivity to several antineoplastic agents (oxaliplatin, carboplatin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab); moreover, it improves safety handling of hazardous drugs. We report the first large series of oxaliplatin desensitizations. Oxaliplatin-specific IgE determination could be helpful.
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- Allergy Division; Ramon y Cajal University Hospital; Madrid; Spain
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- Clinical Oncology Division; Ramon y Cajal University Hospital; Madrid; Spain
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- Pharmacy Department; Ramon y Cajal University Hospital; Madrid; Spain
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Cortijo-Cascajares S, Jiménez-Cerezo MJ, Herreros de Tejada A. Review of hypersensitivity reactions to antineoplastic agents. FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA 2012; 36:148-58. [PMID: 22484106 DOI: 10.1016/j.farma.2011.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2010] [Revised: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 02/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To review the characteristics and management of hypersensitivity reactions caused by antineoplastic agents. METHOD We conducted a search in the Pubmed and EMBASE databases for the last 10 years. RESULTS Almost all chemotherapeutic agents have the potential to cause hypersensitivity reactions, but some groups have been associated with increased risk, such as platinum compounds, taxanes, asparaginase, monoclonal antibodies and epipodophyllotoxins. The clinical manifestations of these reactions are variable and unpredictable, including symptoms affecting the skin and the pulmonary, cardiac and gastrointestinal systems. The mechanism associated with their development is not yet fully understood. Diagnosis is based on patients' signs and symptoms and skin testing. The management of patients who suffer a hypersensitivity reaction to a chemotherapeutic agent varies with the severity of the reaction, the need to continue treatment, and the availability of alternative therapies. CONCLUSIONS Due to a progressive increase in the use of chemotherapeutic agents an increased incidence of hypersensitivity reactions is to be expected. Desensitisation protocols are a noteworthy alternative that make it possible to re-initiate patients' therapy with the causative agent of the hypersensitivity reaction. Their use should be assessed individually, weighing risks and benefits.
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Limsuwan T, Demoly P. Acute symptoms of drug hypersensitivity (urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock). Med Clin North Am 2010; 94:691-710, x. [PMID: 20609858 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) are the adverse effects of drugs which, when taken at doses generally tolerated by normal subjects, clinically resemble allergy. Immediate-reaction of drug HSRs are those that occur less than 1 hour after the last drug intake, usually in the form of urticaria, angioedema, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, bronchospasm, and anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock. Acute urticarial and angioedema reactions are common clinical problems frequently encountered by internists and general practitioners. They are not specific to drug allergic reaction, and can be caused by various pathogenic mechanisms. Despite the benign course of urticaria and angioedema, a mucocutaneous swelling of the upper respiratory tract could be life-threatening by itself or a feature of anaphylaxis. This article reviews acute symptoms of drug HSR-related urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis, and anaphylactic shock, and how clinicians should approach these problems.
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- Ticha Limsuwan
- Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270, Rama 6th Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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