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Li P, Zhu M, Gao A, Guo H, Fu A, Zhao A, Guo D. A case-control study on the clinical characteristics of granisetron-related arrhythmias and the development of a predictive nomogram. Int J Clin Pharm 2024; 46:684-693. [PMID: 38416350 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-024-01703-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Automatic monitoring and assessment are increasingly employed in drug safety evaluations using hospital information system data. The increasing concern about granisetron-related arrhythmias requires real-world studies to improve our understanding of its safety. AIM This study aimed to analyze the incidence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of granisetron-related arrhythmias in hospitalized patients using real-world data obtained from the Adverse Drug Event Active Surveillance and Assessment System-II (ADE-ASAS-II) and concurrently aimed to develop and validate a nomogram to predict the occurrence of arrhythmias. METHOD Retrospective automatic monitoring of inpatients using granisetron was conducted in a Chinese hospital from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2021, to determine the incidence of arrhythmias using ADE-ASAS- II. Propensity score matching was used to balance confounders and analyze clinical characteristics. Based on risk factors identified through logistic regression analysis, a prediction nomogram was established and internally validated using the Bootstrap method. RESULTS Arrhythmias occurred in 178 of 72,508 cases taking granisetron with an incidence of 0.3%. Independent risk factors for granisetron-related arrhythmias included medication duration, comorbid cardiovascular disease, concomitant use of other 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor antagonists, alanine aminotransferase > 40 U/L, and blood urea nitrogen > 7.5 mmol/L. The nomogram demonstrated good differentiation and calibration, with enhanced clinical benefit observed when the risk threshold ranged from 0.10 to 0.82. CONCLUSION The nomogram, based on the five identified independent risk factors, may be valuable in predicting the risk of granisetron-related arrhythmias in the administered population, offering significant clinical applications.
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- Peng Li
- Chinese People's Liberation Army Medical School, Beijing, 100853, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army Medical School, Beijing, 100853, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army Medical School, Beijing, 100853, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army Medical School, Beijing, 100853, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Bozbulut UB, Cengiz T, Özet A. Effect of Selective 5-Hydroxytryptamine-3 Receptor and Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists on Hemodynamic Changes and Arrhythmogenic Potential in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Retrospective, Observational Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:843. [PMID: 38337537 PMCID: PMC10856031 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030843] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Background: Prior speculation suggests that selective 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptors and neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists may increase arrhythmia risk and induce electrocardiographic changes. This study examined the effect of anti-emetic medications on arrhythmogenic potential and hemodynamic alterations. Methods: We considered patients aged 18 or above receiving chemotherapy between June 2013 and December 2013. Patients were grouped by anti-emetic medication: intravenous granisetron (Group G), oral aprepitant plus IV granisetron (Group AG), IV palonosetron (Group P), and oral aprepitant plus IV palonosetron (Group AP). We recorded blood pressure and electrocardiography initially and at the thirtieth minute post-medication, focusing on P dispersion, QTc dispersion, and systolic/diastolic blood pressure alterations. Results: The study included 80 patients (20 per group). Baseline systolic/diastolic blood pressure and P dispersion showed no significant variance. However, the baseline QTc dispersion was significantly lower in Groups P and AP than G and AG. The thirtieth-minute systolic/diastolic blood pressures were significantly lower than the baseline for Groups AG and AP, and the heart rates decreased in all groups. Group P showed significantly fewer blood pressure changes. Conclusions: We found no arrhythmogenic potential linked to granisetron, palonosetron, and aprepitant. Hypotension was more frequent at 30 min post-medication in granisetron or aprepitant recipients. Considering no hypotension occurred when using palonosetron alone, this treatment was deemed safer.
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- Utku Burak Bozbulut
- Department of Medical Oncology, VM Medical Mersin Hospital, Mersin 33200, Turkey;
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- Department of Neurology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara Gazi University, Ankara 06500, Turkey;
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He Y, Zheng J, Ye B, Dai Y, Nie K. Chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity: Pathogenesis and current management. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 216:115787. [PMID: 37666434 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for malignant tumors. However, chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity (CIGT) has been a major concern for cancer patients, which reduces their quality of life and leads to treatment intolerance and even cessation. Nevertheless, prevention and treatment for CIGT are challenging, due to the prevalence and complexity of the condition. Chemotherapeutic drugs directly damage gastrointestinal mucosa to induce CIGT, including nausea, vomiting, anorexia, gastrointestinal mucositis, and diarrhea, etc. The pathogenesis of CIGT involves multiple factors, such as gut microbiota disorders, inflammatory responses and abnormal neurotransmitter levels, that synergistically contribute to its occurrence and development. In particular, the dysbiosis of gut microbiota is usually linked to abnormal immune responses that increases inflammatory cytokines' expression, which is a common characteristic of many types of CIGT. Chemotherapy-induced intestinal neurotoxicity is also a vital concern in CIGT. Currently, modern medicine is the dominant treatment of CIGT, however, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted interest as a complementary and alternative therapy that can greatly alleviate CIGT. Accordingly, this review aimed to comprehensively summarize the pathogenesis and current management of CIGT using PubMed and Google Scholar databases, and proposed that future research for CIGT should focus on the gut microbiota, intestinal neurotoxicity, and promising TCM therapies, which may help to develop more effective interventions and optimize managements of CIGT.
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- Yunjing He
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Singh K, Jain A, Panchal I, Madan H, Gupta A, Sharma A, Gupta S, Kostojchin A, Singh A, Sandhu IS, Mittal J, Bhogal L, Kolli ST, Bejugam VR, Chaturvedi S, Bhalla A, Piplani S. Ondansetron-induced QT prolongation among various age groups: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Egypt Heart J 2023; 75:56. [PMID: 37395900 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-023-00385-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ondansetron is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 serotonin-receptor antagonist with antiemetic properties used inadvertently in the emergency department for controlling nausea. However, ondansetron is linked with a number of adverse effects, including prolongation of the QT interval. Therefore, the purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the occurrence of QT prolongation in pediatric, adult, and elderly patients receiving oral or intravenously administered ondansetron. METHODS A thorough electronic search was conducted on PubMed (Medline) and Cochrane Library from the databases' inception to August 10, 2022. Only those studies were considered in which ondansetron was administered orally or intravenously to participants for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. The prevalence of QT prolongation in multiple predefined age groups was the outcome variable. Analyses were conducted using Review manager 5.4 (Cochrane collaboration, 2020). RESULTS A total of 10 studies involving 687 ondansetron group participants were statistically analyzed. The administration of ondansetron was associated with a statistically significant prevalence of QT prolongation in all age groups. An age-wise subgroup analysis was conducted which revealed that the prevalence of QT prolongation among participants younger than 18 years was not statistically significant, whereas it was statistically significant among participants aged 18-50 years and among patients older than 50 years. CONCLUSIONS The present meta-analysis provides further evidence that oral or intravenous administration of Ondansetron may lead to QT prolongation, particularly among patients older than 18 years of age.
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- Kamaldeep Singh
- Department of Medicine, KAHER's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590 010, India
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- Department of Medicine, KAHER's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590 010, India
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- Department of Medicine, KAHER's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590 010, India
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- Department of Medicine, Adesh Medical College and Hospital, Ambala, 136 135, India
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- Department of Medicine, KAHER's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590 010, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, NY, 10019, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141008, India
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- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, 160030, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St Mary Mercy Hospital Livonia, Trinity Health, Livonia, MI, 48154, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, 20010, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYC Health and Hospitals, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYC Health and Hospitals, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYC Health and Hospitals, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Adesh Medical College and Hospital, Ambala, 136 135, India
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYC Health and Hospitals, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA.
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Pezo RC, Chan KKW, Mata DGMM, Menjak I, Eisen A, Trudeau M. Impact of body mass index on survival in women receiving chemotherapy for early breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2022; 196:329-339. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06744-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Talvacchio S, Nazari MA, Pacak K. Supportive management of patients with pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma undergoing noninvasive treatment. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2022; 29:294-301. [PMID: 35621181 PMCID: PMC9205066 DOI: 10.1097/med.0000000000000724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Many publications review perioperative management of pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (PPGLs); however, a large population, including 10-20% of metastatic PPGL patients, have inoperable disease. This has necessitated the development of noninvasive treatments (e.g., radio/chemotherapy), which, in affording disease-modification, have led to an ever-growing population of surviving patients with inoperable PPGL. These patients experience debilitating symptoms arising from discomforts related to the masses themselves (e.g., pain from osseous metastasis) and symptoms from tumoral catecholamine production and release. Unfortunately, management of these conditions is not yet well-defined. Adding further insult-to-injury, these noninvasive treatments can trigger catecholamine release, worsening catecholamine-induced symptoms. Herein, we detail these ailments and their management, especially while patients receive these noninvasive treatments. RECENT FINDINGS Improved diagnostic evaluations have allowed for earlier detection of PPGL, prolonging survival in patients with inoperable PPGLs. Accordingly, noninvasive treatment strategies have rapidly evolved alongside state-of- the-art theranostics and genetic testing, which inform ongoing management and therapeutic response. SUMMARY While treatments afford improved survival, there must be a corresponding attention to quality-of-life. This is ensured by employing supportive management, which mitigates debilitating symptoms. This is best accomplished with a multidisciplinary approach and familiarity with genetic and biochemical determinants which guide patient education and management.
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- Sara Talvacchio
- Section on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Section on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Section on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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Herrstedt J, Lindberg S, Petersen PC. Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in the Older Patient: Optimizing Outcomes. Drugs Aging 2021; 39:1-21. [PMID: 34882284 PMCID: PMC8654643 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-021-00909-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are still two of the most feared side effects of cancer therapy. Although major progress in the prophylaxis of CINV has been made during the past 40 years, nausea in particular remains a significant problem. Older patients have a lower risk of CINV than younger patients, but are at a higher risk of severe consequences of dehydration and electrolyte disturbances following emesis. Age-related organ deficiencies, comorbidities, polypharmacy, risk of drug–drug interactions, and lack of compliance all need to be addressed in the older patient with cancer at risk of CINV. Guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the prophylaxis of CINV, but none of these guidelines offer specific recommendations for older patients with cancer. This means that the recommendations may lead to overtreatment in some older patients. This review describes the development of antiemetic prophylaxis of CINV focusing on older patients, summarizes recommendations from antiemetic guidelines, describes deficiencies in our knowledge of older patients, summarizes necessary precautions, and suggests some future perspectives for antiemetic research in older patients.
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- Jørn Herrstedt
- Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde and Næstved, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark. .,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde and Næstved, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde and Næstved, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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Novak J, Liu J, Zou X, Abuali T, Vazquez J, Kalash R, Evans B, Loscalzo MJ, Sun V, Brower J, Amini A. Radiation oncologist perceptions of therapeutic cannabis use among cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2021; 29:5991-5997. [PMID: 33768374 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer patients are increasingly incorporating medical marijuana into the management of treatment-related side effects. Currently however, data is limited regarding the risks and benefits of therapeutic cannabis for cancer patients. We sought to characterize radiation oncologists' practices and opinions regarding therapeutic cannabis via a nationwide survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS An anonymous survey was distributed via email to 873 radiation oncologists in the American Society for Radiation Oncology member database. Radiation oncologists were asked their opinions and practices regarding the use of therapeutic cannabis for their patients. Bivariate analyses of potential predictors for responses were conducted using standard statistical techniques. RESULTS One hundred seven radiation oncologists completed the survey. According to the survey, 36% of respondents would recommend therapeutic cannabis to their patients to mitigate treatment toxicity. Physicians practicing in states where medical marijuana is legal were more likely to recommend it compared to physicians working in states that have not legalized medical marijuana (OR = 3.79, 1.19-12.1, p = 0.01). Seventy-one percent of respondents reported therapeutic cannabis as being effective at least some of the time for managing treatment-related toxicities. Fifty-eight percent of physicians reported lacking sufficient knowledge to advise patients regarding therapeutic cannabis, while 86% of respondents were interested in learning more about therapeutic cannabis for cancer patients. CONCLUSIONS Although a majority of radiation oncologists believe there are benefits to therapeutic cannabis, many are hesitant to recommend for or against its use. Radiation oncologists appear to be interested in learning more about how therapeutic cannabis may play a role in their patients' care.
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- Jennifer Novak
- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Avenue, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Avenue, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Avenue, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Avenue, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Avenue, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Avenue, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA.
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Dyhl‐Polk A, Schou M, Vistisen KK, Sillesen A, Serup‐Hansen E, Faber J, Klausen TW, Bojesen SE, Vaage‐Nilsen M, Nielsen DL. Myocardial Ischemia Induced by 5-Fluorouracil: A Prospective Electrocardiographic and Cardiac Biomarker Study. Oncologist 2021; 26:e403-e413. [PMID: 32959474 PMCID: PMC7930422 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiotoxicity induced by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is well known but poorly understood. In this study, we undertook ECG recording (Holter) and analyses of the biomarkers troponin and copeptin in patients receiving 5-FU to increase our understanding of the cardiotoxicity. SUBJECTS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS Patients with colorectal or anal cancer that received first-time treatment with 5-FU-based chemotherapy were prospectively included. Holter recording, clinical evaluation, 12-lead electrocardiogram, and assessment of plasma concentrations of troponin I and copeptin were performed before (control) and during 5-FU treatment (intervention). RESULTS A total of 108 patients were included, 82 with colorectal and 26 with anal cancer. The proportion of patients with myocardial ischemia on Holter recording was significantly higher during the first 5-FU infusion (14.1%) than before (3.7%; p = .001). The ischemic burden per day (p = .001), the number of ST depression episodes per day (p = .003), and the total duration of ischemic episodes per day (p = .003) were higher during the first 5-FU infusion than before, as was plasma copeptin (p < .001), whereas plasma troponin I was similar (p > 0.999). Six patients (5.6%) developed acute coronary syndromes and two (1.8%) developed symptomatic arrhythmias during 5-FU treatment. CONCLUSION 5-FU infusion is associated with an increase in the number of patients with myocardial ischemia on Holter recording. According to biomarker analyses, 5-FU is associated with an increase in copeptin, but rarely with increases in cardiac troponin I. However, 5%-6% of the patients developed acute coronary syndromes during treatment with 5-FU. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Symptomatic 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cardiotoxicity occurs in 0.6%-19% of patients treated with this drug, but a small electrocardiographic (Holter) study has revealed silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic patients, suggesting a more prevalent subclinical cardiac influence. This study demonstrated a significant increase in the number of patients with myocardial ischemia on Holter recording during 5-FU treatment and an increase in ischemic burden. Cardiac biomarker analyses suggested that 5-FU infusion results in endogenous stress (increased copeptin) but rarely induces myocyte injury (no change in troponin). These findings suggest a more prevalent cardiac influence from 5-FU and that Holter recording is an important tool in the evaluation of patients with suspected cardiotoxicity from 5-FU.
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- Anne Dyhl‐Polk
- Departments of Oncology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Departments of Cardiology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Departments of Oncology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
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- Departments of Cardiology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
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- Departments of Oncology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
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- Departments of Medicine, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Departments of Hematology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
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- Departments of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Departments of Cardiology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
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- Departments of Oncology, Herlev‐Gentofte Hospital, University of CopenhagenHerlevDenmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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Soghomonyan S, Stoicea N, Ackermann W, Bhandary SP. PONV management in patients with QTc prolongation on the EKG. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:565704. [PMID: 33551794 PMCID: PMC7861054 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.565704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a commonly encountered problem in surgical practice. It delays discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit, requires additional resources to treat, and may increase the morbidity in some patients. Many effective drugs are available to treat or prevent PONV, however many of these drugs have the potential to prolong the QTc on the electrocardiogram (EKG) and increase the risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias, in particular, torsade de pointes. The QTc prolongation may be a manifestation of a genetic mutation resulting in abnormal myocyte repolarization or it may be acquired and associated with the use of various medications, electrolyte disorders, and physiological conditions. Patients predisposed to QTc prolongation presenting for surgery constitute a challenging group, since many drugs commonly used for PONV management will put them at risk for perioperative serious arrhythmias. This is an important topic, and our mini-review is an attempt to highlight the problem, summarize the existing experience, and generate recommendations for safe management of PONV for patients, who are at increased risk of QTc prolongation and arrhythmias. Focused prospective studies will help to find definitive answers to the discussed problems and challenges and develop specific guidelines for clinical application.
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- S Soghomonyan
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
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Fahey OG, Piccolo JK, Bergsbaken JJ, N Dow-Hillgartner E. Hypertension and QT interval prolongation associated with targeted systemic cancer therapies. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2020; 26:1987-1996. [DOI: 10.1177/1078155220958462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective To summarize the proposed mechanisms behind hypertension and QT interval prolongation associated with use of targeted systemic cancer therapies and provide recommendations for monitoring or managing these toxicities. Summary The cardiotoxic effects of targeted systemic cancer therapies represents a new paradigm of cancer treatment associated cardiovascular adverse events. National guidelines regarding optimal monitoring and management strategies for hypertension and QT interval prolongation associated with use of these therapies are lacking. While the pathophysiological drivers of hypertension due to targeted systemic cancer therapies differ by class of targeted therapy, general management strategies do not. Routine blood pressure monitoring throughout the duration of therapy is recommended for all agents. Patients who experience hypertension often can be treated with the addition or modification of antihypertensive therapies. Uncontrolled hypertension despite optimal medical management may require dose modifications or discontinuation of the targeted systemic cancer therapy. Electrocardiogram monitoring is recommended for patients who receive targeted therapies that may prolong the QT interval. Minimizing or managing drug interactions with other QT prolonging medications is recommended in addition to ensuring adequate electrolyte supplementation. Dose modifications or discontinuation of the targeted systemic therapy may be necessary for patients who experience QT interval prolongation. Conclusions Appropriate cardiovascular monitoring and timely management of treatment-emergent toxicities can optimize therapy for patients receiving targeted systemic cancer therapies associated with a risk of drug-induced hypertension or QT interval prolongation.
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- Olivia G Fahey
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood, KS, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, USA
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Karthaus M, Voisin D, Rizzi G, Ciuleanu T. Phase 3 Study of Palonosetron IV Infusion Vs. IV Bolus for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis After Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy. J Pain Symptom Manage 2020; 60:568-576. [PMID: 32276098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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CONTEXT Palonosetron (PALO) is one of the two active components of NEPA, the fixed-combination antiemetic comprising netupitant (oral)/fosnetupitant (IV) and PALO. To increase the convenience of NEPA administration, especially for patients with swallowing difficulties, an IV NEPA formulation has been developed, where PALO is administered as a 30-minute infusion instead of the approved 30-second bolus. OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy and safety of the PALO component used in IV NEPA. METHODS Noninferiority, double-blind, and randomized Phase 3 trial in chemotherapy-naive adult patients with cancer requiring highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Patients were randomized to receive a single dose of PALO 0.25 mg administered IV either as a 30-minute infusion or as a 30-second bolus before highly emetogenic chemotherapy. The primary objective was to demonstrate noninferiority of the 30-minute infusion vs. 30-second bolus in terms of complete response (CR; no emesis and no rescue medication) in the acute phase. Secondary efficacy endpoints were CR in the delayed and overall phases and no emesis and no rescue medication in all phases. Safety was a secondary endpoint. RESULTS Overall, 440 patients received study treatment. In the infusion group, 186 (82.7%) patients reported CR in the acute phase vs. 186 (86.5%) patients in the bolus group, demonstrating the noninferiority of PALO infusion vs. bolus (P < 0.001). Secondary endpoints showed similar results between the two treatment groups. CONCLUSION PALO 0.25-mg 30-minute IV infusion was noninferior to 30-second IV bolus in terms of CR rate in the acute phase. These results support the use of PALO 0.25 mg as a component of IV NEPA.
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- Meinolf Karthaus
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum Neuperlach/Klinikum Harlaching, Munich, Germany.
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- Helsinn Healthcare SA, Lugano, Switzerland; Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA, Parma, Italy
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- Institute of Oncology Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţã and UMF Iuliu Haţieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Vaid AK, Gupta S, Doval DC, Agarwal S, Nag S, Patil P, Goswami C, Ostwal V, Bhagat S, Patil S, Barkate H. Expert Consensus on Effective Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: An Indian Perspective. Front Oncol 2020; 10:400. [PMID: 32292721 PMCID: PMC7120415 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most common and feared side effects in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Scientific evidence proves its detrimental impact on a patient's quality of life (QoL), treatment compliance, and overall healthcare cost. Despite the CINV-management landscape witnessing a radical shift with the introduction of novel, receptor-targeting antiemetic agents, this side effect remains a chink in the armor of a treating oncologist. Though global guidelines acknowledge patient-specific risk factors and chemotherapeutic agent emetogenic potential in CINV control, a "one-fit-for-all" approach cannot be followed across all geographies. Hence, in a pioneering attempt, India-based oncologists conveyed easily implementable, region-specific, consensus-based statements on CINV prevention and management. These statements resulted from integrating the analysis of scientific evidence and guidelines on CINV by the experts, with their clinical experience. The statements will strengthen decision-making abilities of Indian oncologists/clinicians and help in achieving consistency in CINV prevention and management in the country. Furthermore, this document shall lay the foundation for developing robust Indian guidelines for CINV prevention and control.
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- Ashok K. Vaid
- Medical Oncology and Hematology, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, India
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- Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
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- Medical Oncology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Medical Oncology, Sahyadri Hospital, Pune, India
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- Medical Oncologist, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India
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- Oncology Services, MEDICA Super Speciality Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Medical Oncology, TATA Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Medical Services, HO IF, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai, India
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- Medical Services, IF, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai, India
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- Medical Services, IF & MEA, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai, India
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Pezo RC, Yan AT, Earle C, Chan KK. Underuse of ECG monitoring in oncology patients receiving QT-interval prolonging drugs. Heart 2019; 105:1649-1655. [PMID: 31129611 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We examined use of ECG monitoring in oncology patients prescribed QT-prolonging drugs. METHODS Patients ≥66 years diagnosed with cancer between 2005 and 2011 were identified through the Ontario Cancer Registry and linked to multiple population-based administrative databases to ascertain demographics, comorbidities, prescription drug use, systemic therapy and ECG. QT-prolonging drugs were identified as per drug lists developed by the Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to examine factors associated with ECG use in patients on first-line systemic therapy. RESULTS A total of 48 236 patients (median age 74; 49% women) received one or more drugs associated with a risk of QT-interval prolongation but only 27% of patients had an ECG performed. Factors associated with more ECG use on multivariable analysis included recent cancer diagnosis (p for trend <0.001 between 2005 and 2011), use of concurrent QT-prolonging drugs (OR=1.15 per each additional QT-prolonging drug, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.17) and the presence of coronary artery disease (OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.25 to 1.38) and heart failure (OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.17 to 1.35). Use of anticancer (OR 0.74; 95% CI 0.70 to 0.79) and antiemetic (OR 0.93; 95% CI 0.88 to 0.99) QT-prolonging drugs was paradoxically associated with less ECG use. CONCLUSIONS Our study highlights common use of QT-prolonging drugs and underuse of ECG in oncology patients. Since ECG is an inexpensive, non-invasive and widely available test, it may be readily incorporated in the monitoring of patients for toxicities in routine clinical practice.
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- Rossanna C Pezo
- Division of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control, Canada
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Sharma S, Khanna S, Das J, Mehta Y, Handa KK. A randomized study to compare palonosetron with ondansetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting following middle ear surgeries. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2019; 35:182-187. [PMID: 31303706 PMCID: PMC6598573 DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_196_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has multifactorial etiology. It is a commonly encountered morbidity after anesthesia specially following middle ear surgery. Various antiemetic medications have been tried with mixed responses. Palonosetron is a newer 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT3) receptor antagonist marketed for PONV prophylaxis. This study was designed to compare the efficacy of palonosetron and ondansetron in preventing PONV after middle ear surgeries. Material and Methods: One hundred patients of ASA class 1 or 2, aged 18 years and above, weighing between 40 and 90 kg scheduled for elective middle ear surgeries were randomly assigned into palonosetron group (n = 50) and ondansetron group (n = 50). Palonosetron was administered in dose of 1 mcg/kg maximum up to 75 mcg and ondansetron in dose of 0.1 mg/kg maximum up to 8 mg. Intraoperative monitoring of QTc interval was also done to see any significant change after the antiemetic administration. The incidence of nausea, vomiting, and side effects were recorded over 2, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively. All parameters were compared between the two groups as mean ± standard deviation and as count (%). Two sided P values of <0.05 were considered significant. Results: The incidence of PONV (P = 0.002), nausea (P = 0.0002) and vomiting (P = 0.006) was significantly lower in palonosetron group than in ondansetron group in 2- to 12-hour period. QTc interval prolongation, a known side effect of ondansetron was not found in palonosetron group intraoperatively. Conclusion: Palonosetron was found to be superior to ondansetron up to 12 hours after the surgery with no significant effect on QTc interval.
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- Shubhangi Sharma
- Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Medanta the Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Medanta the Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Medanta the Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Medanta the Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Medanta the Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Al Rihani SB, Lan RS, Kaddoumi A. Granisetron Alleviates Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in TgSwDI Mice Through Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II/cAMP-Response Element Binding Protein Pathway. J Alzheimers Dis 2019; 72:1097-1117. [PMID: 31683487 PMCID: PMC7183768 DOI: 10.3233/jad-190849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by a compromised blood-brain barrier (BBB) and disrupted intracellular calcium homeostasis in the brain. Therefore, rectifying the BBB integrity and restoring calcium homeostasis could provide an effective strategy to treat AD. Recently, we developed a high throughput-screening assay to screen for compounds that enhance a cell-based BBB model integrity, which identified multiple hits among which is granisetron, a Food and Drug Administration approved drug. Here, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of granisetron against AD. Granisetron was tested in C57Bl/6J young and aged wild-type mice, and in a transgenic mouse model of AD namely TgSwDI for its effect on BBB intactness and amyloid-β (Aβ)-related pathology. Our study findings showed that granisetron enhanced BBB integrity in both aged and TgSwDI mice. This effect was associated with an overall reduction in Aβ load and neuroinflammation in TgSwDI mice brains. In addition, and supported by proteomics analysis, granisetron significantly reduced Aβ induced calcium influx in vitro, and rectified calcium dyshomeostasis in TgSwDI mice brains by restoring calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II/cAMP-response element binding protein pathway, which was associated with cognitive improvement. These results support granisetron repurposing as a potential drug to hold, slow, and/or treat AD.
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- Sweilem B. Al Rihani
- Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Research Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Research Building, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Research Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849
- Center for Neuroscience Initiative, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
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Gilmore J, D'Amato S, Griffith N, Schwartzberg L. Recent advances in antiemetics: new formulations of 5HT 3-receptor antagonists. Cancer Manag Res 2018; 10:1827-1857. [PMID: 30013391 PMCID: PMC6037149 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s166912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Purpose To discuss new therapeutic strategies for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) involving 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3)-receptor antagonists (RAs). Summary CINV remains poorly controlled in patients receiving moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC) or highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC); nausea and delayed-phase CINV (24-120 hours after chemotherapy) are the most difficult to control. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) antiemesis-guideline recommendations for HEC include a four-drug regimen (5HT3 RA, neurokinin 1 [NK1] RA, dexamethasone, and olanzapine). For some MEC regimens, a three-drug regimen (5HT3 RA, NK1 RA, and dexamethasone) is recommended. While 5HT3 RAs have dramatically improved CINV in the acute phase (0-24 hours after chemotherapy), their efficacy declines in the delayed phase. Newer formulations have been developed to extend 5HT3-RA efficacy into the delayed phase. Granisetron extended-release subcutaneous (GERSC), the most recently approved 5HT3 RA, provides slow, controlled release of therapeutic granisetron concentrations for ≥5 days. GERSC is included in the NCCN and ASCO guidelines for MEC and HEC, with NCCN-preferred status for MEC in the absence of an NK1 RA. Efficacy and safety of 5HT3 RAs in the context of guideline-recommended antiemetic therapy are reviewed. Conclusion Recent updates in antiemetic guidelines and the development of newer antiemet-ics should help mitigate CINV, this dreaded side effect of chemotherapy. GERSC, the most recently approved 5HT3-RA formulation, is indicated for use with other antiemetics to prevent acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of MEC and anthracycline-cyclophosphamide combination-chemotherapy regimens.
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- James Gilmore
- Clinical Services, Georgia Cancer Specialists, Atlanta, GA, USA,
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy Services, New England Cancer Specialists, Scarborough, ME, USA
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- West Cancer Center.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Olten B, Bloch MH. Meta regression: Relationship between antipsychotic receptor binding profiles and side-effects. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2018; 84:272-281. [PMID: 29410000 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Our objective was to examine the association between antipsychotic receptor binding profiles and the magnitude of common side-effects. We used regression analysis to examine the association between the receptor binding affinities of antipsychotic agents (log Ki) and degree of specific antipsychotic side-effects. Data on magnitude of weight gain, prolactin increase and QTc prolongation (in Standardized Mean Difference) and risk of sedation and extrapyramidal symptoms (in Odds Ratio) between individual antipsychotic medications as compared to placebo was based on a recent network meta-analysis examining the treatment of schizophrenia. Receptor affinities (in log Ki) were examined for the D2, 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C, H1, alpha1, alpha2, M1, M3 and M4 receptors. Medications were weighted in the analysis using the generic inverse variance method utilizing variance estimates from the previous meta-analysis. Magnitude of weight gain was significantly associated with the affinity of antipsychotic medications to M1, M3, 5-HT2C and H1 receptors. Risk of sedation was significantly associated with the affinity to the M1 and M4 receptors. Magnitude of hyperprolactinemia was significantly associated with the affinity to M1 and M4 receptors. Risk of extrapyramidal side effects was associated with the affinity to 5-HT2C and M1 receptors. QT prolongation was not significantly associated with antipsychotic receptor affinities. Our meta-analysis demonstrated that increased affinity of antipsychotics for certain receptors are significantly associated with higher risk of sedation, hyperprolactinemia, extrapyramidal side effects and weight gain.
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- Baris Olten
- Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Yale Child Study Center, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.
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Many disorders can cause either acute or chronic vomiting. However, in most cases, vomiting is self-limited. A correct diagnosis is possible by conducting careful histories and physical examinations. In cases of severe vomiting, further testing, including laboratory studies, radiological images, endoscopic evaluation, and gastrointestinal motility tests, can also be considered. The correction of clinical consequences of vomiting should be initiated, including dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, malnutrition, and suppression of symptoms via the use empirical antiemetic treatments. Moreover, underlying disorders should be treated using dietary, pharmacological, and even surgical interventions.
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- Ga Hee Kim
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Granisetron Extended-Release Injection: A Review in Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting. Drugs 2017; 76:1779-1786. [PMID: 27915445 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-016-0664-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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An extended-release (ER) subcutaneously injectable formulation of the first-generation 5-HT3 receptor antagonist granisetron is now available in the USA (Sustol®), where it is indicated for the prevention of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) following moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC) or anthracycline and cyclophosphamide combination chemotherapy regimens in adults. Granisetron ER is administered as a single subcutaneous injection and uses an erosion-controlled drug-delivery system to allow prolonged granisetron release. Primary endpoint data from phase III studies after an initial cycle of chemotherapy indicate that, when used as part of an antiemetic regimen, granisetron ER injection is more effective than intravenous ondansetron in preventing delayed CINV following highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC); is noninferior to intravenous palonosetron in preventing both acute CINV following MEC or HEC and delayed CINV following MEC; and is similar, but not superior, to palonosetron in preventing delayed CINV following HEC. The benefits of granisetron ER were seen in various patient subgroups, including those receiving anthracycline plus cyclophosphamide-based HEC, and (in an extension of one of the studies) over multiple MEC or HEC cycles. Granisetron ER injection is generally well tolerated, with an adverse event profile similar to that of ondansetron or palonosetron. Thus, granisetron ER injection expands the options for preventing both acute and delayed CINV in adults with cancer receiving MEC or anthracycline plus cyclophosphamide-based HEC.
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Sunitinib is an oral multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that targets various receptors, including vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs). Sunitinib received approval in 2006 and became a standard treatment option in the first-line treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) after a phase III trial showed superiority compared with interferon alpha (IFN-α). Sunitinib has also shown activity in second-line treatment in several trials. Most of the combination trials with sunitinib with various agents have led to considerable toxicity without improving efficacy. Sunitinib alone causes significant side effects and has a distinct profile with diarrhoea, hypertension, skin effects hypothyroidism, fatigue and nausea of special interest. The recommended dose of sunitinib in mRCC is 50 mg orally daily for 4 weeks, followed by 2 weeks off treatment (4/2 schedule). An alternative 2 weeks on, 1 week off schedule (2/1 schedule) seems to be of similar efficacy and better tolerability and could be more widely used in the future. An intermittent treatment strategy with a stop in remission and re-induction after progression showed efficacy in smaller trials and is currently being evaluated in a phase III trial. Direct comparison of sunitinib with pazopanib in first-line treatment showed a similar efficacy for both TKIs with a distinct toxicity profile. Data from two phase II trials showed that sunitinib has also activity in non-clear cell cancer and is an option due to a lack of better alternatives. Currently, after immune checkpoint inhibitors have shown very promising results in the second-line treatment of RCC, they are being tested in a number of phase III trials in the first-line setting. The future will show the position of sunitinib in the first-line treatment of RCC in the era of the immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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- Thomas A. Schmid
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, UK
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Roila F, Molassiotis A, Herrstedt J, Aapro M, Gralla RJ, Bruera E, Clark-Snow RA, Dupuis LL, Einhorn LH, Feyer P, Hesketh PJ, Jordan K, Olver I, Rapoport BL, Roscoe J, Ruhlmann CH, Walsh D, Warr D, van der Wetering M. 2016 MASCC and ESMO guideline update for the prevention of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and of nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:v119-v133. [PMID: 27664248 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 356] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- F Roila
- Medical Oncology, Santa Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China SAR
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Clinique de Genolier, Multidisciplinary Oncology Institute, Genolier, Switzerland
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, New York
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vivantes Clinics, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany
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- Lahey Health Cancer Institute, Burlington, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittemberg, Halle, Germany
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- Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Academic Department of Palliative Medicine, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Dublin, Ireland
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- Cancer Clinical Research Unit, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2016 Updated MASCC/ESMO Consensus Recommendations: Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Following High Emetic Risk Chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer 2016; 25:277-288. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-016-3313-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Singh PM, Borle A, Gouda D, Makkar JK, Arora MK, Trikha A, Sinha A, Goudra B. Efficacy of palonosetron in postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)-a meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth 2016; 34:459-82. [PMID: 27687434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Palonosetron is a second-generation 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with proposed higher efficacy and sustained action for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). METHODS Randomized controlled trials involving adult population undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia comparing palonosetron to placebo, ramosetron, granisetron, and ondansetron were included. Data were extracted for vomiting incidence (VI), complete response (no nausea/vomiting; Complete Response [CR]), and rescue antiemetic need. This was categorized as early phase (24 hours postoperative for ramosetron and 6 hours for rest) and delayed phase (48 hours for ramosetron and 24 hours for rest). VI and CR were used as markers of drug efficacy. Any adverse effects were evaluated. RESULTS Twenty-two trials (4 with 3 groups) were included (comparing palonosetron to placebo in 5, ramosetron in 5, granisetron in 4, and ondansetron in 12 subgroups). Palonosetron demonstrated statistical superiority over placebo for VI and CR, both early/delayed PONV prevention. For delayed phase, palonosetron surpassed ramosetron in all 3 variables; however, none of the variables attained statistical significance during early phase. In early phase, palonosetron had better VI and CR than did granisetron; however, variables other than CR (better for palonosetron) failed to achieve statistical significance for delayed phase. All 3 outcomes were significantly better for palonosetron compared with ondansetron in delayed phase, but statistical superiority could only be demonstrated for VI in early phase. Being inconsistently documented across trials, nausea scores could not be evaluated. CONCLUSION Palonosetron is as safe as and more effective than placebo, ramosetron, granisetron, and ondansetron in preventing delayed PONV. For early PONV, it has higher efficacy over placebo, granisetron, and ondansetron.
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- Preet Mohinder Singh
- Department of Anesthesia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
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- Department of Anesthesia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15th Street, MS, 310, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
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- Department of Anesthesia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15th Street, MS, 310, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Perleman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
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Coluzzi F, Mattia C. Management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients receiving multiple-day highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy: role of transdermal granisetron. Future Oncol 2016; 12:1865-76. [PMID: 27184113 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Granisetron transdermal delivery system (GTDS) is the first 5-HT3 drug to be transdermally delivered and represents a convenient alternative to oral and intravenous antiemetics for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. GTDS is effective and well tolerated in patients receiving multiple-day moderate-to-highly emetogenic chemotherapy. In this setting noninferiority studies showed similar efficacy when GTDS was compared with intravenous and oral granisetron and intravenous palonosetron. GTDS has shown good cardiovascular safety; however, special caution is needed in patients at risk for developing excessive QTc interval prolongation and arrhythmias. So far, GTDS has been investigated for intravenous prevention in comparison with granisetron and palonosetron; however, further prospects open the route to future clinical investigations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Flaminia Coluzzi
- Department of Medical & Surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Faculty of Pharmacy & Medicine - Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,SIAARTI Study Group on Acute & Chronic Pain, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical & Surgical Sciences & Biotechnologies, Faculty of Pharmacy & Medicine - Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,SIAARTI Study Group on Acute & Chronic Pain, Rome, Italy
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Lin KJ, Schneeweiss S. Considerations for the analysis of longitudinal electronic health records linked to claims data to study the effectiveness and safety of drugs. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2016; 100:147-59. [DOI: 10.1002/cpt.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- KJ Lin
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts USA
- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts USA
- Department of Epidemiology; Harvard School of Public Health; Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts USA
- Department of Epidemiology; Harvard School of Public Health; Boston Massachusetts USA
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Hronek J, Reed M. Nursing Roles in Cardiac Safety: Romidepsin in Patients With T-Cell Lymphoma. Oncol Nurs Forum 2016; 43:227-34. [DOI: 10.1188/16.onf.227-234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Goodin S, Barbour S, Song J, Berrak E, Cox D. Safety and tolerability of eribulin mesylate in patients with pretreated metastatic breast cancer. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2015; 72:2150-6. [DOI: 10.2146/ajhp140773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Susan Goodin
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Oncology, Eisai Inc., Woodcliff Lakes, NJ
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- Medical Affairs, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Basking Ridge, NJ; at the time of writing he was Group Director, Oncology Medical Strategy, Eisai Inc
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Netupitant/Palonosetron: A Review in the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting. Drugs 2015; 75:2131-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s40265-015-0512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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