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Clinical significance of coadministration of moderate to strong CYP enzyme inhibitors with doxorubicin in breast cancer patients receiving AC chemotherapy. 接受 AC 化疗的乳腺癌患者在多柔比星与中强 CYP 酶抑制剂联合用药时的临床意义。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-09 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231223125
Amy Priest Dawson, Chrissy D Frick, Megan Burd, Brette Conliffe
{"title":"Clinical significance of coadministration of moderate to strong CYP enzyme inhibitors with doxorubicin in breast cancer patients receiving AC chemotherapy.","authors":"Amy Priest Dawson, Chrissy D Frick, Megan Burd, Brette Conliffe","doi":"10.1177/10781552231223125","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552231223125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme inhibitors may increase the toxicity of many chemotherapies. Medication databases classify doxorubicin coadministration with CYP2D6 or CYP3A4 inhibitors as either a major interaction or contraindication. This study assessed the incidence of toxicity secondary to doxorubicin given with or without CYP enzyme inhibitors in breast cancer patients receiving doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included female breast cancer patients treated with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC). Patients were divided into three arms: no moderate or strong CYP inhibitor interactions, moderate or strong CYP2D6 inhibitor interactions, or moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitor interactions. Primary outcomes included incidence of doxorubicin-associated toxicity, unplanned medical visits, chemotherapy treatment delays, and doxorubicin dose reductions. The secondary endpoint was time to toxicity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 171 patients included (<i>n</i> = 20 patients in the CYP2D6 inhibitor group and <i>n</i> = 15 in the CYP3A4 inhibitor group). Neither CYP inhibitor group showed a difference in incidence of hepatotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, myelotoxicity, moderate/severe nausea, or treatment delays. Compared to the no CYP inhibitor group, the CYP2D6 inhibitor group experienced a higher incidence of unplanned medical visits (45% vs. 19.4%; <i>p</i> = 0.023) and more frequent doxorubicin dose reductions (30% vs. 7.2%; <i>p</i> = 0.006). The CYP3A4 inhibitor group did not differ from the no CYP inhibitor group for these outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CYP inhibitors, particularly CYP2D6 inhibitors, may affect doxorubicin tolerability, as seen in this study by an increased incidence of unplanned medical visits and doxorubicin dose reductions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"58-64"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139403261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessing the effectiveness of gabapentin in paclitaxel-induced arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain: An observational, cohort study. 评估加巴喷丁对紫杉醇引起的关节痛、肌痛和神经性疼痛的疗效:一项观察性队列研究。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-05 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231225148
Prashantkumar Patel, Hemraj Singh Rajput, Khushboo Chavda, Smit Mistry, Sandesh Bhagat, Rajesh Hadia, Moinuddin Saiyed, Avinash Khadela
{"title":"Assessing the effectiveness of gabapentin in paclitaxel-induced arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain: An observational, cohort study.","authors":"Prashantkumar Patel, Hemraj Singh Rajput, Khushboo Chavda, Smit Mistry, Sandesh Bhagat, Rajesh Hadia, Moinuddin Saiyed, Avinash Khadela","doi":"10.1177/10781552231225148","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552231225148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain are the most common side effects observed due to paclitaxel chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the prophylactic role, maintenance, remission, and re-occurrence of arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain post-gabapentin therapy.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This study was conducted in the Department of Oncology, Dhiraj Hospital, Vadodara with a sample of 51 patients. Newly detected cancer patients who observed arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain due to paclitaxel were taken and a baseline pain assessment was done using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) and painDETECT questionnaire. Gabapentin was given in the first cycle after symptoms appeared and prophylactic treatment was given in the subsequent three cycles and evaluation of pain was done post-gabapentin therapy to assess the symptomatic as well as prophylactic effect.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At baseline, neuropathic pain score was 22.7 ± 3.6 which reduced to 0.01 ± 0.14 on subsequent follow-ups. Grade 2 arthralgia, myalgia, and neuropathic pain were more observed at baseline which reduces to Grade 0 in the third cycle. The difference in baseline and post-gabapentin therapy was statistically analyzed by conducting <i>t</i>-test which showed <i>p</i>-value <0.00001 and <i>t</i>-value was less than -2 which indicated a statistically significant result.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study shows that gabapentin reduces neuropathic pain. Prophylactic usage of gabapentin was highly effective at bringing about quick pain relief when compared to symptomatic treatment. In further follow-ups, it was noted that gabapentin maintained the impact throughout the cycles.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"81-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139098078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors for oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions in patients with colorectal cancer. 结直肠癌患者奥沙利铂超敏反应的临床特征和风险因素。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-12 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231220542
Jeong Hye Kim, Mi Kyoung Jung
{"title":"Clinical characteristics and risk factors for oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions in patients with colorectal cancer.","authors":"Jeong Hye Kim, Mi Kyoung Jung","doi":"10.1177/10781552231220542","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552231220542","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Oxaliplatin is an anticancer drug used primarily for cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, and oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reaction is a rare but serious side effect. This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics and risk factors for oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions in patients with colorectal cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 280 patients who developed oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions and 476 patients who did not.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Logistic regression analysis indicated that a history of allergy (odds ratio (OR) = 2.232, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.209, 4.119), P = .010), previous oxaliplatin exposure (OR = 8.081, 95% CI (3.024, 21.593), P < .001), and chemotherapy regimen (OR = 2.148, 95% CI (1.411, 3.271), P < .001) were risk factors for oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions. These reactions averaged 7.29 ± 2.78 (median 7, 1-16) cycles, with a mean cumulative dose of 589.53 ± 274.43 mg. Grade 2 oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions were the most common, occurring in 197 patients (70.4%), followed by grade 3 reactions in 68 patients (24.3%), and grade 4 reactions in 9 patients (3.2%). The most common symptom of oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions was itching (211 patients, 75.4%), followed by facial flushing (133 patients, 47.5%), and chest discomfort (77 patients, 27.5%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We identified a history of allergy to previous oxaliplatin exposure and chemotherapy regimens as risk factors for oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions. Healthcare providers should be aware of the risk factors for oxaliplatin hypersensitivity reactions and carefully monitor patients receiving oxaliplatin.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"17-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138804912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Systemic therapy for non-clear cell renal cell carcinomas: A systematic review. 非透明细胞肾细胞癌的系统治疗:系统综述。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-11 DOI: 10.1177/10781552241289920
Balqees Ara, Anum Babar, Durkho Atif, Bushra Ghafoor, Mustafa Shah, Syed Maaz Abdullah, Danish Safi, Amir Kamran
{"title":"Systemic therapy for non-clear cell renal cell carcinomas: A systematic review.","authors":"Balqees Ara, Anum Babar, Durkho Atif, Bushra Ghafoor, Mustafa Shah, Syed Maaz Abdullah, Danish Safi, Amir Kamran","doi":"10.1177/10781552241289920","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552241289920","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common kidney cancer, with clear cell RCC being the predominant subtype. However, non-clear cell RCC constitutes a significant proportion of cases, presenting distinct challenges in treatment due to its varied histological subtypes. Despite recent advancements, the optimal therapeutic approach for non-clear cell RCC remains uncertain due to limited high-quality evidence. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of systemic therapies in nccRCC subgroups.</p><p><strong>Data source: </strong>A comprehensive literature search identified studies from 2010 to 2024, using PubMed and Clinicaltrials.gov databases focusing on clinical trials and treatment outcomes.</p><p><strong>Data summary: </strong>Results highlight the evolving therapeutic landscape, with targeted agents and immunotherapy demonstrating promising anti-tumor effects. Notably, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as sunitinib and mTOR inhibitors like temsirolimus have shown efficacy across different subtypes. Combination therapies, including immunotherapy-based regimens, have also shown favorable outcomes. immune checkpoint inhibitors such as nivolumab and pembrolizumab demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity. Furthermore, specific targeting of signaling pathways, such as the c-MET pathway, has demonstrated efficacy in certain PapillaryRCC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While combination therapies, including immunotherapies, have shown positive outcomes, immune checkpoint inhibitors like nivolumab and pembrolizumab have demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity. Additionally, targeting the c-MET pathway has proven effective in certain papillary RCC. Further research is warranted to establish optimal treatment strategies and improve outcomes for patients with non-clear cell RCC. Systemic therapy for non-clear cell RCC is complex and evolving. Further research is needed to delineate optimal treatment strategies for different histological subtypes and improve patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"128-140"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142622372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Trastuzumab-induced optic neuritis: "blindness" side effect. 曲妥珠单抗引发的视神经炎:"失明 "副作用
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1177/10781552241275538
Tuğba Önder, Cengiz Karaçin
{"title":"Trastuzumab-induced optic neuritis: \"blindness\" side effect.","authors":"Tuğba Önder, Cengiz Karaçin","doi":"10.1177/10781552241275538","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552241275538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Trastuzumab improved the prognosis of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)+ breast cancer (BC). Here, we present a patient who developed acute vision loss due to optic atrophy in both eyes after trastuzumab.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 60-year-old female patient was diagnosed with locally advanced HER2+ BC in January 2021. After four cycles of neoadjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy followed by four cycles of docetaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab combined treatment, the patient underwent a right modified radical mastectomy. Three days after the end of the second cycle of adjuvant trastuzumab, she presented with acute vision loss. The patient's visual acuity was 90% in the right eye and 60% in the left eye. The left eye had optic nerve edema and spindle hemorrhages. First, on suspicion of optic neuritis, the patient was given a 1 gram/day pulse steroid for three days. However, optic neuritis was not considered during the follow-up. Metastasis was considered at the exit of the left optic nerve. Trastuzumab was started by making a mutual decision with the patient. Six days after the sixth dose of adjuvant trastuzumab, she presented with almost complete vision loss.</p><p><strong>Management and outcome: </strong>The patient was diagnosed with optic neuritis, and a pulse steroid was administered. Trastuzumab was permanently discontinued. However, the patient's visual acuity in both eyes remained at 5-10%.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Vision loss due to optic neuritis is a devastating side effect. Understanding that trastuzumab-induced optic neuritis may develop will help clinicians detect side effects early and manage them more effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"164-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141975872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A multifaceted role of bisphosphonates from palliative care to anti-cancer therapy in solid tumors. 双膦酸盐在实体瘤中从姑息治疗到抗癌治疗的多方面作用。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.1177/10781552241265304
Sindhusha Veeraballi, Sai Samyuktha Bandaru, Chrystina Kiwan, Kok Hoe Chan, Hamid S Shaaban
{"title":"A multifaceted role of bisphosphonates from palliative care to anti-cancer therapy in solid tumors.","authors":"Sindhusha Veeraballi, Sai Samyuktha Bandaru, Chrystina Kiwan, Kok Hoe Chan, Hamid S Shaaban","doi":"10.1177/10781552241265304","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552241265304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Bisphosphonates (P-C-Ps) also called diphosphonates are the structural analogs of naturally occurring pyrophosphates. Bisphosphonates are traditionally used and shown to provide long-term success in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis and other bone loss pathologies. Furthermore, bisphosphonates are gaining popularity in the present era of cancer therapeutics and prevention. The usage of bisphosphonates as adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy, either as a single agent or combined with other chemotherapy, has been studied in different solid tumors. This review aims to present the various roles of bisphosphonates in solid tumors.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>Articles in MEDLINE/PubMed and the National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials Registry (http://www. Clinicaltrials.gov) between 1 January 2011 and 1 February 2022 were extracted using MeSH terms \"bisphosphonates/diphosphosphonates and mechanism,\" \"bisphosphonates and breast cancer,\" \"bisphosphonates and prostate cancer,\" \"bisphosphonates and lung cancer,\" \"bisphosphonates and cancer risk,\" and \"bisphosphonates and adverse events.\" Manual searches of some major oncology journals were also conducted.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This review article focuses on the antitumor activity of bisphosphonates, safety profile, and the role of bisphosphonates as preventive, neoadjuvant, and adjuvant chemotherapy. A significant improvement in overall survival and cancer-specific survival and recurrence-free survival with the usage of bisphosphonates is noted in breast cancer patients, particularly in post-menopausal women. Though great progress has been achieved in over 20 years, further research is needed to identify the subgroup of patients that are most likely to benefit from adjuvant bisphosphonate therapy and to determine regimens with greater efficacy and better safety profile.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"107-118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141759332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Role of thrombopoietin receptor agonists in chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia: A meta-analysis. 血小板生成素受体激动剂在化疗引起的血小板减少中的作用:荟萃分析
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231219003
Gerard Gurumurthy, Filip Kisiel, Samantha Gurumurthy, Juditha Gurumurthy
{"title":"Role of thrombopoietin receptor agonists in chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia: A meta-analysis.","authors":"Gerard Gurumurthy, Filip Kisiel, Samantha Gurumurthy, Juditha Gurumurthy","doi":"10.1177/10781552231219003","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552231219003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT) is a significant challenge in cancer treatment, often leading to dose reductions and reduced number of cycles. The limited effectiveness of platelet transfusions in managing CIT highlights the need for alternative treatments. Thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RA), including romiplostim, eltrombopag and avatrombopag, have shown potential in increasing platelet counts in CIT patients, necessitating a comprehensive analysis of their efficacy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-analysis guidelines, searching Ovid databases up to 5 October 2023. The primary metric of interest was platelet count changes post-TPO-RA administration in CIT patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From the initial 867 studies obtained, 7 studies were selected based on the inclusion criteria. The analysis included 348 patients. A significant association was found between TPO-RA administration and platelet count increase, with a combined-effect increase of 69.52 ± 2.24 × 10<sup>9</sup>/l. Subgroup analysis based on Romiplostim use suggested an increase of approximately 70.11 ± 39.07 × 10<sup>9</sup>/l, while non-Romiplostim TPO-RAs showcased an increase of about 68.09 ± 82.58 × 10<sup>9</sup>/l.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The meta-analysis demonstrates the effectiveness of TPO-RAs in managing CIT. Further research comparing platelet increases across standardised TPO-RA regimens is recommended to refine treatment strategies. This analysis provides valuable insights for clinicians in tailoring CIT treatment using TPO-RAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"4-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11771093/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139058449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Lorlatinib experience in a patient with ALK + non-small cell lung cancer on hemodialysis: A case report. 一名接受血液透析的 ALK + 非小细胞肺癌患者的氯拉替尼治疗经验:病例报告。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1177/10781552241271791
Ali Fuat Gürbüz, Melek Karakurt Eryılmaz, Oğuzhan Yıldız, Bahattin Engin Kaya, Murat Araz, Mehmet Artaç
{"title":"Lorlatinib experience in a patient with ALK + non-small cell lung cancer on hemodialysis: A case report.","authors":"Ali Fuat Gürbüz, Melek Karakurt Eryılmaz, Oğuzhan Yıldız, Bahattin Engin Kaya, Murat Araz, Mehmet Artaç","doi":"10.1177/10781552241271791","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552241271791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Lorlatinib is a potent third-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase/c-ros oncogene 1 (ALK)/ROS1 oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has broad coverage of acquired resistance mutations and is currently indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are ALK-positive.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>In this case, we aimed to present the safety and effectiveness of lorlatinib use in a patient diagnosed with ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC who underwent hemodialysis 3 days a week.</p><p><strong>Management & outcome: </strong>A 76-year-old female patient has been undergoing regular hemodialysis for about 2 years. A brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was taken due to headache and a mass was detected. She was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma as a result of excisional biopsy. Positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) showed a mass in the hilar region of the left lung and multiple lymphadenopathy in the mediastinum. In February 2023, 100 mg lorlatinib was started daily. There was no significant regression in PET-CT and no brain MRI residue during follow-up. The patient has been continuing lorlatinib for approximately 1 year with almost complete response, with no side effects other than hypercholesterolemia.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>We presented our experience using lorlatinib in a patient with metastatic ALK + NSCLC undergoing hemodialysis. Although the dosage of lorlatinib in hemodialysis patients is still controversial, our case report indicates that 100 mg lorlatinib was safe in this patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"160-163"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11771078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141975871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Management and health-related quality of life among patients with prostate cancer in a Kenyan tertiary health facility. 肯尼亚一家三级医疗机构中前列腺癌患者的管理和健康相关生活质量。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-17 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231221110
Wairimu Karaihira, Peter N Karimi, Irene W Weru
{"title":"Management and health-related quality of life among patients with prostate cancer in a Kenyan tertiary health facility.","authors":"Wairimu Karaihira, Peter N Karimi, Irene W Weru","doi":"10.1177/10781552231221110","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10781552231221110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Advances made in the screening, diagnosis and management of prostate cancer have improved the survival rates of the patients. However, many of these treatments including surgery, radiotherapy, and pharmacotherapy, have an impact on the subsequent health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of these patients. Since it is an important prognostic factor of survival, failure to evaluate the HRQoL and its predictors in these patients typically results in long-term deficits in their overall well-being, that is, their physical, social, emotional, and mental health. The objective of this study was to evaluate the management and HRQoL among patients with prostate cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample size of 62 patients who met the eligibility criteria was selected through simple random sampling on the respective clinic days of the cancer treatment centre and urology clinic. Data was collected through a pre-tested structured questionnaire and HRQoL tools which are EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EORTC-QLQ-PR25 and analysed using STATA version 13 software. Descriptive analysis was used to summarise the continuous and categorical variables. Spearman's rho (r<sub>s</sub>) correlation was used to determine the predictors of HRQoL based on the strength and significance of association at 0.05 level of significance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the participants was 70.5 (±7.35) years. The majority (52, 83.9%) of the patients had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) above 20 ng/ml. Twenty-one (33.9%) were graded as Gleason group 5 and 41 (66.1%) had stage IV disease at diagnosis. Fifty (80.9%) participants were on hormonal therapy, with most of them being on combined androgen blockade. The overall HRQoL was 65.1. Fatigue, one of the major complaints among these patients, was negatively associated with physical functioning (p = 0.0005), role functioning (p = 0.0026), social functioning (p = 0.0001), financial difficulties (p = 0.0077) and quality of life (p = 0.0050).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Fatigue was the most common predictor of poor HRQoL in several scales of measurement. For those on management, frequent assessment of HRQoL should be carried out and interventions instituted immediately.</p>","PeriodicalId":16637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"22-30"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138805087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Corrigendum to "Selinexor for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma". 用于治疗复发或难治性多发性骨髓瘤患者的 Selinexor》的更正。
IF 1 4区 医学
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1177/10781552241301566
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