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Eur J Endocrinol ; 191(2): 251-261, 2024 Aug 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39158090

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Targeted therapy (TT) with BRAF/MEK inhibitors has emerged as a potential treatment in papillary craniopharyngiomas (PCPs). However, standardized data on large cohorts are lacking. Our study aimed to assess real-life efficacy and safety of BRAF/MEK inhibition in patients with PCPs. DESIGN: Retrospective French multicenter study involving BRAF V600E-mutated PCP patients, treated with BRAF/MEK inhibitor combination dabrafenib and trametinib, from April 2019 to July 2023. METHODS: Objective response and clinical and safety outcomes were assessed after 3 months and at the last available follow-up during TT. RESULTS: Sixteen patients (8 females, mean age 50.5 ± 15.75 years), receiving either neoadjuvant therapy (NEO) for non-resectable tumors (n = 6), post-surgical adjuvant therapy (ADJ; n = 8), or palliative therapy (PAL) following failure of multimodal treatment (n = 2), were included.At the last follow-up (mean 7.6 ± 5.3 months), 12 patients showed subtotal response, 3 exhibited partial response, and 1 maintained stable disease. Mean volume reduction was 88.9 ± 4.4%, 73.3 ± 23.4%, and 91.8 ± 4.3% in the NEO, ADJ, and PAL groups, respectively.Targeted therapy resolved headaches in 5/5 patients and visual impairment in 6/9; 2/3 patients had improved neurological symptoms, 1/4 presented weight loss, and 2/14 recovered endocrine function.Targeted therapy was well-tolerated in 62.5% of cases; adverse events led to treatment discontinuation in 5 patients and definitive discontinuation in 3 cases. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, 94% of patients showed partial response or better to TT. Adverse events were acceptable. Further research is needed to establish standardized protocols; however, these results advocate for a NEO approach in invasive PCPs.


Subject(s)
Craniopharyngioma , Oximes , Pituitary Neoplasms , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf , Pyridones , Pyrimidinones , Humans , Female , Male , Middle Aged , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/antagonists & inhibitors , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/genetics , Adult , Retrospective Studies , Craniopharyngioma/drug therapy , Pyridones/therapeutic use , Pyridones/administration & dosage , Pyridones/adverse effects , Aged , Pituitary Neoplasms/drug therapy , Pyrimidinones/therapeutic use , Pyrimidinones/administration & dosage , Pyrimidinones/adverse effects , Oximes/therapeutic use , Oximes/administration & dosage , Oximes/adverse effects , Cohort Studies , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects , Molecular Targeted Therapy/methods , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/administration & dosage , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Treatment Outcome , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
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Trials ; 25(1): 534, 2024 Aug 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39135126

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BACKGROUND: Low back pain is one of the most common symptoms of osteoporosis. The pain can seriously affect patients' mood and quality of life; it can also further aggravate bone loss, causing a serious social burden. Minodronate is an oral bisphosphonate that needs to be administered daily. It significantly reduces levels of bone turnover markers (BTMs) and rapidly improves symptoms of low back pain in patients with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis requires long-term treatment, and daily dosing reduces patient compliance. Minodronate has a better safety profile than other bisphosphonates. The objective of the trial is to explore the efficacy and safety of minodronate in the treatment of low back pain in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients. METHODS: This is a single-centre, randomized, open-label controlled trial with a 24-week duration. Seventy-two eligible patients will be randomly divided into 4 groups. Subjects will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive either minodronate (1 mg/day) or alendronate (10 mg/day) every day; senior women (≥ 75 years old) and older women (< 75 years old) will be at a ratio of 1:2. The primary outcome is the time required for the visual analogue scale (VAS) score to decline by ≥ 10 from baseline. The secondary outcome is the changes in VAS scores from baseline, the frequency and dosage of rescue medication, BTMs, bone mineral density (BMD), and variations in upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptom scores from baseline (including heartburn, pain, and bloating). DISCUSSION: This study will provide objective evidence for the efficiency and safety of minodronate. Furthermore, it will be helpful to evaluate the quantitative relationship between BTMs and BMD in patients with osteoporosis under different ages. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study protocol has been registered with ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05645289 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?term=NCT05645289 ) on December 8, 2022. The registry name is Peking University Third Hospital. This study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Peking University Third Hospital Medical Science Research Ethics Committee (M2022465, 2022.08.09, V2.0). The results will be published in scientific peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL STATUS: The protocol was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (registration number: NCT05645289). Recruitment has started in January 2023 and is still ongoing.


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Bone Density Conservation Agents , Diphosphonates , Imidazoles , Low Back Pain , Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Humans , Female , Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/drug therapy , Bone Density Conservation Agents/therapeutic use , Bone Density Conservation Agents/adverse effects , Bone Density Conservation Agents/administration & dosage , Aged , Diphosphonates/therapeutic use , Diphosphonates/adverse effects , Diphosphonates/administration & dosage , Treatment Outcome , Low Back Pain/drug therapy , Middle Aged , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Imidazoles/administration & dosage , Pain Measurement , Bone Density/drug effects , Alendronate/therapeutic use , Alendronate/adverse effects , Alendronate/administration & dosage
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J Oral Implantol ; 50(4): 446-450, 2024 Aug 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38953229

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Cases of relatively safe dental implant treatment in patients with low-volume bisphosphonate (BP) have been gradually reported. Although bone augmentation is commonly used when the bone volume is insufficient for implant placement, the studies and case reports regarding the safety of bone augmentation in patients treated with BP remain insufficient. Herein, we report a case wherein bone augmentation was performed after BP treatment with bone healing realized according to imaging, and we review the literature regarding BP and bone augmentation. A 67-year-old Japanese woman requested implant treatment for a hopeless lower right second molar. She had been taking minodronic acid hydrate (50 mg/4 wk) for 18 months to treat steroid-induced osteoporosis. After obtaining informed consent, tooth extraction and bone augmentation within the extraction socket were performed. The tooth was extracted atraumatically to preserve the surrounding alveolar bone, and the extraction socket was intensely curetted. Subsequently, the socket was filled with carbonate apatite granules and covered with a biodegradable membrane, and the wound was sutured without tension. Although protracted wound healing without any symptoms of infection was observed, the wound healed completely. No clinical symptoms were observed, the color of the mucosa at the site was healthy, and imaging findings at 6 months postoperation indicated that osteogenesis had progressed uneventfully.


Subject(s)
Alveolar Ridge Augmentation , Bone Density Conservation Agents , Diphosphonates , Humans , Female , Aged , Alveolar Ridge Augmentation/methods , Bone Density Conservation Agents/adverse effects , Bone Density Conservation Agents/therapeutic use , Diphosphonates/adverse effects , Diphosphonates/therapeutic use , Tooth Socket/surgery , Tooth Extraction , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Bone Substitutes/therapeutic use , Mandible/surgery , Osteoporosis/drug therapy , Dental Implantation, Endosseous , Molar/surgery
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 14560, 2024 06 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38914572

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Azole antifungal drugs are commonly used to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The nephrotoxicity and developmental toxicity of azole drugs have not been systematically analyzed in the real world. We used the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) to investigate the adverse events (AEs) associated with imidazole therapy for VVC. FAERS data (from quarter 1 2004 to quarter 3 2022) were retrieved using OpenVigil 2.1, and AEs were retrieved and standardized according to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA). In the top 10 System Organ Class (SOC), all four drugs have been found to have kidney and urinary system diseases and pregnancy. We found significant signals, including clotrimazole [bladder transitional cell carcinoma, (report odds ratio, ROR = 291.66)], [fetal death, (ROR = 10.28)], ketoconazole[nephrogenic anemia (ROR = 22.1)], [premature rupture of membranes (ROR = 22.91 46.45, 11, 3)], Miconazole[hematuria (ROR = 19.03)], [neonatal sepsis (ROR = 123.71)], [spontaneous abortion (ROR = 5.98)], Econazole [acute kidney injury (ROR = 4.41)], [spontaneous abortion (ROR = 19.62)]. We also discovered new adverse reactions that were not reported. Therefore, when using imidazole drugs for treatment, it is necessary to closely monitor the patient's renal function, pay attention to the developmental toxicity of the fetus during pregnancy, and be aware of potential adverse reactions that may occur.


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Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems , Antifungal Agents , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal , Imidazoles , United States Food and Drug Administration , Female , Humans , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/drug therapy , Antifungal Agents/adverse effects , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/adverse effects , United States , Pregnancy , Adult , Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/epidemiology , Miconazole/adverse effects , Miconazole/administration & dosage , Clotrimazole/adverse effects
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Int J Pharm ; 660: 124351, 2024 Jul 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38897491

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Piroxicam (PX) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly associated with gastrointestinal (GI) injuries, including dyspepsia, heartburn, inflammation, bleeding, ulceration, and life-threatening perforation. The ß-cyclodextrin (ß-CD)-based PX formulation (PX@CD) has been shown to reduce gastric side effects by improving PX's solubility and dissolution rates. However, the solubility of PX can only be increased to a limited extent by ß-CD, due to the low binding constant between PX and ß-CD (∼100 M-1). As a result, adverse reactions such as epigastric pain and pyrosis are still commonly reported. Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) is a synthetic macrocyclic host compound that binds strongly to various drugs. In this study, we demonstrated that CB[7] forms complexes with PX in the gastric acid environment with a binding constant approximately 70 times higher than that between ß-CD and PX. The PX@CB[7] inclusion complexes exhibited rapid dissolution rates in the gastric environment. In addition, PX@CB[7] showed significantly higher oral bioavailability and maximum concentration (Cmax) compared to PX and PX@CD (1:2.5), resulting in improved anti-inflammatory effects in both mouse and rat models. Moreover, PX@CB[7] (1:2.5) had the least adhesion to the gastric mucosa and caused the mildest gastric side effects in rat models when compared to PX, PX@CD (1:2.5), and PX@CB[7] (1:1). Lastly, CB[7] demonstrated good oral biocompatibility in a subacute toxicity evaluation study. These findings indicate that CB[7] could be used as an excipient to improve treatment effectiveness and decrease adverse reactions in orally administered formulations with a favorable safety profile.


Subject(s)
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal , Biological Availability , Bridged-Ring Compounds , Imidazoles , Piroxicam , Solubility , beta-Cyclodextrins , Animals , Piroxicam/administration & dosage , Piroxicam/chemistry , Piroxicam/pharmacokinetics , Piroxicam/adverse effects , Imidazoles/chemistry , Imidazoles/administration & dosage , Imidazoles/pharmacokinetics , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Bridged-Ring Compounds/chemistry , Bridged-Ring Compounds/administration & dosage , Bridged-Ring Compounds/pharmacokinetics , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/chemistry , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacokinetics , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/adverse effects , beta-Cyclodextrins/chemistry , beta-Cyclodextrins/administration & dosage , Male , Mice , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Rats , Drug Liberation , Administration, Oral , Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring , Macrocyclic Compounds , Imidazolidines
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JAMA ; 331(21): 1814-1823, 2024 06 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38722621

ABSTRACT

Importance: In newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), disease progression due to acquired resistance to first- or second-generation BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors is common. Ponatinib inhibits BCR::ABL1 and all single-mutation variants, including T315I. Objective: To compare frontline ponatinib vs imatinib in adults with newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL. Design, Setting, and Participants: Global registrational, phase 3, open-label trial in adults aged 18 years or older with newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL. From January 2019 to May 2022, eligible patients at 77 sites were randomized 2:1 to ponatinib (30 mg/d) or imatinib (600 mg/d) with reduced-intensity chemotherapy, followed by single-agent ponatinib or imatinib after the cycle 20 phase of the trial. The last date of follow-up for this analysis was August 12, 2022. Intervention: Patients received ponatinib, 30 mg/d, or imatinib, 600 mg/d, with reduced-intensity chemotherapy, followed by single-agent ponatinib or imatinib after cycle 20. The ponatinib dose was reduced to 15 mg on achievement of minimal residual disease-(MRD) negative complete remission. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary end point of this interim analysis was MRD-negative complete remission (≤0.01% BCR::ABL1 [MR4] centrally assessed by reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction), with complete remission maintained for at least 4 weeks at the end of cycle 3. The key secondary end point was event-free survival. Results: Of 245 patients randomized (median age, 54 years; 133 [54.3%] female), 232 (ponatinib, n = 154; imatinib, n = 78) who had p190 or p210 dominant isoforms verified by the central laboratory were analyzed for the primary end point. The MRD-negative complete remission rate (primary end point) was significantly higher with ponatinib (34.4% [53/154]) vs imatinib (16.7% [13/78]) (risk difference, 0.18 [95% CI, 0.06-0.29]; P = .002). At the data cutoff, event-free survival had not met the prespecified number of events. Median event-free survival was not reached in the ponatinib group and was 29 months in the imatinib group. The most common adverse events were similar between treatment groups. Arterial occlusive events were infrequent and comparable between groups (ponatinib, 2.5%; imatinib, 1.2%). Conclusions and Relevance: Ponatinib demonstrated a superior rate of MRD-negative complete remission at the end of induction vs imatinib when combined with reduced-intensity chemotherapy in adults with newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL. The safety profile of ponatinib was comparable with imatinib. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03589326.


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Antineoplastic Agents , Imatinib Mesylate , Imidazoles , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma , Pyridazines , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/genetics , Imatinib Mesylate/therapeutic use , Imatinib Mesylate/adverse effects , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Imidazoles/administration & dosage , Philadelphia Chromosome , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/genetics , Progression-Free Survival , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects , Pyridazines/therapeutic use , Pyridazines/adverse effects , Remission Induction , Adolescent
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Pharmacol Res Perspect ; 12(3): e1215, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38807350

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular disorders are the leading cause of death in the world. Many organ diseases (kidney, heart, and brain) are substantially more prone to develop in people with hypertension. In the treatment of hypertension, first-line medications are recommended, while imidazoline receptor agonists are not first-line antihypertensives. Our goal was to conduct a network meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of imidazoline receptor agonists. The meta-analysis was performed following the PRISMA guidelines using the PICOS format, considering the CONSORT recommendations. Studies were collected from four databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase. A total of 5960 articles were found. After filtering, 27 studies remained eligible for network meta-analysis. Moxonidine reduced blood pressure in sitting position statistically significantly after 8 weeks of treatment (SBP MD: 23.80; 95% CI: 17.45-30.15; DBP MD: 10.90; 95% CI: 8.45-13.35) compared to placebo. Moreover, moxonidine reduced blood pressure more effectively than enalapril; however, this difference was not significant (SBP MD: 3.10; 95% CI: -2.60-8.80; DBP MD: 1.30; 95% CI: -1.25-3.85). Dry mouth was experienced as a side effect in the case of all imidazoline receptor agonists. After 8 weeks of treatment, the appearance of dry mouth was highest with clonidine (OR: 9.27 95% CI: 4.70-18.29) and lowest with rilmenidine (OR: 6.46 95% CI: 0.85-49.13) compared to placebo. Somnolence was less frequent with moxonidine compared to rilmenidine (OR: 0.63 95% CI: 0.17-2.31). Imidazoline receptor agonists were nearly as effective as the first-line drugs in the examined studies. However, their utility as antihypertensives is limited due to their side effects. As a result, they are not first-line antihypertensives and should not be used in monotherapy. However, in the case of resistant hypertension, they are a viable option. According to our findings, from the point of view of safety and efficacy, moxonidine appears to be the best choice among imidazoline receptor agonists.


Subject(s)
Antihypertensive Agents , Hypertension , Imidazoles , Imidazoline Receptors , Humans , Imidazoline Receptors/agonists , Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use , Antihypertensive Agents/adverse effects , Hypertension/drug therapy , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Blood Pressure/drug effects , Network Meta-Analysis , Treatment Outcome
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Cancer Immunol Immunother ; 73(7): 119, 2024 May 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38713205

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BACKGROUND: The programmed death 1 inhibitor toripalimab plus the angio-immuno kinase inhibitor surufatinib showed a tolerable safety profile and preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumors in a phase I study. METHODS: This open-label, multi-cohort study in China enrolled patients with advanced solid tumors who had failed or were intolerable to standard treatment into tumor-specific cohorts. Patients received surufatinib (250 mg orally, once daily) plus toripalimab (240 mg intravenously, once every three weeks). Results for three cohorts (gastric/gastroesophageal junction [GC/GEJ] adenocarcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma [ESCC], and biliary tract carcinoma [BTC]) are reported here. The primary endpoint was investigator-assessed objective response rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1. RESULTS: Between December 17, 2019, and January 29, 2021, 60 patients were enrolled (GC/GEJ, n = 20; ESCC, n = 20; BTC, n = 20). At data cutoff (February 28, 2023), ORRs were 31.6%, 30.0%, and 11.1%, respectively. Median progression-free survival was 4.1, 2.7, and 2.9 months, respectively. Median overall survival was 13.7, 10.4, and 7.0 months, respectively. Overall, grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 28 (46.7%) patients. CONCLUSIONS: Surufatinib plus toripalimab showed promising antitumor activity and a tolerable safety profile in immunotherapy-naïve patients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma, ESCC, or BTC. These findings warrant further study in larger randomized trials comparing surufatinib plus toripalimab with standard therapies in these tumors. CLINICALTRIALS: gov NCT04169672.


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Adenocarcinoma , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols , Biliary Tract Neoplasms , Esophageal Neoplasms , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma , Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Esophageal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Biliary Tract Neoplasms/drug therapy , Biliary Tract Neoplasms/pathology , Biliary Tract Neoplasms/mortality , Adult , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma/drug therapy , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma/pathology , Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy , Adenocarcinoma/pathology , Adenocarcinoma/mortality , Stomach Neoplasms/drug therapy , Stomach Neoplasms/mortality , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology , Esophagogastric Junction/pathology , Imidazoles/administration & dosage , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Aged, 80 and over , Cohort Studies
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BMJ Case Rep ; 17(5)2024 May 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38719253

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The combination therapy of v-Raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 (BRAF) and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitors is approved for treating patients with BRAF V600E-positive tumours, including melanoma and lung cancer. Several case reports indicated autoimmune side effects associated with the use of BRAF and MEK inhibitors. Still, the effects of these drugs on the immune system were not fully elucidated. Here, we report a patient with large-vessel vasculitis diagnosed after initiation of treatment with dabrafenib and trametinib for BRAF V600E-positive metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. She was a never-smoker woman in her early 70s who presented with a chronic cough and was diagnosed with BRAF V600E-positive metastatic lung adenocarcinoma by transbronchial lung biopsy. She was successfully treated with prednisolone and methotrexate while BRAF and MEK inhibitors were continued. We should be careful about autoimmune diseases using BRAF and MEK inhibitors.


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Adenocarcinoma of Lung , Imidazoles , Lung Neoplasms , Oximes , Protein Kinase Inhibitors , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf , Pyridones , Pyrimidinones , Vasculitis , Humans , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/antagonists & inhibitors , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/genetics , Female , Pyridones/adverse effects , Pyridones/therapeutic use , Pyrimidinones/therapeutic use , Pyrimidinones/adverse effects , Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy , Aged , Adenocarcinoma of Lung/drug therapy , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Oximes/adverse effects , Oximes/therapeutic use , Vasculitis/chemically induced , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Methotrexate/therapeutic use , Methotrexate/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
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BMJ Case Rep ; 17(5)2024 May 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38719261

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Olmesartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker licensed for the treatment of hypertension. It can cause a sprue-like enteropathy (SLE), characterised by chronic diarrhoea, weight loss and villous atrophy. Transiently raised anti-tissue transglutaminase (ATTG) antibody has also been rarely reported in the literature.We describe the case of a woman in her mid-50s, who presented with a history of intermittent loose stools over 1 year, associated with significant weight loss. She had two marginally raised serum ATTG antibody tests during her work-up.After extensive investigations, she was diagnosed with olmesartan-induced enteropathy. On subsequent follow-up, her symptoms had resolved with cessation of her olmesartan therapy.This case adds to existing literature, highlighting the importance of considering olmesartan as a possible differential diagnosis for SLE. It also reports the presence of a raised ATTG antibody which is infrequently reported in this context.


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Diarrhea , Imidazoles , Tetrazoles , Transglutaminases , Weight Loss , Humans , Female , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Diarrhea/chemically induced , Tetrazoles/adverse effects , Middle Aged , Transglutaminases/immunology , Diagnosis, Differential , Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers/adverse effects , Autoantibodies/blood , Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2 , Chronic Disease , Celiac Disease/diagnosis , GTP-Binding Proteins/immunology , GTP-Binding Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
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Dermatology ; 240(4): 565-571, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38772345

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INTRODUCTION: Mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) inhibitors are in use for several indications for adults and children. Cutaneous toxicities are among the most common adverse effects. We aimed to describe the spectrum of cutaneous adverse events, its frequency, and severity in a cohort of pediatric patients. METHODS: We reviewed all records of patients in our tertiary treatment center treated with MEK inhibitors between January 2016 and January 2023 for all indications. RESULTS: Among 33 patients, 76% reported cutaneous adverse effects. The highest prevalence was in the group of patients treated with trametinib (90%), followed by the group treated with selumetinib (50%) and the group treated with a combination of trametinib and B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase inhibitor (dabrafenib, 34%). Xerosis, dermatitis, paronychia, and hair heterochromia were most frequently reported. Severity was graded 1 or 2 for most adverse events, and 237 visits to the dermatology clinic related to these adverse events were recorded. CONCLUSIONS: Cutaneous adverse events are common in the pediatric population as in adults, but the clinical spectrum is different. Although considered mild, multiple dermatological consultations reflect the distress caused by these events. Dermatologists have a central role in the multidisciplinary care of pediatric patients receiving these agents.


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Drug Eruptions , Protein Kinase Inhibitors , Proto-Oncogene Mas , Humans , Retrospective Studies , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Child, Preschool , Drug Eruptions/etiology , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects , Pyridones/adverse effects , Pyrimidinones/adverse effects , Infant , Severity of Illness Index , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Oximes/adverse effects , Oximes/therapeutic use , Benzimidazoles/adverse effects , Paronychia/chemically induced
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Jpn J Clin Oncol ; 54(8): 930-938, 2024 Aug 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38747937

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BACKGROUND: In September 2016, ponatinib was approved in Japan for the treatment of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia with resistance/intolerance to prior tyrosine kinase inhibitors and patients with relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. METHODS: We conducted a post-marketing all-case surveillance to study the safety and efficacy of ponatinib in clinical practice, focusing on arterial occlusive events. RESULTS: Data from 724 patients were collected for 2 years from the initiation of ponatinib. The arterial occlusive events were reported in 6.49% (47/724) with an exposure-adjusted incidence rate of 6.8/100 person-years. The risks associated with arterial occlusive events were age and comorbidities including hypertension and diabetes. At 104 weeks, the cumulative major molecular response rate in patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia was 67.2% and the complete cytogenetic response in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia was 80.0%. Furthermore, the estimated 1-year overall survival rate was 98.5% for chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia and 68.6% for Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. CONCLUSIONS: This surveillance demonstrated that ponatinib has a favorable safety and efficacy profile in Japanese patients and also showed the necessity of closely monitoring arterial occlusive events in older adults and patients with predisposing factors for atherosclerosis.


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Arterial Occlusive Diseases , Imidazoles , Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing , Pyridazines , Humans , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Imidazoles/administration & dosage , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Pyridazines/adverse effects , Pyridazines/therapeutic use , Pyridazines/administration & dosage , Male , Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Japan/epidemiology , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy , Adult , Aged, 80 and over , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/chemically induced , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/epidemiology , Young Adult , Adolescent , Treatment Outcome , Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
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Am J Hematol ; 99(9): 1680-1690, 2024 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38804599

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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) offers a potential cure in Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); nonetheless, relapses are common and the major cause of mortality. One strategy to prevent relapse is tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) maintenance post-HCT, but published clinical experience is primarily with the first-generation TKI imatinib while data with newer generation TKIs are limited. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 185 Ph+ ALL patients who underwent HCT followed by TKI maintenance from 2003 to 2021 at City of Hope. Initially, 50 (27.0%) received imatinib, 118 (63.8%) received a second-generation TKI (2G-TKI), and 17 (9.2%) received ponatinib. A total of 77 patients (41.6%) required a dose reduction of their initial TKI due to toxicity. Sixty-six patients (35.7%) did not complete maintenance due to toxicity; 69 patients (37.3%) discontinued 1 TKI, and 11 (5.9%) discontinued 2 TKIs due to toxicity. Initial imatinib versus 2G-TKI versus ponatinib maintenance was discontinued in 19 (38.0%) versus 68 (57.6%) versus 3 (17.6%) patients due to toxicity (p = .003), respectively. Patients on ponatinib as their initial TKI had a longer duration of TKI maintenance versus 2G-TKI: 576.0 days (range, 72-921) versus 254.5 days (range, 3-2740; p = .02). The most common reasons for initial TKI discontinuation include gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance (15.1%), cytopenia (8.6%), and fluid retention (3.8%). The 5-year overall survival and progression-free survival for the total population were 78% and 71%, respectively. Our findings demonstrate the challenges of delivering post-HCT TKI maintenance in a large real-world cohort as toxicities leading to TKI interruptions, discontinuation, and dose reduction were common.


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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma , Protein Kinase Inhibitors , Humans , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/therapy , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/mortality , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Adult , Retrospective Studies , Aged , Maintenance Chemotherapy , Philadelphia Chromosome , Pyridazines/therapeutic use , Pyridazines/adverse effects , Pyridazines/administration & dosage , Imatinib Mesylate/therapeutic use , Imatinib Mesylate/adverse effects , Imatinib Mesylate/administration & dosage , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Imidazoles/administration & dosage , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Young Adult , Transplantation, Homologous , Adolescent
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Saudi Med J ; 45(4): 437-441, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38657980

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OBJECTIVES: To investigate differences in the incidence of enteropathy or intestinal malabsorption in patients taking angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), calcium channel blocker (CCB), and beta blockers (BBs) at a single center in Korea. METHODS: In this retrospective study, we utilized data from the Yangsan electronic medical records to identify 129,169 patients. These individuals were prescribed olmesartan, other ARBs, ACEI, CCB, and BBs between November 2008 and February 2021. RESULTS: Of the 44,775 patients, 51 (0.11%) were observed to have enteropathy or intestinal malabsorption. Compared with the ACEI group, the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for enteropathy and intestinal malabsorption were OR=1.313 (95% confidence interval [CI]: [0.188-6.798], p=0.893) for olmesartan, OR=0.915 (95% CI: [0.525-1.595], p=0.754) for the other ARBs, OR=0.928 (95% CI: [0.200-4.307]; p=0.924) for the CCB, and OR=0.663 (95% CI: [0.151-2.906]; p=0.586) for the BBs group. These findings were adjusted for factors such as age, gender, duration of antihypertensive medication, and comorbidities. CONCLUSION: In a retrospective cohort study of patients on antihypertensive medications, no significant difference was found in the incidence of enteropathy or intestinal malabsorption when ACEI was compared to olmesartan, other ARBs, CCB, and BBs.


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Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists , Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors , Antihypertensive Agents , Calcium Channel Blockers , Malabsorption Syndromes , Humans , Retrospective Studies , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Malabsorption Syndromes/epidemiology , Malabsorption Syndromes/complications , Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use , Aged , Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists/therapeutic use , Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists/adverse effects , Calcium Channel Blockers/therapeutic use , Intestinal Diseases/epidemiology , Adrenergic beta-Antagonists/therapeutic use , Adrenergic beta-Antagonists/adverse effects , Imidazoles/therapeutic use , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Tetrazoles/therapeutic use , Incidence , Adult , Republic of Korea/epidemiology , Cohort Studies , Hypertension/drug therapy , Hypertension/epidemiology
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Clin Drug Investig ; 44(5): 343-355, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38615091

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BACKGROUND: Tegoprazan is a potassium-competitive acid blocker that inhibits gastric acid and which may be used for eradicating Helicobacter pylori. This study focuses on the pharmacokinetic interaction and safety between tegoprazan and the combination of clarithromycin, amoxicillin and bismuth in healthy Chinese subjects. METHODS: An open-label, three-period, single-center, multiple-dosage, single-sequence, phase I trial was conducted in 22 healthy subjects. In period 1, the subjects took tegoprazan 50 mg twice daily for 7 days, and in period 2 they were administered clarithromycin 500 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg and bismuth potassium citrate 600 mg twice daily for 7 days (days 14-20). Tegoprazan, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and bismuth potassium citrate were then administered in combination for 7 days (days 21-27) in period 3. Blood samples were collected up to 12 h after the last dose of each period. Safety assessments were performed in each period. RESULTS: The geometric mean ratios (GMRs) [90% confidence interval (CI)] of maximum plasma concentration at steady state (Cmax,ss) and area under the plasma concentration-time curve over the dosing interval (AUCτ) at steady state were 195.93% (175.52-218.71%) and 287.54% (263.28-314.04%) for tegoprazan and 423.23% (382.57-468.22%) and 385.61% (354.62-419.30%) for tegoprazan metabolite M1, respectively. The GMRs (90% CI) of Cmax,ss and AUCτ were 83.69% (77.44-90.45%) and 110.30% (102.74-118.41%) for clarithromycin, 126.25% (114.73-138.93%) and 146.94% (135.33-159.55%) for 14-hydroxyclarithromycin, 75.89% (69.73-82.60%) and 94.34% (87.94-101.20%) for amoxicillin, and 158.43% (125.43-200.11%) and 183.63% (156.42-215.58%) for bismuth, respectively. All reported adverse events were mild. The frequency of adverse events during the coadministration stage was not higher than that during the single- or triple-drug administration stages. CONCLUSION: The plasma exposure of tegoprazan, M1, 14-hydroxyclarithromycin and bismuth was increased after the coadministration of tegoprazan, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and bismuth. The coadministration exhibited favorable safety and tolerability. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: CTR20230643.


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Amoxicillin , Benzene Derivatives , Bismuth , Clarithromycin , Drug Interactions , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Amoxicillin/adverse effects , Amoxicillin/pharmacokinetics , Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacokinetics , Area Under Curve , Bismuth/adverse effects , Bismuth/pharmacokinetics , China , Clarithromycin/adverse effects , Clarithromycin/pharmacokinetics , East Asian People , Healthy Volunteers , Proton Pump Inhibitors/adverse effects , Proton Pump Inhibitors/pharmacokinetics , Imidazoles/adverse effects , Imidazoles/pharmacokinetics , Benzene Derivatives/adverse effects , Benzene Derivatives/pharmacokinetics
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