Hemoglobin levels and quality of life in patients with symptomatic chemotherapy-induced anemia: the eAQUA study.
Cancer Manag Res
; 8: 1-10, 2016.
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| ID: mdl-26855598
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess hemoglobin (Hb) outcomes and fatigue-related quality-of-life (QoL) (electronic assessment) in patients with solid tumors and symptomatic chemotherapy-induced anemia receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy and darbepoetin alfa (DA) or another erythropoiesis-stimulating agent according to European indication.METHODS:
eAQUA was a Phase IV prospective observational study. The primary outcome (assessed in the primary analysis set [PAS] patients receiving one or more DA dose who had baseline and week 9 assessments for Hb and QoL) was the proportion of patients receiving DA having both Hb increases ≥1 g/dL and improved QoL between baseline and week 9. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue (FACT-F) subscale scores were anchored to fatigue visual analog scale scores to determine the minimally important difference for improved QoL. Overall data/data over time are reported for the full analysis set (patients receiving one or more erythropoiesis-stimulating agent dose, n=1,158); week 9 data (ie, data relating to the primary and secondary outcomes) are reported for the PAS (n=510). Baseline and safety data are included for both the full analysis set and PAS.RESULTS:
In the PAS, 69% of patients had stage IV disease and 96% were fatigued. The minimally important difference in FACT-F change score for QoL improvement was 3.5. From baseline to week 9, 32% (95% confidence interval 28%-36%) of patients had both improved QoL and an Hb increase ≥1 g/dL; proportions were similar across the most common tumor types. At week 9, 49% and 58% of patients had improved QoL or Hb increases ≥1 g/dL, respectively; 70% and 76% had QoL or Hb improvements between baseline and study end, respectively. In the PAS, 16% of patients required transfusions and 32% required iron supplementation. Few patients (<1%) reported adverse drug reactions.CONCLUSION:
In this study, patients with solid tumors receiving DA per European indication for symptomatic chemotherapy-induced anemia had clinically meaningful improvements in Hb and QoL.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Language:
En
Journal:
Cancer Manag Res
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
Country of publication:
NEW ZEALAND
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NOVA ZELÂNDIA
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NUEVA ZELANDA
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NZ