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Observational studyPloS one2015

Cardiovascular toxicity of multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitors in advanced solid tumors: a population-based observational study.

Amirrtha Srikanthan, Josee-Lyne Ethier, Alberto Ocana, Bostjan Seruga, Monika K Krzyzanowska, Eitan Amir

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Observational study in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Amirrtha SrikanthanDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Josee-Lyne EthierDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alberto OcanaMedical Oncology Department and Translational Research Unit, Albacete University Hospital, Edificio de Investigación, Calle Francisco Javier de Moya, Albacete, Spain.
Bostjan SerugaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Monika K KrzyzanowskaDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Eitan AmirDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
University of Toronto · CAInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana · SIPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTreatment with small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has improved survival in many cancers, yet has been associated with an increased risk of adverse events. Warnings of cardiovascular events are common in drug labels of many TKIs. Despite these warnings, cardiovascular toxicity of patients treated with TKIs remains unclear. Here, we evaluate the cardiovascular outcomes of advanced cancer patients treated with small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

methodsA population based cohort study was undertaken involving adults aged >18 years in Ontario, Canada, diagnosed with any advanced malignancy between 2006 and 2012. Data were extracted from linked administrative governmental databases. Adults with advanced cancer receiving TKIs were identified and followed throughout the time period. The main outcomes of interest were rates of hospitalization for ischemic heart disease (acute myocardial infarction and angina) or cerebrovascular accidents and death.

results1642 patients with a mean age of 62.5 years were studied; 1046 were treated with erlotinib, 166 with sorafenib and 430 with sunitinib. Over the 380 day median follow-up period (range 6-1970 days), 1.1% of all patients had ischemic heart events, 0.7% had cerebrovascular accidents and 72.1% died. Rates of cardiovascular events were similar to age and gender-matched individuals without cancer. In a subgroup analysis of treatment patients with a prior history of ischemic heart disease, 3.3% had ischemic heart events while 1.2% had cerebrovascular accidents.

conclusionsTKIs do not appear to increase the cause-specific hazard of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular accidents compared to age and gender-matched individuals without advanced cancer.

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AdultAged, 80 and overCanadaCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansIndolesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaNeoplasmsNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrrolesRisk FactorsIndolesNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrrolesSorafenibSunitinib

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PMID25815472
PMCPMC4376902
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