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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

Effect of palonosetron and dexamethasone administration on the prevention of gastrointestinal symptoms in hepatic arterial chemoembolization with epirubicin.

Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, Yoshitaka Saito, Masaki Kobayashi, Takehiro Yamada, Yoh Takekuma, Masato Nakai, Koji Ogawa, Ken Iseki, Mitsuru Sugawara

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Tatsuhiko SakamotoDepartment of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Kita 14-jo, Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan.
Yoshitaka SaitoDepartment of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Kita 14-jo, Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan.
Masaki KobayashiLaboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics & Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12-jo, Nishi 6-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
Takehiro YamadaDepartment of Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University of Science, 15-4-1, Maeda 7-jo, Teine-ku, Sapporo, 006-8585, Japan.
Yoh TakekumaDepartment of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Kita 14-jo, Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan.
Masato NakaiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15-jo, Nishi 7-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan.
Koji OgawaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 15-jo, Nishi 7-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan.
Ken IsekiLaboratory of Clinical Pharmaceutics & Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita 12-jo, Nishi 6-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
Mitsuru SugawaraDepartment of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Kita 14-jo, Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan. msuga@pharm.hokudai.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5350-2950
Hokkaido University · JPHokkaido University Hospital · JPHokkaido University of Science · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 17H00565
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThere are several studies on premedication to prevent postembolization syndromes which occurs after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), but the medication to be used is still not established. This study aimed to examine the effect of palonosetron and dexamethasone on the prevention of gastrointestinal symptoms induced by TACE.

methodsPatients with hepatocellular carcinoma who were treated with TACE with epirubicin were retrospectively evaluated. The complete response rate of antiemetic drugs and incidence and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms were compared between the antiemetic group (AE group), which includes 51 patients prophylactically administered with palonosetron 0.75 mg and dexamethasone 9.9 mg intravenously before TACE on day 1 and dexamethasone 6.6 mg intravenously on days 2 and 3, and control group with 101 patients without antiemetic premedication.

resultsComplete response rate in the entire evaluation period was significantly higher in the AE group compared with that in the control group. In the acute phase, the incidence and severity of nausea, vomiting, and anorexia significantly decreased in the AE group, but only anorexia improved in the delay phase. Additionally, postembolization syndromes, such as abdominal pain and fever, were significantly attenuated in the AE group; however, constipation worsened in this group.

conclusionsPremedication of palonosetron and dexamethasone significantly prevents the incidence and reduces the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms especially in the acute phase. Further studies will be needed to determine the most recommended 5-HT

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Abdominal PainAdultAgedAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntiemeticsCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticDexamethasoneEpirubicinFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNauseaAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntiemeticsDexamethasoneEpirubicinPalonosetron5-HT3 antagonistDexamethasoneEpirubicinNauseaPostembolization syndromesTranscatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)

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