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ArticleBreast cancer (Tokyo, Japan)2021

Pathophysiology of neratinib-induced diarrhea in male and female rats: microbial alterations a potential determinant.

Kate R Secombe, Imogen A Ball, Joseph Shirren, Anthony D Wignall, Dorothy M Keefe, Joanne M Bowen

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Article in Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Blautia luti reduces neratinib-induced diarrhea in a rat model.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  6. Updated perspectives on the contribution of the microbiome to the pathogenesis of mucositis using the MASCC/ISOO framework.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kate R SecombeAdelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Level 2 Helen Mayo Building South, Frome Rd, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia. kate.secombe@adelaide.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0716-238X
Imogen A BallAdelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Level 2 Helen Mayo Building South, Frome Rd, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Joseph ShirrenAdelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Level 2 Helen Mayo Building South, Frome Rd, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Anthony D WignallAdelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Level 2 Helen Mayo Building South, Frome Rd, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Dorothy M KeefeAdelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Level 2 Helen Mayo Building South, Frome Rd, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Joanne M BowenAdelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Level 2 Helen Mayo Building South, Frome Rd, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
The University of Adelaide · AUUniversity of South Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeratinib is a potent irreversible pan-ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitor, approved by the FDA for extended adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer. Diarrhea is the most frequently observed adverse event with tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. In this study, we developed a reproducible model for neratinib-induced diarrhea in male and female rats.

methodsAt first, male rats were treated with neratinib at 15, 30 or 50 mg/kg or vehicle control via oral gavage for 28 days (total n = 12). Secondly, we compared outcomes of male (n = 7) and female (n = 8) rats, treated with 50 mg/kg neratinib.

resultsRats treated with a 50 mg/kg daily dose of neratinib had a reproducible and clinically relevant level of diarrhea and therefore was confirmed as an appropriate dose. Male rats treated with neratinib had significant changes to their gut microbiome. This included neratinib-induced increases in Ruminococcaceae (P = 0.0023) and Oscillospira (P = 0.026), and decreases in Blautia (P = 0.0002). On average, female rats experienced more significant neratinib-induced diarrhea (mean grade 1.526) compared with male rats (mean grade 1.182) (P < 0.0001). Neratinib caused a reduction in percentage weight gain after 28 days of treatment in females (P = 0.0018) compared with vehicle controls. Females and males both showed instances of villus atrophy and fusion, most severely in the distal ileum. Serum neratinib concentration was higher in female rats compared to male rats (P = 0.043).

conclusionsA reproducible diarrhea model was developed in both female and male rats, which indicated that diarrhea pathogenesis is multifactorial, including anatomical disruption particularly evident in the distal ileum, and alterations in microbial composition.

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AnimalsBreast NeoplasmsDiarrheaDisease Models, AnimalErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansIleumIntestinal MucosaMaleProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesRatsSex FactorsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesneratinibProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesBreast cancerDiarrheaNeratinibRat modelTyrosine kinase inhibitors

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