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ArticleCancer2020

Clinical implications of drug-induced liver injury in early-phase oncology clinical trials.

Sebastian P Mondaca, Dazhi Liu, Jessica R Flynn, Sandy Badson, Stefan Hamaway, Mrinal M Gounder, Danny N Khalil, Alexander E Drilon, Bob T Li, Komal L Jhaveri and 10 more

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Article 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.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated With Emerging Cancer Therapies.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sebastian P MondacaDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-1130-0370
Dazhi LiuDepartment of Pharmacy Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Jessica R FlynnDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.ORCID 0000-0001-8310-6684
Sandy BadsonDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Stefan HamawayDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Mrinal M GounderDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Danny N KhalilDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Alexander E DrilonDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Bob T LiDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Komal L JhaveriDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Alison M SchramDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Katherine E KargusDepartment of Nursing, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Mary Kate KaslerDepartment of Nursing, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Natalie M BlauveltDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Neil H SegalDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Marinela CapanuDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Margaret K CallahanDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
David M HymanDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Maya Gambarin-GelwanDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
James J HardingDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-7029-4310
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748Nonna's Garden Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundData on drug-induced liver injury (DILI) and acute liver failure (ALF) in modern phase 1 oncology trials are limited, specifically with respect to the incidence and resolution of DILI and the safety of drug rechallenge.

methodsThis study reviewed all patients who were recruited to phase 1 oncology trials between 2013 and 2017 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Clinicopathologic data were extracted to characterize DILI, and attribution was assessed on the basis of data prospectively generated during the studies. Logistic regression models were used to explore factors related to DILI and DILI recurrence after drug rechallenge.

resultsAmong 1670 cases recruited to 85 phase 1 trials, 81 (4.9%) developed DILI. The rate of DILI occurrence was similar for patients in immune-based trials and patients in targeted therapy trials (5.0% vs 4.9%), as was the median time to DILI (5.5 vs 6.5 weeks; P = .48). Two patients (0.12%) met the criteria of Hy's law, although none developed ALF. The DILI resolved in 96% of the patients. Pretreatment factors were not predictive for DILI development. Thirty-six of the 81 patients underwent a drug rechallenge, and 28% of these patients developed DILI recurrence. Peak alanine aminotransferase during the initial DILI was associated with DILI recurrence (odds ratio, 1.04; 95% confidence interval, 1.0-1.09; P = .035).

conclusionsIn modern phase 1 oncology trials, DILI is uncommon, may occur at any time, and often resolves with supportive measures. Rechallenging after DILI is feasible; however, the high rate of DILI recurrence suggests that clinicians should consider the severity of the DILI episode and treatment alternatives.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultadvanced solid tumorsdrug-induced liver injuryimmunotherapyphase 1precision medicine

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PMID32809222
PMCPMC9004708
OpenAlexW3072614877

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