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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2022

Unexpected toxicity of CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib and radiotherapy.

Evert S M van Aken, Aart Beeker, Ilse Houtenbos, Floris J Pos, Sabine C Linn, Paula H M Elkhuizen, Monique C de Jong

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Article in Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Evert S M van AkenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2358-4435
Aart BeekerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
Ilse HoutenbosDepartment of Medical Oncology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
Floris J PosDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sabine C LinnDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Paula H M ElkhuizenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Monique C de JongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLSpaarne Ziekenhuis · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors have recently been approved for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer in association with endocrine therapy in postmenopausal women. Data on the interaction of CDK4/6 inhibition and radiotherapy are scarce, but some studies show unexpected toxicity. CASES: We report three cases of unexpected severe or prolonged soft tissue, skin, and gastrointestinal toxicity in patients treated with a combination of radiotherapy and the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib.

conclusionThese cases indicate a possible interaction between radiotherapy and palbociclib. Therefore, we recommend using radiotherapy cautiously when combined with CDK4/6 inhibitors.

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Bone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPain ManagementPiperazinesPostmenopauseProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinespalbociclibPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesbreast cancerclinical observationsradiation therapytargeted therapy

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PMID34145976
PMCPMC8842704
OpenAlexW3172414849

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