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ArticleNPJ breast cancer2023

CBD-oil as a potential solution in case of severe tamoxifen-related side effects.

Sanne M Buijs, C Louwrens Braal, Stefan A J Buck, Noud F van Maanen, Lonneke M van der Meijden-Erkelens, Heleen A Kuijper-Tissot van Patot, Esther Oomen-de Hoop, Lotte Saes, Sophia J van den Boogerd, Liesbeth E M Struik and 4 more

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Article in NPJ breast cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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14 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Sanne M BuijsDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. s.buijs@erasmusmc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0548-1803
C Louwrens BraalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Stefan A J BuckDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Noud F van MaanenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Lonneke M van der Meijden-ErkelensClinical Cannabis Care Pharmacy, Breukelen, the Netherlands.
Heleen A Kuijper-Tissot van PatotClinical Cannabis Care Pharmacy, Breukelen, the Netherlands.
Esther Oomen-de HoopDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2506-3852
Lotte SaesDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Sophia J van den BoogerdDepartment of Medical Oncology, Alexander Monro Hospital, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Liesbeth E M StruikDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Quirine C van Rossum-SchornagelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Schiedam, The Netherlands.
Ron H J MathijssenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5667-5697
Stijn L W KoolenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Agnes JagerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Erasmus MC Cancer Institute · NLAlexander Monro Ziekenhuis · NLErasmus MC · NLIkazia Ziekenhuis · NLSint Franciscus Gasthuis · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tamoxifen may lead to bothersome side effects contributing to non-compliance and decreased quality of life. Patients searching for relief are increasingly turning to cannabinoids such as CBD-oil. However, CBD-oil might affect tamoxifen pharmacokinetics (PK) through CYP2D6 inhibition. The aims of this open-label, single-arm study were (1) to determine the PK profile of tamoxifen when using CBD-oil, and (2) to subsequently investigate whether CBD-oil has a beneficial influence on side effects. Study patients had to have steady-state endoxifen concentrations ≥16 nM (conservative threshold). PK sampling and side effect assessment was done at initiation of CBD-oil and 28 days thereafter. Bio-equivalence could be concluded if the 90% confidence interval (CI) for the difference in endoxifen AUC fell within the [-20%; +25%] interval. The effect of CBD-oil on side effects was evaluated using the FACT-ES questionnaire. Endoxifen AUC decreased after CBD-oil by 12.6% (n = 15, 90% CI -18.7%, -6.1%) but remained within bio-equivalence boundaries. The endocrine sub-scale of the FACT-ES improved clinically relevant with 6.7 points (n = 26, p < 0.001) and health-related quality of life improved with 4.7 points after using CBD (95% CI + 1.8, +7.6). We conclude that CBD-oil, if of good quality and with a dosage below 50 mg, does not have to be discouraged in patients using it for tamoxifen-related side effects. Clinical trial registration: International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (NL8786; https://www.who.int/clinical-trials-registry-platform ).

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