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Trial reportCancer medicine2023

Randomized controlled trial on the effect of 1-hour infusion of vincristine versus push injection on neuropathy in children with cancer (final analysis).

Aniek Uittenboogaard, Marleen H van den Berg, Floor C H Abbink, Jos W R Twisk, Inge M van der Sluis, Cor van den Bos, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Heidi Segers, Christophe Chantrain, Jutte van der Werff Ten Bosch and 3 more

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Trial report in Cancer medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Aniek UittenboogaardPediatric oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0570-8177
Marleen H van den BergPediatric oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Floor C H AbbinkPediatric oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Jos W R TwiskDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Inge M van der SluisPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Cor van den BosPediatric oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Marry M van den Heuvel-EibrinkPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Heidi SegersDepartment of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven and Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Christophe ChantrainDepartment of Pediatrics, Clinique du MontLégia, The Centre Hospitalier Chrétien, Liège, Belgium.
Jutte van der Werff Ten BoschDepartment of Pediatric Onco-Hematology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Leen WillemsDepartment of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Gertjan J L KaspersPediatric oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Mirjam Esther van de VeldePediatric oncology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-0424-2085
Emma Kinderziekenhuis · NLPrincess Máxima Center · NLAmsterdam University Medical Centers · NLCatholic University of America · USCentre Hospitalier Chrétien · BEGhent University Hospital · BEUniversitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVincristine is an integral component of treatment for children with cancer. Its main dose-limiting side effect is vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy (VIPN). The VINCA trial was a randomized controlled trial that explored the effect of 1-hour infusion compared with push injection of vincristine on the development of VIPN in children with cancer. The short-term outcomes (median follow-up 9 months) showed that there was no difference in VIPN between the randomization groups. However, 1-hour infusion was less toxic in children who also received azoles. We now report the results of the final analyses (median follow-up 20 months), which includes treatment outcome as a secondary objective (follow-up 3 years).

methodsVIPN was measured 1-7 times per participant using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) and the pediatric-modified total neuropathy score. Poisson mixed model and logistic generalized estimating equation analysis for repeated measures were performed.

resultsForty-five participants per randomization group were included. There was no significant effect of 1-hour infusion compared with push injection on VIPN. In participants receiving concurrent azoles, the total CTCAE score was significantly lower in the one-hour group (rate ratio 0.52, 95% confidence interval 0.33-0.80, p = 0.003). Four patients in the one-hour group and one patient in the push group relapsed. Two patients in the one-hour group died.

conclusion1-hour infusion of vincristine is not protective against VIPN. However, in patients receiving concurrent azoles, 1-hour infusion may be less toxic. The difference in treatment outcome is most likely the result of differences in risk profile.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicNeoplasmsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesAzolesChildHumansVincristineAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAzolesVincristinecancerchildrentoxicityvincristine

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PMID37732486
PMCPMC10587928
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