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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

The effectiveness and safety of palbociclib and ribociclib in stage IV HR+/HER-2 negative breast cancer: a nationwide real world comparative retrospective cohort study.

Nour Hisham Al-Ziftawi, Shereen Elazzazy, Mohammed Fasihul Alam, Asrul Shafie, Anas Hamad, Salha Bbujassoum, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 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 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nour Hisham Al-ZiftawiPharmacy Department, Aman Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Shereen ElazzazyPharmacy Department, The National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Mohammed Fasihul AlamDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Asrul ShafieSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Malaysia.
Anas HamadPharmacy Department, The National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Salha BbujassoumMedical Department, The National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed Izham Mohamed IbrahimCollege of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Qatar University · QAHamad Medical Corporation · QANational Center for Cancer Care and Research · QAUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Palbociclib and ribociclib are indicated in the first-line treatment of hormonal receptor-positive HER-2 negative (HR+/HER2- negative) advanced breast cancer. Although randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) proved their clinical efficacy, there are no observational studies yet to validate the clinical findings in the real-world. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical effectiveness and safety profiles of palbociclib and ribociclib in Qatar. Materials and methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on HR+/HER-2-negative stage-IV breast cancer patients receiving palbociclib or ribociclib in the state of Qatar. Clinical data were collected from the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) in Qatar using Cerner Results: The data from 108 patients were included in the final analysis. There was no statistically significant difference in PFS between the palbociclib and ribociclib groups; PFS was 17.85 versus 13.55 months, respectively(p> 0.05). Similarly, there was no statistically significant difference in OS between the two medications, 29.82 versus 31.72 months, respectively(p>0.05). Adverse events were similar between the two groups. Neutropenia was the most common side effect in the study population accounting for 59.3% of the patients. Conclusions: Therefore, both treatments have similar efficacy and safety profiles. Further research on a larger-scale population and longer follow-up period is recommeneded.

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advanced breast cancer (ABC)CDK4/6 cell cycle inhibitorscyclin-dependent-kinase 4/6 inhibitorseffectiveness & efficiency (E&E)HR+/HER-2 negative

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PMID38162489
PMCPMC10757634
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