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ReviewJournal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners2024

Review of drug-drug interactions in patients with prostate cancer.

Andrew Ruplin, Eve Segal, Tom McFarlane

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Review in Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners, 2024. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Review
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Andrew RuplinDepartment of Pharmacy, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Eve SegalDepartment of Pharmacy, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-2817-5440
Tom McFarlaneSchool of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Kitchener, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0871-8773

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this review is to provide an overview of common drug-drug interactions (DDIs) associated with prostate cancer treatments and outline recommendations for managing polypharmacy. DATA SOURCES: A literature search of PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL was carried out to identify pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes caused by DDIs that are relevant for prostate cancer patients, DDIs between prostate cancer therapies and co-administered medications (both prescription and over-the-counter), and measures to prevent DDIs. Medication package inserts were used to identify the impact of DDI on the prostate cancer therapy and suggested interventions. DATA SUMMARY: No DDIs are expected for the LHRH agonists leuprolide acetate, histrelin, goserelin, or leuprolide mesylate. However, DDIs have been reported for GnRH antagonists, anti-androgens, PARP inhibitors, and taxanes. Although there are no confirmed DDIs for sipuleucel-T to date, it is not generally recommended to use sipuleucel-T concurrently with immunosuppressive medications. Interventions to prevent DDIs include the use of software that can detect clinically significant DDIs, up-to-date medication reconciliation, the inclusion of dedicated clinical pharmacists in cancer treatment teams, and patient/caregiver education.

conclusionsProstate cancer patients have a high risk of potential DDIs due to numerous new anti-cancer therapies, the increased use of treatment combinations, and the likelihood of comorbid conditions also requiring drug therapy. Drug-drug interaction screening software, up-to-date medication reconciliation, inclusion of oncology pharmacists on healthcare teams, and patient/caregiver education will aid the development of treatment plans that focus on achieving an optimal risk-benefit profile whilst reducing the risk of DDIs.

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Antineoplastic AgentsDrug InteractionsProstatic NeoplasmsHumansMalePolypharmacyAntineoplastic Agentsdrug-drug interactionsLHRH agonistspharmacokineticspolypharmacyprostate cancer

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PMID38720547
PMCPMC11476483

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