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ArticleEndocrine2024

Ten years' real-life experience on the use of multikinase inhibitors in patients with advanced differentiated thyroid cancer.

Fernando Jerkovich, Soledad Capalbo, Erika Abelleira, Fabián Pitoia

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Article in Endocrine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Fernando JerkovichDivision of Endocrinology, Hospital de Clínicas, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-1339-7145
Soledad CapalboDivision of Endocrinology, Hospital de Clínicas, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Erika AbelleiraDivision of Endocrinology, Hospital de Clínicas, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-5217-3294
Fabián PitoiaDivision of Endocrinology, Hospital de Clínicas, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. fpitoia@intramed.net.ORCID 0000-0002-2742-7085

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purposeTo evaluate objective response rates (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in patients with radioiodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RR-DTC). Additionally, to compare: (i) ORR and PFS among patients treated with lenvatinib and sorafenib; (ii) ORR and PFS among patients receiving lenvatinib as first-line vs. second-line and; (iii) adverse effects (AEs) observed in patients treated with these medications.

methodsRetrospective analysis of RR-DTC adult patients treated with TKIs at the Division of Endocrinology, Hospital de Clinicas, University of Buenos Aires (March 2011-November 2023).

resultsAmong 43 patients included in the study, 32 received sorafenib (30 as first-line and 2 as second-line), while 29 received lenvatinib (12 as first-line and 17 as second-line). The median PFS and OS for the entire cohort were 32.7 and 39.0 months, respectively. Lenvatinib demonstrated a significantly higher ORR compared to sorafenib (37.9% vs. 9.4%, p = 0.008). However, both drugs exhibited similar median PFS (23.2 vs. 16.0 months, p = 0.419). No significant difference was observed in ORR and PFS between patients receiving first-line vs. second-line lenvatinib. Sorafenib-treated patients experienced higher rates of hand-foot skin syndrome (69% vs. 41%, p = 0.032) and alopecia (25% vs. 3%, p = 0.018), whereas lenvatinib-treated patients had higher rates of proteinuria (31% vs. 0%, p < 0.001) and grade 3 hypertension (31% vs. 9%, p = 0.034).

conclusionTKIs demonstrated efficacy and tolerability comparable to real-world data in RR-DTC. PFS was not statistically different between sorafenib and lenvatinib. Our study will help guide physicians in making informed decisions regarding treatment sequencing with TKIs in these patients.

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Phenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesSorafenibThyroid NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic AgentslenvatinibPhenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesSorafenibAdverse eventsDifferentiated thyroid cancerLenvatinibProgression-free survivalSorafenibTyrosine kinase inhibitors

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