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ArticleJCO oncology practice2026

Impact of Primary Prophylactic Colony-Stimulating Factor Delivery Method on Febrile Neutropenia: Secondary Analysis of a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

Lauren Shih, Kathryn B Arnold, Aasthaa Bansal, Ari Bell-Brown, Kate Watabayashi, Dawn L Hershman, Scott D Ramsey

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Lauren ShihUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0002-5762-6704
Kathryn B ArnoldSWOG Statistics and Data Management Center, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0001-8162-7179
Aasthaa BansalInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5507-2640
Ari Bell-BrownPublic Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0003-3346-914X
Kate WatabayashiPublic Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0002-3808-8461
Dawn L HershmanHerbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0001-8807-153X
Scott D RamseyPublic Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0001-5972-8280

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SWOG Statistics & Data Management Center complex - extension supplement for GY06U10CA180819 · NCI · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER · PI MEGAN OTHUS · 2014 to 2026
$115.2M
SWOG NCORP Research BaseUG1CA189974 · NCI · THE HOPE FOUNDATION · PI CHARLES D. BLANKE, DAWN HERSHMAN · 2014 to 2026
$80.6M
TRAINING IN CANCER BIOLOGY &TRANSPLANTATIONT32CA009515 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI NANCY ELLEN DAVIDSON, Effie W Petersdorf · 1985 to 2026
$16.2M
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009515NCI NIH HHS U10 CA180819NCI NIH HHS UG1 CA189974
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Abstract

purposePrimary prophylactic colony-stimulating factor (PP-CSF) is recommended for patients receiving chemotherapy with high risk of febrile neutropenia (FN). The impact of PP-CSF delivery method on FN is unknown. We performed a secondary analysis of SWOG S1415CD (Trial Assessing CSF Prescribing Effectiveness and Risk), a pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial evaluating a guideline-informed standing order system to improve PP-CSF use, to evaluate associations between PP-CSF delivery method and FN.

methodsFemale patients with breast cancer receiving first-line chemotherapy and PP-CSF with a known delivery method (administration in-clinic [IC], home delivery via an on-body device [OBD], or home self-injection [SI]) were included. The primary outcome was FN within 6 months of chemotherapy initiation, defined per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.

resultsAmong 1,713 patients, the median age was 55 years (IQR, 46-64). By stage, 566 (33%) were local, 709 (41%) regional, 41 (2%) distant, and 397 (23%) unknown. PP-CSF was delivered IC in 773 (45%), OBD in 862 (50%), and SI in 78 (5%). Most received high-risk FN regimens. Pegfilgrastim use was nearly exclusive in IC and OBD (98% and 99%), versus 29% in SI. FN incidence was low: IC 3.8% (95% CI, 2.5 to 5.3), OBD 5.0% (95% CI, 3.6 to 6.6), and SI 6.4% (95% CI, 2.1 to 14.3;

conclusionWomen with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy and PP-CSF had low rates of FN regardless of PP-CSF delivery method or agent. Delivery decisions may be guided by patient-centered factors including cost, convenience, and access.

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PMID42837634
PMCPMC13644850

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