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ArticleCancer medicine2023

Association between baseline blood pressure and the incidence of lenvatinib-induced hypertension in patients with thyroid cancer.

Yuma Shibutani, Kazuko Tajiri, Shinya Suzuki, Tomohiro Enokida, Atsunobu Sagara, Susumu Okano, Takao Fujisawa, Fumiaki Sato, Tetsuro Yumoto, Motohiko Sano and 2 more

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuma ShibutaniDepartment of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6834-4489
Kazuko TajiriDepartment of Cardiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9759-1008
Shinya SuzukiDepartment of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2134-887X
Tomohiro EnokidaDepartment of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6505-7591
Atsunobu SagaraHoshi University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shinagawa, Japan.
Susumu OkanoDepartment of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.
Takao FujisawaDepartment of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.
Fumiaki SatoHoshi University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shinagawa, Japan.
Tetsuro YumotoHoshi University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shinagawa, Japan.
Motohiko SanoHoshi University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shinagawa, Japan.
Toshikatsu KawasakiDepartment of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7697-5512
Makoto TaharaDepartment of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan.
National Cancer Center Hospital East · JPHoshi University · JPUniversity of Tsukuba · JP

Funding

National Cancer Center Research and Development Fund 2023-A-12
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypertension is the most frequently occurring adverse event of lenvatinib, recognized relatively early in its course. However, the trend in blood pressure after the initiation of lenvatinib and the outcomes with antihypertensive treatment are unclear. This study aimed to clarify the association between baseline blood pressure and the incidence of lenvatinib-induced hypertension in patients with thyroid cancer.

methodsThis retrospective study included 65 patients without hypertension at the time of lenvatinib initiation. Patients were divided into two groups: those who developed hypertension grade ≥3 (HTN group) and those who did not develop hypertension grade ≥3 (non-HTN group).

resultsOf the 65 patients, 46 (71%) developed hypertension grade ≥3. In both HTN and non-HTN groups, blood pressure significantly increased the day after lenvatinib initiation. There was no significant difference in the elevated values of both the changes in systolic blood pressure (ΔSBP) and diastolic blood pressure (ΔDBP) between the two groups, with an average increase of 20 mmHg in SBP and 13 mmHg in DBP from baseline. The median (range) time to the onset of hypertension grade ≥3 was 2 days (1-12 days). In the multivariable analysis, patients with normal (SBP 120-129 mmHg and/or DBP 80-84 mmHg) or high-normal baseline blood pressure (SBP 130-139 mmHg and/or DBP 85-89 mmHg) were at higher risk of developing hypertension grade ≥3 than those with optimal baseline blood pressure (SBP <120 mmHg and DBP <80 mmHg) (odds ratio [OR], 5.07; 95% confidential interval [CI] 1.09-23.54 and OR, 7.48; 95% CI, 1.67-33.51, respectively).

conclusionsLenvatinib-induced hypertension appears the day after administration, and higher baseline blood pressure is a significant risk factor for developing hypertension grade ≥3. In cases of increased blood pressure with lenvatinib, early initiation of antihypertensives may prevent treatment interruption due to hypertension and maintain the therapeutic intensity of lenvatinib.

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HypertensionThyroid NeoplasmsAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureHumansIncidencePhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesRetrospective StudiesAntihypertensive AgentslenvatinibPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesantihypertensive treatmentcardio-oncologyonco-cardiologytyrosine kinase inhibitorVEGF inhibitor

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PMID37902136
PMCPMC10709743
OpenAlexW4388013783

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