Research Article

Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study.

Volume: 13 Number: 2 June 30, 2023
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Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study.

Abstract

Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study. Objective: Recent clinical trials have shown that adding pertuzumab to trastuzumab improved the cellular response to therapy and provides a survival benefit compared with trastuzumab alone. However, it has raised concerns about additive risk of cardiotoxicity. Real life data on pertuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity are limited. Materials and Methods: Patients a diagnosis of breast cancer who had been treated trastuzumab plus pertuzumab between January 2017 and June 2022 and had undergone regularly transthoracic echocardiography, as a part of control visits, in our medical center were included. We performed descriptive statistical analysis to evaluate the patients’ characteristics and therapies, which could increase the risk of cardiac adverse events. Cardiotoxicity was evaluated by serial left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measuring by 2D echocardiography at baseline and every three months during pertuzumab therapy and was defined as a decrease in LVEF > 10% to below 55%. Results: There were 118 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The median age of the population was 51 (41-60) years. The median duration of pertuzumab therapy was 15 (9–57) weeks. Pertuzumab therapy was discontinued in two patients because of an allergic reaction and in other two patients due to cardiotoxicity. The reduced LVEF did not recover to baseline values in either patient. Conclusion: The incidence of cardiotoxicity (1.69%) in the current study was no higher than expected for trastuzumab alone. Data from previous studies and the results of this study support that pertuzumab causes no increase in cardiotoxicity. Still, large clinical trials are needed to verify the cardiac safety of pertuzumab in a real-world setting.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 27, 2023

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

August 19, 2022

Acceptance Date

May 21, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Acıbuca, A., Uçar, A., Sümbül, A., Sezer, A., Demırcan, Ş., Müderrisoğlu, H., & Özyilkan, Ö. (2023). Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study. Sakarya Medical Journal, 13(2), 314-320. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1163527
AMA
1.Acıbuca A, Uçar A, Sümbül A, et al. Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2023;13(2):314-320. doi:10.31832/smj.1163527
Chicago
Acıbuca, Aynur, Ayşenur Uçar, Ahmet Sümbül, et al. 2023. “Pertuzumab-Mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study”. Sakarya Medical Journal 13 (2): 314-20. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1163527.
EndNote
Acıbuca A, Uçar A, Sümbül A, Sezer A, Demırcan Ş, Müderrisoğlu H, Özyilkan Ö (June 1, 2023) Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study. Sakarya Medical Journal 13 2 314–320.
IEEE
[1]A. Acıbuca et al., “Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study”., Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 314–320, June 2023, doi: 10.31832/smj.1163527.
ISNAD
Acıbuca, Aynur - Uçar, Ayşenur - Sümbül, Ahmet - Sezer, Ahmet - Demırcan, Şenol - Müderrisoğlu, Haldun - Özyilkan, Özgür. “Pertuzumab-Mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study”. Sakarya Medical Journal 13/2 (June 1, 2023): 314-320. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1163527.
JAMA
1.Acıbuca A, Uçar A, Sümbül A, Sezer A, Demırcan Ş, Müderrisoğlu H, Özyilkan Ö. Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2023;13:314–320.
MLA
Acıbuca, Aynur, et al. “Pertuzumab-Mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study”. Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 314-20, doi:10.31832/smj.1163527.
Vancouver
1.Aynur Acıbuca, Ayşenur Uçar, Ahmet Sümbül, Ahmet Sezer, Şenol Demırcan, Haldun Müderrisoğlu, Özgür Özyilkan. Pertuzumab-mediated Cardiotoxicity: A Single Center Study. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2023 Jun. 1;13(2):314-20. doi:10.31832/smj.1163527

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