Is intravitreal topotecan toxic to retinal function?


Journal

The British journal of ophthalmology
ISSN: 1468-2079
Titre abrégé: Br J Ophthalmol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0421041

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 2021
Historique:
received: 15 04 2020
accepted: 23 06 2020
revised: 18 06 2020
pubmed: 16 7 2020
medline: 25 9 2021
entrez: 16 7 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Intravitreal injections of topotecan are used in the management of retinoblastoma with vitreous seeds. This study evaluated whether intravitreal topotecan was associated with retinal toxicity. Retrospective cohort study of patients with retinoblastoma who were treated with intravitreal topotecan at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center between December 2014 and May 2019. Electroretinogram (ERG) responses under anaesthesia were measured immediately before treatment with intravitreal topotecan and at the next visitor approximately one-month. Ocular toxicity was defined by a decrease in the ERG response at 30 Hz at follow-up. Ocular toxicity was evaluated by ERG on 50 evaluable injections administered to 28 eyes. 22 (44.0%) injections were performed with concurrent intravitreal melphalan. The median time to ERG measurement following an injection was 27 days. By using a paired t-test, intravitreal topotecan combined with melphalan (n=22) at a dose of 25 μg or 30 μg was associated with a significant decrease in ERG amplitude at follow-up (p=0.046, 95% CI -20.4 μV to -0.2 μV). Among eyes that only received topotecan (n=28) at doses of 20 μg or 30 μg, there was not a significant difference in ERG amplitude measured (p=0.85, 95% CI -7.0 μV to 5.8 μV). Intravitreal topotecan combined with intravitreal melphalan was associated with a decrease in ERG amplitude; there was not a significant decrease in ERG amplitude observed in patients who received topotecan alone. These findings suggest that intravitreal topotecan injections at doses of 20 μg or 30 μg are not associated with retinal toxicity in patients with retinoblastoma.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Intravitreal injections of topotecan are used in the management of retinoblastoma with vitreous seeds. This study evaluated whether intravitreal topotecan was associated with retinal toxicity.
METHODS
Retrospective cohort study of patients with retinoblastoma who were treated with intravitreal topotecan at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center between December 2014 and May 2019. Electroretinogram (ERG) responses under anaesthesia were measured immediately before treatment with intravitreal topotecan and at the next visitor approximately one-month. Ocular toxicity was defined by a decrease in the ERG response at 30 Hz at follow-up.
RESULTS
Ocular toxicity was evaluated by ERG on 50 evaluable injections administered to 28 eyes. 22 (44.0%) injections were performed with concurrent intravitreal melphalan. The median time to ERG measurement following an injection was 27 days. By using a paired t-test, intravitreal topotecan combined with melphalan (n=22) at a dose of 25 μg or 30 μg was associated with a significant decrease in ERG amplitude at follow-up (p=0.046, 95% CI -20.4 μV to -0.2 μV). Among eyes that only received topotecan (n=28) at doses of 20 μg or 30 μg, there was not a significant difference in ERG amplitude measured (p=0.85, 95% CI -7.0 μV to 5.8 μV).
CONCLUSION
Intravitreal topotecan combined with intravitreal melphalan was associated with a decrease in ERG amplitude; there was not a significant decrease in ERG amplitude observed in patients who received topotecan alone. These findings suggest that intravitreal topotecan injections at doses of 20 μg or 30 μg are not associated with retinal toxicity in patients with retinoblastoma.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32665221
pii: bjophthalmol-2020-316588
doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316588
pmc: PMC9446382
mid: NIHMS1826731
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating 0
Topoisomerase I Inhibitors 0
Topotecan 7M7YKX2N15
Melphalan Q41OR9510P

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1016-1018

Subventions

Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : P30 CA008748
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Competing interests: None declared.

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Auteurs

Jennifer Nadelmann (J)

Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA jennifer.nadelmann@gmail.com.
Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jasmine H Francis (JH)

Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA.

Scott E Brodie (SE)

NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.

Engjel Muca (E)

Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

David H Abramson (DH)

Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA.

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