Safety of Continuing Trastuzumab Despite Mild Cardiotoxicity: A Phase I Trial.

ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker HER, human epidermal growth factor receptor HER2 LV, left ventricular LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction breast cancer cDLT, cardiac dose-limiting toxicity cardiomyopathy trastuzumab

Journal

JACC. CardioOncology
ISSN: 2666-0873
Titre abrégé: JACC CardioOncol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101761697

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2019
Historique:
received: 08 04 2019
revised: 18 06 2019
accepted: 19 06 2019
entrez: 16 8 2021
pubmed: 17 7 2019
medline: 17 7 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This study sought to evaluate the safety of continuing trastuzumab in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-positive breast cancer who developed mild cardiotoxicity. Cardiotoxicity is the most common dose-limiting toxicity associated with trastuzumab. Current standard of care is discontinuation of trastuzumab, which can lead to worse cancer outcomes. It is unknown whether it is safe to continue trastuzumab despite mild cardiotoxicity. Patients were eligible for this phase I, prospective, single-arm trial if left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was between 40% and the lower limit of normal or if it fell ≥15% from baseline. Participants were treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and/or beta-blockers in a cardio-oncology clinic and were followed clinically and with serial echocardiograms for 1 year. The primary outcome was cardiac dose-limiting toxicity, defined as cardiovascular death, LVEF <40% together with any heart failure symptoms, or LVEF <35%. All 20 participants received ACE inhibitors and/or beta-blockers. A total of 18 participants (90%) received all planned trastuzumab doses. Two (10%) participants developed cardiac dose-limiting toxicity (heart failure with LVEF <40%). Their LVEF and heart failure symptoms improved to nearly normal following permanent trastuzumab discontinuation. There were no deaths. LVEF rose progressively from a mean of 49% at enrollment to 55% at 12 months (p < 0.001). It may be feasible to continue trastuzumab despite mild cardiotoxicity in the setting of a cardio-oncology clinic, where ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers are administered. Approximately 10% of patients may develop moderate to severe heart failure using this approach. (Safety of Continuing Chemotherapy in Overt Left Ventricular Dysfunction Using Antibodies to Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 [SCHOLAR]; NCT02907021).

Sections du résumé

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
This study sought to evaluate the safety of continuing trastuzumab in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-positive breast cancer who developed mild cardiotoxicity.
BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Cardiotoxicity is the most common dose-limiting toxicity associated with trastuzumab. Current standard of care is discontinuation of trastuzumab, which can lead to worse cancer outcomes. It is unknown whether it is safe to continue trastuzumab despite mild cardiotoxicity.
METHODS METHODS
Patients were eligible for this phase I, prospective, single-arm trial if left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was between 40% and the lower limit of normal or if it fell ≥15% from baseline. Participants were treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and/or beta-blockers in a cardio-oncology clinic and were followed clinically and with serial echocardiograms for 1 year. The primary outcome was cardiac dose-limiting toxicity, defined as cardiovascular death, LVEF <40% together with any heart failure symptoms, or LVEF <35%.
RESULTS RESULTS
All 20 participants received ACE inhibitors and/or beta-blockers. A total of 18 participants (90%) received all planned trastuzumab doses. Two (10%) participants developed cardiac dose-limiting toxicity (heart failure with LVEF <40%). Their LVEF and heart failure symptoms improved to nearly normal following permanent trastuzumab discontinuation. There were no deaths. LVEF rose progressively from a mean of 49% at enrollment to 55% at 12 months (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
It may be feasible to continue trastuzumab despite mild cardiotoxicity in the setting of a cardio-oncology clinic, where ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers are administered. Approximately 10% of patients may develop moderate to severe heart failure using this approach. (Safety of Continuing Chemotherapy in Overt Left Ventricular Dysfunction Using Antibodies to Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 [SCHOLAR]; NCT02907021).

Identifiants

pubmed: 34396157
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2019.06.004
pii: S2666-0873(19)30005-5
pmc: PMC8352338
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT02907021']

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

1-10

Informations de copyright

© 2019 The Authors.

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Auteurs

Darryl P Leong (DP)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Tammy Cosman (T)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Muhammad M Alhussein (MM)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Nidhi Kumar Tyagi (N)

Department of Oncology, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Sarah Karampatos (S)

The Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Carly C Barron (CC)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Douglas Wright (D)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Vikas Tandon (V)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Patrick Magloire (P)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Philip Joseph (P)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

David Conen (D)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

P J Devereaux (PJ)

Department of Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Peter M Ellis (PM)

Department of Oncology, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Som D Mukherjee (SD)

Department of Oncology, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Sukhbinder Dhesy-Thind (S)

Department of Oncology, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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