Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Osteoncology and Rare Tumors Center Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori IRST, IRCCS, Meldola, Italy.
Thyroid. 2021 Feb;31(2):224-232. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0276. Epub 2020 Oct 22.
Lenvatinib, a multikinase inhibitor, is for progressive radioiodine-refractory-differentiated thyroid cancer (RR-DTC) patients. However, there are a lot of drug-related adverse events (AEs) that can affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients. The aims of this study were (a) to evaluate, and compared with other series, the safety of lenvatinib used in RR-DTC patients enrolled in an Italian expanded access program (EAP), and (b) to evaluate their QoL during treatment with lenvatinib. To evaluate the safety, we recorded and graded all AEs during the 6 months of lenvatinib treatment in 39 RR-DTC patients. We compared the safety profile of lenvatinib observed in our patients with that reported in the study of (E7080) levatinib in differentiated cancer of the thyroid (SELECT) and tumeurs thyroidiennes refractaires (TUTHYREF) network studies. Moreover, we evaluated the QoL in our series by using the European Organization for Research and Treatment (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 and the pain visual analogue scale (VAS). The most frequent AEs among our 39 RR-DTC patients were hypertension (80.5%), fatigue (58.3%), diarrhea (36.1%), stomatitis (33.3%), hand/foot syndrome (33.3%), and weight loss (30.5%). The most prevalent grade 3/4 AE was hypertension (25%). When compared with previous studies (i.e., SELECT and TUTHYREF), a significantly lower percentage of our patients experienced diarrhea, nausea, proteinuria, and weight loss. No statistically significant differences in the QoL of our patients evaluated before, during, and at the end of follow-up (6 months after starting the therapy) were found. However, a slight improvement of the general health and emotional and cognitive status associated with a slightly worsening of physical role and social functioning was observed during these 6 months. Pain, dyspnea, insomnia, and constipation moved toward better values, while fatigue, nausea and vomiting, appetite loss, and diarrhea worsened. By comparing the pain VAS, an overall reduction of the level of pain was found. The safety profile of the drug was similar to that already reported with some differences in the prevalence and severity of the AEs. Regarding the QoL, the EAP showed a trend of improvement of the global health status and a reduction of symptoms correlated to the disease. The clinical impact of fatigue, anorexia/weight loss and stomatitis, mainly due to the drug itself, continues to represent the major issue in the management of these patients.
仑伐替尼是一种多激酶抑制剂,适用于进行性放射性碘难治性分化型甲状腺癌(RR-DTC)患者。然而,有很多与药物相关的不良反应(AE)会影响患者的生活质量(QoL)。本研究的目的是:(a)评估并与其他系列进行比较,在意大利扩大准入计划(EAP)中招募的 RR-DTC 患者中使用仑伐替尼的安全性,以及(b)评估他们在接受仑伐替尼治疗期间的 QoL。为了评估安全性,我们记录并分级了 39 例 RR-DTC 患者接受仑伐替尼治疗的 6 个月内的所有 AE。我们比较了在我们的患者中观察到的仑伐替尼安全性概况与在甲状腺分化癌(SELECT)和甲状腺肿瘤耐药网络研究(TUTHYREF)研究中报告的 E7080 仑伐替尼的安全性概况。此外,我们通过使用欧洲癌症研究与治疗组织(EORTC)生活质量问卷核心 30 (QLQ-C30)和疼痛视觉模拟量表(VAS)评估了我们系列的 QoL。我们的 39 例 RR-DTC 患者中最常见的 AE 是高血压(80.5%)、疲劳(58.3%)、腹泻(36.1%)、口腔炎(33.3%)、手足综合征(33.3%)和体重减轻(30.5%)。最常见的 3/4 级 AE 是高血压(25%)。与之前的研究(即 SELECT 和 TUTHYREF)相比,我们的患者腹泻、恶心、蛋白尿和体重减轻的比例明显较低。在治疗开始后 6 个月的随访期间,未发现我们患者的 QoL 有统计学意义的差异。然而,在这 6 个月期间,观察到一般健康状况和情绪与认知状态的轻微改善,而身体角色和社会功能的轻微恶化。疼痛、呼吸困难、失眠和便秘的情况有所改善,而疲劳、恶心和呕吐、食欲减退和腹泻则有所恶化。通过比较疼痛 VAS,发现疼痛水平总体降低。该药物的安全性概况与已经报道的相似,但 AE 的流行程度和严重程度存在一些差异。关于 QoL,EAP 显示出全球健康状况改善的趋势,并减少了与疾病相关的症状。疲劳、厌食/体重减轻和口腔炎等主要由药物本身引起的症状,继续是这些患者管理中的主要问题。