Luijendijk Maryse J, Buijs Sanne M, Jager Agnes, Koolen Stijn L W, van der Wall Elsken, Schagen Sanne B, Mathijssen Ron H J
Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Br J Cancer. 2025 Feb;132(2):180-187. doi: 10.1038/s41416-024-02914-1. Epub 2024 Nov 26.
Tamoxifen may adversely affect cognitive function by interfering with estrogen action in the brain. Despite growing evidence for a relationship between tamoxifen and cognitive problems, findings remain inconclusive. While some tamoxifen-related side effects seem exposure-dependent with concentrations of tamoxifen or its main metabolite, endoxifen, this has never been investigated for cognitive function. We investigated cognitive function after two years of tamoxifen and its association with tamoxifen and endoxifen exposure.
135 women with breast cancer completed the Amsterdam Cognition Scan (ACS), an online neuropsychological test battery, after two years of tamoxifen. Test scores were converted to standardized Z-scores based on a matched 'no-cancer' control group. Tamoxifen and endoxifen concentrations and tamoxifen dose were regressed separately on cognitive functioning.
Patients reported mild cognitive complaints and had worse verbal learning, processing speed, executive functioning, and motor functioning compared to matched controls. After correcting for age, mean tamoxifen and endoxifen levels, as well as tamoxifen dose, were associated with worse performance on several cognitive domains.
Tamoxifen is adversely associated with objective as well as self-reported cognitive function, which may depend on the level of exposure to tamoxifen and endoxifen. Further research is warranted to confirm this hypothesis.
他莫昔芬可能通过干扰大脑中的雌激素作用对认知功能产生不利影响。尽管越来越多的证据表明他莫昔芬与认知问题之间存在关联,但研究结果仍无定论。虽然一些与他莫昔芬相关的副作用似乎与他莫昔芬或其主要代谢物内昔芬的浓度有关,但从未针对认知功能进行过此类研究。我们研究了服用他莫昔芬两年后的认知功能及其与他莫昔芬和内昔芬暴露的关联。
135名乳腺癌女性在服用他莫昔芬两年后完成了阿姆斯特丹认知扫描(ACS),这是一项在线神经心理测试组合。根据匹配的“无癌症”对照组,将测试分数转换为标准化Z分数。分别对认知功能与他莫昔芬和内昔芬浓度以及他莫昔芬剂量进行回归分析。
与匹配的对照组相比,患者报告有轻度认知主诉,在言语学习、处理速度、执行功能和运动功能方面表现更差。在校正年龄、他莫昔芬和内昔芬的平均水平以及他莫昔芬剂量后,发现这些因素与多个认知领域的较差表现相关。
他莫昔芬与客观认知功能以及自我报告的认知功能均存在负相关,这可能取决于他莫昔芬和内昔芬的暴露水平。有必要进行进一步研究以证实这一假设。