Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism in ALK-Rearrangement-Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer : A Population-Based Cohort Study

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INTRODUCTION: There is scarce data regarding the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and arterial thromboembolism (ATE) in the molecular subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We aimed to investigate the association between Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)-positive NSCLC and thromboembolic events.

METHODS: A retrospective population-based cohort study of the Clalit Health Services database, included patients with NSCLC diagnosed between 2012 and 2019. Patients exposed to ALK-tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKIs) were defined as ALK-positive. The outcome was VTE (at any site) or ATE (stroke or myocardial infarction) 6 months prior to the diagnosis of cancer, until 5 years post-diagnosis. The cumulative incidence of VTE and ATE and hazard-ratios (HR) with 95% CIs were calculated (at 6- 12- 24 and 60-months), using death as a competing risk. Cox proportional hazards multivariate regression was performed, with the Fine and Gray correction for competing risks.

RESULTS: The study included 4762 patients, of which 155 (3.2%) were ALK-positive. The overall 5-year VTE incidence was 15.7% (95% CI, 14.7-16.6%). ALK-positive patients had a higher VTE risk compared to ALK-negative patients (HR 1.87 [95% CI, 1.31-2.68]) and a 12-month VTE incidence of 17.7% (13.9-22.7%) compared to 9.9% (9.1-10.9%) in ALK-negative patients. The overall 5-year ATE incidence was 7.6% [6.8-8.6%]. ALK positivity was not associated with ATE incidence (HR 1.24 [0.62-2.47]).

CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we observed a higher VTE risk, but not ATE risk, in patients with ALK-rearranged NSCLC relative to those without ALK rearrangement. Prospective studies are warranted to evaluate thromboprophylaxis in ALK-positive NSCLC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

The oncologist - 28(2023), 6 vom: 02. Juni, Seite e391-e396

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Icht, Oded [VerfasserIn]
Leader, Avi [VerfasserIn]
Batat, Erez [VerfasserIn]
Yosef, Lilach [VerfasserIn]
Shochat, Tzippy [VerfasserIn]
Goldstein, Daniel A [VerfasserIn]
Dudnik, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Spectre, Galia [VerfasserIn]
Raanani, Pia [VerfasserIn]
Hammerman, Ariel [VerfasserIn]
Zer, Alona [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)
Anticoagulants
Arterial thromboembolism
EC 2.7.10.1
Journal Article
NSCLC
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
Thrombosis
Venous thromboembolism

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Date Completed 08.06.2023

Date Revised 08.06.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/oncolo/oyad061

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355195917