Growth differentiation factor-15 and prediction of cancer-associated thrombosis and mortality : a prospective cohort study

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BACKGROUND: Patients with cancer are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and arterial thromboembolic/thrombotic events (ATEs). Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) improves cardiovascular risk assessment, but its predictive utility in patients with cancer remains undefined.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association of GDF-15 with the risks of VTE, ATE, and mortality in patients with cancer and its predictive utility alongside established models.

METHODS: The Vienna Cancer and Thrombosis Study (CATS)-a prospective, observational cohort study of patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent cancer-which was followed for 2 years, served as the study framework. Serum GDF-15 levels at study inclusion were measured, and any association with VTE, ATE, and death was determined using competing risk (VTE/ATE) or Cox regression (death) modeling. The added value of GDF-15 to established VTE risk prediction models was assessed using the Khorana and Vienna CATScore.

RESULTS: Among 1531 included patients with cancer (median age, 62 years; 53% men), median GDF-15 levels were 1004 ng/L (IQR, 654-1750). Increasing levels of GDF-15 were associated with the increased risks of VTE, ATE, and all-cause death ([subdistribution] hazard ratio per doubling, 1.16 [95% CI, 1.03-1.32], 1.30 [95% CI, 1.11-1.53], and 1.57 [95% CI, 1.46-1.69], respectively). After adjustment for clinically relevant covariates, the association only prevailed for all-cause death (hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.10-1.33) and GDF-15 did not improve the performance of the Khorana or Vienna CATScore.

CONCLUSION: GDF-15 is strongly associated with survival in patients with cancer, independent of the established risk factors. While an association with ATE and VTE was identified in univariable analysis, GDF-15 was not independently associated with these outcomes and failed to improve established VTE prediction models.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 21(2023), 9 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 2461-2472

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nopp, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Moik, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Kraler, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Englisch, Cornelia [VerfasserIn]
Preusser, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
von Eckardstein, Arnold [VerfasserIn]
Pabinger, Ingrid [VerfasserIn]
Lüscher, Thomas F [VerfasserIn]
Ay, Cihan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Cancer
Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Growth Differentiation Factors
Growth differentiation factor 15
Journal Article
Neoplasm
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Thromboembolism
Thrombosis

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Date Completed 21.08.2023

Date Revised 28.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtha.2023.04.043

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356953068