Efficacy of the traditional Chinese medicine, Buyang Huanwu Decoction, at preventing taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients : A prospective, randomized, controlled study

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BACKGROUND: Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWD) is a traditional Chinese prescription, originally derived from Yi Lin Gai Cuo during the Qing Dynasty. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BYHWD in the prevention of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) in patients with breast cancer.

METHODS: This single-center, statistician-blinded, parallel-group, simple randomized, no-treatment controlled study was conducted at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing. Sixty breast cancer patients scheduled to receive nab-paclitaxel-based chemotherapy were randomly assigned to either the BYHWD group (N = 30) or the control group (N = 30) using simple randomization procedures. The data analysts were unaware of the treatment allocation. The primary efficacy endpoints were the incidence and severity of TIPN in the 2 groups, assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) and Patients' Neurotoxicity Questionnaire (PNQ). The secondary efficacy endpoint was the score of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast for both groups. The primary safety endpoints were routine blood test results and liver and renal functions. Both groups were subjected to 4 chemotherapy cycles. Efficacy and safety analyses were conducted on an intention-to-treat basis.

RESULTS: The incidence of TIPN in the BYHWD group was 50.0%, which was lower than the 80.0% incidence in the control group (β = -1.881 [95%CI -3.274, -.488]; P = .008, adjusted). The probability of TIPN in the BYHWD group was 15.2% of that in the control group, representing a significant reduction in incidence (odds ratio = .152, [95%CI .038, 0.614]; P = .008, adjusted). The CTCAE and PNQ grades of the BYHWD group were 1.527 and 1.495 points lower than those of the control group at the same cycle, respectively (CTCAE: β = -1.527 [95%CI -2.522, -.533]; P = .003, adjusted; PNQ: β = -1.495 [95%CI -2.501, -.489]; P = .004, adjusted, respectively). After treatment, the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast scores in the BYHWD group were significantly better than those in the control group (P = .003), especially in the physiological, functional, and additional concerns domains.

CONCLUSION: Buyang Huanwu decoction (BYHWD) can effectively prevent TIPN and improve the quality of life in patients with breast cancer.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103

Enthalten in:

Medicine - 103(2024), 9 vom: 01. März, Seite e37338

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luo, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Donggui [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Dongmei [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Mengqi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Chenyang [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Qing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1605-68-1
Bridged-Ring Compounds
Buyang huanwu
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Taxane
Taxoids

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MD.0000000000037338

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369187679