Risk of hematological toxicities in patients with solid tumors treated with ramucirumab: a meta-analysis

Background: We performed a meta-analysis of the risk of hematological adverse events associated with ramucirumab. Methods: Eligible studies included randomized Phase II and III trials of patients with solid tumors on ramucirumab, describing events of anemia, leucopenia, neutropenia, febrile neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Results: A total of 11 clinical trials were considered eligible for the meta-analysis. The relative risks of all-grade anemia, leucopenia, neutropenia, febrile neutropenia and thrombocytopenia were 0.88 (95% CI: 0.80-0.96; p = 0.007), 1.13 (95% CI: 0.85-1.49; p = 0.41), 1.25 (95% CI: 1.08-1.44; p = 0.002), 1.63 (95% CI: 1.30-2.06; p < 0.0001), 1.91 (95% CI: 1.52-2.42; p < 0.00001), respectively. Conclusion: Our meta-analysis has demonstrated an increased risk of febrile neutropenia, all-grade and high-grade neutropenia and thrombocytopenia with ramucirumab-based treatment compared with control..

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Future oncology - 11, 21, Seite 2949-2961

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abdel-Rahman, Omar [VerfasserIn]
ElHalawani, Hesham [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Anemia
Neutropenia
Ramucirumab
Thrombocytopenia

doi:

10.2217/fon.15.178

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OLC196167274X