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Erschienen in: Targeted Oncology 2/2009

01.06.2009 | Review

QT interval prolongation among patients treated with angiogenesis inhibitors

verfasst von: Stephane Ederhy, Ariel Cohen, Ghislaine Dufaitre, Hassan Izzedine, Christophe Massard, Catherine Meuleman, Benjamin Besse, Emmanuelle Berthelot, Franck Boccara, Jean-Charles Soria

Erschienen in: Targeted Oncology | Ausgabe 2/2009

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Abstract

Among toxicities associated with molecular targeted agents (MTA), cardiovascular toxicities remain largely unknown or underestimated. Their frequency is variable and dependent on the compound. A high incidence of hypertension, symptomatic or asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction, acute coronary syndrome, arterial and venous thrombosis has been observed in patients receiving MTA. One of the most threatening complications of angiogenic inhibitors (AI) could be QT prolongation with the risk of torsade de pointes (TdP) and sudden death. QT prolongation and torsade de pointes accounted for 29% of cardiac and non-cardiac post-marketing withdrawals. The assessment of the effects of drugs on cardiac repolarization is the subject of recent guidelines and recommendations. Regulatory agencies now require practically every new pharmaceutical compound to undergo a thorough investigation of its propensity to modify cardiac repolarization. To reduce the incidence of QT prolongation and torsade de pointes in patients receiving AI, cancer patients should be closely monitored while receiving AI.
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Metadaten
Titel
QT interval prolongation among patients treated with angiogenesis inhibitors
verfasst von
Stephane Ederhy
Ariel Cohen
Ghislaine Dufaitre
Hassan Izzedine
Christophe Massard
Catherine Meuleman
Benjamin Besse
Emmanuelle Berthelot
Franck Boccara
Jean-Charles Soria
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Targeted Oncology / Ausgabe 2/2009
Print ISSN: 1776-2596
Elektronische ISSN: 1776-260X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11523-009-0111-3

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