TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in adverse events between 250mg daily gefitinib and 150mg daily erlotinib in Japanese patients with non-small cell lung cancer
AU - Togashi, Yosuke
AU - Masago, Katsuhiro
AU - Fujita, Shiro
AU - Hatachi, Yukimasa
AU - Fukuhara, Akiko
AU - Nagai, Hiroki
AU - Sakamori, Yuichi
AU - Kim, Young Hak
AU - Mio, Tadashi
AU - Mishima, Michiaki
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Purpose: The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of erlotinib (150. mg) is the approved daily dose. In contrast, the approved daily dose of gefitinib (250. mg) is only one-third of its MTD. Significantly different adverse events have been associated with gefitinib and erlotinib. Experimental design: A retrospective investigation examining the adverse events and tolerances of 250. mg daily gefitinib and 150. mg daily erlotinib in Japanese patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was performed. Adverse events were assessed according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0. To determine tolerance for each agent, failure was defined as dose reduction or discontinuation of the drug due to adverse events, and early failure as dose reduction or discontinuation due to adverse events before the first evaluation of response. Results: More adverse events including skin disorders, diarrhea, oral mucositis, asthenic conditions, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal bleeding were observed in the erlotinib group. Liver function test abnormalities and pneumonitis did not differ between the two groups. Based on multivariate analysis, failure, early failure, and discontinuation due to adverse events were independently associated with erlotinib use. Conclusion: Our data show that 150. mg daily erlotinib was associated with more toxicity and less tolerability than 250. mg daily gefitinib.
AB - Purpose: The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of erlotinib (150. mg) is the approved daily dose. In contrast, the approved daily dose of gefitinib (250. mg) is only one-third of its MTD. Significantly different adverse events have been associated with gefitinib and erlotinib. Experimental design: A retrospective investigation examining the adverse events and tolerances of 250. mg daily gefitinib and 150. mg daily erlotinib in Japanese patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was performed. Adverse events were assessed according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0. To determine tolerance for each agent, failure was defined as dose reduction or discontinuation of the drug due to adverse events, and early failure as dose reduction or discontinuation due to adverse events before the first evaluation of response. Results: More adverse events including skin disorders, diarrhea, oral mucositis, asthenic conditions, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal bleeding were observed in the erlotinib group. Liver function test abnormalities and pneumonitis did not differ between the two groups. Based on multivariate analysis, failure, early failure, and discontinuation due to adverse events were independently associated with erlotinib use. Conclusion: Our data show that 150. mg daily erlotinib was associated with more toxicity and less tolerability than 250. mg daily gefitinib.
KW - Adverse event
KW - Epidermal growth factor gene mutation
KW - Erlotinib
KW - Gefitinib
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U2 - 10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.01.022
DO - 10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.01.022
M3 - Article
C2 - 21377230
AN - SCOPUS:80052590374
VL - 74
SP - 98
EP - 102
JO - Lung Cancer
JF - Lung Cancer
SN - 0169-5002
IS - 1
ER -