Treatment of acute kidney injury in cancer patients [PDF]
Acute kidney injury (AKI), either of pre-renal, renal or post-renal origin, is an important complication in cancer patients, resulting in worse prognosis, withdrawal from effective oncological treatments, longer hospitalizations and increased costs.
Braet, Pauline +4 more
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IntroductionGlucarpidase (CPG2) reduces the lethal toxicity of methotrexate (MTX) by rapid degradation.MethodsIn this study, a CPG2 population pharmacokinetics (popPK) analysis in healthy volunteers (phase 1 study) and a popPK-pharmacodynamics (popPK-PD)
Yutaka Fukaya +11 more
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Role of molecular adsorbent recirculating system in methotrexate-induced acute liver failure: a case report and literature review. [PDF]
We describe the case of a 14-year-old girl with osteosarcoma who was treated with high-dose methotrexate (12 g/m2). Twenty-four hours after the infusion, her plasma methotrexate concentration was elevated at 937 μmol/L (normal < 10 µmol/L).
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Ethnic-Specific Predictors of Neurotoxicity Among Patients With Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia After High-Dose Methotrexate [PDF]
High-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX; 5,000 mg/m2) is an important component of curative therapy in many treatment regimens for high-risk pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Bernhardt, Melanie Brooke +9 more
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Preventive strategies for acute kidney injury in cancer patients [PDF]
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of cancer that occurs in up to 50% of neoplastic patients during the natural history of their disease; furthermore, it has a huge impact on key outcomes such as overall prognosis, length of ...
Capasso G. +6 more
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Novel and Replicated Clinical and Genetic Risk Factors for Toxicity From High-Dose Methotrexate in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [PDF]
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Methotrexate (MTX) is a key component of treatment for high-risk pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) but may cause acute kidney injury and prolonged hospitalization due to delayed clearance.
Bernhardt, M Brooke +5 more
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Consensus definitions of 14 severe acute toxic effects for childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia treatment: a Delphi consensus [PDF]
Although there are high survival rates for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, their outcome is often counterbalanced by the burden of toxic effects.
Attarbaschi, Andishe +20 more
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Challenges in implementing individualized medicine illustrated by antimetabolite therapy of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia [PDF]
Predicting the response to medical therapy and subsequently individualizing the treatment to increase efficacy or reduce toxicity has been a longstanding clinical goal.
Jacob Nersting +2 more
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Background: Pediatric patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) or ABL-class fusion positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are currently treated with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) imatinib added to a chemotherapy backbone that also ...
Inge M. van der Sluis +4 more
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Mucocutaneous Ulcerations and Pancytopenia Secondary to Methotrexate Toxicity in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Toxicity from methotrexate overdosing is life threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and early treatment. A 71‐year‐old man from rural Bhutan with diabetes mellitus had symmetrical small joint pain for 3 years associated with early morning stiffness.
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