Adam Goldman1,2, David Bomze2, Rachel Dankner3,4, Dana Fourey1,2, Ben Boursi2,5,6, Michael Arad1,2, Elad Maor7,8. 1. Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel. 2. School of Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. 3. Unit for Cardiovascular Epidemiology, The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel. 4. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. 5. Department of Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel. 6. Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 7. Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel. Elad.Maor@sheba.health.gov.il. 8. School of Medicine, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Elad.Maor@sheba.health.gov.il.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are an essential therapeutic option in the management of various solid tumors, particularly renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, post-marketing data regarding their potential cardiovascular toxicities are scant. OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize cardiovascular adverse events (CVAEs) of VEGFR-TKIs indicated for RCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Disproportionality analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration adverse event reporting system (July 2014-December 2019) using the reporting odds ratio (ROR) and the lower bound of the Information component (IC) 95% credibility interval (IC025 > 0 is significant). RESULTS: We identified 51,836 adverse event reports of sunitinib, pazopanib, axitinib, cabozantinib, and lenvatinib in the full database [36% women; median age 65 years (range 57-73)]. CVAEs accounted for 11,784 (23%) of the reports, with hypertension [n = 5548 (11%), ROR = 6.55 (95% CI 6.37-6.74), IC025 = 2.48] and hemorrhages [n = 3710 (7.2%), ROR = 1.28 (1.24-1.32), IC025 = 0.28] being the most frequent types. Additional CVAEs were over-reported with VEGFR-TKIs treatment, including aortic dissection [n = 61 (0.1%), ROR = 3.50 (2.71-4.51)], pericardial diseases [n = 173 (0.3%), ROR = 1.98 (1.70-2.30)], cardiomyopathy [n = 61 (0.1%), ROR = 1.89 (1.47-2.43)], heart failure [n = 868 (1.7%), ROR = 1.35 (1.26-1.44)], and venous thromboembolism [n = 604 (1.2%), ROR = 1.33 (1.23-1.45), all IC025 > 0]. The major pericardial disorder was non-malignant pericardial effusion [n = 134 (77%)]. Aortic dissections were also over-reported in patients without concomitant elevated blood pressure [ROR = 2.68 (1.97-3.63), IC025 = 0.91]. Finally, CVAEs were reported more often following lenvatinib and sunitinib treatment compared to other VEGFR-TKIs. CONCLUSIONS: In post-marketing surveillance data, VEGFR-TKIs are associated with increased reporting of various CVAEs, including pericardial diseases, particularly non-malignant pericardial effusion, and aortic dissections. Moreover, VEGFR-TKIs differ in their CVAE reporting patterns. Clinicians should be conscious of these findings in the care of VEGFR-TKIs recipients.
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are an essential therapeutic option in the management of various solid tumors, particularly renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, post-marketing data regarding their potential cardiovascular toxicities are scant. OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize cardiovascular adverse events (CVAEs) of VEGFR-TKIs indicated for RCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Disproportionality analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration adverse event reporting system (July 2014-December 2019) using the reporting odds ratio (ROR) and the lower bound of the Information component (IC) 95% credibility interval (IC025 > 0 is significant). RESULTS: We identified 51,836 adverse event reports of sunitinib, pazopanib, axitinib, cabozantinib, and lenvatinib in the full database [36% women; median age 65 years (range 57-73)]. CVAEs accounted for 11,784 (23%) of the reports, with hypertension [n = 5548 (11%), ROR = 6.55 (95% CI 6.37-6.74), IC025 = 2.48] and hemorrhages [n = 3710 (7.2%), ROR = 1.28 (1.24-1.32), IC025 = 0.28] being the most frequent types. Additional CVAEs were over-reported with VEGFR-TKIs treatment, including aortic dissection [n = 61 (0.1%), ROR = 3.50 (2.71-4.51)], pericardial diseases [n = 173 (0.3%), ROR = 1.98 (1.70-2.30)], cardiomyopathy [n = 61 (0.1%), ROR = 1.89 (1.47-2.43)], heart failure [n = 868 (1.7%), ROR = 1.35 (1.26-1.44)], and venous thromboembolism [n = 604 (1.2%), ROR = 1.33 (1.23-1.45), all IC025 > 0]. The major pericardial disorder was non-malignant pericardial effusion [n = 134 (77%)]. Aortic dissections were also over-reported in patients without concomitant elevated blood pressure [ROR = 2.68 (1.97-3.63), IC025 = 0.91]. Finally, CVAEs were reported more often following lenvatinib and sunitinib treatment compared to other VEGFR-TKIs. CONCLUSIONS: In post-marketing surveillance data, VEGFR-TKIs are associated with increased reporting of various CVAEs, including pericardial diseases, particularly non-malignant pericardial effusion, and aortic dissections. Moreover, VEGFR-TKIs differ in their CVAE reporting patterns. Clinicians should be conscious of these findings in the care of VEGFR-TKIs recipients.
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