Evaluation of the therapeutic effects and tolerability of modified lenvatinib administration methods for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A preliminary study

  • Authors:
    • Michio Kimura
    • Makiko Go
    • Shiori Yamada
    • Hiroki Asano
    • Eiseki Usami
    • Tomoaki Yoshimura
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  • Published online on: March 3, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13736
  • Article Number: 150
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Abstract

Lenvatinib (LEN), a multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is a standard therapeutic agent for hepatocellular carcinoma, but the high incidence of adverse events (AEs) related to LEN treatment often necessitates treatment discontinuation. The present study aimed to clarify the therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of modified LEN dosing methods, such as alternate‑day dosing, necessitated by AEs of LEN. A total of 66 patients who received LEN at Ogaki Municipal Hospital (Ogaki, Japan) between April 2018 and January 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. These patients were divided into those who completed treatment with the standard administration method (standard LEN, n=48) and those who changed from the standard administration method to a modified administration method in the middle of treatment [modified LEN (weekends off/alternate days), n=18]. The treatment duration and reasons for discontinuation of LEN treatment were analysed. The discontinuation rate due to AEs in the modified LEN group (1 patient) was less compared with that in the standard LEN group (16 patients) (P=0.022). The median treatment duration for patients in the standard LEN (n=48), modified LEN (weekends off, n=6) and modified LEN (alternate days, n=12) groups was 71 [95% confidence interval (CI) 55‑134], 483 (95% CI: 193‑644) and 222 (95% CI: 98‑303) days, respectively (P=0.044). Modification of the administration method ensured fewer AE‑related treatment discontinuations. However, weekends off dosing showed a longer treatment duration compared with standard dosing, whereas alternate day dosing showed no difference from standard dosing.
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Kimura M, Go M, Yamada S, Asano H, Usami E and Yoshimura T: Evaluation of the therapeutic effects and tolerability of modified lenvatinib administration methods for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A preliminary study. Oncol Lett 25: 150, 2023
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Kimura, M., Go, M., Yamada, S., Asano, H., Usami, E., & Yoshimura, T. (2023). Evaluation of the therapeutic effects and tolerability of modified lenvatinib administration methods for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A preliminary study. Oncology Letters, 25, 150. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13736
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Kimura, M., Go, M., Yamada, S., Asano, H., Usami, E., Yoshimura, T."Evaluation of the therapeutic effects and tolerability of modified lenvatinib administration methods for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A preliminary study". Oncology Letters 25.4 (2023): 150.
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Kimura, M., Go, M., Yamada, S., Asano, H., Usami, E., Yoshimura, T."Evaluation of the therapeutic effects and tolerability of modified lenvatinib administration methods for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A preliminary study". Oncology Letters 25, no. 4 (2023): 150. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13736