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A review of the treatment options for skin rash induced by EGFR-targeted therapies : evidence from randomized clinical trials and a meta-analysis
Janja Ocvirk, Steffen Heeger, Philip McCloud, Ralf-Dieter Hofheinz, 2013, izvirni znanstveni članek

Povzetek: Background. Agents targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are amongst the most extensively used of the targeted agents in the therapy of some of the most common solid tumors. Although they avoid many of the classic side effects associated with cytotoxic chemotherapy, they are associated with unpleasant cutaneous toxicities which can affect treatment compliance and impinge on patient quality of life. To date, despite a plethora of consensus recommendations, expert opinions and reviews, there is a paucity of evidence-based guidance for the management of the skin rash that occurs in the treatment of patients receiving EGFR-targeted therapies. Methods. A literature search was conducted as a first step towards investigating not only an evidence-based approach to the management of skin rash, but also with a view to designing future randomized trials. Results. The literature search identified seven randomized trials and a meta-analysis was conducted using the data from four of these trials involving oral antibiotics. The meta-analysis of the data from these four trials suggests that prophylactic antibiotics might reduce the relative risk of severe rash associated with EGFR-targeted agents by 4277%. Vitamin K cream was also identified as having a potential role in the management EGFR-targeted agent induced rash. Conclusions. This review and meta-analysis clearly identify the need for further randomized studies of the role of oral antibiotics in this setting. The results of the ongoing randomized trials of the topical application of vitamin K cream plus or minus doxycycline and employing prophylactic versus reactive strategies are eagerly awaited.
Ključne besede: acne-like skin rash, cetuximab, erlotinib, gefitinib, panitumumab, vitamin K
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 22.03.2024; Ogledov: 29; Prenosov: 15
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The correlation between the levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 in plasma and tumour response and survival after preoperattive radiochemotherapy in patients with rectal cancer
Irena Oblak, Vaneja Velenik, Franc Anderluh, Barbara Možina, Janja Ocvirk, 2013, izvirni znanstveni članek

Povzetek: Background. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the level of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP) 1 is associated with the tumour response and survival to preoperative radiochemotherapy in rectal cancer patients. Patients and methods. Ninety-two patients with histologically confirmed non-metastatic rectal cancer of clinical stage I- III were treated with preoperative radiochemotherapy, surgery and postoperative chemotherapy. Plasma TIMP-1 concentrations were measured prior to the start of the treatment with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results. Median follow-up time was 68 months (range: 3-93 months) while in survivors it was 80 months (range: 68-93 months). The 5-year locoregional control (LRC), disease-free survival (DFS), disease-specific survival (DSS) and overall survival (OS) rates for all patients were 80.2%, 56.4%, 63.7% and 52.2%, respectively. The median TIMP-1 level was 185 ng/mL (range: 22-523 ng/mL) and the mean level (standard deviation) was 192 (87) ng/mL. Serum TIMP-1 levels were found to be significantly increased in patients with preoperative CRP>12 mg/L and in those who died from rectal cancer or had cT4 tumours. No correlation was established for age, gender, carcinoembriogenic antigene (CEA) level, platelets count, histopathological grade, response to preoperative therapy, resectability and disease reappearance. On univariate analysis, various parameters favourably influenced one or more survival endpoints: TIMP-1 <170 ng/mL, CRP <12 mg/L, platelets count <290 10E9/L, CEA <3.4mg/L, age <69 years, male gender, early stage disease (cN0 and/or cT2-3), radical surgery (R0) and response to preoperative radiochemotherapy. In multivariate model, LRC was favourably influenced by N-downstage, DFS by lower CRP and N-downstage, DSS by lower CRP and N-downstage and OS by lower TIMP-1 level, lower CRP and N-downstage. Conclusions. Although we did not find any association between pretreatment serum TIMP-1 levels and primary tumour response to preoperative radiochemotherapy in our cohort of patients with rectal cancer, TIMP-1 levels were recognized as an independent prognostic factor for OS in these patients.
Ključne besede: rectal cancer, radiochemotherapy, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 22.03.2024; Ogledov: 39; Prenosov: 15
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The prognostic and predictive value of human gastrointestinal microbiome and exosomal mRNA expression of PD-L1 and IFNγ for immune checkpoint inhibitors response in metastatic melanoma patients : protocol trial
Ana Erman, Marija Ignjatović, Katja Leskovšek, Simona Miceska, Urša Lampreht Tratar, Maša Omerzel, Veronika Kloboves-Prevodnik, Maja Čemažar, Lidija Kandolf Sekulović, Gorazd Avguštin, Janja Ocvirk, Tanja Mesti, 2023, izvirni znanstveni članek

Povzetek: Background: Immunotherapy has been successful in treating advanced melanoma, but a large proportion of patients do not respond to the treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Preclinical and small cohort studies suggest gastrointestinal microbiome composition and exosomal mRNA expression of PD-L1 and IFNγ from the primary tumor, stool and body fluids as potential biomarkers for response. Methods: Patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors as a first line treatment for metastatic melanoma are recruted to this prospective study. Stool samples are submitted before the start of treatment, at the 12th (+/−2) week and 28th (+/−2) week, and at the occurrence of event (suspected disease progression/hyperprogression, immune-related adverse event (irAE), deterioration). Peripheral venous blood samples are taken additionally at the same time points for cytologic and molecular tests. Histological material from the tumor tissue is obtained before the start of immunotherapy treatment. Primary objectives are to determine whether the human gastrointestinal microbiome (bacterial and viral) and the exosomal mRNA expression of PD-L1 and IFNγ and its dynamics predicts the response to treatment with PD-1 and CTLA-4 inhibitors and its association with the occurrence of irAE. The response is evaluated radiologically with imaging methods in accordance with the irRECIST criteria. Conclusions: This is the first study to combine and investigate multiple potential predictive and prognostic biomarkers and their dynamics in first line ICI in metastatic melanoma patients.
Ključne besede: gastrointestinal microbiome, mRNA expression of PD-L1 and IFNγ, immune checkpoint inhibitors, metastatic melanoma
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 21.03.2024; Ogledov: 56; Prenosov: 26
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Cetuximab in preoperative treatment of rectal cancer - term outcome of the XERT trial
Vaneja Velenik, Janja Ocvirk, Irena Oblak, Franc Anderluh, 2012, izvirni znanstveni članek

Povzetek: Preoperative capecitabine-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is feasible for the treatment of resectable locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). To try to improve efficacy, we conducted a phase II studz in which the epidermal growth factor receptor-targeting monoclonal antibody cetuximab was added to capecitabine-based CRT. The results for long-term survival and for an analysis investigating the relationship between survival and patient and disease characteristics, including tumour KRAS mutation status, and surgery type, are presented. Patients with resectable LARC received capecitabine (1250mg/m2 twice daily, orally) for 2 weeks followed by cetuximab alone (400 mg/m2 for 1 week) and then with CRT (250 mg/m2/week) comprising capecitabine (825 mg/m2 twice daily) and radiotherapy to the small pelvis (45 Gz in 25 1.8-Gz fractions), five dazs a week for five weeks. Surgery was conducted six weeks following CRT, with post-operative chemotherapy with capecitabine (1250 mg/m2 twice daily for 14 days every 21 days) three weeks later. Forty-seven patients were enrolled and 37 underwent treatment. Twenty-eight of the patients (75.7%) had T3N+ disease. Thirty-six patients were evaluable for efficacy. The median follow-up time was 39.0 months (range 5.0-87.0). The three-year local control, disease-free survival, relapse-free survival and overall survival rates were 96.9% (95% CI 90.0-100), 72.2% (57.5-86.9), 74.3% (95% CI 59.8-88.8) and 68.1% (95% CI 36.7-99.4), respectively. There was no significant association between survival and gender, age, tumour location in the rectum, type of surgery, pathological T or N status, tumour regression grade or tumour KRAS mutation status, although sample sizes were small. Preoperative cetuximab plus capecitabine-based CRT was feasible in patients with resectable LARC and was associated with an impressive three-year local control rate. The use of tumour KRAS mutation status as a biomarker for the efficacy of cetuximab-based regimens in this setting requires further investigation.
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 21.03.2024; Ogledov: 53; Prenosov: 22
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Management of cetuximab-induced skin toxicity with prophylactic use of topical vitamin K1 cream
Janja Ocvirk, 2010, kratki znanstveni prispevek

Objavljeno v DiRROS: 15.03.2024; Ogledov: 60; Prenosov: 21
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Cisplatin-induced non-convulsive posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a 41-year-old woman with metastatic malignant melanoma
Janja Ocvirk, Marko Boc, Martina Reberšek, Tanja Roš-Opaškar, 2009, izvirni znanstveni članek

Povzetek: Background. Cisplatin, a widely used antineoplastic agent usually induces peripheral neuropathy, but can rarely also complicate with encephalopathy, with or without seizures. Case report. We report a case of a young patient with metastatic malignant melanoma with signs and symptoms of cisplatin-induced non-convulsive posterior reversible encephalopaty syndrome. Within the days shortly after the first cycle of cisplatin based chemotherapy the patient suffered from nausea, vomitus, headache, severe pain at the site of sub-cutaneous metastases and confusion. She later experienced somnolence, cortical blindness and aphasia, but without epileptic seizures. Conclusions. Cisplatin is an effective chemotherapeutic drug but also very toxic one and physicians using it must also be aware of possible encephalopathy.
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 08.03.2024; Ogledov: 58; Prenosov: 25
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Advances in the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
Janja Ocvirk, 2009, pregledni znanstveni članek

Objavljeno v DiRROS: 08.03.2024; Ogledov: 50; Prenosov: 28
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Management of cutaneous side effects of cetuximab therapy with vitamin K1 crème
Janja Ocvirk, Martina Reberšek, 2008, izvirni znanstveni članek

Objavljeno v DiRROS: 07.03.2024; Ogledov: 67; Prenosov: 17
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