Associations among plasma concentrations of regorafenib and its metabolites, adverse events, and ABCG2 polymorphisms in patients with metastatic colorectal cancers.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2021;
87:767-777. [PMID:
33635392 DOI:
10.1007/s00280-021-04237-x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE
The association between the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of regorafenib, a multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitor, remains unclear. This study assessed the trough plasma concentrations (Ctrough) of regorafenib and its N-oxide (M2) and N-oxide/desmethyl (M5) metabolites, and evaluated the associations among these levels, adverse events, and pharmacokinetic-related genetic polymorphisms in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
METHODS
The Ctrough levels of regorafenib and its metabolites were assessed in a single-center, prospective, observational study, 7 days after the initial treatment. The correlation between those values and adverse events was then examined. In addition, the genetic polymorphisms of ABCG2, SLCO1B1, and UGT1A9 were determined and evaluated for associations with the levels of regorafenib, M2, and M5.
RESULTS
We analyzed 43 patients who received regorafenib 40-120 mg/day; among them, 35 patients started at 120 mg/day. With regard to bilirubin increase, the Ctrough values of regorafenib were significantly higher in the group with grade ≥ 2 than in groups with grades 0 and 1 (p = 0.010). The M5 Ctrough levels were significantly associated with the severity of hypertension or rash (p < 0.05). In a multivariate analysis, the M5 Ctrough values and age were significant predictors of severe rash. Lastly, significant differences were noted in the M5 concentration-to-dose ratio values between the patients with ABCG2 421A/A and ABCG2 421C/A or C/C polymorphisms (p = 0.035).
CONCLUSION
This study showed that the Ctrough of regorafenib was associated with bilirubin increase, and also clarified for the first time that the Ctrough of M5 was significantly correlated with hypertension and severe rash.
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