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Morota N, Ihara S, Inukai M, Kuroha S. Ventral anchoring of the conus medullaris: a new surgical technique preventing the radiographic recurrence of retethering after surgery for tethered spinal cord. Childs Nerv Syst 2023; 39:3147-3154. [PMID: 37115276 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-023-05972-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Retethering is not an unusual operation for a congenital lumbosacral dysraphic spinal lesion. The present study aimed to assess a new surgical technique for preventing retethering. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE After untethering the spinal cord, the pia mater or scar tissue at the caudal end of the conus medullaris is anchored to the ventral dura mater loosely using 8-0 thread, and the dura mater is closed directly. This technique is called ventral anchoring. RESULTS Ventral anchoring was performed in 15 patients (aged 5 to 37 years old, average age: 12.1 years old) between 2014 and 2021. All but one patient showed improvement or stabilization of the preoperative symptoms. No complication directly related to the procedure was observed. Postoperative MRI demonstrated that the dorsal subarachnoid space was restored in 14 patients but was undetectable or absent in three patients on follow-up MRI. No patients have experienced a recurrence of the tethered cord syndrome during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION Ventral anchoring is effective for restoring the dorsal subarachnoid space after untethering the spinal cord. This preliminary study suggested that ventral anchoring has the potential to prevent the postoperative radiographic recurrence of tethered spinal cord in patients with a congenital lumbosacral dysraphic spinal lesion.
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- N Morota
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Fuchu, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Fuchu, Japan
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Inukai M, Ohara A, Nasu J, Kawai H, Watanabe K, Watanabe H, Inaba A. [Screening for Dehydration in Outpatient Cancer Chemotherapy-Use of Serum Osmolality and Hidden Dehydration Check Sheet]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2022; 49:775-778. [PMID: 35851349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Weight loss during cancer chemotherapy affects the continuation of treatment; therefore, it is important to maintain and improve nutritional status. Additionally, appropriate fluid and electrolyte replacement is essential for maintaining life. This study included 100 patients who underwent outpatient chemotherapy in April 2021. The degree of dehydration was assessed based on serum osmolality, and the possibility of screening was examined by a hidden dehydration check sheet. Hidden dehydration was noted in 38 patients and dehydration in 6 patients. The incidence of pancreatic cancer was significantly lower than that of lung cancer. In the hidden dehydration check sheet, 51 patients were found to present with high possibility of hidden dehydration and required consultation to a medical professional. The serum osmolality of the results was not significantly different. During outpatient cancer chemotherapy, a certain percentage of patients present with hidden dehydration. To detect dehydration at an early stage, serum osmolality should be actively measured and continuous diet counseling, including confirmation of food and fluid intake, is required.
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- Michio Inukai
- Dept. of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital
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Satake H, Hashida H, Tanioka H, Miyake Y, Yoshioka S, Watanabe T, Matsuura M, Kyogoku T, Inukai M, Kotake T, Okita Y, Matsumoto T, Yasui H, Kotaka M, Kato T, Kaihara S, Tsuji A. Hepatectomy Followed by Adjuvant Chemotherapy with 3-Month Capecitabine Plus Oxaliplatin for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Oncologist 2021; 26:e1125-e1132. [PMID: 33977607 PMCID: PMC8265340 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Lessons Learned Three‐month adjuvant capecitabine plus oxaliplatin in combination (CAPOX) appeared to reduce recurrence, with mild toxicity in postcurative resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases (CLM). Recurrence in patients who underwent the 3‐month adjuvant CAPOX after resection of CLM was most commonly at extrahepatic sites.
Background The role of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy in the management of initially resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CLM) is still unclear. We evaluated the feasibility of 3‐month adjuvant treatment with capecitabine plus oxaliplatin in combination (CAPOX) for postcurative resection of CLM. Methods Patients received one cycle of capecitabine followed by four cycles of CAPOX as adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection of CLM. Oral capecitabine was given as 1,000 mg/m2 twice daily for 2 weeks in a 3‐week cycle, and CAPOX consisted of oral capecitabine plus oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 on day 1 in a 3‐week cycle. Primary endpoint was the completion rate of adjuvant chemotherapy. Secondary endpoints included recurrence‐free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), dose intensity, and safety. Results Twenty‐eight patients were enrolled. Median age was 69.5 years, 54% of patients had synchronous metastases, and 29% were bilobar. Mean number of lesions resected was two, and mean size of the largest lesion was 31 mm. Among patients, 20 (71.4%; 95% confidence interval, 53.6%–89.3%) completed the protocol treatment and met its primary endpoint. The most common grade 3 or higher toxicity was neutropenia (29%). Five‐year recurrence‐free survival and overall survival were 65.2% and 87.2%, respectively. Conclusion Three‐month adjuvant treatment with CAPOX is tolerable and might be a promising strategy for postcurative resection of CLM.
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- Hironaga Satake
- Cancer Treatment Center, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Japan.,Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nishikobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Sano Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Shinozaki K, Yamada T, Nasu J, Matsumoto T, Yuasa Y, Shiraishi T, Nagano H, Moriyama I, Fujiwara T, Miguchi M, Yoshida R, Nozaka K, Tanioka H, Nagasaka T, Kurisu Y, Kobayashi M, Tsuchihashi K, Inukai M, Kikuchi T, Nishina T. A phase II study of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab as initial chemotherapy for patients with untreated metastatic colorectal cancer: TRICC1414 (BeTRI). Int J Clin Oncol 2020; 26:399-408. [PMID: 33097971 PMCID: PMC7819906 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-020-01811-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab is regarded as a first-line therapeutic option for selected patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Our aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of induction treatment with FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab in patients with untreated mCRC harboring UGT1A1 wild (*1/*1), or single-hetero (*1/*6 or *1/*28) genotypes. METHODS Twelve cycles of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab were administered to patients with untreated mCRC. The primary endpoint was the overall response rate (ORR) assessed by central independent reviewers. Secondary endpoints included time to treatment failure (TTF), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), relative dose intensity (RDI), R0 resection rate, and safety. The exploratory objectives were early tumor shrinkage (ETS) and depth of response (DoR). RESULTS Of the 47 patients enrolled, 46 and 44 patients were eligible for the safety and efficacy analysis, respectively. The primary endpoint was met. The ORR was 63.6% (95% CI 47.8-77.6). At a median follow-up of 25.4 months, median TTF, PFS, and OS was 8.1, 15.5, and 34.4 months, respectively. The median RDI of 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumab was 72, 69, 62, and 71%, respectively. R0 resection rate was 22.7%. Grade 3 or higher adverse events (≥ 10%) included neutropenia (65.2%), febrile neutropenia (26.1%), leukopenia (23.9%), anorexia (10.9%), nausea (10.9%), and diarrhoea (10.9%). No treatment-related deaths were observed. ETS and DoR were 70.5 and 45.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab induction treatment of Japanese patients was shown to be beneficial and manageable, although caution is required since the treatment causes febrile neutropenia.
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- Katsunori Shinozaki
- Division of Clinical Oncology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54 Ujinakanda, Hiroshima, 734-8530, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305-8577, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, 700-8501, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Himeji Red Cross Hospital, Himeji, 670-8540, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Tokushima, 773-8502, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, 790-8520, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Innovative Cancer Center, Shimane University Hospital, Izumo, 693-0021, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Asa Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, 731-0293, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, 702-8055, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Sanin Rosai Hospital, Yonago, 683-8605, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hamada Medical Center, Hamada, 697-8511, Japan
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- Cancer Treatment Center, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Nankoku, 783‑8505, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, 700-8501, Japan
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- Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe for Medical Innovation, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, 791-0280, Japan
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Yamada T, Nishina T, Nasu J, Matsumoto T, Yuasa Y, Shiraishi T, Nagano H, Moriyama I, Fujiwara T, Miguchi M, Yoshida R, Nosaka K, Tanioka H, Nagasaka T, Kurisu Y, Kobayashi M, Tsuchihashi K, Inukai M, Kikuchi T, Shinozaki K. A phase II study of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab (Bmab) as initial chemotherapy for patients (pts) with untreated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): TRICC1414 (Be TRI). J Clin Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.4_suppl.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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134 Background: FOLFOXIRI-Bmab has been recognized as one of the standard first-line treatments for mCRC. We conducted a single arm, multicenter, phase II study to assess the efficacy and safety of FOLFOXIRI-Bmab in pts with untreated mCRC harboring UGT1A1(*6 and *28) wild or single hetero genotype. Methods: Pts received FOLFOXIRI-Bmab (irinotecan 165 mg/m2, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, l-leucovorin 200mg/m2, fluorouracil 3200 mg/m2 and Bmab 5mg/kg repeated biweekly) up to a maximum of 12 cycles, followed by the sequential therapy which consisted of the remaining drugs if any of the individual drugs were discontinued at the investigator’s discretion. Protocol therapy was continued until progressive disease, an unacceptable adverse event, tumor resection or consent withdrawal. The primary endpoint was ORR evaluated by central reviewers. Secondary endpoints include TTF, PFS, OS, R0 resection rate, relative dose intensity (RDI) and safety. The exploratory objectives were early tumor shrinkage (ETS), depth of response (DoR). Results: 47 pts were enrolled from 16 centers between April 2015 and May 2017, of whom 1 was excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria. The full analysis set consisted of 44 pts because 2 had no target lesions that were considered measurable lesion by central reviewers. 46 pts had the following characteristics: median age 58 (29-68), 57% male, 76% PS0, 22% right-sided tumors and 52% UGT1A1 wild. RAS status was 37% wild, 52% mutant, 11% unknown. Primary endpoint was met. The ORR was 63.6% (95% CI, 47.8-77.6). ETS and DoR was 70.5%, 43.9%, respectively. R0 resection rate was 23%. Median PFS was 15.5mo (95% CI, 11.5-23.4). Median TTF was 8.1mo (95% CI, 5.3-10.1). Median OS was 34.4mo (95% CI, 26.4-not reached). The mean RDI of fluorouracil, irinotecan and oxaliplatin were 71%, 67%, and 64%, respectively. Grade 3 or higher adverse events (≥10%) were neutropenia (65.2%), febrile neutropenia (FN) (26.1%), anorexia (10.9%), nausea (10.9%), and diarrhea (10.9%). No treatment-related deaths were observed. Conclusions: Our results of FOLFOXIRI-Bmab in Japanese pts showed to be beneficial and manageable although caution to FN is required. Clinical trial information: NCT02497157.
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- Takeshi Yamada
- Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Sugery,Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Asa Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hamada Medical Center, Hamada, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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Maruyama M, Iijima S, Ishibashi N, Inukai M, Oriishi T, Kawasaki N, Kurata N, Suzuki Y, Tabei I, Chiba M, Nakamura E, Higashiguchi T. Feasibility of International Proposed Standardized Enteral Connector for Semi-Solid Formula Feeding. Ann Nutr Metab 2018; 73:169-176. [PMID: 30179861 DOI: 10.1159/000492674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The current study was undertaken to assess if the semi-solid formulas could be used with a new ENFit connector with similar force to current percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes. METHODS Experiment 1: We measured the applied pressure (force) needed to compress the syringe containing 7 viscous semi-solid formulas with a 20 Fr PEG tube and low-profile tube through the ENFit connector or the current connector. Experiment 2: This experiment was conducted to evaluate the compression force through 2 connectors in 3 infusion velocity, 7 PEG tube types with 2 semi-solid formulas. RESULTS Experiment 1: The force needed to compress the syringe through the ENFit connector was higher in 3 semi-solid formulas with a 20 Fr low-profile tube; otherwise, there were no significant differences. Experiment 2: Each formula required a higher force in the ENFit connector in 6 settings out of 21. CONCLUSIONS The ENFit connector will likely not show any remarkable change in the force to administer the semi-solid formula. However, a higher force was required under some conditions in the prototype ENFit connector. Further investigation of sensory test is needed to confirm the feasibility of the ENFit connector for using the semi-solid formulas.
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- Michio Maruyama
- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Tanashi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Nutritional Oncology and Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Yame General Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai Genaral Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Machida Municipal Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Healthcare and Regulatory Sciences, Division of Community Healthcare and Pharmacy, Showa University School of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Tochigi, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, The Jikei University of Medicine Daisan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Everyone's Health Salon Sea Calm, Ishikawa, Japan
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- New Connector Working Group, Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Surgery and Palliative Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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Satake H, Hashida H, Tanioka H, Miyake Y, Yoshioka S, Watanabe T, Matsuura M, Kyogoku T, Inukai M, Kotake T, Okita Y, Hatachi Y, Yasui H, Kotaka M, Kato T, Kaihara S, Tsuji A. Survival results of hepatectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with three months of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin for colorectal cancer liver metastases: A multicenter phase II study. J Clin Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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866 Background: Hepatic resection is one of the treatment strategies for resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CLM). The role of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy in the management of initially resectable CLM is still unclear. Adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CapeOx) appears to be equivalent to FOLFOX in patients with stage III colon cancer. Furthermore, the IDEA collaboration reported that adjuvant chemotherapy with the three months of CapeOx after curative resection for stage III colon cancer has equivalent efficacy to adjuvant chemotherapy for 6 months. We conducted a multi-institutional, single-arm, phase II trial to confirm the feasibility of the three months of adjuvant CapeOx for post curative resection of CLM. Methods: Patients received one course of capecitabine followed by four courses of CapeOx for a total five courses (15 weeks) as adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection of CLM. Oral capecitabine was given with 1,000 mg/m2 twice daily for 2 weeks in a 3-week cycle, and CapeOx consisted of oral capecitabine plus oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 on day 1 in a 3-week cycle. The primary endpoint was completion rate of adjuvant chemotherapy. We set a threshold completion rate of protocol treatment of 45% and an expected completion rate of 70%. Given a one-sided α of 0.1 and statistical power of 80%, a minimum of 25 patients was required. Results: From May 2013 to November 2015, Twenty-eight patients were enrolled from six institutions: median age 69.5y, 54% male, 78.5% left-sided primary. Of the patients, 15 were synchronous metastases and 13 were metachronous. The locations of the metastases were unilobar in 20 patients and bilobar in 8. The mean number of lesions resected was two (range, 1 to 4). Among the 28 patients, 20 (71.4%: 95% CI, 53.6 to 89.3%) completed the protocol treatment. The most common grade 3/4 toxicities were neutropenia (29%). No treatment related death was observed. With a median follow-up period of 36 months (range 15-53months), 3 year-relapse free survival was 75.3%. Conclusions: The three months of adjuvant CapeOx is tolerable for post curative resection of CLM. Clinical trial information: 000011164.
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- National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Ojima H, Mishima H, Sawaki A, Nagasaka T, Shimokawa M, Inukai M, Shinozaki K, Tanioka H, Nasu J, Nishina T, Hazama S, Okajima M, Tsuji A, Tsuji Y, Munemoto Y, Yamaguchi S, Yamaguchi Y. A randomized phase III clinical trial of sequential capecitabine or 5-FU plus bevacizumab (Cape/5-FU+Bmab) followed by Cape/5-FU plus oxaliplatin plus Bmab (CapeOX/mFOLFOX6+Bmab) versus combination CapeOX/mFOLFOX6+Bmab in advanced colorectal cancer: The C-cubed (C 3) study. J Clin Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.tps872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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TPS872 Background: Less intensive regimens, focusing on survival and disease control, may be better first-line treatments in unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Several randomized trials suggested that sequential cytotoxic agents in mCRC may improve overall survival compared with combination chemotherapy. This study investigated whether sequential treatment with Bmab-based first-line therapy with oxaliplatin has superior efficacy to combination treatment for unresectable mCRC. Methods: This study is a two-arm, multicenter, open-label, randomized phase III trial in Japan, comparing the efficacy and safety of sequential Cape/5-FU+Bmab with escalation to CapeOX/mFOLFOX6+Bmab versus combination CapeOX/mFOLFOX6+Bmab as the first-line treatment of mCRC. The primary endpoint is Time to failure of strategy (TFS). In the sequential arm (Arm A: oxaliplatin ‘wait-and-go’), treatment escalation from Cape/5-FU+Bmab to CapeOX/mFOLFOX6+Bmab is recommended for progressive disease. In the combination arm (Arm B: oxaliplatin ‘stop-and-go’), de-escalation from CapeOX/mFOLFOX6+Bmab to Cape/5-FU+Bmab is possible after 12 weeks of treatment. Re-escalation to CapeOX/mFOLFOX6+Bmab after progressive disease is considered only for patients who received de-escalation of oxaliplatin, not caused by oxaliplatin-associated toxicity, after 12 weeks of treatment. A target sample size of 304 evaluable patients is considered sufficient to detect a hazard ratio of 0.69 for the TFS of the sequential ‘wait-and-go’ approach compared with the combination ‘stop-and go’ approach with 80% power and a 2-sided significance level of 5%. From December 2014 to September 2016, 311 patients were enrolled across 81 centers in Japan. The follow-up period is until March 2018, and results are expected in 2019, and results are expected in 2019. Clinical trial information: 000015405.
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- Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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Maruyama M, Higashiguchi T, Ishibashi I, Suzuki Y, Iijima S, Inukai M, Iishi T, Kawasaki N, Kurata N, Chiba M, Teramoto F, Nakamura E, Kayashita J, Tabei I. MON-P241: Feasibility of International Proposed Standardized Enteral Connector for Semi-Solid Formula Feeding. Clin Nutr 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(17)30848-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hashida H, Satake H, Tanioka H, Miyake Y, Yoshioka S, Watanabe T, Matsuura M, Kyogoku T, Inukai M, Kotake T, Okita Y, Hatachi Y, Yasui H, Kotaka M, Kato T, Kaihara S, Tsuji A. Hepatectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with capecitabine plus oxaliplatin for three months for colorectal cancer liver metastases: A multicenter phase 2 study. J Clin Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e15015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e15015 Background: Hepatic resection is one of the treatment strategies for resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CLM). The role of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy in the management of initially resectable CLM is still unclear. Adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CapeOx) appears to be equivalent to FOLFOX in patients with stage III colon cancer. Furthermore, some studies suggest that adjuvant chemotherapy for three months after curative resection for stage II/III colorectal cancer has equivalent efficacy to adjuvant chemotherapy for 6 months. We initiated a multi-institutional, single-arm, open label, phase II trial to confirm the feasibility of adjuvant CapeOx for three months for post curative resection of CLM. Methods: Patients received one course of capecitabine followed by four courses of CapeOx for a total five courses (15 weeks) as adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection of CLM. CapeOx consisted of a 2-hour intravenous infusion of oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 on day 1 plus oral capecitabine 1,000 mg/m2 twice daily for 2 weeks in a 3-week cycle. The primary endpoint was completion rate of adjuvant chemotherapy. We set a threshold completion rate of protocol treatment of 45% and an expected completion rate of 70%. Given a one-sided α of 0.1 and statistical power of 80%, a minimum of 25 patients was required. Results: From May 2013 to November 2015, Twenty-eight patients were enrolled from six institutions: median age 69.5y, 54% male, 78.5% left-sided primary. Of the patients, 15 were synchronous metastases and 13 were metachronous. The locations of the metastases were unilobar in 20 patients and bilobar in 8. The mean number of lesions resected was two (range, 1 to 4). The mean size of largest tumor was 31 mm (range, 2 to 112 mm). Among the 28 patients, 20 (71.4 %: 95% CI, 53.6 to 89.3%) completed the protocol treatment. The most common grade 3 or 4 toxicities were neutropenia (29%). No treatment related death was observed. Conclusions: Adjuvant CapeOx for three months for post curative resection of CLM was feasible. Clinical trial information: UMIN000011164.
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- Hiroki Hashida
- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nishikobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Tsuruta A, Yamashita K, Tanioka H, Tsuji A, Inukai M, Yamakawa T, Yamatsuji T, Yoshimitsu M, Toyota K, Yamano T, Nagasaka T, Okajima M. Feasibility of sequential adjuvant chemotherapy with a 3-month oxaliplatin-based regimen followed by 3 months of capecitabine in patients with stage III and high-risk stage II colorectal cancer: JSWOG-C2 study. Drug Des Devel Ther 2016; 10:3827-3835. [PMID: 27920498 PMCID: PMC5125792 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s112322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Six months of oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy is the standard adjuvant chemotherapy for completely resected stage III colorectal cancer (CRC). Also, patients with stage II CRC who are considered to be at high risk of disease recurrence often receive the same adjuvant chemotherapy treatment. We prospectively investigated the extent and degree of neuropathy suffered by stage III and high-risk stage II resectable CRC patients who underwent sequential approach involving 3 months of an oxaliplatin-based regimen followed by 3 months of capecitabine. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with completely resected stage III and high-risk stage II CRC aged ≥20 years were eligible. Patients were treated with folinic acid, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) or capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX) for 3 months followed by capecitabine (2,500 mg/m2 on days 1-14 every 3 weeks) for 3 months. Primary end points were frequency and the grade of oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity as evaluated using the physician-based Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0 (CTCAE) grading and the patient-based scale, self-reported Patient Neurotoxicity Questionnaire. RESULTS Ninety-one patients were enrolled and 86 patients assessed. Eighty-four percent of patients completed the planned oxaliplatin-based therapy for 3 months, and 63% of patients completed all treatments for the full 6 months. Overall incidences of grade 3 or 4 peripheral sensory or motor neuropathy according to the CTCAE were 3.5% and 1.2%, respectively. Regarding the peripheral sensory neuropathy, the proportion of Patient Neurotoxicity Questionnaire (grade C-E) and CTCAE (grade 2-4) at months 1.5/3/6 were 11.3/22.1/29.4% and 5.3/4.4/11.3%, respectively (Spearman correlation coefficient: 0.47). CONCLUSION A sequential approach to adjuvant chemotherapy with 3 months of an oxaliplatin-based regimen followed by 3 months of capecitabine was tolerated by patients and associated with a low incidence of neuropathy.
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- Atsushi Tsuruta
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe; Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University Hospital, Kagawa
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- Department of Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama
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- Department of Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Higashihirosima Medical Center, Higashihiroshima
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Nagasaka T, Mishima H, Sawaki A, Shimokawa M, Inukai M, Shinozaki K, Tanioka H, Nasu J, Nishina T, Hazama S, Okajima M, Yamaguchi Y. Protocol of a randomised phase III clinical trial of sequential capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil plus bevacizumab (Cape/5-FU-Bmab) to capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil plus oxaliplatin plus bevacizumab (CapeOX/mFOLFOX6-Bmab) versus combination CapeOX/mFOLFOX6-Bmab in advanced colorectal cancer: the C-cubed (C3) study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e011454. [PMID: 27256093 PMCID: PMC4893850 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Results from several randomised trials suggest that the sequential use of cytotoxic agents in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has the potential to improve overall survival compared with combination chemotherapy. This study is designed to investigate whether sequential treatment with bevacizumab-based first-line treatment with oxaliplatin is superior to combination treatment of mCRC. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The C-cubed (C(3)) study is a two-arm, multicentre, open-label, randomised phase III trial in Japan comparing the efficacy and safety of sequential capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil plus bevacizumab (Cape/5-FU-Bmab) with escalation to capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil plus oxaliplatin plus bevacizumab (CapeOX/mFOLFOX6-Bmab) versus combination CapeOX/mFOLFOX6-Bmab as the first-line treatment of mCRC. In the sequential arm (Arm A: oxaliplatin 'wait-and-go'), treatment escalation from Cape/5-FU-Bmab to CapeOX/mFOLFOX6-Bmab is recommended in the case of progressive disease. In the combination arm (Arm B: oxaliplatin 'stop-and-go'), de-escalation from CapeOX/mFOLFOX6-Bmab to Cape/5-FU-Bmab is possible after 12 weeks of treatment. Re-escalation to CapeOX/mFOLFOX6-Bmab after progressive disease is considered only for patients who received de-escalation of oxaliplatin after 12 weeks of treatment not caused by oxaliplatin-associated toxicity. A target sample size of 304 evaluable patients is considered sufficient to validate an expected HR for time to failure of strategy of the sequential approach 'wait-and-go' compared to the combination approach 'stop-and go' with 80% power and 2-sided 5% α in case of a true HR<0.69. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study is conducted according to the standards of Good Clinical Practice and in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki 2013 and local regulations, and has been submitted and approved by the Ethical Committee of the Non-Profit Organization MINS Institutional Review Board. The protocol and the trial results, even inconclusive, will be presented at international oncology congresses and published in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER UMIN000015405, Pre-results.
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- Takeshi Nagasaka
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Cancer Biostatistics Lab, Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyusyu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama City, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima City, Japan
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Tanioka H, Yamashita K, Tsuruta A, Tsuji A, Nagasaka T, Okumura H, Oka Y, Inukai M, Yamakawa T, Yamatsuji T, Yoshimitsu M, Toyota K, Yamano T, Okajima M. P-053 Updated analysis of induction & maintenance adjuvant chemotherapy with 3-month oxaliplatin-based regimen followed by 3 months capecitabine in patients with stage III and high-risk stage II colorectal cancer :(JSWOG C2). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw199.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Itakura T, Horike S, Inukai M, Kitagawa S. Freeze-drying synthesis of an amorphous Zn2+ complex and its transformation to a 2-D coordination framework in the solid state. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:4127-31. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt03286e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An amorphous and metastable precursor for a Zn two-dimensional coordination framework was synthesised via freeze drying.
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 615-8510
- Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS)
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8501
- Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 615-8510
- Japan
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Tanioka H, Yamashita K, Tsuji A, Okumura H, Oka Y, Tsuruta A, Inukai M, Yamakawa T, Yamatsuji T, Yoshimitsu M, Toyota K, Yamano T, Yamamoto Y, Nagasaka T, Okajima M. P-246 Feasibility study of sequential adjuvant chemotherapy with three months oxaliplatin-based regimen followed by three months capecitabine in patients with stage III and high risk stage II colorectal cancer: (JSWOG C2). Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv233.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Iwamoto S, Takahashi T, Tamagawa H, Nakamura M, Munemoto Y, Kato T, Hata T, Denda T, Morita Y, Inukai M, Kunieda K, Nagata N, Kurachi K, Ina K, Ooshiro M, Shimoyama T, Baba H, Oba K, Sakamoto J, Mishima H. FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab as second-line therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer after first-line bevacizumab plus oxaliplatin-based therapy: the randomized phase III EAGLE study. Ann Oncol 2015; 26:1427-33. [PMID: 25908603 PMCID: PMC4478977 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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EAGLE was a randomized, multicenter phase III study which evaluated the superiority of bevacizumab 10 mg/kg plus FOLFIRI compared with bevacizumab 5 mg/kg plus FOLFIRI in patients with mCRC previously treated with first-line bevacizumab plus an oxaliplatin-based regimen. The results suggest that the higher 10 mg/kg dose offers no clear clinical benefit compared with bevacizumab 5 mg/kg in this setting. Background A targeted agent combined with chemotherapy is the standard treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The present phase III study was conducted to compare two doses of bevacizumab combined with irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (FOLFIRI) in the second-line setting after first-line therapy with bevacizumab plus oxaliplatin-based therapy. Patients and methods Patients were randomly assigned to receive FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab 5 or 10 mg/kg in 2-week cycles until disease progression. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS), and secondary end points included overall survival (OS), time to treatment failure (TTF), and safety. Results Three hundred and eighty-seven patients were randomized between September 2009 and January 2012 from 100 institutions in Japan. Baseline patient characteristics were well balanced between the two groups. Efficacy was evaluated in 369 patients (5 mg/kg, n = 181 and 10 mg/kg, n = 188). Safety was evaluated in 365 patients (5 mg/kg, n = 180 and 10 mg/kg, n = 185). The median PFS was 6.1 versus 6.4 months (hazard ratio, 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.75–1.21; P = 0.676), and median TTF was 5.2 versus 5.2 months (hazard ratio, 1.01; 95% CI 0.81–1.25; P = 0.967), respectively, for the bevacizumab 5 and 10 mg/kg groups. Follow-up of OS is currently ongoing. Adverse events, including hypertension and hemorrhage, occurred at similar rates in both groups. Conclusion Bevacizumab 10 mg/kg plus FOLFIRI as the second-line treatment did not prolong PFS compared with bevacizumab 5 mg/kg plus FOLFIRI in patients with mCRC. If bevacizumab is continued after first-line therapy in mCRC, a dose of 5 mg/kg is appropriate for use as second-line treatment. Clinical trial identifier UMIN000002557.
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- S Iwamoto
- Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University Hirakata Hospital, Hirakata
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka
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- Aizawa Comprehensive Cancer Center, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto
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- Department of Surgery, Fukuiken Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui
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- Department of Surgery, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka University, Suita
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba
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- Department of Radiology, Kobe Medical Center, Kobe
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita
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- Department of Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu
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- Department of Surgery, Kitakyushu General Hospital, Kitakyusyu
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- Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Nagoya Memorial Hospital, Nagoya
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- Department of Surgery, Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital, Sakura
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- Department of Chemotherapy, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine and Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo
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- Cancer Center, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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Porous Mg(2-methyl imidazolate)2 (Mg-ZIF-8) was synthesised from Mg(BH4)2, and it possesses an uncommon tetrahedral Mg2+–N coordination geometry.
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- S. Horike
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Kyoto University
- Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Kyoto University
- Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS)
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8501
- Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Kyoto University
- Japan
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS)
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Munemoto Y, Iwamoto S, Takahashi T, Tamagawa H, Nakamura M, Kato T, Hata T, Denda T, Morita Y, Inukai M, Kunieda K, Nagata N, Kurachi K, Ina K, Oshiro M, Shimoyama T, Baba H, Oba K, Sakamoto J, Mishima H. A Phase III Study of Eagle Comparing Two Doses of Bevacizumab Combined with Folfiri in the Second-Line Setting After First-Line Treatment with Bevacizumab Plus Oxaliplatin-Based Therapy : Kras Subgroup Findings. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu333.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Okada H, Goda F. Analysis of association between brain natriuretic peptide levels and blood pressure variability. Exp Ther Med 2014; 8:21-24. [PMID: 24944591 PMCID: PMC4061219 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.1692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the association between plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and systolic blood pressure (SBP) variability over a one-year period. Blood pressure was measured in 44 patients treated for hypertension (73±9 years old) at an outpatient clinic every one to two months over a one-year period. The standard deviation (SD) and the coefficient of variation (CV) were calculated to assess SBP variability. Mean SBP was also calculated over the year. Plasma BNP levels were measured at the end of the one-year period. BNP was found to correlate with mean SBP (r=0.599; P<0.001). However, BNP was not observed to be correlate with either the SD (r=0.219; P=0.153) or the CV (r=0.058; P=0.709) of the SBP. Multiple regression analysis revealed that only the mean values of SBP were independently associated with BNP (β=0.613; P<0.001). Thus, BNP was found to be correlated with mean SBP, but not SBP variability. In conclusion, plasma BNP levels may reflect the average SBP, but not SBP variability over the one-year period prior to the measurement of BNP in patients with hypertension.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Tsuji A, Sunakawa Y, Denda T, Takinishi Y, Kotaka M, Tanioka H, Shimada K, Kochi M, Watanabe T, Nakamura M, Ueda H, Inukai M, Masuishi T, Tani S, Negoro Y, Okuno T, Takeuchi M, Ichikawa W, Fujii M, Nakajima T. A phase I/II study of cetuximab (cet) in combination with S-1 and oxaliplatin (SOX) in first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) (JACCRO CC-06). J Clin Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.3_suppl.571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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571 Background: Both SOX and cet are effective treatments each other in patients (pts) with mCRC. COIN trial indicated that the use of cet in combination with capacitabine and oxaliplatin should not be recommended. However, the safety and efficacy of cet plus SOX are not clear. To evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of the combination, we conducted a multi-center phase I/II study. Methods: In this trial, we assigned pts with KRAS wild type (wt), EGFR-expressing tumor and no prior chemotherapy to receive cet (initial dose 400, and 250 mg/m2 weekly) followed by SOX (oxaliplatin on day 1 and S-1 40 mg/m2 twice daily on days 1-14). The treatment was repeated every 3 weeks. The phase I part was designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended dose (RD) according to the dose adaptation schedule of oxaliplatin (100 mg/m2 for level 1 and 130 mg/m2 for level 2). In the following phase II part, the enrolled pts were treated with the RD. The primary endpoint was response rate (RR) evaluated by the external review board according to RECIST criteria v1.1. Secondary endpoints included PFS, OS, and safety. In addition, we prospectively evaluated early tumor shrinkage (ETS). Results: A total of 67 pts were enrolled from January 2012 to February 2013. In the phase I part, level 2 was determined to be the RD. The MTD was not determined because dose limiting toxicity was not confirmed in level 2. In the phase II part, 59 pts including 6 pts of phase I cohort were assessable for the efficacy. The median age was 64 years, 51% of pts were male, and ECOG PS 0 was observed in 85% of pts. The median course of treatment was 5 (range 1-14). The RR was 62.7% (95%CI, 50.4 to 75.1) and ETS was observed in 72% of pts. In safety analysis, grade 3 or worse adverse events were platelet count decreased (13.1%), neutropenia (8.2%), anorexia (11.7%), rash acneform (6.7%) and peripheral neuropathy (3.3%). Conclusions: We determined the RD of cet plus SOX treatment in pts with mCRC. This combination is tolerable at full doses of cet and SOX, with manageable toxicities, and demonstrates advantages in RR for pts with KRAS wt tumor. Updated safety and efficacy data will be presented. Clinical trial information: UMIN000007022.
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- Akihito Tsuji
- Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Nara Hospital Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Ikoma, Japan
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- National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa, Japan
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Himoto T, Tani J, Miyoshi H, Morishita A, Yoneyama H, Kurokohchi K, Inukai M, Masugata H, Goda F, Senda S, Haba R, Ueno M, Yamaoka G, Masaki T. Investigation of the factors associated with circulating soluble CD36 levels in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2013; 5:51. [PMID: 24016701 PMCID: PMC3846866 DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-5-51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND CD36, a class B scavenger receptor, participates in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysregulation such as insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and atherosclerosis. Persistent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often evokes these metabolic abnormalities. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the role of CD36 in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis caused by chronic HCV infection. METHODS Forty-five patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease (CLD-C) were enrolled in this study. CD36 expression in the liver specimen was examined by an immunohistochemical procedure. The concentrations of circulating soluble form of CD36 (sCD36) and oxLDL were determined by the enzyme-linked innunosorbent assay. Insulin resistance was estimated by the values of HOMA-IR. RESULTS Moderate to extensive hepatic CD36 expression was observed in the sinusoids of all enrolled CLD-C patients. CD36-positive sinusoids appeared to be identical to Kupffer cells. The severity of CD36 expression in the hepatic sinusoids was significantly correlated with the sCD36 level in sera of patients with CLD-C. The serum sCD36 levels were significantly correlated with body mass index and serum oxLDL levels in those patients. However, the serum sCD36 concentrations were independent of the values of HOMA-IR and the severity of hepatic steatosis. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that the serum sCD36 levels reflect the severity of CD36 expression on the Kupffer cells in patients with CLD-C, and that the serum sCD36 levels were associated with obesity, although the levels were independent of insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis in those patients.
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- Takashi Himoto
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kagawa 7610-79, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kagawa 7610-79, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kagawa 7610-79, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kagawa 7610-79, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kagawa 7610-79, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis Pathology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital of Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Murao K, Okada H, Goda F. Clinical significance of differences between home and clinic systolic blood pressure readings in patients with hypertension. J Int Med Res 2013; 41:1272-80. [DOI: 10.1177/0300060513485863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objectives To elucidate the clinical significance of differences between home- and clinic-measured systolic blood pressure (SBP) in patients with treated hypertension, and to assess the correlations between SBPs and arterial stiffness. Methods Patients with treated hypertension measured their blood pressure (BP) themselves once, at home, in the morning (<1 h after awakening) using an automated oscillometric sphygmomanometer. Clinic BP was measured once, at an outpatient clinic on the same day, using a similar instrument. Arterial stiffness was measured by cardio–ankle vascular index (CAVI). Differences between home and clinic SBPs, and the correlations between CAVI and home SBP, clinic SBP, and the difference between home and clinic SBPs, were analysed. Results Seventy-six patients with treated hypertension (mean age, 71 years) were evaluated. There was no statistically significant difference between home and clinic SBP (mean ± SD 132 ± 14 and 133 ± 16 mmHg, respectively). Home SBP showed no correlation with CAVI, whereas clinic SBP showed a weak correlation. The difference between the home and clinic SBP showed a stronger correlation with CAVI, and was statistically significant. Conclusions The difference between home- and clinic-measured SBP showed a better correlation with arterial stiffness than did either home or clinic SBP alone.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Murao K, Okada H, Goda F. Association between left ventricular hypertrophy and changes in arterial stiffness during hypertensive treatment. Clin Exp Hypertens 2013; 36:258-62. [PMID: 23848250 DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2013.810229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has been demonstrated as a parameter of arterial stiffness, which antihypertensive therapy may improve. However, little information is available about the factors affecting changes in arterial stiffness assessed by CAVI during antihypertensive therapy. We performed a study to examine the factors affecting changes in arterial stiffness assessed by CAVI during antihypertensive therapy. Eighty treated hypertensive patients (71 ± 10 years) were divided into two groups: 50 patients showing a decrease in CAVI (Group 1) and 30 patients showing an increase (Group 2) during observation (24 ± 11 months) of antihypertensive therapy. The groups did not differ in the rates of use of angiotensin II receptor blockers or calcium channel blockers. Age (Group 1: 67 ± 11 versus Group 2: 74 ± 8 years), left ventricular mass index (LVMI) (Group 1: 103 ± 19 versus Group 2: 120 ± 24 g/m(2)) and systolic blood pressure (Group 1: 133 ± 17 versus Group 2: 144 ± 23 mm Hg) at the start of observation were significantly higher in Group 2 than in Group 1 (p = 0.003, p = 0.001 and p = 0.027, respectively). The changes in CAVI during observation were correlated only with LVMI (r = 0.289, p = 0.009) at the start of observation for all 80 patients. It may be difficult to improve arterial stiffness assessed by CAVI during antihypertensive therapy in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University , Kagawa , Japan
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Tamagawa H, Iwamoto S, Takahashi T, Nakamura M, Munemoto Y, Kato T, Hata T, Denda T, Morita Y, Inukai M, Kunieda K, Nagata N, Kurachi K, Ina K, Oshiro T, Shimoyama T, Baba H, Oba K, Sakamoto J, Mishima H. FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab (bev) as second-line therapy in patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who have failed first-line bev plus oxaliplatin-based therapy: The randomized phase III EAGLE study. J Clin Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.3516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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3516 Background: The phase III ML18147 study (NCT00700102) showed a survival benefit for the continuation of bev after 1st-line bev-containing therapy in pts with mCRC. Continuation of bev beyond disease progression in this setting was approved by the FDA in Jan 2013. In the randomized, phase II SPIRITT study (NCT00418938) assessing 2nd-line treatment for mCRC, progression-free survival (PFS) was longer in the bev arm compared with the panitumumab arm, but the difference was not statistically significant. We describe the results of EAGLE, a multicenter, randomized phase III study evaluating the optimal dose of 2nd-line bev in Japan (UMIN000002557). Methods: Pts were randomized 1:1 to receive bev 5 mg/kg (Arm A) or 10 mg/kg (Arm B) plus FOLFIRI Q2W. Key eligibility criteria: age ≥20 years, mCRC, ECOG PS ≤1, and treatment failure to prior 1st-line bev plus oxaliplatin-based therapy (≥4 cycles). The primary endpoint was PFS. Secondary endpoints included time to treatment failure (TTF), PFS from 1st-line therapy, response rate (RR) and safety. The planned sample size was 370 pts to detect 30% risk reduction with 90% power assuming a two-sided significance level of 0.05. Results: 387 pts were randomized between Sep 2009 and Jan 2012; 367 pts formed the full analysis set (Arm A 179 pts; Arm B 188 pts). Baseline characteristics were well balanced between the treatment arms. Respectively for Arm A and B, PFS was 6.2 and 6.3 months (HR 1.03, 95% CI: 0.82-1.30; p=0.815), TTF 5.3 and 5.3 months (HR 1.08, 95% CI: 0.87-1.33; p=0.485), PFS from 1st-line therapy 17.6 and 17.8 months (HR 0.99, 95% CI: 0.78-1.25; p=0.919) and RR 11.7% and 10.1%. Frequently reported AEs in Arm A and B, respectively, were: hypertension (13.0%, 18.1%), proteinurea (36.8%, 35.2%), GI perforation (4.7%, 3.1%), grade 3/4 neutropenia (46.1%, 39.9%), grade 3/4 fatigue (7.8%, 10.9%), and grade 3/4 anorexia (5.7%, 5.2%). Treatment-related deaths occurred in 2 pts in each arm. Conclusions: The study did not meet its primary endpoint. PFS in Arm A was comparable to that reported in the ML18147 study. Safety in both arms was consistent with previously reported studies. Clinical trial information: UMIN000002557.
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- Hiroshi Tamagawa
- Department of Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Dept of Gastroenterological surgery, Osaka, Japan, Osaka, Japan
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- Nagoya Memorial Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital, Sakura, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Unit of Cancer Center, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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Himoto T, Yoneyama H, Kurokohchi K, Mori H, Inukai M, Masugata H, Goda F, Haba R, Watanabe S, Senda S, Masaki T. Clinical relevance of antibodies to cardiolipin in patients with chronic hepatitis C. J Clin Lab Anal 2013; 26:342-8. [PMID: 23001979 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The significance of antibodies to cardiolipin (anti-CL) remains uncertain in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C). The main purpose of this study was to elucidate the clinical characteristics of patients with CH-C seropositive for anti-CL. The prevalence of anti-CL and clinical parameters associated with anti-CL in those patients were examined. Six of the 45 (13%) patients with CH-C had anti-CL. However, none of these six CH-C patients fulfilled the criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome. Serum triglyceride and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels in CH-C patients with anti-CL were significantly higher than those in CH-C patients without anti-CL. Serum triglyceride levels positively correlated with serum ApoB levels. CH-C patients with anti-CL had significantly more progressive hepatic fibrosis than those without anti-CL. The degree of 8-hydroxy 2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) expression in the liver tissue was more severe in CH-C patients with anti-CL than in those without it. However, the emergence of anti-CL in CH-C patients was independent of insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, and iron overload. These findings suggest that the emergence of anti-CL is associated with oxidative stress and that CH-C patients seropositive for anti-CL have clinical characteristics of hypertriglyceridemia, which derives from the facilitation of ApoB synthesis, and progressive hepatic fibrosis.
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- Takashi Himoto
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Imachi H, Murao K, Okada H, Goda F. Relationship between arterial stiffness and variability in systolic blood pressure during a single clinic visit in patients with hypertension. J Int Med Res 2013; 41:325-33. [DOI: 10.1177/0300060513476590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objective To examine factors affecting systolic blood pressure (SBP) variability during a single clinic visit, in treated hypertensive patients. Methods Hypertensive patients were recruited to this observational study. Blood pressure was measured using an automated blood pressure monitor when each patient arrived at the outpatient clinic and again when they saw the physician. Mean SBP and SBP variability during a single clinic visit were calculated. The cardio–ankle vascular index (CAVI), as a marker of arterial stiffness, was also measured. Results A total of 57 treated hypertensive patients (mean age 71 years) were included in the study. The mean SBP was positively correlated with age ( r = 0.457), while SBP variability was positively correlated with age ( r = 0.383), CAVI ( r = 0.330), and glycosylated haemoglobin ( r = 0.345) and triglyceride levels (r = 0.299). Conclusion Variability in SBP during a single clinic visit showed better correlations with arterial stiffness and risk factors for atherosclerosis than did mean SBP. Large SBP variability during a single clinic visit may reflect progression of atherosclerosis, in treated hypertensive patients.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Himoto T, Tani J, Miyoshi H, Yoneyama H, Mori H, Inukai M, Masugata H, Goda F, Senda S, Haba R, Masaki T. The ratio of insulin-like growth factor-I/insulin-like growth factor–binding protein-3 in sera of patients with hepatitis C virus–related chronic liver disease as a predictive marker of insulin resistance. Nutr Res 2013; 33:27-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2012.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Revised: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Himoto T, Imachi H, Murao K, Hosomi N, Okada H, Goda F. Association between oxidative stress assessed by urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine and the cardiac function in hypertensive patients without overt heart disease. Clin Exp Hypertens 2012; 35:308-12. [PMID: 22954233 DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2012.721842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Although increased oxidative stress is known to be associated with worsened cardiac function in chronic heart failure, consensus is still lacking regarding the association between oxidative stress and cardiac function in hypertensive patients without overt heart disease. This study aimed to evaluate the association between oxidative stress assessed by urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and cardiac function in hypertensive patients without overt heart disease. We enrolled a total of 80 hypertensive patients (70 ± 11 y) who had been taking antihypertensive medications for at least 1 year. Urinary 8-OHdG levels were measured by an immunochromatographic assay (ICR-001, Selista Inc., Tokyo, Japan). Echocardiography was performed to assess the left ventricular (LV) diastolic function by measuring early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e') and the ratio of early transmitral flow velocity (E) to e' (E/e'). Urinary 8-OHdG was correlated with E/e' (r = 0.346, P = .002), e' (r = -0.310, P = .005), and HbA1c (r = 0.276, P = .013). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that only e' (β = -0.343, P = .004) was an independent determinant of urinary 8-OHdG. In conclusion, decreased e' is independently associated with elevated urinary 8-OHdG, a marker of oxidative stress, in hypertensive patients. Therefore, an elevated urinary 8-OHdG level may be useful in detecting subclinical LV diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients without overt heart disease.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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Nakamura M, Mishima H, Iwamoto S, Takahashi T, Tamagawa H, Munemoto Y, Hata T, Denda T, Morita Y, Inukai M, Murata A, Kunieda K, Nagata N, Kurachi Y, Oshiro T, Ina K, Miyamoto Y, Shimoyama T, Oba K, Sakamoto J. FOLFIRI plus 5 mg/kg of bevacizumab versus 10 mg/kg as second-line therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have failed first-line bevacizumab plus oxaliplatin-based therapy: A randomized phase III study (EAGLE Study). J Clin Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.tps3642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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TPS3642 Background: There has been much controversy about continuation of bevacizumab (BV) with a second-line regimen after progression on a BV-containing first-line regimen. Recently, it was announced that a phase III study (AIO 0504 / ML 18147) met its primary endpoint of overall survival. It means BV-based regimen (5 mg/kg) extends survival when continued beyond initial treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer(mCRC). The verified data from a randomized phase III study (E3200) indicates that BV at 10 mg/kg in the second-line setting followed by BV-naive treatment extends survival. The dose of BV 5 mg/kg could be lower than the recommended dose in the second-line CRC treatment. Thus we planned this second line phase III study (EAGLE study) to evaluate the appropriate dose of BV (5 or 10 mg/kg) with FOLFIRI in patients with mCRC who have failed BV plus oxaliplatin-based first line regimen. Methods: EAGLE is a multicenter randomized phase III study of FOLFIRI plus BV 5 mg/kg versus 10 mg/kg in mCRC who have failed BV plus oxaliplatin-based first line regimen (UMIN000002557).The primary endpoint is PFS. The secondary endpoints are the toxicity, response rate, time to treatment failure, OS. Eligible patients were older than 20 years of age, had histologically proved CRC, ECOG performance status 0 or 1, adequate organ function, progression or difficult to continue after BV plus oxaliplatin-based first line regimen, more than four times administration of BV and oxaliplatin in the first-line. Patients were randomized 1:1 to FOLFIRI with BV 5mg/kg or 10 mg/kg.The planned sample size was 370 patients to detect 30% risk reduction (median PFS assumed to be 5.0 months in arm A, 7.0 months in arm B) with 90% power assuming a two-sided significance level of 0.05, an accrual time of 2.5 years and a follow-up time of 1 year. Between September 2009 to January 2012, 387 patients were enrolled at 100 sites in Japan. This phase III study will answer the question of the appropriate dose of BV after progression on a BV-containing first-line regimen.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Japan
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- Toho University Medical Center Sakura Hospital, Sakura, Japan
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- Nagoya Memorial Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Translational Research and Clinical Trial Center, Hokkaido University Hospital,, Sapporo, Japan
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Masugata H, Senda S, Murao K, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Okada H, Goda F. Association between urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine, an indicator of oxidative stress, and the cardio-ankle vascular index in hypertensive patients. J Atheroscler Thromb 2012; 19:747-755. [PMID: 22576471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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AIMS Oxidative stress has been recently postulated to be an important factor in the pathogenesis and development of arteriosclerosis. Although urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is clinically used as a marker of oxidative stress, its usefulness in diagnosing arteriosclerosis has not been fully examined. This study aimed to evaluate the association between urinary 8-OHdG and the cardioankle vascular index (CAVI) as a marker of arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients. METHODS We enrolled 100 hypertensive patients (70 ± 10 years) who had been taking antihypertensive medications for at least one year. Urinary 8-OHdG levels were measured by an immunochromatographic assay (ICR-001; Selista Inc., Tokyo, Japan). CAVIs were measured at the same visit. RESULTS Urinary 8-OHdG was correlated with smoking habits (r=0.382, p<0.001) and CAVIs (r= 0.223, p= 0.026). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed two independent determinants of urinary 8-OHdG: smoking habits (β=0.501, p<0.001) and CAVI (β=0.325, p=0.001). In addition, CAVIs were correlated with age (r= 0.600, p<0.001), BMI (r=-0.348, p<0.001), systolic blood pressure (r= 0.343, p<0.001), pulse pressure (r= 0.358, p<0.001), serum creatinine level (r=0.408, p<0.001), urinary 8-OHdG level (r= 0.223, p= 0.026), and diabetes (r= 0.210, p=0.036). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed two independent determinants of CAVI: age (β= 0.568, p<0.001) and 8-OHdG (β=0.357, p<0.001). CONCLUSION Elevated CAVI is independently associated with an elevated urinary 8-OHdG level in hypertensive patients.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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Himoto T, Yoneyama H, Kurokohchi K, Inukai M, Masugata H, Goda F, Haba R, Watababe S, Kubota S, Senda S, Masaki T. Selenium deficiency is associated with insulin resistance in patients with hepatitis C virus-related chronic liver disease. Nutr Res 2012; 31:829-35. [PMID: 22118753 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2011.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The relationship between selenium (Se) deficiency and insulin resistance has not much been established in persistent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, although Se deficiency is often observed in patients with liver cirrhosis. We hypothesized that the decreased serum Se levels were associated with the severity of hepatic fibrosis or insulin resistance in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease (CLD). To test the hypothesis, 52 patients with HCV-related CLD including chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis were enrolled in this study. The severity of hepatic fibrosis was divided into 4 categories (F(1) through F(4)) according to the new Inuyama classification. Insulin resistance was defined by the homeostasis model for assessment of insulin resistance value. Serum Se levels significantly declined in proportion to the severity of hepatic fibrosis and were positively correlated with serum albumin (r = 0.372, P = .0065) and zinc (r = 0.403, P = .0081) concentrations. Serum Se levels were also linked to glutathione peroxidase activities in the sera of the enrolled patients (r = 0.374, P = .0148). By contrast, serum Se levels were inversely correlated with the homeostasis model for assessment of insulin resistance values (r = -0.304, P = .0338). However, serum Se levels were independent of HCV genotype and loads of HCV-RNA. These findings suggest that Se deficiency was associated with the severity of hepatic fibrosis in patients with HCV-related CLD and that Se deficiency was likely to be one of the factors contributing to insulin resistance in those patients.
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- Takashi Himoto
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Okada H, Murao K, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Murakami K, Noma T, Kohno M, Goda F. Association between Cardiac Function and Pulmonary Function in Hypertensive Patients. J Int Med Res 2012; 40:105-14. [DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the association between cardiac function and pulmonary function in hypertensive patients. METHODS: Hypertensive patients without overt cardiovascular disease were enrolled ( n = 43; mean ± SD age 71 ± 9 years). Pulmonary function was measured by the percentage of predicted forced vital capacity (%FVC) and the ratio of 1 s forced expiratory volume (FEV1) to FVC (FEV1/FVC ratio). Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and the ratio of peak early diastolic transmitral flow (E) to peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e′) (E/e′ ratio) were assessed using echocardiography. RESULTS: Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that E/e′ was independently associated with %FVC and that LVEF was independently associated with FEV1/FVC ratio. Both LVEF and FEV1/FVC ratio were significantly lower in hypertensive former or current smokers than in hypertensive never smokers. CONCLUSIONS: Subclinical cardiac dysfunction was independently associated with reduced pulmonary function in hypertensive patients. Hypertensive patients with decreased pulmonary function may need preventive care to prevent the progression of heart failure.
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- H Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Masugata H, Senda S, Murao K, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Okada H, Goda F. Association between Urinary 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine, an Indicator of Oxidative Stress, and the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Hypertensive Patients. J Atheroscler Thromb 2012. [DOI: 10.5551/jat.12716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Mizutani U, Inukai M, Sato H, Zijlstra ES. Hume-Rothery stabilization mechanism and e/a determination for RT- and MI-type 1/1-1/1-1/1 approximants studied by FLAPW-Fourier analyses. Chem Soc Rev 2012; 41:6799-820. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cs35161g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Himoto T, Yoneyama H, Kurokochi K, Inukai M, Masugata H, Goda F, Haba R, Watanabe S, Senda S, Masaki T. Contribution of zinc deficiency to insulin resistance in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2011; 144:133-42. [PMID: 21476007 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-9049-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The relationship between metabolic abnormalities of trace elements and insulin resistance has been established. Recent studies have revealed that insulin resistance is associated with autoimmune responses. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between zinc or copper metabolism and insulin resistance in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Sixteen patients with PBC were divided into two groups: early and advanced stage disease. The overall value of the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in patients with advanced stage PBC was significantly higher than that in patients with early stage PBC, although the mean value in advanced stage PBC was significantly lower than that in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver cirrhosis. There was an inverse correlation between serum zinc concentrations and HOMA-IR values in patients with PBC, while we found no correlation between serum copper levels and HOMA-IR values. HOMA-IR values were inversely associated with peripheral platelet counts, indicating the relationship between insulin resistance and hepatic fibrosis. These results suggest that zinc deficiency plays important roles of insulin resistance and subsequent hepatic fibrosis in patients with PBC, although insulin resistance in advanced stage PBC was significantly milder than that in HCV-related liver cirrhosis.
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- Takashi Himoto
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Miki-Cho, Kita-Gun, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Murao K, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Murakami K, Noma T, Kohno M, Okada H, Goda F. Association of cardio-ankle vascular index with brain natriuretic peptide levels in hypertension. J Atheroscler Thromb 2011; 19:255-62. [PMID: 22056595 DOI: 10.5551/jat.10314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIMS Plasma brain natriuteric peptide (BNP) is an established marker of cardiovascular events in individuals without heart failure. Although the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is clinically used as a parameter of arterial stiffness, its usefulness for predicting cardiovascular events has not been fully examined. This study aimed to evaluate the association among CAVIs, plasma BNP levels and left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and dysfunction in hypertensive patients. METHODS We enrolled 136 hypertensive patients (69±10 years) who had been taking antihypertensive medications for at least one year. Echocardiography was performed to evaluate LV hypertrophy and function. Plasma BNP levels and CAVIs were also measured simultaneously. RESULTS CAVI was correlated with plasma BNP (r =0.245, p =0.004). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed three independent determinants of CAVI: age (β =0.568, p <0.001), diameter of ascending aorta (β =0.289, p <0.001), and diabetes (β =0.207, p =0.003). In addition, multiple linear regression analysis revealed two independent determinants of the plasma BNP level: left atrial diameter (β =0.334, p <0.001) and CAVI (β =0.256, p =0.002). CONCLUSION The present study indicates that increased CAVI is independently associated with elevated plasma BNP produced by increased LV afterload, that is, arterial stiffness, in hypertensive patients. Moreover, the present study raises the possibility that CAVI may be as useful as the plasma BNP level for predicting the risk of cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Murao K, Okuyama H, Inukai M, Hosomi N, Iwado Y, Noma T, Kohno M, Himoto T, Goda F. Aortic root dilatation as a marker of subclinical left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:64-70. [PMID: 21672308 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Consensus is lacking about the clinical importance of aortic root dilatation in assessment of the risk of cardiovascular disease. In this study, correlations between aortic root diameter and echocardiographic features of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function were investigated in 333 patients with at least one cardiovascular risk factor (hypertension, diabetes or dyslipidaemia) and preserved LV systolic function. Aortic root diameter was measured by M-mode echocardiography, and LV diastolic function was evaluated by measuring the peak velocity of early (E) and late (A) diastolic transmitral blood flow and peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity (E') by Doppler echocardiography. Linear regression analysis showed that, in men, age was not related to aortic root diameter but hypertension and LV hypertrophy were, whereas the converse was true in women. The parameters E, E/A ratio and E', were related to aortic root diameter in both sexes. Stepwise multiple regression analysis confirmed that E in women and E' in men were independently associated with aortic root diameter. It is concluded that aortic root dilatation might be a useful marker of subclinical LV diastolic dysfunction. Patients with preserved systolic function showing aortic root dilatation should, therefore, be given preventative therapy against LV diastolic heart failure.
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- H Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Murao K, Inukai M, Hosomi N, Iwado Y, Noma T, Kohno M, Miyatake N, Himoto T, Goda F. Reduced bone mineral density in hypertensive patients is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, not left ventricular hypertrophy. Clin Exp Hypertens 2011; 34:176-81. [PMID: 21966979 DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2011.577490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction are commonly observed in hypertensive patients, and have been demonstrated to be risk factors of chronic heart failure due to LV diastolic dysfunction. Recently, reduced bone mineral density has been found in hypertensive patients compared with healthy controls. However, relationships between bone mineral density and LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction have not been fully assessed. We examined relationships between bone mineral density and both LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in 38 hypertensive patients (23 males, 15 females; mean age 71 ± 8 y) who had been treated with antihypertensive drugs for at least 1 year. The bone mineral density of the calcaneus was measured with a quantitative ultrasound measurement device (A-1000 EXPRESS/InSight, GE Healthcare, Horten, Norway), and the stiffness index was determined as a parameter of bone mineral density. Echocardiography was performed to measure the left ventricular mass index as a parameter of LV hypertrophy. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction was also assessed by early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e'), and the ratio of early transmitral flow velocity (E) to e' (E/e'). The bone mineral density did not correlate with left ventricular mass index, but did correlate with e' (r = 0.453, P < .01) and E/e' (r = -0.359, P < .05). Thus, reduced bone mineral density in hypertensive patients is not associated with LV hypertrophy but with LV diastolic dysfunction. Hypertensive patients with reduced bone mineral density may have a high risk of chronic heart failure due to LV diastolic dysfunction as well as bone fractures due to osteoporosis.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Murao K, Tada S, Hosomi N, Iwado Y, Noma T, Kohno M, Himoto T, Goda F. Association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and left ventricular diastolic function assessed by echocardiography in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2011; 223:263-8. [PMID: 21422746 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.223.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) has been demonstrated to play a causal role in atherosclerosis and to predict cardiovascular events in the general population. On the other hand, left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction assessed by echocardiography can also predict cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular risk factors. However, there are few data regarding the relationships among hsCRP, LV hypertrophy, and diastolic function. We examined the relationships among hsCRP, LV hypertrophy, and diastolic function in 185 patients (65±11 years), who had no overt heart disease, but had cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Echocardiography was performed to measure the left ventricular mass index (LVMI) as a parameter of LV hypertrophy. LV diastolic function was assessed by the ratio (E/A) of early (E) and late (A) diastolic transmitral flows, early diastolic mitral annular velocity (E'), and the ratio (E/E') of E to E' using Doppler echocardiography. The hsCRP was correlated with LVMI (r=0.228, p=0.002), E' (r=-0.276, p<0.001), and E/E' (r=0.419, p<0.001). The E/E' as a parameter of LV diastolic function showed the closest correlation to hsCRP. These results indicate that elevated hsCRP reflects LV diastolic dysfunction rather than LV hypertrophy. We therefore suggest that hsCRP may be a marker of subclinical LV diastolic dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Murao K, Hosomi N, Iwado Y, Noma T, Kohno M, Himoto T, Goda F. Differences in Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction between Eccentric and Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Patients with Preserved Systolic Function. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:772-9. [DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) may be eccentric or concentric (2 × LV posterior wall thickness relative to LV end-diastolic dimension ≤ 0.42 or > 0.42, respectively). The LV diastolic function between age-matched hypertensive patients with eccentric and concentric LVH was compared in the present study. Echocardiography was used to measure LV mass index (LV mass/body surface area; LVMI) as an index of LVH. LV diastolic function was assessed by measurements of peak early transmitral flow velocity ( E)/peak late transmitral flow velocity ( A) (the E/A ratio), peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity ( e′) and the E/e′ ratio. Although LVMI, E/A and e′ did not differ between the two groups, E/e′ was significantly higher (worse) in patients with concentric LVH (13.4 ± 5.4) than in those with eccentric LVH (11.1 ± 3.6). Among hypertensive patients with LVH, those with concentric LVH may, therefore, have more severe LV diastolic dysfunction than those with eccentric LVH even if their LVMIs, which reflect the degree of LVH, are similar.
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- H Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Nishioka M, Yokoyama C, Inukai M, Yamada Y, Suzuki C, Iwasaki M, Sunami N, Oto T. 63 Donor Quality of Life in Living-Donor Lobar Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2011.01.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Masugata H, Senda S, Murao K, Okuyama H, Inukai M, Hosomi N, Iwado Y, Noma T, Kohno M, Goda F. Association between echocardiographic parameters and brain natriuretic peptide levels in treated hypertensive patients. Clin Exp Hypertens 2011; 33:187-91. [PMID: 21446893 DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2010.531851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We examined which echocardiographic parameter correlated best with plasma brain natriuteric peptide (BNP) levels in treated hypertensive patients. Enrolled in the study were 122 treated hypertensive patients (70 ± 9 y). The left ventricular mass index and left atrial dimension (LAD) were measured using echocardiography as indexes of left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial enlargement, respectively. Among all the echocardiographic parameters, LAD correlated best with BNP (r = 0.343, p < 0.001). Stepwise regression analysis showed that LAD (β coefficient = 0.513, p < 0.001) was independently associated with BNP. Left atrial enlargement, rather than left ventricular hypertrophy, may be clinically useful for predicting elevated BNP levels in treated hypertensive patients.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Dobashi H, Himoto T, Murao K, Okuyama H, Inukai M, Hosomi N, Kohno M, Nishiyama Y, Kohno T, Goda F. Cardio-ankle vascular index for evaluating immunosuppressive therapy in a patient with aortitis syndrome. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2011; 222:77-81. [PMID: 20823665 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.222.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Aortitis syndrome is a chronic vasculitis that leads to arterial wall thickening and stiffening in large elastic arteries. However, there are no established markers for assessing arterial stiffening in aortitis syndrome. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has recently been utilized to assess arterial stiffening that is associated with atherosclerosis-related diseases. We hypothesized that CAVI can be applicable for assessing alterations in arterial stiffness during immunosuppressive therapy for aortitis syndrome. A 69-year-old woman with a 2-month history of recurrent fever, fatigue, and malaise, showed intense 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake in the thoracic aorta and common carotid arteries in 18F-FDG-positron emission tomography. These clinical and imaging findings resulted in the diagnosis of aortitis syndrome. The patient also showed the elevated CAVIs on both sides (right, 10.3; left, 10.4) (normal value for her age, 9.1 +/- 0.8), indicating the arterial stiffness due to aortitis syndrome. The patient was treated for 34 weeks with immunosuppressive therapy, which included oral prednisolone and methotrexate. C-reactive protein (from 4.24 to 0.49 mg/dL) and immunoglobulin G (from 2,627 to 1,524 mg/dL) were decreased by 7 weeks after initiation of the treatment. The decrease in these inflammatory parameters suggests the effectiveness of the immunosuppressive therapy. In addition, after the 34-week treatment, the CAVIs on both sides (right, 9.3; left, 9.2) were within the normal range. These data indicate that the immunosuppressive therapy ameliorates the degree of arterial stiffness. In conclusion, CAVI may be a promising marker for evaluating the effectiveness of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with aortitis syndrome.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Murao K, Hosomi N, Iwado Y, Noma T, Kohno M, Miyatake N, Himoto T, Goda F. Association between Bone Mineral Density and Arterial Stiffness in Hypertensive Patients. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2011; 223:85-90. [DOI: 10.1620/tjem.223.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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Noguchi S, Masugata H, Senda S, Ishikawa K, Nakaishi H, Tada A, Inage T, Kajikawa T, Inukai M, Himoto T, Hosomi N, Murakami K, Noma T, Kohno M, Okada H, Goda F, Murao K. Correlation of Arterial Stiffness to Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2011; 225:145-51. [DOI: 10.1620/tjem.225.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Sanae Noguchi
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kagawa University
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kagawa University
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Medical Education, Kagawa University
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Advanced Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Kagawa University
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Masugata H, Senda S, Inukai M, Himoto T, Murao K, Hosomi N, Iwado Y, Noma T, Kohno M, Goda F. Seasonal Variation in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Based on Serum Creatinine Levels in Hypertensive Patients. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2011; 224:137-42. [DOI: 10.1620/tjem.224.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Advanced Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Cardiorenal and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University
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Mizutani U, Kondo Y, Nishino Y, Inukai M, Feuerbacher M, Sato H. Fermi surface-Brillouin-zone-induced pseudogap in γ-Mg17Al12 and a possible stabilization mechanism of β-Al3Mg2. J Phys Condens Matter 2010; 22:485501. [PMID: 21406747 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/22/48/485501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The electronic structure of γ phase in the system Mg(17)Al(12) containing 58 atoms per unit cell with space group I43m has been calculated by using the WIEN2k-FLAPW program package. A pseudogap is found across the Fermi level. The FLAPW-Fourier spectra at the symmetry points N and Γ of the bcc Brillouin zone revealed that electronic states across the Fermi level at these symmetry points are dominated by |G|(2) = 26 and 24 states corresponding to centers of {510} + {431} and {422} zone planes, respectively. The 1253-wave nearly-free-electron (NFE) band calculations identified that a combination of the two Fermi surface-Brillouin-zone (FsBz) interactions associated with |G|(2) = 26 and 24 account well for the observed DOS pseudogap in γ-Mg(17)Al(12), most likely leading to the stabilization of this complex metallic compound. The β-Al(3)Mg(2) containing 1178 atoms per cubic unit cell is suggested to be stabilized by satisfying the Hume-Rothery matching condition expressed in terms of e/uc, the number of electrons per unit cell, versus critical |G|(2). A critical |G|(2) is predicted to be 200 in β-Al(3)Mg(2), which results in 84 Brillouin zone planes interacting almost simultaneously with a more or less spherical Fermi surface.
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- U Mizutani
- Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute, JST Plaza-Tokai, Minami-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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Masugata H, Senda S, Hoshikawa J, Okuyama H, Inukai M, Himoto T, Imai M, Goda F. Differences between hypertensive and atherosclerotic lesions in retinal arteries assessed by Scheie's classification in hypertensive patients following stroke. Clin Exp Hypertens 2010; 32:335-40. [PMID: 21028995 DOI: 10.3109/10641960903443574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Scheie's classification regarding hypertensive and atherosclerotic lesions in retinal arteries is generally used to assess the severity of hypertensive retinopathy and the risks of cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients. However, the differences between these two types of retinal artery lesions have not been fully examined. Both arterial stiffness and aortic root diameter are increased in hypertensive patients. The aim of this study was to elucidate differences in the two types of lesions by comparing their relationships to arterial stiffness and aortic root diameter in hypertensive patients following stroke. Fifty-two hypertensive patients following stroke were divided into five stages according to Scheie's classification of hypertensive (H stage 0-4) and atherosclerotic (S stage 0-4) lesions by ophthalmologists. Arterial stiffness was measured as brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) using an automatic waveform analyzer. Aortic root diameter was measured using M-mode echocardiography. The H and S stages in retinal arteries correlated with each other (ρ = 0.443, p < 0.001). However, the S stage correlated with baPWV (ρ = 0.385, p = 0.005) and the aortic root diameter (ρ = 0.285, p = 0.043), while the H stage did not correlate with these parameters. Multiple stepwise regression analysis demonstrated that the aortic root diameter was independently associated with S stage (β = 0.373, p = 0.006), even though baPWV was independently associated with neither S stage nor H stage. In conclusion, hypertensive lesions (H stage) in retinal arteries are associated with atherosclerotic lesions (S stage) in retinal arteries. However, S stage may reflect arterial stiffening and aortic root dilatation better than H stage in hypertensive patients following stroke. This difference between H and S stages of Scheie's classification should be kept in mind when considering the association between retinal microcirculation and large vessel arteriosclerosis.
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- Hisashi Masugata
- Department of Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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Himoto T, Yoneyama H, Deguch A, Kurokohchi K, Inukai M, Masugata H, Goda F, Senda S, Watanabe S, Kubota S, Kuriyama S, Masaki T. Insulin resistance derived from zinc deficiency in non-diabetic patients with chronic hepatitis C. Exp Ther Med 2010; 1:707-711. [PMID: 22993593 DOI: 10.3892/etm_00000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/28/2010] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection frequently evokes metabolic abnormalities including insulin resistance. A decrease in serum zinc (Zn) levels is often observed in association with hepatic fibrosis. Zn also plays important roles in insulin secretion. However, little is known about the relationship between Zn deficiency and insulin resistance in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease. The main purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of Zn deficiency to insulin resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C). Forty-eight non-diabetic patients with CH-C were enrolled. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), ferritin and Zn levels were examined in the enrolled patients with CH-C. Insulin resistance was determined by the Homeostasis model for assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Zn deficiency was defined as serum Zn levels <65 μg/dl. Seven out of the 48 (15%) patients with CH-C fulfilled the criteria for Zn deficiency. Serum Zn levels were inversely correlated with serum ferritin levels (r=-0.364, p=0.0140). The values of HOMA-IR were positively linked to serum ferritin levels (r=0.299, p=0.0484). The mean value of HOMA-IR in the Zn deficiency group was significantly higher than that in the normal-range Zn group (3.76±0.66 vs. 2.08±1.35, p=0.0019). Serum ALT levels were also closely associated with serum ferritin levels (r=0.727, p<0.001). These findings were independent of HCV genotypes or loads of HCV-RNA. Our data suggest that iron overload in patients with CH-C derives from Zn deficiency and thereby causes insulin resistance.
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- Takashi Himoto
- Departments of Gastroenterology and Neurology and ; Integrated Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine
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Goda F, Okuyama H, Yamagami A, Nakata H, Inukai M, Ohashi E, Kohno T, Himoto T, Masugata H, Senda S. Acute superior mesenteric venous thrombosis with advanced gastric cancer: a case report. Cases J 2010; 3:76. [PMID: 20214786 PMCID: PMC2844363 DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-3-76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2009] [Accepted: 03/09/2010] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Although the advanced stages of neoplasms have a risk of superior mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT), an initial clinical diagnosis of MVT is sometimes difficult and it can be treated as a cancer-related pain using NSAIDs and/or opioids. We herein present a case of palliative stage of cancer with acute MVT, which was successfully treated with immediate anticoagulant therapy. We believe this case provides an important clinical lesson, which is that we should remember that MVT is one of the potential causes of abdominal pain with cancer patients and the thrombosis can be easily identified by US and CT.
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- Fuminori Goda
- Cancer Center, Kagawa Medical University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
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