Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (5): 550-553.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.2022.05.16

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215 cases of adverse drug reactions related to small molecule kinase inhibitors

FAN Qianqian1, ZHANG Bo1, ZHAO Bin1, LI Qiuyue1, LIU Fang1, MA Jie2,*   

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China;
    2Department of Nephrology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2020-06-28 Online:2022-05-15 Published:2022-05-18

Abstract: Objective To investigate the characteristics of adverse drug reaction (ADR) related to small molecule kinase inhibitors (SMKIs), and provide reference for safe and rational use of drugs. Methods The medical records of inpatients in our hospital who had developed ADR after SMKI treatments between October 1st 2012 and April 30th 2019 were collected and reviewed. The demographics of patients, suspected drug use and clinical characteristics of ADR were analyzed. Results A total of 215 patients developed ADR secondary to SMKI treatments. The ratio of males to females was 1.29∶1 and the average age was 58.91±13.75 years. Seventeen types of SMKIs were involved, and the top five were erlotinib (20.47%), gifitinib (16.74%), sunitinib (14.42%), imatinib (12.56%) and sorafenib (12.09%) according to the proportions of ADR. Multiple systems-organs were implicated in ADR related to SMKIs, and impairments in the skin and its accessories (35.62%) and in the digestive system (31.05%) weres prevalent. Most of these cases were common ADR, but there were severe ones that led to drug discontinuation. Conclusion SMKI-related ADR can possibly involve multiple systems/organs. Close monitoring, early detection and intervention are required to improve patients' compliance and clinical efficacy of targeted therapies.

Key words: targeted drug, small molecule kinase inhibitor, adverse drug reaction

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