The Impact of Dose and Simultaneous Use of Acid-Reducing Agents on the Effectiveness of Vemurafenib in Metastatic BRAF V600 Mutated Melanoma: a Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: The impact of dose and simultaneous use of acid-reducing agents (ARAs) on the effectiveness of vemurafenib is unknown.

Objectives: To determine the association between progression of metastatic BRAF V600 mutated melanoma and (1) dose reductions of vemurafenib and (2) simultaneous use of vemurafenib and ARAs.

Patient And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 112 first-line vemurafenib users for melanoma was conducted (March 2012-March 2016), using electronic patient records and pharmacy dispensing records of a Dutch academic hospital.

Development and validation of an analytical method using UPLC-MS/MS to quantify everolimus in dried blood spots in the oncology setting.

While the therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of everolimus has been routinely performed for over 10 years in solid organ transplantation medicine, in order to optimize the balance between effectiveness and toxicity, it is yet uncommon in the treatment of malignancies. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a bioanalytical method to quantify everolimus in dried blood spots (DBS) to facilitate TDM for the oncology outpatient setting. The hematocrit effect of everolimus was investigated.

Use of incretin agents and risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis: A population-based cohort study.

Aim: To determine the association between the use of incretin agents (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the risk of any, acute and chronic pancreatitis.

Research Design And Methods: A population-based cohort study was conducted using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD 2007-2012). A total of 182 428 adult patients with ≥1 non-insulin antidiabetic drug (NIAD) prescription were matched to control subjects without diabetes.

Plasma concentrations of tyrosine kinase inhibitors imatinib, erlotinib, and sunitinib in routine clinical outpatient cancer care.

Background: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the plasma concentrations of the tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), imatinib, erlotinib, and sunitinib, in a cohort of patients with cancer in routine clinical practice and to find the possible factors related to plasma concentrations below the target level.

Methods: An observational study was performed in an unselected cohort of patients using TKIs for cancer treatment. Randomly timed plasma samples were drawn together with regular laboratory investigations during routine outpatient clinic visits.

Use of biguanides and the risk of colorectal cancer: a register-based cohort study.

Observational studies have shown conflicting results on the potential protecting effect of biguanide use with the risk of colorectal neoplasms. In addition, the cellular mechanism can either support or oppose biguanides influence on colorectal carcinoma. Our objective was to evaluate the association between biguanide use and colorectal carcinoma.

Thiazolodinediones and cancer: duplicate publication bias?

A meta-analysis of epidemiological studies reported no increased risk for cancer in users of thiazolidinediones; however, subanalyses showed a small 1.1- to 1.2-fold increased risk for bladder cancer with thiazolidinedione use.