Hyperuricemia in 2 Patients Receiving Palbociclib for Breast Cancer. 2016

David J Bromberg, and Mauricio Valenzuela, and Sowmya Nanjappa, and Smitha Pabbathi
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA 33606. Dbromber@health.usf.edu.

The authors reviewed retrospective cases of 2 women - one aged 78 years and the other aged 86 years - with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer treated with combination palbociclib/letrozole who presented with hyperuricemia. In both cases, the patients experienced hyperuricemia and neutropenia that required palbociclib to be temporarily discontinued and its dose to be subsequently reduced. Although study data have demonstrated that combination palbociclib/letrozole is safe and effective as a first-line treatment option for patients with advanced ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, the efficacy and safety of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, including their adverse events, still remains an active area of research. The authors postulate that hyperuricemia may be a potential adverse event of palbociclib not yet reported in randomized control studies or in clinical practice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009570 Nitriles Organic compounds containing the -CN radical. The concept is distinguished from CYANIDES, which denotes inorganic salts of HYDROGEN CYANIDE. Nitrile
D010879 Piperazines Compounds that are derived from PIPERAZINE.
D011725 Pyridines Compounds with a six membered aromatic ring containing NITROGEN. The saturated version is PIPERIDINES.
D011960 Receptors, Estrogen Cytoplasmic proteins that bind estrogens and migrate to the nucleus where they regulate DNA transcription. Evaluation of the state of estrogen receptors in breast cancer patients has become clinically important. Estrogen Receptor,Estrogen Receptors,Estrogen Nuclear Receptor,Estrogen Receptor Type I,Estrogen Receptor Type II,Estrogen Receptors Type I,Estrogen Receptors Type II,Receptor, Estrogen Nuclear,Receptors, Estrogen, Type I,Receptors, Estrogen, Type II,Nuclear Receptor, Estrogen,Receptor, Estrogen
D001943 Breast Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077289 Letrozole A triazole and benzonitrile derivative that is a selective non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, similar to ANASTROZOLE. It is used in the treatment of metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women. 4,4'-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-methylene)-bis(benzonitrile),CGS 20267,CGS-20267,Femara,Fémara,CGS20267
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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