Risk factors for delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting with low-emetic-risk chemotherapy: a prospective, observational, multicenter study

• Main Authors: Hayashi T, Shimokawa M, Matsuo K, Miyoshi T, Toriyama Y, Yokota C, Taniguchi J, Hanada K, Tsumagari K, Okubo N, Koutake Y, Sakata K, Kawamata Y, Goto T, Tsurusaki Y, Koyabu M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2018-10-01
• Series: Cancer Management and Research
• Subjects: adverse effects; antiemetics; prophylaxis; quality of life
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/risk-factors-for-delayed-chemotherapy-induced-nausea-and-vomiting-with-peer-reviewed-article-CMAR

Toshinobu Hayashi,1,2 Mototsugu Shimokawa,3 Koichi Matsuo,2 Takanori Miyoshi,4 Yoko Toriyama,4 Chiaki Yokota,5 Jun Taniguchi,6 Kiyonori Hanada,7 Kyouichi Tsumagari,8 Noriko Okubo,9 Yoshimichi Koutake,10 Kohei Sakata,11 Yosei Kawamata,12 Takashi Goto,13 Yasufumi Tsurusaki,14 Makiko Koyabu1 1Department of Pharmacy, Clinical Research Institute, National Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan; 2Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Care Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan; 3Cancer Biostatistics Laboratory, Clinical Research Institute, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan; 4Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Beppu Medical Center, Oita, Japan; 5Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan; 6Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Ureshino Medical Center, Saga, Japan; 7Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Saishunso National Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan; 8Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Miyakonojo Medical Center, Miyazaki, Japan; 9Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan; 10Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka National Hospital, Japan; 11Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto South National Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan; 12Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical Center, Kagoshima, Japan; 13Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Kokura Medical Center, Kitakyushu, Japan; 14Department of Pharmacy, National Hospital Organization Saga National Hospital, Saga, Japan Purpose: Improvement in the control of delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is needed. There is limited information on antiemetic prophylaxis for patients undergoing low-emetic-risk chemotherapy (LEC), and the optimal antiemetic treatment is not well understood. Therefore, we analyzed the risk factors for delayed CINV to aid in the development of individualized treatments. Patients and methods: This prospective multicenter study was conducted in 13 hospitals and included patients with solid cancers undergoing LEC. A total of 222 patients were enrolled between September 2013 and November 2014. The participants completed a daily diary for 5 days after the commencement of the first cycle of LEC to describe the daily incidence of CINV (yes/no). Furthermore, the participants described the severity of nausea and the amount of food intake with the help of VAS. Results: Two hundred and ten patients provided their data that were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression to examine the risk factors for delayed CINV. History of CINV, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score ≥1, acute CINV, and single-day antiemetic prophylaxis were identified as independent risk factors for delayed CINV. Conclusion: The current use of antiemetic prophylaxis according to the recommended guideline appears to effectively control delayed CINV in patients undergoing LEC. Therefore, patients with the abovementioned risk factors should be carefully observed, and their treatment should be adjusted according to their symptoms. The use of multiple-day dexamethasone may be beneficial for those patients who develop acute CINV, especially when it is accompanied by anorexia. Keywords: adverse effects, antiemetics, prophylaxis, quality of life