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2020. Volume 9. Issue 4 (December). Article CID e0417 DOI: 10.15275/rusomj.2020.0417_
Original article
Predicting opioid therapy safety in pancreatic cancer patients
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Olga P. Bobrova ' , Sergei K. Zyryanov , Natalya A. Shnayder ' , Marina M. Petrova
1 V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia 2 Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Oncology Center, Krasnoyarsk, Russia 3 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia 4 V.M. Bekhterev National Research Medical Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, St. Petersburg, Russia
Received 20 September 2020, Revised 12 October 2020, Accepted 24 October 2020
© 2020, Bobrova O.P., Zyryanov S.K., Shnayder N.A., Petrova M.M. © 2020, Russian Open Medical Journal
Abstract: Background — Obligatory use of strong opioids for treating chronic pain syndrome in patients with pancreatic cancer provides the implementation of opioid-associated adverse reactions. Genetic and non-genetic risk factors are predictive of the opioid therapy safety. Contemporary methods of information analysis allow using prognostic risk models for practical application.
Objective — Identification of significant risk factors for the development of opioid-associated adverse drug reactions in patients with chronic pain syndrome against the background of pancreatic cancer.
Material and Methods — The study included 90 patients with chronic pain against the background of pancreatic cancer, randomized at a ratio of 1: 1. Group 1 received morphine sulfate (MS), group 2 received fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system (FTTS) with standard adjuvant therapy (ketoprofen, diazepam, amitriptyline). To assess pain level, the 10-point Digital Rating Scale, the Visual Analogue Scale and the pain questionnaires were used. The assessment of the treatment safety was conducted by the Naranjo Scale. Assessment of prognostic genetic and non-genetic factors was carried out using ROC analysis with calculation of AUC (the area under the ROC-curve). Results — Prognostic models of good quality were determined with the optimal ratio of sensitivity and specificity for the influence of genetic and non-genetic risk factors on the development of opioid-associated adverse drug reactions (OA-ADRs) in comparison groups. Various prognostic factors, complementing each other, were identified in the comparison groups.
Conclusion — The following OA-ADRs predicting factors were identified: for FTTS-associated nausea and vomiting - age and carriage of rs7438135 AG genotype of UGT2B7 gene; for local reactions - the sum of points on the ESAS scale and carriage of rs7438135 AA genotype of UGT2B7 gene; for difficulty urinating - the level of glomerular filtration rate; for neurotoxicity - the level of AST and bilirubin, and the carriage of rs1128503 GG genotype of ABCB1 gene; for pruritus - carriage of rs1045642642 AA genotype of ABCB1 gene. The prognostic factors for the implementation of MS-associated neurotoxicity were age and comorbidity; for dry mouth was predicted best from the sum of points on the MMCE scale; weakness was predicted by the carriage of rs7668258 TT genotype of UGT2B7 gene.
Keywords: chronic pain syndrome, oncology, morphine sulfate, fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system, safety, adverse drug reactions, risk factors, personalized medicine, pharmacogenetics.
Cite as Bobrova OP, Zyryanov SK, Shnayder NA, Petrova MM. Predicting opioid therapy safety in pancreatic cancer patients. Russian Open Medical Journal 2020; 9: e0417.
Correspondence to Olga P. Bobrova. Address: Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Oncology Center, 16 Pervaya Smolenskaya St., Krasnoyarsk 660133, Russia. Phone: +79509933108. E-mail: bop [email protected].
Introduction
High prevalence of chronic pain syndrome (CPS) in patients with pancreatic cancer determines the need for effective and safe analgesic therapy [1]. A feature of pain management in patients with pancreatic cancer is the obligatory use of strong opioids in combination therapy [2]. High-dose opioids, duration of use in patients with pancreatic cancer determines the implementation of opioid-associated adverse drug reactions (OA-ADRs) [3-4]. The severity of OA-ADRs varies in human population [5]. One of the urgent problems of practical oncopharmacology is the identification of prognostic factors for the safety of analgesic therapy [6-7].
It is known that genetic and non-genetic factors can influence the safety profile of opioid analgesics [8-10]. The palliative nature of patients with pancreatic cancer can also predetermine the change in safety profiles of analgesics due to multiple medicinal drug interactions [11-12]. Insufficient knowledge of the cumulative effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on safety of opioid therapy in patients with pancreatic cancer predetermined the urgency of our research.
Our study objective was to identify significant risk factors in the development of OA-ADRs in patients with CPS associated with pancreatic cancer.
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Table 1. Comparative characteristics of patients with pancreatic cancer (n=90)
Indicators Group 1 (n=45) MS Group 2 (n=45) FTTS p-level
Age, years, Me (LQ, UQ) 63(56-69) 64.5 (57-68) p"=0.803
Men, n (%) 21 (43.75%) 24 (56.25%) p3=0.337
Women, n (%) 24 (56.25%) 21 (43.75%) p3=0.337
BMI, kg/m2, Me (LQ, UQ) 21.67 (19.84-24.38) 21.9 (21 -22.7) p'=1.000
ECOG status, points, M±SD 1.67±0.48 1.64±0.48 p2=0.827
Intensity of CPS according to DRS, points, Me (LQ, UQ) 6 (6-8) 8 (8-9) p'=0.060
GFR CKD-EPI, ml/min, Me (LQ, UQ) 84 (75-98) 83 (69-97) p'=0.849
AST, units, Me (LQ, UQ) 25 (18-34) 33 (17.5-40) p'=0.825
ALT, units, Me (LQ, Uq) 32 (18.3-36) 34.9 (20.5-51.5) p'=0.079
Bilirubin, mmol/l, Me (LQ, UQ) 19.1(10.7-58.7) 23 (13-34) p'=0.067
T3, n (%) 27(60%) 29 (64.44%) p3=0.270
T4, n (%) 18 (40%) 16 (35.56%) p3=0.833
Total protein, g/l, Me (LQ, UQ) 64 (56-72) 71 (64-74.9) p'=0.163
Blood amylase, units per liter, Me (LQ, UQ) 42 (34-54) 40 (32-52) p'=0.372
Hemoglobin, g/l, Me (LQ Uq) 121 (107-127) 123 (110-132) p'=0.547
Cancer-related weakness syndrome, n (%) 9 (4.05%) 13 (5.85%) p3=0.231
Nutritional deficiency, n (%) 17 (37%) 12 (26.67%) p3=0.260
Jaundice, n (%) 14 (6.3%) 16 (7.2%) p3=0.412
Ascites, n (%) 5 (2.25%) 7 (3.15%) p3=0.379
MMSE, points, M±SD 27±1.13 26.04±2.15 p2=0.071
Dyspeptic manifestations, n (%) 25 (11.25%) 29 (13.05%) p3=0.259
ESAS, points, Me (LQ, Uq) 2.62 (2-3) 2 (2-3) p'=1.000
Charlson comorbidity index, points, M±SD 5.00±1.71 4.57±1.39 p2=0.455
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; MS, morphine sulfate; GFR CKD-EPI, glomerular filtration rate according to the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) scale; T3 and T4, stages of malignant neoplasia according to the international classification of tumors, revision 7; CPS, chronic pain syndrome; DRS, digital rating scale; FTTS, fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system; MMSE, MiniMental State Examination (scale for assessing mental status); ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group), physical status assessment scale; ESAS, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System. p1 - the Mann-Whitney comparison of means test, p2 - the Student's t-test for independent samples, p3 - the significance level of relative indicators (x ). Me (LQ, UQ), median with lower and upper quartiles; M±SD, mean with standard deviation; n (%) - frequencies in absolute values and in percentage.
Table 2. Structure and frequency of adverse drug reactions in patients with pancreatic cancer in comparison groups receiving opioid therapy (n=90)
Adverse drug reaction MS (n=45) FTTS (n=45) x2 p-level
Gastrotoxicity
Constipation, n (%) 19 (42.22%) 5 (11.11%) 16.33 <0.001
Nausea, vomiting, n (%) 4 (8.89%) 8 0.005
Dry mouth, n (%) 5 (11.11%) 10 0.002
Neurotoxicity
Sedation (sleepiness), n (%) 5 (11.11%) 10 (22.22%) 3.33 0.068
Weakness (adynamia), n (%) 5 (11.11%) 5 (11.11%) 0.00 1.000
Dizziness, n (%) 5 (11.11%) 10 0.002
Disorientation, n (%) 2 (4.44%) 4.0 0.046
General and local reactions
Itchy skin, n (%) 7 (15.56%) 7 (15.56%) 0.00 1.000
Local reactions in the area of application, n (%) 3 (6.66%) 6.0 0.143
Urotoxicity
Difficulty urinating, n, % 3 (6.66%) 2 (4.44%) 0.40 0.527
MS, morphine sulfate; FTTS, fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system. n (%) - frequencies in absolute values and in percentage.
Table 3. Severity of adverse drug reactions in comparison groups:
patients with pancreatic cancer (n=90)
Severity of ADRs Number of adverse reactions x p-level
MS (n=45) FTTS (n=45)
Mild degree 0% 0%
Average degree 22% 28% 1.44 0.230
Severe degree 22% 12% 3.48 0.062
ADRs, adverse drug reactions; MS, morphine sulfate; FTTS, fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system.
Material and Methods
Characteristics of patients with pancreatic cancer
Using random sampling, according to the MCB X revision code C25 (1995), 90 patients with CPS, against the background of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 18-75 years old were included into the study. The patients were randomized by medication they took and intensity of CPS, taking into account clinical guidelines (group 1: n=45, morphine sulfate (MS); group 2: n=45, fentanyl transdermal
therapeutic system - FTTS). Inclusion criteria were: verified pancreatic cancer, fewer than 3 points on the physical status assessment scale sensu the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG), ongoing combined treatment, opioid-naive patients. The study did not include patients with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 15 ml/min, high activity of hepatic aminotransferases (> 3 norms), respiratory failure (above stage 3), hypersensitivity to opioids, cachexia, epilepsy, and concomitant administration or a period of up to 14 days from the moment of stopping taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO). The observation period was 5.95±0.67 months in the group receiving morphine sulfate and 5.73±0.84 months in the group receiving fentanyl TTS.
The patients of the compared groups, included in the study, were comparable in terms of age and sex characteristics, anthropometric indicators, laboratory characteristics, the results of histological verification, comorbidity, the volume of combined treatment, and the structure of pharmacotherapy for concomitant pathology. Clinical characteristics of the patients are presented in Table 1.
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Study design
According to the study protocol, patients in the compared groups received strong opioid analgesics against the background of standard adjuvant therapy (ketoprofen, diazepam, amitriptyline), taking into account the pathogenetic features of CPS in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Table 4. ROC analysis indices of non-genetic risk factors for developing OA-ADRs in patients with CPS associated with pancreatic cancer (in the morphine sulfate group, n=45)
Confidence interval
OA-ADRs AUC Cutpoint Lower Upper Sen, % Sp, % p
bound bound
Patient age
0.741 >64.5 0.584 0.898 80 64 0.082
Sedation MMSE
0.723 >26.5 0.474 0.971 80 40 0.108
AST
Weakness 0.728 >31.5 0.519 0.936 80 63 0.100
Comorbidity
0.785 >5.5 0.644 0.925 80 70 0.040
MMCE
Dry mouth 0.790 >25.5 0.553 1.000 80 77 0.037
Glomerular Filtration Rate
0.697 <85.5 0.508 0.887 100 44 0.155
Itchy skin 0.705 Operative treatment 0.513 0.897 86 55 0.088
Dyspepsia
Difficulty urinating 0.786 0.461 1.000 67 90 0.101
Body mass index
0.770 <24.005 0.643 0.897 100 74 0.122
Pharmacoresistance 0.694 <59.5 Total protein 0.63 0.524 77 60 0.864
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; AUC, area under the ROC-curve; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; Sen, sensitivity; OA-ADRs, opioid-associated adverse drug reactions; Sp, specificity.
Table 5. ROC analysis indices of non-genetic risk factors for developing OA-ADRs depending on genetic factors in patients with CPS associated with pancreatic cancer (in the morphine sulfate group, n=45)
Confidence interval
OA-ADRs AUC Cutpoint Lower Upper Sen, % bound bound Sp, % p
ABCB1 rs1045642642 AA
0.738 0.086 0.513 80 70 0.115
ABCB1 rs2032582 TT
0.725 0.104 0.458 60 85 0.136
Sedation ABCB1 rsll28503 AA
0.725 0.104 0.458 60 85 0.136
PTGS2 rs5275A A
0.713 0.484 0.941 80 63 0.125
ABCB1 rsll28503 AA
0.738 0.513 0.962 80 67.5 0.086
/\SCS2rs2032582 GT
Weakness 0.712 0.531 0.894 100 44 0.125
UGT2B7 rs7438135 GG
0.738 0.513 0.962 80 67.5 0.086
UGT2B7 rs7668258 TT
0.775 0.555 0.995 80 75 0.047
Itchy skin ABCB1 rsll28503 GG
0.720 0.487 0.953 43 87 0.067
CYP3A4 rs355999667 AG
Difficulty 0.786 0.461 1.000 34 90.5 0.101
urinating ABCB1 rsl045642642 AA
0.833 0.689 0.978 100 67 0.056
CI, confidence interval; AUC, area under the ROC-curve; OA-ADRs, opioid-associated adverse drug reactions; Sen, sensitivity; Sp, specificity.
According to clinical indications, prosidol in transbuccal tablets and morphine hydrochloride in solution were used to relieve unbearable pain, depending on its intensity.
In patients with the neuropathic component of pain syndrome, diagnosed by the DN4 questionnaire, gabapentinoids were added to the dose titration therapy regimen.
The intensity of CPS was determined, using a 10-point digital rating scale (1-4/10 points - mild pain; 5/10 points - moderate pain; 6-9/10 points - severe pain; 10/10 points - very severe pain) and 4 points of the Visual Analogue Scale (1b - mild pain, 2b -moderate pain, 3b - severe pain, 4b - very severe pain), with mandatory visual grading by the patient himself/herself. When assessing the intensity of CPS, the complex influence of the emotional component, gender and age characteristics, and general physical status were taken into account [13]. To objectify the assessment of pain, along with analgesic scales, self-modified pain questionnaires were used with visualization of possible characteristics, sites of localization and irradiation of pain syndrome.
The general condition of a cancer patient with pancreatic cancer was assessed according to the ECOG scale (0 - 4 points) [14]. The pancreatic cancer staging was carried out according to the international classification of stages of malignant neoplasms TNM, revision 7 [15]. Written consent was obtained from each study participant.
All patients underwent a standard clinical and laboratory examination. The functional state of the kidneys was assessed by the level of GFR calculated by the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) scale [16].
The scope of instrumental studies included esophagogastroduodenoscopy, multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) of the chest, ultrasound of abdominal organs, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdominal organs [17].
All patients were examined by a general practitioner and/or endocrinologist to correct the existing comorbid pathology of a competitive or concomitant nature.
Methods for assessing the effectiveness and safety of opioid therapy
Evaluation of the therapy effectiveness was carried out for patients in the compared groups, according to the CRS and life quality indicators on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) scale. The latter is the scale for assessing symptoms in palliative medicine. The significance of the relationship between adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and opioids in patients with pancreatic cancer was determined according to the Naranjo scale and algorithms of F.E. Karch and L. Lasagna. Cognitive status was assessed using the scale for assessing mental status: the MiniMental State Examination (MMSE).
Molecular genetic methods
Within the framework of molecular genetic research, the study of single nucleotide variants (SNVs) of genes was carried out: ABCB1 (rs1045642, rs2032582, rs1128503); OPRM1 (rs 1799971); UGT2B7 (rs 7668258, rs12233719, rs7438135); CYP3A4 (rs2740574, rs35599367); CYP3A5 (rs776746); IL1B (rs1143627); PTGS2 (rs5275); LOC541472 (rs1800795) by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR-RT) on the Rotor-Gene 6000 real time DNA amplification system (Corbett Life Science, Australia), using
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TaqMan allelic discrimination technology and commercially available fluorescent probes (Applied Biosystems, USA; Syntol, RF).
Statistical analysis
Statistical data processing was performed using the IBM SPSS® Statistics 20.0 software package (USA). The normal distribution was tested using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and the Shapiro-Wilk tests. Descriptive statistics for nonparametric data were presented in the form of a median, and the low and the upper quartiles - Me (LQ, UQ); for parametric data, we used arithmetic mean and standard deviation - M±SD. The significance of differences in categorical features was assessed using the Chi-Square Test of Independence. The Student's t-test for parametric data and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for nonparametric data were used to assess the statistical significance of differences among two samples. Differences were considered significant at p<0.05. ROC analysis (receiver operating characteristics) with the calculation of AUC (area under the ROC-curve), cutpoints with sensitivity and specificity, likelihood ratio (LR) and predictive value (PV) were used to create a prediction scale.
Characterization of opioid-associated adverse drug reactions
The incidence of OA-ADRs in the compared groups was 97.77% (MS group) and 91.1% (FTTS group) with no statistical significance (p=0.415). As seen in the Table 2, the compared groups of patients differed statistically in a significant way in the frequency of developing constipation (p<0.001), nausea and vomiting (p=0.005), dry mouth and dizziness (p=0.002), and disorientation (p=0.046).
Thus, use of MS versus FTTS was characterized by a statistically significant prevalence of gastrointestinal OA-ADRs versus neurotoxic OA-ADRs. There were no statistically significant differences in the frequencies of occurrence of general and local cutaneous OA-ADRs and the development of difficulty urinating in the compared groups. The patients in the compared groups did not have OA-ADRs of mild severity. In terms of severity of OA-ADRs, the patients in the study groups did not have statistically significant differences (Table 3). Thus, according to the clinical data, both MS and FTTS had similar safety profiles.
Predictive factors for implementation of adverse drug reactions
Results The method of binary logistic regression was used to
The median of a single dose of MS during treatment was 120 determine the cumulative contribution of the factors under study (90-180) mg and increased by 56% during the study period. The to the devel°pment of specific OA-ADRs. The following factors dose of FTTS was 100 (75, 150) mcg and increased by 32% during were considered predictors of the onset of the OA-ADRs. Clinical the study period. The increase in the dose of opioid analgesics factors included gender, age, localization of pancreatic cancer, over 6 months of therapy can be explained by development of pathogenetic variant of CPS, type of surgical treatment, physical tolerance and progression of the disease. status sensu the physical status assessment scale (ECOG 0/6),
presence of jaundice, cancer-related weakness, comorbidity,
dyspepsia, ascites, body mass index (BMI) 0/6, mental status on Table 6. Indicators of the model for calculating the risks of developing , „/, . r,.r ■ .. ^ m-nr i
& , the MMSE scale 0/6, and quality of life indicators on the ESAS scale
OA-ADRs depending on non-genetic factors in patients with CPS
0/6 (0 - at the time of inclusion into the study, 6 - after six months associated with pancreatic cancer (in the fentanyl TTS group, n=45)_ ' 1 "
Confdence jnterval of therapy). Laboratory factors included GFR 0/6, aspartate
OA-ADRs AUC Outpoint "[¿wer""uppeV" Sen, % Sp, % p aminotransferase (AST) 0/6, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 0/6,
bound bound bilirubin 0/6, total protein 0/6, hemoglobin 0/6, leukocytes 0/6,
Patient age lymphocytes 0/6, platelets 0/6, erythrocytes 0/6, glucose 0/6, and
Nausea -°j7§.....__________}______?5____Z6...9,.°.6Z amylase 0/6. The following genetic factors were studied, including
vomiting SNVs: rsl045642, rs2032582 and rsll28503 of ABCB1 gene;
...............°l7.6.5.....27:?5...A5.2A_____-1.______Z-5--__Z8__-0-!2-5_ rsl799971 of OPRM1 gene; rs7668258, rsl2233719 and rs7438135
Comorbidity of UGT2B7 gene; rs2740574 and rs35599367 of CYP3A4 gene;
Local reactions - - -8-2-1- - - - - -5-------°-6-4-5—-67.... Z9_. °-.°.6A rs776746 of CYP3A5 gene; rsll43627 of IL1B gene; rs5275 PTGS2;
ESAS score
_ .0,881_ _ _ _ _3:5.....0,783 ... a979... .100... .8.3 . 0,029. and rsl800795 of LOC541472 gene.
Total protein
Difficulty _9'.8.3Z____7_2_ A____9 A7A_____!_____-1-0-0-_.. Z2 . .9-.1.1.0. Prognostic significance of non-genetic and genetic factors in
urinating GFR development of morphine-associated adverse drug reactions
0.737 74 0.543 0.931 71 53 0.049 ........................................................Predictive value of the studied factors was determined by the
0.872 38.5 0.677 1 100 73 0.078 area under the ROC-curve (AUC) [18]. In the graphical analysis of
....................."esAS score ..................ROC-curves (receiver operating characteristics curves), the
0.762 2.5 0.566 0.957 100 53 0.215 principle of the curve proximity to the upper left corner of the
Disorientation.................-................................................,. . , , ...... . .
Comorbidity coordinate grid was pursued. Quality of predictive models was
__9-_6Z8______4:5_____9-A6.2.A1._.9A4A assessed, according to the expert scale for the AUC values: 0.5-0.6
GFR - unsatisfactory; 0.6-0.7 - average; 0.7-0.8 - good; 0.8-0.9 - very
..............-°A9A----92 .....0.757... A000....100....79 ..0,061 & 0.9-1.0 - excellent.
AST
0 717 35 5 0 532 0 901 60 70 0 038 Only those factors that demonstrated the best AUC were
Sedation .................~~~Totaibiifrubin ............subjected to further analysis. In the models of developing OA-
0.818 21.5 0.667 0.969 70 30 0.002 ADRs, various risk factors exhibited different ratios of specificity
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass and sensitivity (Table 4). index; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; AUC, area under the ROC-curve; ESAS, Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; OA-ADRs, opioid-associated adverse drug reactions; Sen, sensitivity; Sp, specificity.
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Table 7. Indicators of the model for calculating the risks of developing These models showed the maximum agreement between
OA-ADRs depending on genetic factors in patients with CPS associated sensitivity and specificity with a statistical significance level of
with pancreatic cancer (in FTTS group, n=45)_ under 0.05 and an AUC level of over 0.7. From the tabular analysis
fPJlfMe.n.c.e.ln.teiy?i. of genetic risk factors for OA-ADRs development, the optimal OA-ADRs AUC Cutpoint Lower Upper Sen, %Sp,% p ■ i i t. . cutoff point was the sensitivity index (80%) and the specificity bound bound
-TT——inoTroTj—r- index (63%-85%). The range of the area under the curve indicated
ABCB1 rs2032582G I
0763 0 603 0 922 100 53 0 058 the average predictive quality of the model (Table 5).
Constipation abcbi rsll28503AG Among the studied SNVs in the models of medium predicting
.................0.688........._M.5A-_-AA1A--_A°--A7.A17_6_ quality with statistical significance were: rsl045642642 AA of
A~bcb1 rs2032582GT ABCBI gene and rs5275 AA of PTGS2 gene - for the occurrence of
P-7A6............PjA8?.....0j13P....199..A1.9-°9.4. sedation; rsll28503 AA of ABCBI gene, rs7438135 GG and
ABCB1rs1128503AG rs7668258 TT of UGT2B7 gene - for the emergence of weakness.
0.793 0.638 0.947 100 58 0.056 T, ... .. , t ^ . , „ c ,,-„, .
..........................................................................................The specificity and sensitivity of the model were 67.5-75% and
ABCB1rs1045642642AG
Nausea, vomiting ..........0.601.... _0_._9_3_6_.. .100 . 54 .0.079 80%' respectively.
ugt2b7 rs7438l35AG The ideal model should have 100% sensitivity and specificity.
0._805_...........0A5A....°.-?A3....199..A0..9-P46. The boundary of the optimal close ratio of specificity and
UGT2B7 rs7668258CT sensitivity of the predictive model was implied by the optimal
.................P_-7_9A...........9A3A....9-?f7... .199.. A9..9-°A6. cutoff value. The cutoff value facilitated practical application of the
ABCB1 rs1045642642GG model. A good predictive model was reflected by the association
-A57-..........-9-7P.1.-_-.!:99----A0...A4 .9-P91. of rsl045642642 AA of ABCBI gene with the development of
„ , . ABCB1 rs2032582GG ,.„. ..... iL. »„„
Sedation difficulty urinating in the MS group.
0.879 0.750 1.00 90 14 0.000 ' 5 5 H
abcbi rsll28503GG
.................P ?86.......... 079.1.... 0.98.0.... .9P... 77..9PP_0 Prognostic significance of non-genetic and genetic factors in
Dizziness LOC541472 rs1800795 GC development of fentanyl-associated adverse drug reactions
0.688 0.456 0.919 80 59 0.176
.............................../ASCsYrVl045642642AG-------------------ana'ys's modeling prognostic non-genetic factors for
0.756 0.532 0.980 100 52 0.226 implementation of OA-ADRs in the FTTS group demonstrated the
.........~abcb~l~rs203~2~5~82GT ............construction of models of very good quality with 100% specificity
0.744 0.512 0.977 100 49 0.247 and 83% sensitivity with a cutoff limit of above 3.5 points on the
Disorientation .........'abcbiTs 1128503AG.......................ESAS scale for the development of local ADRs; with 100%
0.7.79.........._0_._5_7_3____.0.985 .. 100.._5_6__0.186_ specificity and 79% sensitivity with a cutoff limit of over 92 ml/min
PTGS2rs5275AG of GFR level for the development of disorientation; and with 60% .................-9-7A7...........9A5.2....AAA3...A99„ A5„9A°5_ specificity and 70% sensitivity with a cutoff limit of over 35.5 units
Itchy skin ABCB1 rsl045642642AA of AST level for the development of disorientation. 7 0.778 0.570 0.987 71 84 0.002
................................bc^blrs203258~2~GT ............Good quality model building with 75% specificity and 76%
0.744 0.512 0.977 100 49 0.247 sensitivity with a cutoff over 67.5 years by age and with 75% Difficulty urinating abcbi rsll28503AG specificity and 78% sensitivity with a cutoff of over 27.25 BMI was ................._0-77?_.......... 0.A7A....9-?A5____100___5_6__0._186_ shown for development of nausea and vomiting.
abcbi rsl045642642AG The ana|ysis of non-genetic factors demonstrated the 0.762 0.574 0.950 100 52 0.133
......................................................construction of models for predicting OA-ADRs in the FTTS group
ABCB1 rs2032582GT ......... , ,, ,
0.750 0.555 0.945 100 50 0.152 with statistical significance (7ab/e 6).
Local reactions L/67"2S7rs7668258TT A model for constructing a very good quality genetic risks of
0.845 0.708 0.982 100 70 0.048 developing OA-ADRs in the FTTS group was shown in carriers
ugt2b7 rs7438l35AA rsll28503 GG of ABCBI gene for statistically significant
.................0-9_0_5_.........._o._8_0_6_____l_.9_0.0 _. _100___8_0__ _0_.02_ development of sedation with 90% sensitivity and 77% specificity.
0.694 ABCB346110450.922642GG43 72 0.107 With 100% sensitivity and 67% sPecificitУ, a statistically
Pharmacoresistance............... ~ptgs2 rs5275AA_................................significant predictive model of nausea and vomiting was
0.744 0.560 0.929 86 60 0.042 demonstrated for rs7438135AG of UGT2B7 gene. With 100%
~ . .." T . .. sensitivity and 70% specificity, a statistically significant model for CI, confidence interval; AUC, area under the ROC-curve; OA-ADRs, opioid-
associated adverse drug reactions; Sen, sensitivity; Sp, specificity. predicting the devel°pment of local reactions was shown for
rs7668258TT of UGT2B7 gene, and with 100% sensitivity and 72% specificity for rs7438135 AA of UGT2B7 gene.
The top quality models for determining prognostic non-genetic
The constructed models of average quality demonstrated a
risk factors in developing OA-ADRs with statistical significance, in
statistically significant prognostic value for development of
MS group, were: age > 64.5 years for the development of sedation; , r
pharmacoresistance in carriers of rs5275 AA of PTGS2 gene with
AST > 31.5 units and a comorbidity index of over 5.5 for the , . ,,.,,,
86% sensitivity and 60% specificity; and for the development of
development of weakness; MMSE > 25.5 points for the , ,
, , , x _i ,i „„„, „ , , pruritus rs1045642642 AA of ABCB1 gene with 86% sensitivity and
development of dry mouth; BMI < 24.005 and presence of 60% ^ ^ (t bl 7)
dyspepsia for the development of difficulty urinating.
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Discussion
In this study, individual criteria for the OA-ADRs occurrence were considered and compared with each other. The analysis of the obtained indicators of the models for predicting OA-ADRs risks factors in the comparison groups exhibited different statistically significant diagnostic values of the likelihood of occurrence of OA-ADRs with different specificity, sensitivity and model quality. The results of the repeated clarifying ROC analysis with the exclusion of insignificant factors from the analysis demonstrated the values of the area under the ROC-curve >0.7 in nearly all obtained models in the compared groups. The demonstrated good quality of the ROC-curve was optimal for the practical use of the models [18].
However, only some models showed the presence of an important condition of practical likelihood which is the correspondence between the levels of sensitivity and specificity. The obtained cutoff points (criteria) in models of good and very good quality allow them to be used in practice. According to the results of our study, no genetic and non-genetic risk factors were found for the occurrence of constipation, taking into account the low quality of the constructed prognostic models. The absence of predictive factors for opioid-associated constipation in patients with pancreatic cancer did not match the data of previous studies bt Laugsand E.A. et al. (2015). Performance status of the patients sensu Karnovsky, the presence of metastases, the type of laxative, physical activity, hospitalization, carriage of SNVs of TPH1, OPRM1, ABCB1, CHRM3, COMT genes were factors for development of constipation (p<0.001) in patients with oncological profile [19]. This fact can be explained by the structural differences of the studied genetic and non-genetic factors, heterogeneity of used opioids, variety of localizations of malignant neoplasms, compared with our study.
The limited sample size of patients with pancreatic cancer in our study may have also provided the specificity of the collected data only for this category of patients. Genotyping of 45 ONVs demonstrated the association of SNVs of AIM1L, CLCC1, MUC16, PDE3A, POM121L2 and ZNF165 genes with the risk of opioid-associated constipation [20]. In Italian cancer patients, the presence of an association of two SNVs in the ZNF568 and PDE3A genes with the risk of opioid-associated constipation was also shown [20]. The diversity of the studied genes, as well as ethnic and territorial characteristics, could explain the inconsistency of our results. However, each published study indicated the need for further research of possible genetic predictors of the OA-ADRs implementation [21]. The absence of predicting factors for the development of constipation even in the MS group in our study also requires further investigation of the complex influence of genetic and nongenetic risk factors.
It was not possible to predict non-genetic risk factors for the development of dizziness, sedation, weakness, pruritus in the FTTS group with high specificity and sensitivity. This finding is consistent with a few contradictory foreign studies [22]. In the MS group, certain risk factors for OA-ADRs development with high specificity and sensitivity (level of total protein in serum - for pharmacoresistance; comorbidity - for weakness; old age - for sedation) require further study to determine the contribution of each particular factor to the likelihood of developing these ADRs.
Prognostic genetic risk factors for the development of opioid-associated dizziness and disorientation, difficulty urinating in both compared groups have not been determined; same was true for pharmacoresistance and itchy skin in the MS group. The absence
of an opioid dose in the structure of predicting factors for the development of FTTS-associated nausea and vomiting in our study corresponded to the previously obtained data on the absence of dose-dependence in the implementation of the above-mentioned ADRs [22].
Cumulative mutual influence of genetic and non-genetic factors should form the basis for further research. Certain prognostic genetic markers for the implementation of sedation (rs1045642642 AA, rs2032582 TT, rs1128503 AA of ABCB1 gene, rs5275 AA of PTGS2 gene in the MS group) were not statistically significant in comparison with rs1128503 GG of ABCB1 gene in the FTTS group (p=0.000), weakness in the MS group (rs7668258 TT of UGT2B7 gene, p=0.047), pruritus in the FTTS group (rs1045642642 AA of ABCB1 gene, p=0.002), and pharmacoresistance in the FTTS group (rs5275AA of PTGS2 gene, p=0.042). This fact should be taken into account when conducting analgesic therapy with strong opioids in the patients with pancreatic cancer.
In our study, no cognitive impairment was recorded according to the MMSE screening scale, and no significant predictors of prognosis were obtained. This fact can be explained by the short-term study, the use of dose-saving opioid therapy of MS and FTTS as part of a combination treatment, as well as the only studied nosology - pancreatic cancer. Currently, significant risk factors for opioid-associated cognitive dysfunction are known: advanced age, low Karnovsky status, absence of unbearable pain, lung cancer, daily dose of MS over 400 mg or an equivalent dose of another opioid, less than 15 months from the date of diagnosis [23]. The obtained results could be highly specific solely for the studied sample, because of its small size. In course of this study, various prognostic factors were identified in the comparison groups.
A variety of predictive factors for the implementation of OA-ADRs in comparison groups could complement each other when conducting associative analysis. The obtained levels of AUC for ROC-curves predetermine further construction of the logistic regression equation. The interrelations of predictive risk factors for development of undesirable reactions among those factors determine the multiplicative effect of interaction. Logistic regression makes it possible to rank the contribution of each individual prognostic criterion within the combined effect in an individual patient. Structural differences in predictive factors predetermine a study of cumulative effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on OA-ADRs development.
Conclusion
For the first time, the study of the association of non-genetic and genetic factors with the risk of developing OA-ADRs was carried out. The main non-genetic factors in predicting the development of MS-associated ADRs were: for developing neurotoxicity - age over 64.5 years and Charlson comorbidity index over 5.5; for implementation of dry mouth - less than 25.5 points on the MMSE scale. The group of non-genetic factors for the prognosis of FTTS-associated ADRs included: for development of nausea and vomiting - age over 67.5 years; for local ADRs -over 3.5 points on the ESAS scale; for difficulty urinating - the level of GFR above 74 ml/min; for developing neurotoxicity - AST level over 35.5 units and bilirubin level over 21.5 mmol/l. Carriage of rs7438135 AG and rs7438135 AA of UGT2B7 gene, rs1128503 GG and rs1045642642 AA of ABCB1 gene can be used as markers of FTTS-associated local skin ADRs, sedation, and itchy skin,
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correspondingly. Carriage of rs7668258 TT of UGT2B7 gene can be used as a genetic marker of MS-associated weakness.
Ethical approval
All procedures performed in studies, involving human participants, were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
Funding
This study was carried out as part of implementing the Federal Assignment No. 056-00119-18-00 Development of personalized approaches to safe and effective treatment of chronic pain in patients with malignant neoplasms.
Conflict of interest
We declare that we have no conflict of interest. References
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Authors:
Olga P. Bobrova - MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Consulting with a Course in Postgraduate Education, V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk; Clinical Pharmacologist, Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Oncology Center, Krasnoyarsk, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1779-9125.
Sergei K. Zyryanov - MD, DSc, Professor, Chair of the Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow; State Clinical Hospital No. 24, Moscow, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6348-6867.
Natalya A. Shnayder - MD, DSc, Professor, Leading Researcher of Center of Personalized Psychiatry and Neurology, V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, Saint-Petersburg; V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk; Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2840-837X.
Marina M. Petrova - MD, DSc, Professor, Head of the Department of Ambulance Care, V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8493-0058.
