[Incidence of Proteinuria among Japanese Colorectal Cancer Patients after Receiving Ramucirumab-Cohort Study Using Claim Database]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2020 Jun;47(6):917-922.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We evaluated the incidence of proteinuria after receiving ramucirumab for the patients with advanced colorectal cancer using claim database. Among 1,706 evaluable patients, incidence proportion of proteinuria was 21.8% and incidence rate (/100 person-years)was 75.3. In patients with history of proteinuria or previous bevacizumab use, incidence rate was high and many patients tend to occur proteinuria in the early stage after initiating ramucirumab prescription. Appropriate management by periodical monitoring from the early stage after initiating ramucirumab prescription is important.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Cohort Studies
  • Colorectal Neoplasms*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Japan
  • Proteinuria / chemically induced
  • Proteinuria / epidemiology*
  • Ramucirumab

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized