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• TITLE: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors against Cancer: Their Safety in 216 Moroccan Patients

  AUTHORS: Lamyae Nouiakh, Karima Oualla, Imane Ouafki, Soumia Berrad, Hayat Erraichi, Lamiae Amaadour, Zineb Benbrahim, Samia Arifi, Nawfel Mellas

  KEYWORDS: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, Safety, Side Effects

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Cancer Therapy, Vol.12 No.3, March 12, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have become a prominent option in the therapeutic arsenal of several cancers. The safety of these drugs has shown various toxicities with varying frequency and severity between different agents. The aim of this study is to describe the safety profile of different classes of TKI used in various solid tumors. It is a retrospectively descriptive study conducted in the Department of Medical Oncology at Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Morocco, over a period of 6 years from April 2013 until April 2019. It included 216 patients who received one or more TKI for different indications in solid tumors. The average age in our series was 61.4 years with a sex ratio F/M of 1.07. Among the most used TKIs in our department according to their availability: Imatinib (32%) and sunitinib (32%). All patients received one or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors according to the indication. Kidney cancer was the most common malignancy (36%), followed by gastrointestinal stromal tumors (33%). The median duration of treatment was 15 months with extremes of 1 month and 102 months. The main side effects were: Cutaneous in 43% of patients. Digestive toxicity occurred in 36% of cases. Hematotoxicity was reported in 33% of cases. The safety profile of TKIs used in our study was comparable to their global tolerance reported in literature. More studies are needed to investigate the relationship between their toxicity and their efficacy in Moroccan population.