Febuxostat tumor lysis syndrome

BACKGROUND: Letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, is used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a complication that can trigger multiple organ failure caused by the release of intracellular nucleic acids, phosphate, and potassium into the blood due to rapid tumor cell disintegration induced by drug therapy. TLS is uncommon in solid tumors and occurs primarily in patients receiving chemotherapy. Herein, we report a rare occurrence of TLS that developed in a patient with locally advanced breast cancer following treatment with letrozole...

Cisplatin should be administered with diuretics and Magnesium supplementation under adequate hydration to avoid renal impairment. Patients should be evaluated for eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) during the treatment with pemetrexed, as kidney injury has been reported. Pemetrexed should be administered with caution in patients with a CCr (creatinine clearance) < 45 mL/min. Mesna is used to prevent hemorrhagic cystitis in patients receiving ifosfamide. Febuxostat is effective in avoiding hyperuricemia induced by TLS (tumor lysis syndrome)...

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a metabolic disorder caused by massive tumor lysis. Hypouricemic agents are administered to prevent TLS-related hyperuricemia and renal failure. We experienced three cases of urine xanthine crystals during TLS in patients with hematologic malignancies who received prophylactic febuxostat. Yellowish and pinkish deposits were observed in urinary tract catheters and urinary bags. Urine microscopy revealed that the deposits were xanthine crystals. In rapid tumor lysis, inhibition of xanthine oxidase can cause xanthine accumulation and urine xanthine crystallization...

RATIONALE: Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an oncologic emergency, but its incidence in MM is rare. To our knowledge, ixazomib has not been associated with TLS in MM. PATIENT CONCERNS: The patient developed TLS after 10 days of treatment with ixazomib, accompanied by renal failure of hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, and hyperphosphatemia. DIAGNOSES: MM (type IgG λ) was diagnosed according to the diagnostic criteria established by the International Myeloma Working Group and classified stage IIA by the International Staging System...

Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), a critical mediator of osteoclastogenesis, is upregulated in multiple myeloma (MM). The xanthine oxidase inhibitor febuxostat, clinically used for prevention of tumor lysis syndrome, has been demonstrated to effectively inhibit not only the generation of uric acid but also the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS has been demonstrated to mediate RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis. In the present study, we therefore explored the role of cancer-treatment-induced ROS in RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis and the suppressive effects of febuxostat on ROS generation and osteoclastogenesis...

Urine xanthine crystals are remarkably rare but can be observed by routine urine microscopy. We report the results of a 67-year-old man with T-cell-prolymphocytic leukemia whose urine contained xanthine crystals after chemotherapy and prophylactic administration of febuxostat. Accumulation of xanthine was due to tumor lysis syndrome causing a massive release of DNA. The metabolized DNA caused an increase of xanthine, which was not readily converted to uric acid by xanthine oxidase because of febuxostat inhibition of this enzyme...

AIM: The aim of the present study was to determine if febuxostat could prevent tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) in children who received induction chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed in 45 pediatric patients with hematological malignancies who received febuxostat (10 mg daily, n=20) or allopurinol (300 mg/m2 daily, n=25) as a prophylaxis for TLS. RESULTS: A significant decrease of serum uric acid (UA) level was observed in patients with febuxostat over the first 2 days (6...

BACKGROUND: This case report describes a spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome due to a rare solid tumor. CASE PRESENTATION: A 65-year-old white woman had tumor lysis syndrome, which represent a dangerous oncological emergency. This syndrome occurs usually with a hematological tumor, but in this case our patient had a solid tumor, which was a rare extraskeletal osteosarcoma, localized in her pelvic region. She also had lung metastases and bilateral hydronephrosis. After spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome, she had acute renal insufficiency, which was treated with hemodialysis and successively with rasburicase, Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate), and febuxostat...

Febuxostat is an orally administered selective inhibitor of xanthine oxidase approved for the treatment of gout and prevention of tumor lysis syndrome. It is a relatively safe medication. Hypersensitivity reactions associated with the use of febuxostat are quite rare with only one reported case of DRESS syndrome. Recently, two case reports of rhabdomyolysis following the initiation of febuxostat were published. We hereby present the first case of rhabdomyolysis with hypereosinophilia following the administration of febuxostat to a 50-year-old patient newly diagnosed with marginal zone lymphoma...

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening oncologic emergency. The control of serum uric acid level (UA) is important for prevention of TLS. Febuxostat has demonstrated its superiority over allopurinol in decreasing UA level. We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of febuxostat 10 mg in prevention of hyperuricemia associated with TLS (HU-TLS) in 12 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Mean UA levels were found to significantly decrease (p = 0.003). HU-TLS was prevented in all patients. Thus, febuxostat 10 mg is effective in prevention of HU-TLS...

BACKGROUND: Control of serum uric acid (sUA) levels is very important during chemotherapy in patients with malignant tumors, as the risks of tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and renal events are increased with increasing levels of sUA. We investigated the efficacy and safety of febuxostat, a potent non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor, compared with allopurinol for prevention of hyperuricemia in patients with malignant tumors, including solid tumors, receiving chemotherapy in Japan. METHODS: An allopurinol-controlled multicenter, open-label, randomized, parallel-group comparative study was carried out...

BACKGROUND: Serum uric acid (sUA) control is of key relevance in tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) prevention as it correlates with both TLS and renal event risk. We sought to determine whether febuxostat fixed dose achieves a better sUA control than allopurinol while preserving renal function in TLS prevention. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with hematologic malignancies at intermediate to high TLS risk grade were randomized to receive febuxostat or allopurinol, starting 2 days before induction chemotherapy, for 7-9 days...

In the present study, the dosage and duration of rasburicase administration were retrospectively evaluated for the ability to control the serum uric acid (S-UA) level in 13 patients diagnosed with hematological malignancies and tumor lysis syndrome (TLS), or those at risk of developing TLS, at the University of Fukui Hospital. At the time of diagnosis, seven patients already exhibited laboratory TLS, and three demonstrated clinical TLS. All patients received rasburicase in addition to chemotherapy agents. The median dose was 0...

BACKGROUND/AIM: Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening oncological emergency, and control of serum uric acid level (S-UA) is most important. In this single-institution, short-term and pilot prospective study, the efficacy of a new xanthine oxidase inhibitor, febuxostat, as an alternative to conventional allopurinol, including its effects on hypoxanthine and xanthine, was evaluated in 10 consecutive patients with hematological malignancies at intermediate risk for TLS. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Febuxostat at 40 mg (n=7) or 60 mg (n=3) daily was administered according to renal function, and induction chemotherapy was started within 24 h...

PURPOSE: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of febuxostat, a non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor, used for prevention of hyperuricemia associated with tumor lysis syndrome (TLS). METHODS: Records of adult patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed hematologic malignancies who received febuxostat within 7 days before initiation of chemotherapy were retrieved retrospectively at a single institute. The changes in serum uric acid levels from before and 7 days after initiation of febuxostat were evaluated and compared with the historical control group of patients who received allopurinol...

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening oncological emergency, in which control of serum uric acid (S-UA) levels is important. S-UA-lowering efficacy of a new xanthine oxidase inhibitor, febuxostat, was retrospectively evaluated in seven patients with hematological malignancies who were at an intermediate risk of developing TLS. A 10-mg dose of febuxostat was initiated and chemotherapy was started within 24 h of administering the first dose of febuxostat. Febuxostat was continued until at least day 7 of chemotherapy treatment...

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an important metabolic disorder frequently encountered in the management of a variety of cancers including lymphoma, leukemia, and neuroblastoma. Delayed recognition can result in a variety of biochemical abnormalities resulting in life-threatening complications such as renal failure, arrhythmias, and seizures. Identification of high-risk patients and early recognition of the syndrome is crucial in the early institution of appropriate prophylaxis and treatment. Recent advances in the understanding of urate metabolism, development of new urate-lowering drugs, and the application of biomarkers, calculation methods, and prognostic models to identify high-risk patients will pave the way in improving the management of TLS...