Discrepancy in calculated and measured glomerular filtration rates in patients treated with PARP inhibitors

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graziela Zibetti Dal Molin ◽  
Shannon Neville Westin ◽  
Pavlos Msaouel ◽  
Larissa M Gomes ◽  
Andrea Dickens ◽  
...  

ObjectiveTo describe discrepancies in calculated and measured glomerular filtration rate in patients using PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitors who had an elevation in serum creatinine levels.MethodsRetrospective cohort, single center study. Patients included were those with ovarian or endometrial cancer taking olaparib, rucaparib or niraparib, and in in whom an increased serum creatinine was identified. The study cohort included those who also underwent technetium-99m radioisotope renography (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) scan). The main objective is to describe the discrepancies in calculated glomerular filtration rate using the Cockcroft-Gault method and measured glomerular filtration rate using a GFR scan.Results211 patients were included in the study; 64 (30%) had on-treatment elevated serum creatinine, and 23 (36%) underwent a GFR scan. 32 GFR scans were performed (six patients had more than one scan). Using a clinical cut-off ≥50 mL/min as normal renal function, both calculated and estimated glomerular filtration rates were below normal in 6 of 32 GFR scans. In those patients undergoing a GFR scan, serum creatinine had risen a median 49% (IQR 20–66%, range 0–144%) above baseline. Discordance between a calculated low glomerular filtration rate and an estimated normal glomerular filtration rate occurred in 63% (range of glomerular filtration rate discrepancy: −46% to +237%). Despite increases in serum creatinine on therapy and a subsequent significant decline in the per patient calculated creatinine clearance (mean 65.6 mL/min vs 43.4 mL/min; p<0.0001), the estimated glomerular filtration rate from the renal scan was nearly identical to the patient’s baseline (65.6 mL/min vs 66.1 mL/min; p=0.89).ConclusionsSerum creatinine elevation in patients taking PARP inhibitors may not be associated with a true decrease in glomerular filtration rate. A high index of suspicion should be maintained for alternative causes of elevated serum creatinine in patients treated with PARP inhibitors who lack other sources of renal injury.

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunitoshi ISEKI ◽  
Chiho ISEKI ◽  
Yoshiharu IKEMIYA ◽  
Kozen KINJO ◽  
Shuichi TAKISHITA

2021 ◽  
pp. 239936932110214
Author(s):  
Marco Bonilla ◽  
Khawaja Arsalan Bashir ◽  
Kenar D Jhaveri

Background: Serum Creatinine (SCr) is the most widely used parameter in clinical practice to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Various drugs have been reported to cause a reversible and transient elevation in SCr without a true reduction in overall kidney function Case Presentation: We describe a case of a 66-year-old-woman with right breast poorly differentiated invasive ductal carcinoma, hormone receptor positive and HER2 negative who received treatment with fulvestrant and palbociclib. The initial dose of Palbociclib was 125 mg orally a day, then reduce to 100 mg orally a day. She presented for evaluation of elevated serum creatinine with decreased eGFR. Upon evaluation an estimated glomerular filtration rate by cystatin C showed kidney function at her baseline for the past year. Conclusion: Palbocicib is a selective inhibitor of the cyclin-dependent kinases CDK4 and CDK6. Physicians should be aware that patients undergoing therapy with palbociclib require monitoring of kidney function and an increase in serum creatinine from baseline, might represent an inhibitory effect of the secretion of creatinine.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (7(76)) ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
T.N, Ugleva ◽  
L.A. Alexeenko

Objective. The article discusses the problem of assessing renal function of the kidneys in premature babies born as a result of prematurely premature births with extremely low birth weight. Materials and methods. The functional state of the kidneys was evaluated in 148 children with ELBW and VLBW in the period from 1 to 90 days of postnatal age. The urine output rate, serum creatinine level, GFR calculation according to the Schwartz formula. Results. The results of the study showed that premature babies with ELBW are characterized by elevated serum creatinine levels and a low glomerular filtration rate, starting from the 4th day of life. An increase in GFR from the 3rd week of postnatal life significantly increases the likelihood of survival of premature babies with ELBW. The decrease in glomerular filtration rate in this contingent of children is associated not so much with kidney damage, but rather due to a more pronounced immaturity of nephrons Conclusion: Kidney function in preterm infants with ENMT is much lower than even in more mature children with ONHT. This is confirmed by high persistent levels of creatinine in serum and low SCF values throughout the neonatal period of life.


Author(s):  
Julie Mouron-Hryciuk ◽  
François Cachat ◽  
Paloma Parvex ◽  
Thomas Perneger ◽  
Hassib Chehade

AbstractGlomerular filtration rate (GFR) is difficult to measure, and estimating formulas are notorious for lacking precision. This study aims to assess if the inclusion of additional biomarkers improves the performance of eGFR formulas. A hundred and sixteen children with renal diseases were enrolled. Data for age, weight, height, inulin clearance (iGFR), serum creatinine, cystatin C, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), parathyroid hormone (PTH), albumin, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were collected. These variables were added to the revised and combined (serum creatinine and cystatin C) Schwartz formulas, and the quadratic and combined quadratic formulas. We calculated the adjusted r-square (r2) in relation to iGFR and tested the improvement in variance explained by means of the likelihood ratio test. The combined Schwartz and the combined quadratic formulas yielded best results with an r2 of 0.676 and 0.730, respectively. The addition of BNP and PTH to the combined Schwartz and quadratic formulas improved the variance slightly. NGAL and albumin failed to improve the prediction of GFR further. These study results also confirm that the addition of cystatin C improves the performance of estimating GFR formulas, in particular the Schwartz formula.Conclusion: The addition of serum NGAL, BNP, PTH, and albumin to the combined Schwartz and quadratic formulas for estimating GFR did not improve GFR prediction in our population. What is Known:• Estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) formulas include serum creatinine and/or cystatin C but lack precision when compared to measured GFR.• The serum concentrations of some biological parameters such as neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), parathyroid hormone (PTH), albumin, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) vary with the level of renal function. What is New:• The addition of BNP and PTH to the combined quadratic formula improved its performance only slightly. NGAL and albumin failed to improve the prediction of GFR further.


Folia Medica ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilyana H. Teneva

Abstract In liver cirrhosis patients awaiting liver transplantation, it is prognostically equally important to assess the renal function before and after transplantation. This is evidenced by the inclusion of serum creatinine in the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. Most of the causes of renal failure in liver cirrhosis are functional, the acute kidney damage including prerenal azotemia, acute tubular necrosis and hepatorenal syndrome. A major index of the renal function, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is determined in a specific way in patients with liver cirrhosis. Clinically, serum creatinine is considered the best indicator of kidney function, although it is rather unreliable when it comes to early assessment of renal dysfunction. Most of the patients with liver cirrhosis have several concomitant conditions, which are the reason for the false low creatinine levels, even in the presence of moderate to severe kidney damage. This also holds for the creatinine clearance and creatinine-based estimation equations for assessment of the glomerular filtration rate (the Cockroft-Gault and MDRD formulas), which overestimate the real glomerular filtration. Clearance of exogenous markers is considered a gold standard, but the methods for their determination are rather costly and hard to apply. Alternative serum markers (e.g., cystatin C) have been used, but they should be better studied in cases of liver cirrhosis assessment.


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