Efficacy and safety of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer：a meta-analysis / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of tyrosine kinase inhibitors （TKI） in the treatment of HER2- positive breast cancer in order to provide evidence-based evidence for clinical medication. METHODS Retrieved from CNKI， Wanfang database， VIP， PubMed， Cochrane Library， Embase and Web of Science， randomized controlled trial （RCT） about TKI （trial group） versus drugs excluding TKI （control group） in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer were collected from the establishment of the database to April 2023. Meta-analysis and sensitivity analysis were performed by using RevMan 5.4.1 and Stata 17 software. RESULTS Total of 24 RCT studies were included， involving 15 538 HER2-positive breast cancer patients. The meta- analysis results showed that compared with the control group， the progression-free survival （PFS） [HR＝0.91， 95%CI （0.80， 1.02）， P＝0.12]， overall survival （OS） [HR＝0.95， 95%CI （0.89， 1.01）， P＝0.11]， objective response rate （ORR） [OR＝1.21， 95%CI （0.86， 1.69）， P＝0.27]， and pathological complete response rate （pCR） [OR＝1.44， 95%CI （0.91， 2.27）， P＝0.12] had no statistically significant difference in the trial group； among the 3/4 grade ADRs， the trial group had a higher incidence of anemia [OR＝1.77， 95%CI （1.16，2.70）， P＝0.008]， rash [OR＝11.26， 95%CI （7.32，17.31）， P＜0.000 01]， paronychia [OR＝8.67， 95%CI（1.62，46.53）， P＝0.01]， diarrhea [OR＝10.17， 95%CI（5.03，20.58）， P＜0.000 01]， oral mucositis inflammation [OR＝ 9.34， 95%CI （3.13， 27.83）， P＜0.000 1]， elevated aspartate aminotransferase [OR＝2.09， 95%CI （1.13，3.84）， P＝0.02]， and hypokalemia [OR＝2.37， 95%CI （1.31，4.30）， P＝0.005] than that of the control group. Subgroup analysis results showed that compared with the placebo group， TKI could improve OS and ORR （P＜0.05）， while compared with trastuzumab， TKI had no advantage in PFS， OS， ORR， and pCR， and TKI combined with trastuzumab could significantly improve PFS， OS， ORR， and pCR compared with the trastuzumab group （P＜ 0.05）. Sensitivity analysis suggested that the results were relatively robust and the risk of publication bias was low. CONCLUSIONS Compared with trastuzumab， TKI has no advantages in PFS， OS， ORR and pCR in the treatment of HER2- positive breast cancer， but TKI combined with trastuzumab can significantly improve PFS， OS， ORR and pCR； TKI can increase the risk of grade 3/4 anemia， rash， paronychia， diarrhea， oral mucositis， elevated aspartate aminotransferase， and hypokalemia.

Efficacy and safety of antibody-drug conjugates in the treatment of breast cancer：a meta-analysis / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of antibody-drug conjugates （ADC） in the treatment of breast cancer， so as to provide an evidence-based reference for clinical medication. METHODS Retrieved from CNKI， Wanfang database， VIP， PubMed， the Cochrane Library， Embase， and Web of Science， randomized controlled trials （RCTs） about trastuzumab emtansine， trastuzumab deruxtecan and sacituzumab govitecan （trial group） versus chemotherapy or other anti-tumor drugs （control group）， were collected during the inception to April 2023. After screening the literature， extracting data， and evaluating the quality of the literature， a meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan 5.4.1 software. RESULTS A total of 8 RCTs were included， with a total of 5 577 patients. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the progression-free survival （PFS） [HR＝0.76， 95%CI （0.69， 0.83）， P＜0.000 01]， overall survival （OS） [HR＝0.87， 95%CI （0.81， 0.93）， P＜0.000 1]， and clinical benefit rate （CBR） [OR＝2.70， 95%CI （1.15， 6.33）， P＝0.02] of the trial group were significantly higher than control group. There was no statistically significant difference in objective response rate （ORR） between the two groups [OR＝2.34， 95%CI （0.59， 9.33）， P＝0.23]. The results of subgroup analysis showed that the PFS of HER2-positive patients and HER2-negative patients， and the OS of HER2-positive patients in the trial group were significantly higher than control group （P＜0.05）. The incidence of anemia and increase of aspartic acid transaminase （AST） in the trial group was significantly higher than control group （P＜0.05）. The results of sensitivity analysis showed that the results obtained with PFS， OS， and ORR as indicators were relatively robust， while the results obtained with CBR as indicators lacked robustness. CONCLUSIONS ADC drugs have significant effects on breast cancer， but will increase the risk of anemia and elevated AST.

Comparative analysis of CT images of non-tuberculous mycobacterium tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis / 天津医药

Objective To study the computed tomograhpy (CT) features of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and to improve the differential diagnosis of the disease. Methods The CT imaging data of 67 patients diagnosed with NTM pulmonary disease (NTM lung disease group) and 103 patients with MDR-TB (MDR-TB group) were selected from January 2010 to December 2015 in our hospital. The imaging findings and differences in lesion location were compared between two groups. Results Lesions of NTM lung disease occurred in the posterior segment of the posterior and posterior lumbar dorsal (Ⅰarea), clustered lobular central nodules, accompanied by bronchiectasis and subpleural thin wall empty, rare bronchial foci. MDR-TB lesions occurred in the middle lobe of the right lung and the upper lobe of the left lung (Ⅱarea). The upper lung of the lungs were patch, nodules and caseous lesions, with thick wall and chronic lung inflammation, showing thick wall empty, pulmonary consolidation, atelectasis, calcification (lung), hilar mediastinal lymph node calcification, lung volume reduction, pleural thickening and pleural effusion. Conclusion Chest CT images are similar in NTM lung disease and MDR-TB, but there are differences. The detailed analysis of image features can provide a basis for clinical differential diagnosis.

Patient pathway and clinical characteristics of 10 002 community residents with chronic diseases in urban areas of Shanghai / 中华健康管理学杂志

Objective To understand patient pathway and clinical characteristics of chronic diseases in urban areas of Shanghai. Methods A total of 10 002 residents were enrolled and assigned to the chronic disease group (including hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke) and the non-chronic disease group. Body mass index,fasting blood glucose, triglyceride,total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were tested.Difference of patient pathway and clinical characteristics of those chronic diseases was compared. Results Above chronic diseases were observed in 37.7% participants. About 2/3 diseases were confirmed and 80% patients were followed up in healthcare units not far away from home. Patients with coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction showed more outpatient visit to tertiary hospitals (P＜0. 05 ). However, patients with ischemic stroke had health check, rehabilitation and pharmacy done mainly in local healthcare centers (P＜0. 05 ). Diastolic blood pressure of patients visiting local doctors was significantly decreased (P＜0. 05). Conclusion Some differences in patient pathway were found in this study. Communication and cooperation between medical institutions should be intensified for effective chronic disease control.

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of substituted pyridine propynyl carbomate compounds / 第二军医大学学报

Objective:To synthesize substituted pyridine propynyl carbamates and to test their antimicrobial activities. Methods: Eight novel compounds were designed and synthesized. Antimicrobial tests in vitro were carried out with 8 common mildews (Aspergullus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus versicolor, Trichoderma viride, Paecilomium varioti Bainier, Chaetomium globsum, Penicillium citrinum, Cladochytrium clodospoium) and 5 bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus fluorescens, Bacillus megatherium). Results: All compounds synthesized showed antimicrobial activity, especially the compound 1f, whose activity was more potent than that of compound 3-iodo-2-propynyl-butyl-carbamate (IPBC). Conclusion: Compound 1f is worth further studying and exploration.