Abstract:
Objective To analyze the risk factors for drug-induced hypertension caused by anti-angiogenesis targeted drug (ATD), and to provide insights and references for effective monitoring and management of this adverse drug reaction in clinical practice.
Methods Non-hypertensive patients treated with ATD at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center were enrolled. Data on gender, age, ATD category, dietary habits, physical activity, anxiety and depression levels, and behavior type were collected. A Cox regression model was employed for multivariate analysis to investigate the influencing factors of drug-induced hypertension; a logistic regression model predicting the occurrence of drug-induced hypertension in patients using ATD was established using R statistical software and the rms package.
Results A total of 964 participants completed the blood pressure monitoring, 291 patients developed drug-induced hypertension during follow-up. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that five variables—gender, body mass index (BMI), type of targeted drug, dietary habits, and behavior type—significantly influenced the incidence of drug-induced hypertension (P < 0.05). Cox regression analysis indicated that BMI, type of targeted drug, and behavior type were independent risk factors for ATD-induced hypertension. Patients receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) had an 85.0% higher risk of drug-induced hypertension compared to those using bevacizumab (HR = 1.850,95%CI: 1.469 to 2.331, P<0.001). Patients with BMI 18.5 to <24.0, 24.0 to <28.0 and ≥ 28.0 kg/m2 showed 1.262 times (HR = 2.262, 95%CI 1.229 to 4.162, P = 0.009),1.309 times (HR = 2.309, 95%CI 1.232 to 4.328, P = 0.009), and 2.508 times (HR = 3.508, 95%CI 1.710 to 7.196, P<0.001) higher risks than patients with BMI<18.5 kg/m2 , respectively. The risk of developing drug-induced hypertension in patients with behavioral type B and typical B type was 51.6% (HR = 0.516, 95%CI: 0.355 to 0.749, P<0.001) and 44.5% times (HR = 0.445, 95%CI: 0.301 to 0.659, P<0.001) of that in typical A type patients.
Conclusion Patients with tumors have a relatively high risk of drug-induced hypertension after using ATD. BMI, type of targeted drugs, and behavioral patterns were independent risk factors for ATD-induced hypertension.