Myocardial cytoprotection by trimetazidine against anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in anticancer chemotherapy

Angiology. 2003 Mar-Apr;54(2):219-27. doi: 10.1177/000331970305400212.

Abstract

The ability of trimetazidine (2,3,4, trimethoxybenzylpiperazine dihydrochloride, TMZ) to protect the myocardium against anthracycline (ANT)-induced cardiotoxicity during chemotherapy has been evaluated in female patients with breast cancer. A clinical trial was conducted in 61 patients subdivided into three groups: group 1 (n = 15, G1 ) treated with standard ANT protocol and cardioprotection by dexrazoxane (DEX) plus TMZ (60 mg, daily dose); group 2 (n = 22, G2) treated with ANT and cardioprotection by TMZ only; and group 3 (n = 24, G3) scheduled to receive ANT therapy and DEX. All the patients submitted to an echocardiographic evaluation of diastolic function (E wave velocity, A wave velocity, isovolumetric relaxation time [IVRT], deceleration time [DT]) at enrollment (T0), at T1 time, at T2 time, and at T3 time. After a 12-month follow-up period, the patients showed a good conservation of diastolic function both in G1 and G2 groups. No statistically significant difference was observed in E wave and A wave velocity and E/A ratio after ANT treatment. TMZ produced a cardioprotective effect, comparable to DEX protection, against subacute and chronic subclinical cardiotoxicity with no significant changes in diastolic function after 1 year of follow-up.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diastole / drug effects
  • Female
  • Heart / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Razoxane / therapeutic use
  • Trimetazidine / pharmacology
  • Trimetazidine / therapeutic use*
  • Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology
  • Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cardiovascular Agents
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Razoxane
  • Trimetazidine