Cancer Res Treat.  2020 Apr;52(2):645-654. 10.4143/crt.2019.509.

Impact of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, Beta Blockers,Calcium Channel Blockers and Thiazide Diuretics on Survivalof Ovarian Cancer Patients

• Cho MA
• Jeong SY
• Sohn I
• Kim MS
• Kang JH
• Paik ES
• Lee YY
• Choi CH

• KMID: 2500348
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2019.509

Abstract

Purpose
We investigated the impact of four types of antihypertensive medications, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), beta blockers (BBs; both selective and non-selective), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and thiazide diuretics (TDs) on survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).
Materials and Methods
A single-institutional retrospective chart review of 878 patients with EOC was performed. Survival was compared according to use of the four antihypertensive medications during primary treatment. Propensity score matching (ratio 1:3) was performed to control possible associated covariates, such as age, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage, residual status after primary debulking surgery, and co-morbidity.
Results
Among 878 patients, 56 patients (6.4%) were ARB users, 62 (7.1%) were BB users, 107 (12.2%) were CCBs users and 32 (3.6%) used TDs. Median progression-free survival (PFS) for ARB, BB, and CCB users was 37.8, 27.2, and 23.6 months compared with 33.6 months for non-users. ARB was associated with 35% decreased risk of disease progression (hazard ratio [HR], 0.65; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.42 to 0.99; p=0.046) in multivariate analysis. After propensity score matching, median PFS for ARB users was 37.8 months and ARB use remained to be associated with lower recurrence rate in univariate (p=0.035) and multivariate analysis (HR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39 to 0.93; p=0.022).
Conclusion
In this study, ARBs use during primary treatment is associated with lower recurrence in EOC patients. However, CCBs, BBs, and TDs did not show beneficial impact.

Keyword

Ovarian neoplasms; Antihypertensive agents; Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers; Adrenergic beta-antagonists; Calcium channel blockers; Thiazides

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Kaplan-Meier curve for progression-free survival according to angiotensin receptor blocker (A), beta blocker (B), and calcium channel blocker (C).

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  Fig. 2. Kaplan-Meier curve for progression-free survival after propensity score matching in angiotensin receptor blocker group (A), beta blocker group (B), and calciumchannel blocker group (C).

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