Patient preferences and predicted relative uptake for targeted therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer: a discrete choice experiment

Abstract

Objective

Ras wild-type metastatic colorectal cancers (mCRC) may be treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) agents. We aim to estimate patients’ preferences for mCRC treatment and relative importance of cost, efficacy improvement, avoidance of side effects and therapy convenience, and relative uptake between profiles that resemble Bevacizumab (anti-VEGF) and Cetuximab (anti-EGFR), two commonly prescribed mCRC targeted therapies.     

蒙药朱日亨滴丸源头把控——基于Q-Exactive高分辨质谱结合指纹图谱技术的蒙药广枣药材质量评价研究

目的 运用Q-Exactive高分辨质谱结合指纹图谱评价不同批次广枣药材质量,为朱日亨滴丸源头把控提供参考。方法 采用Agilent ZORBAX ECLIPSE XDB-C18色谱柱,以0.1%甲酸水-甲醇梯度洗脱30min,柱温为30℃,流速为1.0ml.min^-1。采用电喷雾(ESI)质谱离子源,在正离子与负离子模式下采集数据,检测范围为m/z 100-1500。依据精确质量数以及二级碎片离子,结合标准物质及相关数据库信息,对蒙药广枣药材主要化学成分进行定性研究。同时测定10批广枣药材,应用“中药色谱指纹图谱相似度评价系统(2004A)”建立广枣指纹图谱,并对各共有峰进行化学成分归属,对鞣花酸进行定量,评价各批次药材的质量。结果 鉴定出广枣中的37种化合物,并以鞣花酸为参照物,建立广枣药材指纹图谱,10批次广枣药材相似均在0.90以上。不同批次广枣药材鞣花酸含量差异明显。结论 建立基于Q-Exactive高分辨质谱结合指纹图谱技术的蒙药广枣药材质量评价研究方法为广枣药材质量控制提供参考,也为主日亨滴丸源头保证提供科学依据。     

In Vivo Kinematics of Functional Ankle Instability Patients and Lateral Ankle Sprain Copers During Stair Descent

Patients with mechanic ankle instability experience increased tibiotalar and subtalar joint laxity. However, in vivo joint kinematics in functional ankle instability (FAI) patients and lateral ankle sprain (LAS) copers, especially during dynamic activities, are poorly understood. Ten FAI patients, 10 LAS copers, and 10 healthy controls were included in this study. A dual fluoroscopic imaging system was used to analyze the tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during stair descent. Five key poses of stair descent were analyzed. Kinematic data from six degrees of freedom were calculated utilizing a solid modeling software. The range of motion and joint positions in each degree of freedom were compared among the three groups. The tibiotalar joints of FAI patients and LAS copers were significantly more inverted than those of healthy controls during the foot strike (p = 0.016, = 0.264). The subtalar joints of FAI patients were significantly more anteriorly translated (pose 2, p = 0.003, = 0.352; pose 3, p < 0.001, = 0.454; pose 4, p = 0.004, = 0.334), inverted (pose 4, p = 0.027, = 0.234; pose 5,p = 0.034, = 0.221), and externally rotated (pose 4, p = 0.037, = 0.217; pose 5; p = 0.004, = 0.331) than those of healthy controls during the mid‐stance and the heel off. The FAI patients showed excessive tibiotalar inversion and subtalar joint hypermobility during stair descent. Meanwhile, the LAS copers maintained subtalar joint stability, and only showed excessive tibiotalar inversion in foot strike. These data provide insight into the mechanisms behind the development of FAI after initial LAS. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:1860–1867, 2019