Effect of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel: a case report

Clin Breast Cancer. 2006 Oct;7(4):342-4. doi: 10.3816/CBC.2006.n.049.

Abstract

Breast cancer during pregnancy is increasingly common as women delay childbearing until later in life. Safe administration of adjuvant chemotherapy during pregnancy has been reported. Physiologic and metabolic changes during pregnancy could alter the pharmacokinetics of these agents. This is a pilot study to prospectively study the pharmacokinetics of chemotherapeutic agents during pregnancy. Herein, we report the initial results with paclitaxel in the first patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Area Under Curve
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Live Birth
  • Paclitaxel / pharmacokinetics*
  • Paclitaxel / therapeutic use*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Twins

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Paclitaxel