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Plasma levels of platinum-induced fatty acid [16:4n-3] do not affect response to platinum-based chemotherapy: A pilot study in non-small cell lung cancer patients

  • Barbara S Van der Meij
  • , Laisa Teleni
  • , Avalyn E. Stanislaus
  • , Rachel A. Murphy
  • , Lindsay Robinson
  • , Vijaya L. Damaraju
  • , Quincy Chu
  • , Michael B. Sawyer
  • , Vera Mazurak

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Abstract

Background & aims
Pre-clinical studies suggest that 16:4(n-3) in purified form or as a component of fish oil might induce platinum-based chemotherapy resistance. Our aim was to determine plasma total and free 16:4(n-3) before and during platinum-based chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients supplemented with fish oil or provided standard care, and to explore relationships between plasma 16:4(n-3) levels and tumor response to treatment.

Methods
In a retrospective, secondary data analysis of a prior clinical trial, plasma from patients with NSCLC (n = 21) who underwent platinum-based chemotherapy and were assigned to 2.2 g/day of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) plus 1.1 g DHA/day as fish oil (FO; n = 12) or received no intervention (standard care; SC; n = 9). Plasma 16:4(n-3) was quantified as free and esterified (total) fatty acid using HPLC-MS/MS. Plasma 16:4(n-3) levels were evaluated over time in relation to fish oil supplementation and response to platinum-based therapy, and compared with a group of healthy subjects (REF; n = 11).

Results
Plasma 16:4(n-3) was detected in all samples. The percentage change/day in plasma esterified (total) 16:4(n-3) was higher for FO versus SC group (2.7 versus −1.8%/d, U = 20, p = 0.02), but change in plasma free 16:4(n-3) was not different between FO and SC. Median plasma free and esterified 16:4(n-3) were similar between responders and non-responders to platinum-based chemotherapy. Total and free plasma 16:4(n-3) fatty acids were similar between NSCLC patients and REF (NSCLC vs REF: total 16:4(n-3): 122.9 vs. 95.2 nM and free 16:4(n-3) 23.9 vs. 27.6 nM).

Conclusions
This first of its kind study that evaluated plasma 16:4(n-3) in NSCLC patients showed that 16:4 (n-3) was elevated during FO supplementation, independent of fish oil supplementation or platinum-based chemotherapy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-268
Number of pages6
JournalClinical Nutrition ESPEN
Volume40
Early online date7 Oct 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020

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  • Oncology Nutrition Research

    Isenring, E. (Project Lead), Marshall, S. (Senior Research Fellow), Van der Meij, B. (Senior Research Fellow), Rigby, R. (Associate Investigator), Teleni, L. (HDR Student), Crichton, M. (HDR Student) & Tang, X. (Admin)

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