Chemotherapy with dactinomycin in combination with other agents is associated with serum enzyme elevations in a high, but variable proportion of patients depending upon the dose, other agents used as well as the frequency of monitoring and criteria used to define elevations. The ALT elevations are usually asymptomatic and transient and may resolve without dose modification. In many instances, it is difficult to attribute the liver test abnormalities to dactinomycin, because of the exposure to other potentially hepatotoxic agents.
Dactinomycin can also cause a distinctive form of clinically apparent liver injury referred to as hepatopathy-thrombocytopenia syndrome (HTS) that can be severe and even fatal. This syndrome appears to be due to sinusoidal obstruction, but there may also be an element of direct hepatic and bone marrow injury. In large studies, between 1% and 5% of children with cancer treated with regimens including dactinomycin developed acute hepatic injury and thrombocytopenia suggestive of HTS. The syndrome is more common in younger children and with higher doses of dactinomycin. The time to onset is typically within 3 to 6 weeks after the initial dose, often arising 5 to 10 days after the 2nd or 3rd course of cyclic chemotherapy with dactinomycin. The onset of symptoms is sudden, and children characteristically present with right upper quadrant pain or tenderness, hepatomegaly, liver test abnormalities and signs of excessive bleeding such as epistaxis or bruising. Serum aminotransferase levels are markedly elevated (10 to 100 times ULN) early in the course, but fall rapidly and can be normal within 7 to 14 days. The platelet count is generally less than 25,000/μL and also resolves rapidly. Serum alkaline phosphatase is typically normal and bilirubin levels are minimally elevated, except if the course is progressive and fatal. Serum ammonia and INR may also be raised, and ascites often develops during the acute syndrome. The overall pattern of injury resembles acute hepatic necrosis, and liver histology shows centrolobular necrosis and evidence of sinusoidal obstruction. Recovery is rapid and usually complete.
Likelihood score: C (Probable cause of clinically apparent liver injury).
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致癌性证据
人类致癌性证据不足。动物致癌性证据有限。总体评估:第3组:该物质对人类致癌性无法分类。
Inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. Limited evidence of carcinogenicity in animals. OVERALL EVALUATION: Group 3: The agent is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.
Dactinomycin is rapidly distributed into tissues, with high concentrations in bone marrow and nucleated cells, including granulocytes and lymphocytes. The drug appears to cross the blood-brain barrier poorly, if at all.