Many times the work of CROs is not totally acknowledged. But, fortunately, this is not always the case.

This month, we want to share the acknowledgment that APICES has received in a recent publication in The Oncologist. This means to all APICES team an extra motivation in order to give continuity to the implication we have in every project in which we collaborate. From APICES, we are pride because of the recognition of our work and we want to thank ONCOSUR and Dr Eva Ciruelos for the opportunity they have given to APICES to appear as author as well as in the publication acknowledgments, and congratulate them for their project success.

The paper analyzes the results of a phase II clinical trial about neurotoxicity caused by three dose regimens of nab-paclitaxel in comparison with solvent-based paclitaxel as first line therapy. The clinical trial NEURABRAX has showed that, regardless of the dose, nab-paclitaxel did not differ from solvent-based-paclitaxel in terms of neurotoxicity as evaluated with the TNS. However, results from NCI-CTCAE, dose delays and reductions, and functional tools consistently indicate that 150 mg/m² of nab-paclitaxel administered on days 1, 8 and 15 in a 4-week cycles is associated with a greater risk of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. Thus, these results question the superiority of the TNS over NCI-CTCAE for evaluating chemotherapy-induced neuropathy and guiding treatment decisions in this context.

For more detailed information: A Pilot, Phase II, Randomized, Open‐Label Clinical Trial Comparing the Neurotoxicity of Three Dose Regimens of Nab‐Paclitaxel to That of Solvent‐Based Paclitaxel as the First‐Line Treatment for Patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Type 2‐Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Ciruelos, et al. The Oncologist