Key result
Co-administering isavuconazole with arsenic trioxide is linked to a ~46 ms shorter QTcB interval.
Why the study?
Isavuconazole has a low risk of QTc prolongation and requires no renal dose adjustment, but real-world data in Asian patients remain limited.
Does isavuconazole improve safety and prevent QTc prolongation in Japanese patients with hematologic malignancies receiving arsenic trioxide?
Cohort (n=45)
No
Does isavuconazole improve safety and prevent QTc prolongation in Japanese patients with hematologic malignancies receiving arsenic trioxide?
Isavuconazole appears safe and may mitigate QTc prolongation when co-administered with high-risk QT-prolonging agents like arsenic trioxide in patients with hematologic malignancies.
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May mitigate QTc prolongation risk with ATO co-administration; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials in hematologic malignancy patients.
Background Isavuconazole (ISCZ) is an azole antifungal with a low risk of QTc prolongation and no requirement for renal dose adjustment. However, real-world data in Asian patients remain limited. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 45 patients who received ISCZ between April 2023 and March 2025. Laboratory parameters and QTc values (QTcB/QTcF) were extracted from medical records. Longitudinal changes were assessed using linear mixed-effects models. In patients receiving arsenic trioxide (ATO), QTc trajectories were compared among ATO alone, ATO with ISCZ (ATO-ISCZ), and ATO with other antifungals. Results Grade ≥2 elevations in AST and ALT occurred in 11.1% and 13.3% of patients, respectively, and were transient. No significant deterioration in laboratory parameters was observed. In the ATO subgroup, QTc values in the ATO-ISCZ group were lower than those in the ATO group from Day 30, with the largest difference at Day 70 (−45.5 ms for QTcB and −42.3 ms for QTcF; both p < 0.001). The ATO–other antifungals group showed similar trends to the ATO group. No clinically significant cardiac events were observed. Conclusions ISCZ showed a favorable safety profile in Japanese patients with hematologic malignancies and may be a safe option during QT-prolonging therapies.
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Ohata et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Hematologic malignancies (n=45). Isavuconazole vs. Arsenic trioxide alone or with other antifungals was evaluated on Difference in QTcB interval at Day 70 (MD -45.5 ms, 95% CI -67.2 to -23.8, p=<0.001). Isavuconazole co-administration with arsenic trioxide was associated with a 45.5 ms shorter QTcB interval compared to arsenic trioxide alone at Day 70.
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