Impact of the Timing of Initial Anamorelin Administration in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer With Cancer Cachexia
Anamorelin improved body weight, food intake, and nutritional status in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer cachexia. However, the modest degree of recovery suggests that earlier administration, before substantial weight and muscle loss, may maximize therapeutic benefits, support treatment continuity, and potentially improve survival outcomes. Therefore, early intervention should be considered in the clinical management of cancer cachexia.
Authors
- Makoto Ishimatsu
- Tsukasa Miyagahara
- Kenji Nakano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3721-004X)
- Sayoko Nakashima
- Kazuhiro Yada
- Hiroki Orimoto
- Shunsuke Ishida
- Hirofumi Kawanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7882)
- Daisuke Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3362-1105)
- Toshifumi Matsumoto
Institutions
- Beppu Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- In Vivo
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.14137
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00