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Kaori Ambe1, Yuka Aoki1, Miho Murashima2
1Department of Regulatory Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Clinical and Translational Science
|January 6, 2025
Summary
Predicting cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (Cis-AKI) is crucial. A machine learning model using clinical data achieved 0.78 AUC, identifying magnesium as potentially protective and diuretics as risk factors for Cis-AKI.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Oncology
- Medical Informatics
Background:
- Cisplatin chemotherapy is associated with a significant risk of acute kidney injury (AKI).
- Early prediction of cisplatin-induced AKI (Cis-AKI) is essential for patient management and potentially mitigating renal damage.
- Interpretable machine learning offers a promising avenue for developing predictive models using complex clinical data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate an interpretable machine learning model for predicting Cis-AKI in hospitalized patients.
- To identify key clinical variables and patient factors associated with the development of Cis-AKI.
- To explore potential preventative strategies based on model insights.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective study of 1253 adult patients receiving cisplatin chemotherapy at Nagoya City University Hospital (2011-2020).
- Development of a CatBoost classification model using 29 explanatory variables, including demographics, lab values, medications, and treatment details.
- Cis-AKI diagnosis based on Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes serum creatinine criteria within 14 days of cisplatin administration.
Main Results:
- 119 patients (9.5%) developed Cis-AKI, with a median onset of 7 days.
- The predictive model achieved an Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC-AUC) of 0.78.
- SHapley Additive exPlanations revealed that concomitant use of intravenous magnesium preparations was negatively correlated with Cis-AKI, while loop diuretics were positively correlated.
Conclusions:
- The developed interpretable machine learning model demonstrates good performance in predicting Cis-AKI.
- Intravenous magnesium preparations may play a protective role in preventing Cis-AKI.
- Further investigation into the role of magnesium and diuretics is warranted for optimizing Cis-AKI prevention strategies.

