scholarly journals Prostate cryoablation combined with androgen deprivation therapy for newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer: a propensity score-based study

Author(s):  
Ning wang ◽  
Yangtian Ye ◽  
Minhua Deng ◽  
Diwei Zhao ◽  
Lijuan Jiang ◽  
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Abstract Background Several studies showed that androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) plus local treatment of prostate could improve metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) patients’ survival. To date there are few studies analyzed the value of prostate cryoablation in mPCa. The objective of our analysis is to evaluate the oncological results and clinical value of prostate cryoablation combined with ADT compared with ADT alone in newly diagnosed mPCa patients. Methods Newly diagnosed mPCa patients undergoing cryoablation plus ADT (group A) between January 2011 and November 2018 were identified. Patients receiving ADT alone (group B) were selected from the same institutional prostate cancer database by propensity score matching based on clinical characteristics. Oncological results and clinical value in symptom control and primary lesion treatment were compared. Results Fifty-four patients were included in each group. Prostate cryoablation was well tolerated. The median follow-up time was 40 (27–53) and 39 (31–54) months in group A and group B, respectively. Patients in group A had a lower median prostate-specific antigen (PSA) nadir (0.025 ng/mL vs. 0.230 ng/mL, p = 0.001), longer median failure-free survival (FFS) (39 months vs. 21 months, p = 0.005), and median metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)-free survival (39 months vs. 21 months, p = 0.007). No difference in cancer-specific survival and overall survival was found between the two groups. Multivariate Cox analysis showed combination therapy reduced the risk of FFS by 45.8% (HR = 0.542 [95% CI 0.329–0.893]; p = 0.016). Patients in group A had better clinical relief of urinary symptoms (79.1 vs. 59.1%, p = 0.044) and required less treatment of primary lesions for symptomatic relief (13.0 vs. 31.5%, p = 0.021). Conclusions Prostate cryoablation plus ADT decreases PSA nadir, prolongs FFS and mCRPC-free survival, relieves urinary symptoms and reduces the need for treating primary lesions in newly diagnosed mPCa patients compared to ADT alone.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ueda ◽  
Takumi Shiraishi ◽  
Saya Ueda ◽  
Motoharu Ohashi ◽  
Toru Matsugasumi ◽  
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Abstract ObjectivesTo compare the efficacy of abiraterone with that of bicalutamide in combination with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist treatment for high risk metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer patients.MethodsOne hundred and forty-nine patients with high risk metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer at our hospital and affiliated hospitals between December 2013 and July 2020 were retrospectively identified. Fifty patients were administered abiraterone (1000mg/day) plus prednisolone (5mg/day) with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (degarelix) (group A) and 99 patients were administered bicalutamide (80mg/day) with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (group B). ResultsPSA- progression-free survival of group A was significantly longer than that of group B. Abiraterone therapy and Gleason score were significant independent factors for PSA-progression-free survival. By propensity score matching, total 56 matched patients were obtained. PSA-PFS (p<0.001) and OS (p=0.0071) of high risk mHNPC patients were significantly longer in abiraterone group of matched patients. Abiraterone therapy and Gleason score were still shown to be significant independent factors for PSA-PFS in matched patients.ConclusionsPSA-progression-free survival and overall survival in patients who were treated with abiraterone in combination with gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist were significantly better than those of bicalutamide.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Zhi-Qiang ◽  
Mei Qi ◽  
Li Ji-Bin ◽  
You Rui ◽  
Liu You-Ping ◽  
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Abstract Backgrounds: To assess the efficacy of Nimotuzumab in combination with first-line treatment of chemoradiotherapy of Chinese patients with primary III-IVb stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods: Patients with primary locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma who were treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and concurrent Cisplatin-based chemotherapy between January, 2008 and December, 2013 at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed. Group A received at least 6 doses of Nimotuzumab; Group B did not received Nimotuzumab. A propensity score matching method was used to match patients from each group in a 1:3 ratio. Results: In total, 730 eligible patients were propensity-matched, with 184 patients in Group A and 546 in Group B. There were no significant differences in patient and tumor characteristics between Group A and Group B. At a median follow-up of 74.78 months (range 3.53–117.83 months), locoregional recurrence, distant failure and death were observed in 10.68%, 11.10% and 16.03% of all patients, respectively. Estimated 5-year locoregional relapse–free survival, distant metastasis–free survival, progression-free survival and overall survival in the Group A versus Group B were: 85.34% versus 89.79% (P=0.156), 93.09% versus 85.61% (P = 0.012), 79.96% versus 77.99% (P = 0.117) and 88.91% versus 78.30% (P=0.006), respectively. Conclusions: This nimotuzumab-containing regimen resulted in a better long-term survival in III-IVb stage NPC patients, and warrants further prospective evaluation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yen-Chi Lin ◽  
Po-Hung Lin ◽  
I-Hung Shao ◽  
Yuan-Cheng Chu ◽  
Hung-Cheng Kan ◽  
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Background. The present study aimed to analyse factors influencing the effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic castration-naïve prostate cancer (mCNPC), especially in low-volume disease (LVD), according to subclassification of metastatic prostate cancer established by the CHAARTED trial. Materials and Methods. We reviewed 648 patients with newly diagnosed mCNPC receiving ADT at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from January 2007 to December 2016. Basic characteristics and PSA kinetics profile were subsequently evaluated. Results. 48.3% of LVD patients progressed to castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Among them, CRPC group had significantly shorter time to PSA nadir (TTN) and faster time from PSA nadir to CRPC (TFNTC) ( p  < 0.001) compared to non-CRPC group. PSA doubling time (PSADT) < 4 months tended to be associated with faster disease progression and shorter overall survival (OS). Among all patients with metastatic prostate cancer, those with shorter TTN <9 months, higher nadir PSA level ≥1 ng/mL, and shorter PSADT <3 months had increased tendency for biochemical progression. Conclusions. PSADT is an effective clinical predictor for disease progression and survival in LVD. Other PSA kinetics including TTN and TFNTC, though not the major predictors for disease progression or OS in LVD, might be the predictors for disease control status.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elio Mazzone ◽  
Marco Bandini ◽  
Felix Preisser ◽  
Sebastiano Nazzani ◽  
Zhe Tian ◽  
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Introduction: Local therapy (LT) may offer a survival advantage in highly select, newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) patients. However, it is unknown whether the benefits vary in Caucasian vs. African American (AA) patients. Methods: Within the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database (2004–2014), we focused on Caucasians and AA patients with newly diagnosed mPCa treated with LT: radical prostatectomy (RP) and brachytherapy (RT). Endpoints consisted of cancer-specific mortality (CSM) and overall mortality (OM). Kaplan-Meier analyses and multivariable Cox regression models tested for racial difference in CSM and OM. Results: Between 2004 and 2014, we identified 408 (77.2%) Caucasians and 121 (22.8%) AAs with newly diagnosed mPCa treated with LT: RP (n=357) or RT (n=172). According to race, when LT is defined as RP, Caucasian patients had a significantly longer survival vs. AA patients: CSM-free survival 123 vs. 63 months (p=0.004) and OM-free survival 108 vs. 46 months (p=0.002). The CSM and OM benefits were confirmed in multivariable analyses (hazard ratio [HR] 0.56, p=0.01 for CSM; HR 0.60, p=0.01 for OM). However, no differences in CSM or OM were recorded according to race when LT consisted of RT. Conclusions: Our results indicate that race is not associated with difference in survival after LT in mPCa patients. However, when focusing on RP-treated patients, Caucasian race is associated with higher CSM and OM rates relative to AA race. This racial difference does not apply to RT. Our findings should be considered in future prospective trials for the purpose of preplanned stratification according to race.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (24) ◽  
pp. 2835-2842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad G. Rusthoven ◽  
Bernard L. Jones ◽  
Thomas W. Flaig ◽  
E. David Crawford ◽  
Matthew Koshy ◽  
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Purpose There is growing interest in the role of local therapies, including external beam radiotherapy (RT), for men with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). We used the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to evaluate the overall survival (OS) of men with mPCa treated with androgen deprivation (ADT) with and without prostate RT. Methods The NCDB was queried for men with newly diagnosed mPCa, all treated with ADT, with complete datasets for RT, surgery, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, Gleason score, and Charlson-Deyo comorbidity score. OS was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank test, Cox proportional hazards models, and propensity score-matched analyses. Results From 2004 to 2012, 6,382 men with mPCa were identified, including 538 (8.4%) receiving prostate RT. At a median follow-up of 5.1 years, the addition of prostate RT to ADT was associated with improved OS on univariate (P < .001) and multivariate analysis (hazard ratio, 0.624; 95% CI, 0.551 to 0.706; P < .001) adjusted for age, year, race, comorbidity score, PSA level, Gleason score, T stage, N stage, chemotherapy administration, treating facility, and insurance status. Propensity score analysis with matched baseline characteristics demonstrated superior median (55 v 37 months) and 5-year OS (49% v 33%) with prostate RT plus ADT compared with ADT alone (P < .001). Landmark analyses limited to long-term survivors of ≥1, ≥3, and ≥5 years demonstrated improved OS with prostate RT in all subsets (all P < .05). Secondary analyses comparing the survival outcomes for patients treated with therapeutic dose RT plus ADT versus prostatectomy plus ADT during the same time interval demonstrated no significant differences in OS, whereas both therapies were superior to ADT alone. Conclusion In this large contemporary analysis, men with mPCa receiving prostate RT and ADT lived substantially longer than men treated with ADT alone. Prospective trials evaluating local therapies for mPCa are warranted.


2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Morote ◽  
S. Esquena ◽  
J.M. Abascal ◽  
E. Trilla ◽  
L. Cecchini ◽  
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The objective of this study was to analyze the value of the nadir level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to predict androgen-independent progression (AIP) in metastatic prostate cancer patients after androgen deprivation therapy. In a group of 185 metastatic prostate cancer patients who received androgen deprivation therapy serum PSA was determined every three months until AIP occurred. Multiple regression analysis was performed to define independent clinical and PSA-related predictors of AIP. AIP was assumed to be present after two consecutive increases in serum PSA after the PSA nadir. Independent predictors of the duration of AIP-free survival (less than 12 months versus more than 12 months) were the extent of bone involvement (six or fewer hot spots versus more than six) with an odds ratio (O.R.) of 3.95, Gleason score (7 or less versus more than 7) with an O.R. of 3.47, and PSA nadir (2 μg/L or less versus more than 2 μg/L) with an O.R. of 14.63. AIP was independently predicted by the extent of bone involvement with an O.R. of 1.72, Gleason score with an O.R. of 1.74, PSA nadir with an O.R. of 3.22, and time to reach the PSA nadir (9 months or less versus more than 9 months) with an O.R. of 2.84. When patients were stratified according to these predictors, those with three good prognostic factors had a median AIP-free survival of 58 months while those with two, one or no good prognostic factors had a median AIP-free survival of 19 months, 12 months and 7 months, respectively. We conclude that the PSA nadir seems to be a good predictor of AIP in patients with metastatic prostate cancer after androgen deprivation therapy. Time to PSA nadir, extent of bone involvement and Gleason score are also independent predictors. The combination of these prognostic factors allows to stratify metastatic prostate cancer patients for the prediction of AIP.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18007-e18007
Author(s):  
Yu Fujiwara ◽  
Yasuyoshi Sato ◽  
Naoki Fukuda ◽  
Naomi Hayashi ◽  
Xiaofei Wang ◽  
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e18007 Background: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) with cisplatin (CDDP) is a standard treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC) in the definitive setting. Three cycles of 100 mg/m2 CDDP for every three weeks (Q3W) are now recommended but compliance with CCRT is relatively low due to its severe toxicity. Therefore, the potential de-escalation strategies for LAHNC have been discussed to decrease the therapeutic toxicity. Methods: Patients with LAHNC who underwent definitive CCRT with CDDP between 2012 and 2018 at The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research were analyzed. Patients were classified into two groups based on the planned CDDP dose: (A) 100 mg/m2 and (B) 80 mg/m2 Q3W for three times. One-to-one propensity score matching was performed to minimize bias between two groups. After patients in two groups were matched by using propensity score, the overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), and metastatic recurrence-free survival (MRFS) were analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method with the Cox proportional hazards model. The follow-up term was set as two years to evaluate the early survival benefit. The dose and density of CDDP and the objective adverse events were also assessed. Results: A total of 304 patients were included with the median age of 62 (Interquartile range [IQR]: 54-67) years. Among them, 249 patients (82%) were male. Patients were treated with 100 mg/m2 CDDP (n = 145) and 80 mg/m2 CDDP (n = 159) regimens. After the propensity score matching, 119 patients were included in each group, respectively. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between two propensity-matched cohorts. The median follow-up time was 24 months in each group. Two-year OS was 93.0% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 88.4-97.8) in group A and 94.9% (91.0-99.0) in group B. Two-year RFS was 86.5% (80.6-92.9) in group A and 83.1% (76.6-90.1) in group B, respectively. No significant difference was observed in OS (Hazard ratio [HR] = 1.42, 95% CI: 0.49-4.08, p = 0.52), RFS (HR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.42-1.57, p = 0.54), LRFS (HR = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.24-1.36, p = 0.20), and MFS (HR = 1.32, 95% CI: 0.52-3.35, p = 0.56). The median cumulative dose of CDDP was significantly higher in group A (300 mg, interquartile range [IQR]: 240-300) than in group B (240 mg, IQR:160-240) but the frequency of hematological, hepatic, renal, electrolytic, and grade 3-5 any adverse events was not significantly different between two groups. Conclusions: Our study showed no survival difference at 2-year follow-up between 100 mg/m2 and 80 mg/m2 CDDP regimens of definitive CCRT for LAHNC. This result could support the tide of the de-escalation strategy in head and neck cancer treatment. Longer follow-up is necessary and further prospective trials comparing CDDP dosage are warranted.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazumasa Komura ◽  
Yuya Fujiwara ◽  
Taizo Uchimoto ◽  
Kenkichi Saito ◽  
Naoki Tanda ◽  
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Background: There is emerging evidence that radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) is highly correlated with overall survival (OS), potentially serving as an indicator of treatment outcome for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The objective of this study is to assess rPFS and prostate specific antigen (PSA) response in sequential treatment using androgen signaling inhibitors (ASIs) including abiraterone and enzalutamide in newly diagnosed CRPC. Methods: Propensity score matching was performed to reduce bias by confounding factors between first-line ASIs. The primary endpoints of the study included rPFS, time to PSA progression (TTPP), and PSA response. Results: A paired-matched group of 184 patients were identified. From the initiation of first-line ASIs, there was no significant difference in rPFS, TTPP, and PSA response between treatment arms. From the initiation of second-line ASIs, enzalutamide following abiraterone consistently exhibited longer rPFS (median: 7 and 15 months, p = 0.04), TTPP, and better PSA response compared to the reverse, whereas OS did not reach significance (median: 14 and 23 months, p = 0.35). Conclusion: Although the effect of ASIs as the first line was similar, the extent of cross-resistance might differ towards less resistance in enzalutamide following abiraterone than the reverse.


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