scholarly journals Clinical Significance of Androgen Receptor Splice Variant-7 mRNA Detection in Circulating Tumor Cells of Men With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Treated With First- and Second-Line Abiraterone and Enzalutamide

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (19) ◽  
pp. 2149-2156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel S. Antonarakis ◽  
Changxue Lu ◽  
Brandon Luber ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
...  

Purpose We reported previously that the detection of androgen receptor splice variant-7 (AR-V7) mRNA in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) correlated with poor outcomes from the use of abiraterone and enzalutamide in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Here, we expanded our cohort size to better characterize the prognostic significance of AR-V7 in this setting. Methods We prospectively enrolled 202 patients with CRPC starting abiraterone or enzalutamide and investigated the prognostic value of CTC detection (+ v –) and AR-V7 detection (+ v –) using a CTC-based AR-V7 mRNA assay. We examined ≥ 50% prostate-specific antigen (PSA) responses, PSA progression-free survival, clinical and radiologic progression-free survival, and overall survival. We constructed multivariable models adjusting for PSA, Gleason sum, number of prior hormone therapies, prior abiraterone or enzalutamide use, prior taxane use, presence of visceral metastases, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score. We also separately examined the first-line and second-line novel hormonal therapy (NHT) settings. Results Median follow-up times were 15.0, 21.7, and 14.6 months for CTC–, CTC+/AR-V7– and CTC+/AR-V7+ patients, respectively. CTC+/AR-V7+ patients were more likely to have Gleason scores ≥ 8 ( P = .05), metastatic disease at diagnosis ( P = .01), higher PSA ( P < .01), prior abiraterone or enzalutamide use ( P = .03), prior taxane use ( P = .02), and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ≥ 1 ( P = .01). Outcomes for the overall cohort (and separately for the first-line and second-line NHT cohorts) were best for CTC– patients, intermediate for CTC+/AR-V7– patients, and worse for CTC+/AR-V7+ patients. These correlations remained significant in multivariable models. Conclusion This expanded analysis further characterizes the importance of CTC-based AR-V7 mRNA detection in predicting outcomes in patients with CRPC receiving first- and second-line NHT and, to the best of our knowledge, is the first to suggest that this assay be interpreted using three separate prognostic categories: CTC–, CTC+/AR-V7–, and CTC+/AR-V7+.

Author(s):  
Mikifumi Koura ◽  
Masaki Shiota ◽  
Shohei Ueda ◽  
Takashi Matsumoto ◽  
Satoshi Kobayashi ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective This study aimed to reveal the prognostic values of prior local therapy in first-line therapy using androgen receptor-axis targeting agents (abiraterone or enzalutamide) or docetaxel for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Methods The study included 303 patients treated with first-line therapy for non-metastatic and metastatic CRPC. The association between prior local therapy and therapeutic outcome including progression-free survival and overall survival was investigated by univariate and multivariate analyses as well as propensity score-matched analysis. Results In univariate analysis, local prior therapy was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio, 0.56, 95% confidence interval, 0.40–0.79; P = 0.0009). Overall survival, but not progression-free survival, was better among patients with prior local therapy compared with patients without prior local therapy even after multivariate analysis and propensity score-matched analysis. Conclusions This study robustly indicated that prior local treatment was prognostic for overall survival among patients with CRPC. This finding is useful to predict patient prognosis in CRPC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 133-133
Author(s):  
Yuchao Ni ◽  
Jinge Zhao ◽  
Junru Chen ◽  
Guangxi Sun ◽  
Sha Zhu ◽  
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133 Background: Abiraterone is the first-line treatment for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and is recommended to be used with prednisone. Previous studies had demonstrated that the switch from prednisone to dexamethasone in some mCRPC patients can reverse abiraterone-resistance. However, it remains uncertain which group of patients will benefit from such switching. AKR1C3 is a critical enzyme contributing to the drug-resistance of abiraterone. Here, we aim to explore the significance of AKR1C3 in predicting the therapeutic efficacy of the corticosteroid switching in mCRPC patients receiving abiraterone. Methods: In total, 43 PCa patients treated with abiraterone after mCRPC between 2016 and 2018 in our institution were included. After biochemical progression in abiraterone plus prednisone, all cases received a corticosteroid switch to abiraterone plus dexamethasone. The expression of AKR1C3 was detected by immunohistochemical staining from re-biopsy (re‐Bx) of primary prostate lesions at the time of mCRPC. Kaplan‐Meier curves were used to analyze the association between AKR1C3 and treatment outcomes. Results: Totally, AKR1C3 was positive in 19 of 43 (44.19%) cases. In the corticosteroid switch treatment, 30% PSA decline was confirmed in 18/43 (41.86%) patients, while the median PSA progression‐free survival (PSA-PFS) and overall survival (OS) was 4.93 Mo and 31.57 Mo, respectively in the whole cohort. AKR1C3 expression was associated with statistically shorter median PSA-PFS (4.50 Mo vs 7.73 Mo; p =0.010) and numerically lower median OS (25.43 Mo vs 39.37 Mo, p =0.274). While the 30% PSA decline rate was numerically comparable between those with and without AKR1C3 expression (31.6% vs 50.0%, p =0.224). Conclusions: This study showed AKR1C3 detection in tissues from prostate re‐Bx at mCRPC was associated with poor PSA-PFS in the corticosteroid switch from abiraterone plus prednisone to abiraterone plus dexamethasone. These results would be helpful in making optimal personalized treatment decisions for patients with mCRPC, facilitating physicians predicting the effectiveness of corticosteroid switch treatment.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhipeng Wang ◽  
Sha Zhu ◽  
Jinge Zhao ◽  
Ling Nie ◽  
Xueqin Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract BackgroundTo explore whether patients with distinct intraductal carcinoma of the prostate (IDC-P) subtypes respond differently to standard first-line therapy among patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed data of 170 mCRPC patients receiving abiraterone (ABI) or docetaxel (DOC) as first-line therapy between 2014 and 2019. PSA response, PSA progression-free survival (PSA-PFS), radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), and overall survival (OS) were analyzed and compared based on the presence of IDC-P and its sub-patterns.ResultsTotally, IDC-P was confirmed in 91/170 (53.5%) patients. Among them, 36/91 (39.6%) and 55/91 (60.4%) harbored IDC-P pattern 1 and pattern 2, respectively. The presence of IDC-P was confirmed to be associated with poor prognosis in the whole cohort. Patients with IDC-P pattern 1 shared similar clinical outcomes to those without IDC-P in both ABI and DOC treatment. However, compared to patients with IDC-P pattern 1 and without IDC-P, IDC-P pattern 2 had markedly poorer prognosis in either ABI (PSA-PFS: P<0.001; rPFS: P<0.001) or DOC (PSA-PFS: P<0.001; rPFS: P<0.001) treatment. For patients without IDC-P, DOC had comparable therapeutic efficacy with ABI. In contrast, the therapeutic efficacy of DOC in patients with either IDCP pattern 1 (PSA-PFS: P=0.021; rPFS: P=0.027) or pattern 2 (PSA-PFS: P=0.003; rPFS: P=0.007) was significantly inferior to ABI.ConclusionCompared to DOC, ABI exhibited better efficacy in patients with IDC-P of either pattern. However, IDC-P pattern 2 still responded unsatisfactorily to either ABI or DOC therapy. Novel therapeutic strategies appropriate for IDC-P pattern 2 need to be further investigated in the future.


2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 235-235
Author(s):  
Iria Gonzalez Maeso ◽  
Daniel E. Castellano ◽  
Begona Campos Balea ◽  
Emilio Esteban ◽  
Quionia Pérez Arnillas ◽  
...  

235 Background: New emerging therapies for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), such as cabazitaxel (CBZ), have prompted the need to identify appropriate patients (pts) for each specific treatment. We describe preliminary data on the experience with CBZ in patients (pts) with mCRPC in Spain. Methods: Medical records from docetaxel-resistant mCRPC pts receiving CBZ at 15 centers in Spain were reviewed retrospectively. Baseline characteristics, PSA response, overall survival (OS), radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), and toxicity were collected. Results: Data from 79 consecutive pts (median age 70) were reviewed: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) zero to one (87.3%), Gleason score of 7 to 10 (87.1%), visceral involvement (24.1%), pain (74.7%), and radiological progression (68.4%) at CBZ initiation. Median duration of response to first-line androgen deprivation therapy was 20.8 months (mo). Most pts received less than or equal to two hormonal lines (72.2%) and only one docetaxel line (74.7%) before CBZ. Thirty-five (44.3%) pts had progressed on docetaxel. Progression less than six mo or greater than six mo after last docetaxel treatment was observed in 23 (29.1%) and 21 (26.6%) pts, respectively. New hormonal agents (abiraterone or enzalutamide) were given before CBZ in 2.5% of pts and after CBZ in 17.7%. Pts received a median of seven cycles (range 2 to 22) of CBZ. CBZ dose-reductions or -delays for any cause occurred in eight (10.1%) and 20 (25.3%) pts, respectively. Prophylactic G-CSF was given in 32 (40.5%) pts. A PSA decrease of greater than or equal to 50% and greater than or equal to 30% was reached in 41.2% and 48.6% of pts treated with CBZ. Median OS from first CBZ cycle was 16.2 [CI: 10.4;-] mo and median clinical and/or radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) was 9.9 mo [CI: 7.4; 13.1]. Fourteen (17.7%) pts experienced at least one grade greater than or equal to 3 treatment-related AE, the most common being neutropenia (n=4), febrile neutropenia (n=2), asthenia (n=4), and diarrhoea (n=2). No grade greater than or equal to 3 peripheral neuropathy was reported. An analysis of factors predicting outcome will be presented. Conclusions: CBZ administered in real-life practice and in the adequate treatment setting in Spain is associated with meaningful PFS and OS and an acceptable safety profile. Dose delays and reductions were low. Prophylactic G-CSF use in 4 out of 10 pts may have contributed to these good results.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Fang ◽  
Mary Nakazawa ◽  
Emmanuel S. Antonarakis ◽  
Chun Li

We examined the comparative efficacies of first-line abiraterone and enzalutamide in pre- and postdocetaxel settings in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) through a trial level meta-analysis. A mixed method approach was applied to 19 unique studies containing 17 median overall survival (OS) estimates and 13 median radiographic progression-free survival (PFS) estimates. We employed a random-effects meta-analysis to compare efficacies of abiraterone and enzalutamide with respect to OS and PFS. In the predocetaxel setting, enzalutamide use was associated with an increase in median OS of 5.9 months (p<0.001), hazard ratio (HR) = 0.81, and an increase in median PFS of 8.3 months (p<0.001), HR = 0.47 compared to abiraterone. The advantage of enzalutamide improved after adjusting for baseline Gleason score to 19.5 months (p<0.001) and 14.6 months (p<0.001) in median OS and PFS, respectively. In the postdocetaxel setting, the advantage of enzalutamide use was nominally significant for median PFS (1.2 months p=0.02 without adjustment and 2.2 months and p=0.0007 after adjustment); there was no significant difference in median OS between the two agents. The results from this comprehensive meta-analysis suggest a survival advantage with the use of first-line enzalutamide over abiraterone in CRPC and highlight the need for prospective clinical trials.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 115-115
Author(s):  
Jae Young Joung ◽  
Sahyun Pak

115 Background: We aimed to investigate the association of body composition with survival and efficacy of first-line treatments in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Methods: Records of CRPC patients who were treated with first-line docetaxel or androgen receptor signaling inhibitors (ARSi) between 2005 and 2018 were reviewed. Skeletal muscle index (SMI), visceral fat index, and subcutaneous fat index were evaluated using pretreatment computed tomography images. Results: Of the 230 eligible patients, 144 patients received docetaxel and 86 received ARSi as the first-line treatment for CRPC. SMIhi (based on median value) group had higher prostate-specific antigen (PSA) progression-free survival (median 13.5 vs. 8.3 months, p=0.030), radiologic progression-free survival (14.9 vs. 9.1 months; p<0.001), and overall survival (24.1 vs. 16.9 months, p=0.015) compared than SMIlo group. In multivariable analysis, SMI was independently associated with risk of PSA progression (HR=0.68; 95% CI, 0.50-0.93; p=0.017), radiologic progression (HR=0.54; 95% CI, 0.39-0.75; p=0.001), and overall survival (HR=0.72; 95% CI, 0.52-0.98; p=0.037), regardless of BMI. In docetaxel-treated patients, PSA progression-free survival (13.5 vs. 5.9 months, p=0.016) and radiologic progression-free survival (14.6 vs. 6.7 months, p<0.001) were higher in SMIhi than SMIlo group. However, PSA progression-free survival and radiologic progression-free survival were similar between two groups in ARSi-treated patients. Based on treatment-specific hazards of radiologic progression, patients with SMIlo are more likely to benefit from ARSi compared than docetaxel. Conclusions: High skeletal muscle mass may be associated with reduced risks of disease progression and mortality in patients with CRPC. However, the significance of these relationships is limited in patients treated with docetaxel. These results suggest that skeletal muscle mass may be helpful in treatment selection and predicting treatment response in CRPC. Further prospective studies are warranted.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazumasa Komura ◽  
Yuya Fujiwara ◽  
Taizo Uchimoto ◽  
Kenkichi Saito ◽  
Naoki Tanda ◽  
...  

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 196-196
Author(s):  
Sha Zhu ◽  
Guangxi Sun ◽  
Xingming Zhang ◽  
Jindong Dai ◽  
Junru Chen ◽  
...  

196 Background: Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3 (AKR1C3) has been proved to be an important part in the androgen biosynthesis process. Previous researches have showed that immunohistochemical (IHC) AKR1C3 expression is a prognosticator in prostate cancer (PCa) patients treated with abiraterone. This study is to find out the relationship between exosomal AKR1C3 mRNA expression and the efficacy of abiraterone in metastatic PCa patients. Methods: Blood samples of metastatic prostate cancer patients during different disease stages were collected. We isolated the exosomes and extracted the RNA for analysis of AKR1C3 by ddPCR. Absolute target mRNA concentration was measured by ddPCR as copies per milliliter (copies/20ul). Clinical data were collected for all patients. Primary study endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 25.0. Results: Exosomal AKR1C3 mRNA expression was positive in 71.9% (41/57) patients, and high expression (defined as ≥ 20 copies/20μl) was found in 12.3% (7/57) patients. High exosomal AKR1C3 mRNA expression was not related to positive IHC AKR1C3 expression ( P=0.723). Patients with high exosomal AKR1C3 expression and negative IHC AKR1C3 expression harbored only 4.866 months’ median progression-free survival (PFS) compared with the whole cohort (9.37 months). High exosomal AKR1C3 expression is significantly associated with shorter PFS (median PFS 8.036 months, p<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that high exosomal AKR1C3 expression was an independent prognosticator of abiraterone treatment efficacy (OR: 8.891, 95%CI: 1.309-61.631, P=0.026). In subsequently subgroup analyses, high exosomal AKR1C3 expression demonstrates particularly high hazard ratio in multiple subgroups (patients with baseline PSA >100 ng/mL, ALP >71 IU/L, HGB >120 g/L, and patients receiving abiraterone as first-line therapy in castration resistant prostate cancer). Conclusions: Exosomal AKR1C3 level is an independent adverse prognosticator in metastatic PCa patients receiving abiraterone treatment, especially when abiraterone was used as first-line therapy in castration resistant prostate cancer.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 123-123
Author(s):  
Orazio Caffo ◽  
Michele Aieta ◽  
Erica Palesandro ◽  
Marianna Macerelli ◽  
Claudia Mucciarini ◽  
...  

123 Background: CHEIRON trial was a phase II study which randomized previously untreated mCRPC pts to receive D 75 mg/m2 IV d1 q3w for 8 courses alone or plus E 160 mg PO daily. As per protocol, E was administered in experimental arm for only 24 wks until D conclusion. The study met its primary endpoint since the rate of pts without disease progression at 6 mos was significantly higher in DE arm compared to D arm (89.1% vs 72.8%; p = 0.002). The clinicians were asked to consider an E re-challenge as first post-progression treatment for those pts without disease progression at the chemotherapy end in the experimental arm. We presented the preliminary analysis of E activity in post-progression setting of CHEIRON DE arm. Methods: We evaluated all patients enrolled in the experimental arm, focusing on pts who received E as first post-progression treatment. We collected data concerning the treatment duration and disease control and compared the outcomes of pts treated with E re-challenge with those of pts who received other treatments at the time of first progression after experimental therapy. Results: Among the 120 pts who received DE experimental arm, 101 did not show a disease progression and 82 received a second-line active treatment: 54 (66%) were treated with E, the other received abiraterone (10 pts), cabazitaxel (13 pts), and radium 223 (5 pts). The median interval between the end of DE and the start of E re-challenge was 7.6 mos (range 0.9-18.4 mos). At a median follow-up of 15.5 mos, the median duration of E re-challenge was 9.8 mos (range 1.9-30.9) with 22 pts still on treatment. Pts who received E rechallenge showed a median progression free survival of 11.4 mos which was significantly longer compared to 4.5 mos showed in pts who received other treatments (p < 0.0001). The median overall survival was 20.4 mos and 12.3 mos, respectively (p = NS). Conclusions: In pts who received first-line DE in the CHEIRON trial, the reintroduction of E after a per-protocol discontinuation demonstrated to be feasible, with a prolonged disease control compared to the other post-progression therapeutic options. Clinical trial information: NCT02453009.


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