| Title | Early Post-treatment Prostate-specific Antigen at 4 Weeks and Abiraterone and Enzalutamide Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer: An International Collaborative Analysis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Rescigno P, Dolling D, Conteduca V, Rediti M, Bianchini D, Lolli C, Ong M, Li H, Omlin AG, Schmid S, Caffo O, Zivi A, Pezaro CJ, Morley C, Olmos D, Romero-Laorden N, Castro E, Saez MI, Mehra N, Smeenk S, Sideris S, Gil T, Banks P, Sandhu SK, Sternberg CN, De Giorgi U, de Bono JS |
| Journal | Eur Urol Oncol |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 176-182 |
| Date Published | 2020 Apr |
| ISSN | 2588-9311 |
| Keywords | Androstenes, Benzamides, Humans, Male, Nitriles, Phenylthiohydantoin, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant, Retrospective Studies, Survival Analysis, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Declines in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels at 12wk are used to evaluate treatment response in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). PSA fall by ≥30% at 4wk (PSA4w30) has been reported to be associated with better outcome in a single-centre cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical relevance of early PSA decline in mCRPC patients treated with next-generation hormonal treatments (NGHTs) such as abiraterone and enzalutamide. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a retrospective multicentre analysis. Eligible patients received NGHT for mCRPC between 6 January 2006 and 31 December 2017 in 13 cancer centres worldwide, and had PSA levels assessed at baseline and at 4 and/or 12wk after treatment. PSA response was defined as a ≥30% decline (progression as a ≥25% increase) from baseline. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Association with overall survival (OS) was analysed using landmark multivariable Cox regression adjusting for previous chemotherapy, including cancer centre as a shared frailty term. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: We identified 1358 mCRPC patients treated with first-line NGHT (1133 had PSA available at 4wk, and 948 at both 4 and 12wk). Overall, 583 (52%) had a PSA4w30; it was associated with longer OS (median: 23; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 21-25) compared with no change (median: 17; 95% CI: 15-18) and progression (median: 13; 95% CI: 10-15). A PSA12w30 was associated with lower mortality (median OS 22 vs 14; hazard ratio=0.57; 95% CI=0.48-0.67; p<0.001). PSA4w30 strongly correlated with PSA12w30 (ρ=0.91; 95% CI=0.90-0.92; p<0.001). In total, 432/494 (87%) with a PSA4w30 achieved a PSA12w30. Overall, 11/152 (7%) patients progressing at 4wk had a PSA12w30 (1% of the overall population). CONCLUSIONS: PSA changes in the first 4wk of NGHT therapies are strongly associated with clinical outcome from mCRPC and can help guide early treatment switch decisions. PATIENT SUMMARY: Prostate-specific antigen changes at 4wk after abiraterone/enzalutamide treatment are important to determine patients' outcome and should be taken into consideration in clinical practice. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.euo.2019.06.008 |
| Alternate Journal | Eur Urol Oncol |
| PubMed ID | 31307958 |