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Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) regulate nuclear-cytoplasmic transport, transcription, and genome integrity in eukaryotic cells. However, their functional roles in cancer remain poorly understood. We interrogated the evolutionary transcriptomic landscape of NPC components, nucleoporins (Nups), from primary to advanced metastatic human prostate cancer (PC). Focused loss-of-function genetic screen of top-upregulated Nups in aggressive PC models identified POM121 as a key contributor to PC aggressiveness. Mechanistically, POM121 promoted PC progression by enhancing importin-dependent nuclear transport of key oncogenic (E2F1, MYC) and PC-specific (AR-GATA2) transcription factors, uncovering a pharmacologically targetable axis that, when inhibited, decreased tumor growth, restored standard therapy efficacy, and improved survival in patient-derived pre-clinical models. Our studies molecularly establish a role of NPCs in PC progression and give a rationale for NPC-regulated nuclear import targeting as a therapeutic strategy for lethal PC. These findings may have implications for understanding how NPC deregulation contributes to the pathogenesis of other tumor types.
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Fator de Transcrição E2F1/metabolismo , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Poro Nuclear/fisiologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-myc/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Transporte Ativo do Núcleo Celular , Carcinogênese , Núcleo Celular/metabolismo , Proliferação de Células , Fator de Transcrição GATA2/metabolismo , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Masculino , Membrana Nuclear , Complexo de Proteínas Formadoras de Poros Nucleares , Transdução de SinaisRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in men in the US and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the most frequently used systemic therapy for PCa. Data suggest that ADT is associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) and cardiovascular complications. As the incidence and mortality of PCa are highest among the African American (AA) population, it is important to evaluate the difference in the incidence of NODM and ischemic heart disease (IHD) between AA men compared to Caucasian men. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study utilizing the TriNetX database to assess NODM and IHD risk, risk difference, and risk ratio (RR) after recent ADT initiation in an AA cohort and a Caucasian cohort of patients with PCa. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed by age, BMI, and confounding comorbidities. RESULTS: After matching, the cohort included 1159 AA patients and 843 Caucasian patients with NODM after ADT initiation. The IHD cohort included 1269 AA patients and 1248 Caucasian patients. The risk of incidence of NODM is higher among AA men at 11.6% risk compared to Caucasian men at 7.4%. The risk difference is 4.1% (95% CI = 3.4, 4.9) p = 0.000. The RR is 1.56 (95% CI = 1.43, 1.70). In contrast, risk difference and risk ratio of IHD was not significant between AA and Caucasian groups. CONCLUSION: ADT exposure increases the risk of NODM in men with PCa, especially among AA men compared with Caucasian men. Men receiving ADT should be monitored routinely for signs and symptoms of metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Targeted close monitoring of AA men on ADT would be critical to prevent and treat metabolic complications with potential of reducing disparities in PCa morbidity.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Neoplasias da Próstata , Masculino , Humanos , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Próstata/epidemiologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos , Antagonistas de Androgênios/efeitos adversos , Androgênios , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologiaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: To report the impact of our 25-year multidisciplinary care delivery model experience on patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer treated at our National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University. To our knowledge, our multidisciplinary genitourinary cancer clinic (MDC) is the longest continuously operating center of its kind at an NCI Cancer Center in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We selected a recent group of patients with cT2-4 N0-1 M0 bladder cancer seen in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Genitourinary Oncology MDC from January 2016 to September 2019. These patients were identified retrospectively. SEER-18 (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) database, November 2019 submission was queried to obtain patients with similarly staged disease diagnosed between 2015 and 2017. Completion rates of radical cystectomy, use of neoadjuvant therapies, and survival outcomes were compared between the two cohorts. RESULTS: Ninety-one patients from the MDC form this time period were identified; 65.9% underwent radical cystectomy and 71.8% received neoadjuvant therapy in the form of chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibition or a combination of the two - higher than reported national trends for neoadjuvant therapies. Progression of disease was seen in 24.2% of patients. A total of 8675 patients met inclusion criteria in the SEER database. Rates of radical cystectomy were significantly higher in MCD patients when compared to SEER derived data (65.9% vs. 37.7%, p =< 0.001). MCD patients had significantly better cancer-specific survival (mean 20.4 vs. 18.3 months p = 0.028, median survival not reached). CONCLUSION: Our long term experience caring for patients with genitourinary malignancies such as bladder cancer in a uniform multidisciplinary team results in a high utilization of neoadjuvant therapies. When compared to a contemporary SEER-derived cohort, multidisciplinary patients were more likely to undergo radical cystectomy and had longer cancer-specific survival.
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Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária , Humanos , Cistectomia/métodos , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Bexiga Urinária , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/cirurgia , Atenção à SaúdeRESUMO
We report the case of a 61-year-old male with metastatic prostate cancer who presented with urinary retention secondary to subdermal penile and corpora cavernosa metastases with neuroendocrine transformation of his metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer. We highlight the presentation, diagnosis, and management of this rare condition.
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Próstata , Neoplasias da Próstata , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Próstata/patologia , Pênis , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologiaRESUMO
The management of men with prostate cancer (PCa) with biochemical recurrence following local definitive therapy remains controversial. Early use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) leads to significant side effects. Developing an alternative, clinically effective, and well-tolerated therapy remains an unmet clinical need. INO-5150 is a synthetic DNA therapy that includes plasmids encoding for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), and INO-9012 is a synthetic DNA plasmid encoding for interleukin-12 (IL-12). This phase 1/2, open-label, multi-center study enrolled men with PCa with rising PSA after surgery and/or radiation therapy. Patients were enrolled into one of four treatment arms: arm A, 2 mg of INO-5150; arm B, 8.5 mg of INO-5150; arm C, 2 mg of INO-5150 + 1 mg of INO-9012; and arm D, 8.5 mg of INO-5150 + 1 mg of INO-9012. Patients received study drug with electroporation on day 0 and on weeks 3, 12, and 24, and they were followed for up to 72 weeks. Sixty-two patients were enrolled. Treatment was well tolerated. 81% (50/62) of patients completed all visits. 85% (53/62) remained progression-free at 72 weeks. PSA doubling time (PSADT) was increased when assessed in patients with day 0 PSADT ≤12 months. Immunogenicity was observed in 76% (47/62) of patients by multiple assessments. Analysis indicated that CD38 and perforin co-positive CD8 T cell frequency correlated with attenuated PSA rise (p = 0.05, n = 50).
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Terapia Genética/métodos , Imunidade , Imunoterapia/métodos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/imunologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/terapia , Antígeno Prostático Específico/imunologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/imunologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/terapia , Linfócitos T Citotóxicos/imunologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antígenos de Superfície/genética , Antígenos de Superfície/imunologia , Seguimentos , Glutamato Carboxipeptidase II/genética , Glutamato Carboxipeptidase II/imunologia , Humanos , Interleucina-12/genética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/sangue , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/induzido quimicamente , Plasmídeos/genética , Plasmídeos/uso terapêutico , Intervalo Livre de Progressão , Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangue , Antígeno Prostático Específico/genética , Neoplasias da Próstata/sangue , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine long-term oncological outcomes of radical prostatectomy (RP) after neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy (CHT) for clinically localised, high-risk prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this phase II multicentre trial of patients with high-risk prostate cancer (PSA level >20 ng/mL, Gleason ≥8, or clinical stage ≥T3), androgen-deprivation therapy (goserelin acetate depot) and paclitaxel, carboplatin and estramustine were administered before RP. We report the long-term oncological outcomes of these patients and compared them to a contemporary cohort who met oncological inclusion criteria but received RP only. RESULTS: In all, 34 patients were enrolled and followed for a median of 13.1 years. Within 10 years most patients had biochemical recurrence (BCR-free probability 22%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 10-37%). However, the probability of disease-specific survival at 10 years was 84% (95% CI 66-93%) and overall survival was 78% (95% CI 60-89%). The CHT group had higher-risk features than the comparison group (123 patients), with an almost doubled risk of calculated preoperative 5-year BCR (69% vs 36%, P < 0.01). After adjusting for these imbalances the CHT group had trends toward improvement in BCR (hazard ratio [HR] 0.76, 95% CI 0.43-1.34; P = 0.3) and metastasis-free survival (HR 0.55, 95% CI 0.24-1.29; P = 0.2) although these were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Neoadjuvant CHT followed by RP was associated with lower rates of BCR and metastasis compared with the RP-only group; however, these results were not statistically significant. Because this treatment strategy has known harms and unproven benefit, this strategy should only be instituted in the setting of a clinical trial.
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Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Carboplatina/administração & dosagem , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Estramustina/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Neoadjuvante/métodos , Paclitaxel/administração & dosagem , Prostatectomia/métodos , Neoplasias da Próstata/terapia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Importance: Olaparib is a poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitor that provides benefit in combination with hormonal therapies in patients with metastatic prostate cancer who harbor homologous recombination repair (HRR) alterations. Its efficacy in the absence of androgen deprivation therapy has not been tested. Objective: To determine the activity of olaparib monotherapy among patients with high-risk biochemically recurrent (BCR) prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy. Design, Setting, and Participants: This phase 2, single-arm nonrandomized controlled trial enrolled genetically unselected patients across 4 sites in the US from May 2017 to November 2022. Eligible patients had BCR disease following radical prostatectomy, a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) doubling time of 6 months or shorter, an absolute PSA value of 1.0 ng/mL or higher, and a testosterone level of 150 ng/dL or higher. Intervention: Treatment was with olaparib, 300 mg, by mouth twice daily until doubling of the baseline PSA, clinical or radiographic progression, or unacceptable toxic effects. Main Outcome and Measure: The primary end point was a confirmed 50% or higher decline in PSA from baseline (PSA50). Key secondary end points were outcomes by HRR alteration status, as well as safety and tolerability. Results: Of the 51 male patients enrolled (mean [SD] age, 63.8 [6.8] years), 13 participants (26%) had a PSA50 response, all within the HRR-positive group (13 of 27 participants [48%]). All 11 participants with BRCA2 alterations experienced a PSA50 response. Common adverse events were fatigue in 32 participants (63%), nausea in 28 (55%), and leukopenia in 22 (43%), and were consistent with known adverse effects of olaparib. Conclusions and Relevance: In this nonrandomized controlled trial, olaparib monotherapy led to high and durable PSA50 response rates in patients with BRCA2 alterations. Olaparib warrants further study as a treatment strategy for some patients with BCR prostate cancer but does not have sufficient activity in those without HRR alterations and should not be considered for those patients. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03047135.
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Nearly 40% of patients with non-invasive bladder cancer will progress to invasive disease despite locally-directed therapy. Overcoming the bladder permeability barrier (BPB) is a challenge for intravesical drug delivery. Using the fluorophore coumarin (C6), we synthesized C6-loaded poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs), which were surface modified with a novel cell penetrating polymer, poly(guanidinium oxanorbornene) (PGON). Addition of PGON to the NP surface improved tissue penetration by 10-fold in intravesically-treated mouse bladder and ex vivo human ureter. In addition, NP-C6-PGON significantly enhanced intracellular uptake of NPs compared to NPs without PGON. To examine biological activity, we synthesized NPs that were loaded with the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor belinostat (NP-Bel-PGON). NP-Bel-PGON exhibited a significantly lower IC50 in cultured bladder cancer cells, and sustained hyperacetylation, when compared to unencapsulated belinostat. Xenograft tumors treated with NP-Bel-PGON showed a 70% reduction in volume, and a 2.5-fold higher intratumoral acetyl-H4, when compared to tumors treated with unloaded NP-PGON. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR: These authors demonstrate that PLGA nanoparticles with PGON surface functionalization result in greatly enhanced cell penetrating capabilities, and present convincing data from a mouse model of bladder cancer for increased chemotherapy efficacy.
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Portadores de Fármacos/química , Inibidores de Histona Desacetilases/administração & dosagem , Ácidos Hidroxâmicos/administração & dosagem , Nanopartículas/química , Sulfonamidas/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Portadores de Fármacos/metabolismo , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Feminino , Inibidores de Histona Desacetilases/farmacocinética , Inibidores de Histona Desacetilases/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Ácidos Hidroxâmicos/farmacocinética , Ácidos Hidroxâmicos/uso terapêutico , Camundongos , Nanopartículas/metabolismo , Poliglactina 910/química , Poliglactina 910/metabolismo , Sulfonamidas/farmacocinética , Sulfonamidas/uso terapêutico , Bexiga Urinária/efeitos dos fármacos , Bexiga Urinária/metabolismo , Bexiga Urinária/patologia , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/patologia , Urotélio/efeitos dos fármacos , Urotélio/metabolismo , Urotélio/patologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: AT-101 binds and inhibits the antiapoptotic function of Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Mcl-1, and Bcl-w and is a potent stimulator of proapoptotic proteins. In this multi-institution phase I/II trial, we evaluated the safety and efficacy of single-agent AT-101, in men with chemotherapy naïve, castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Patients with progressive CRPC were to be treated with escalating doses of AT-101 on a continuous daily basis until the maximally tolerated dose was achieved. At the recommended phase 2 dose, an additional 21 patients were planned to assess for preliminary evidence of efficacy. RESULTS: Twenty-three patients were enrolled. The phase I starting dose was 30 mg/day on a continuous basis; however, ongoing trials with AT-101 showed increased gastrointestinal toxicity with this daily schedule when given for repetitive cycles. As a result, the phase II starting dose was chosen to be 30 mg/day for 21 of 28 days. The most frequent observed adverse events (any grade) were diarrhea (43.5%), fatigue (34.8%), nausea (21.7%), anorexia (21.7%), and small intestinal obstruction (21.7%). Due to the high incidence of grade 3 small intestinal obstruction (n = 5; 21.7%), a reduction in dose to 20 mg/day for 21 of 28 days was mandated for all patients. Two patients had a confirmed > or =50% posttherapy prostate-specific antigen decline. No objective responses (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) were observed. CONCLUSION: AT-101 administered at 20 mg/day for 21 of 28 days was well-tolerated. Evidence of single-agent clinical activity was observed with prostate-specific antigen declines in some patients. Further investigation of AT-101 in prostate cancer is warranted and trials combining AT-101 with androgen deprivation, as well as with docetaxel chemotherapy are ongoing.
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Adenocarcinoma/tratamento farmacológico , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/uso terapêutico , Gossipol/análogos & derivados , Neoplasias Hormônio-Dependentes/tratamento farmacológico , Orquiectomia , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Adenocarcinoma/sangue , Adenocarcinoma/secundário , Administração Oral , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Coortes , Esquema de Medicação , Gossipol/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Dose Máxima Tolerável , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Hormônio-Dependentes/sangue , Neoplasias Hormônio-Dependentes/patologia , Prognóstico , Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangue , Neoplasias da Próstata/sangue , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Over the past 5 years, the advent of combination therapeutic strategies has substantially reshaped the clinical management of patients with advanced prostate cancer. However, most of these combination regimens were developed empirically and, despite offering survival benefits, are not enough to halt disease progression. Thus, the development of effective therapeutic strategies that target the mechanisms involved in the acquisition of drug resistance and improve clinical trial design are an unmet clinical need. In this context, we hypothesize that the tumour engineers a dynamic response through the process of cellular rewiring, in which it adapts to the therapy used and develops mechanisms of drug resistance via downstream signalling of key regulatory cascades such as the androgen receptor, PI3K-AKT or GATA2-dependent pathways, as well as initiation of biological processes to revert tumour cells to undifferentiated aggressive states via phenotype switching towards a neuroendocrine phenotype or acquisition of stem-like properties. These dynamic responses are specific for each patient and could be responsible for treatment failure despite multi-target approaches. Understanding the common stages of these cellular rewiring mechanisms to gain a new perspective on the molecular underpinnings of drug resistance might help formulate novel combination therapeutic regimens.
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Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos/fisiologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Cabazitaxel has been demonstrated to improve the overall survival for men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose for concurrent cabazitaxel with androgen deprivation and intensity modulated radiation therapy in men with high-risk prostate cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Twenty men were enrolled in this institutuional review board-approved phase I clinical trial using a 3 + 3 design. Patients were followed prospectively for safety, efficacy, and health-related quality of life (Expanded Prostate Index Composite). Efficacy was assessed biochemically using the Phoenix definition. RESULTS: With a median follow-up time of 56 months, the maximum tolerated dose of concurrent cabazitaxel was 6 mg/m2. The 5-year biochemical disease-free survival was 73%, despite 75% of patients having very high risk prostate cancer per the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Four patients were unable to complete chemotherapy owing to dose-limiting toxicities (eg, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and elevated transaminase). There was no significant minimally important difference in Expanded Prostate Index Composite patient-reported outcomes for either the urinary or bowel domains; however, there was a significant decrease in the sexual domain. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first clinical trial of prostate cancer to report on the combination of cabazitaxel and radiation therapy. The maximum tolerated dose of concurrent cabazitaxel with radiation and androgen deprivation therapy was determined to be 6 mg/m2. Despite the aggressive nature of the disease, robust biochemical control was observed.
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Antagonistas de Androgênios/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias de Próstata Resistentes à Castração/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias de Próstata Resistentes à Castração/radioterapia , Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada , Taxoides/uso terapêutico , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antagonistas de Androgênios/efeitos adversos , Terapia Combinada , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Relação Dose-Resposta à Radiação , Esquema de Medicação , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Metástase Neoplásica , Neoplasias de Próstata Resistentes à Castração/patologia , Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde , Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada/efeitos adversos , Segurança , Taxoides/administração & dosagem , Taxoides/efeitos adversos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program study #553 was designed to evaluate the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy added to the standard of care (SOC) for patients who are at high risk for relapse after prostatectomy. OBJECTIVE: To test whether addition of chemotherapy to surgery for high-risk prostate cancer improves progression-free survival (PFS). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Eligible patients after prostatectomy were randomized to the SOC group with observation or to the chemotherapy group with docetaxel and prednisone administered every 3 wk for six cycles. Randomization was stratified for prostate-specific antigen, Gleason, tumor stage, and surgical margin status. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The primary endpoint was PFS. Secondary endpoints included overall, prostate cancer-specific, and metastasis-free survival, and time to androgen deprivation therapy. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: A total of 298 of the planned 636 patients were randomized. The median follow-up was 59.1 mo (0.2-103.7 mo). For the primary endpoint, the two groups did not statistically differ in PFS (median 55.5 mo in the chemotherapy group and 42.2 mo in the SOC group; test adjusted for site via gamma frailty p=0.21; adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.58-1.11; p=0.18). Prespecified subgroup analyses showed benefit in PFS for patients with tumor stage ≥T3b (HR 0.54, 95% CI 0.32-0.92; p=0.022) and patients with Gleason score ≤7 (HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.43-0.99; p=0.046). Secondary endpoint analyses are hampered by low event rates. The most common adverse events (≥grade 3 related or possibly related to chemotherapy) included neutropenia (43%), hyperglycemia (20%), and fatigue (5%), with febrile neutropenia in 2%. CONCLUSIONS: Adjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk prostate cancer using docetaxel and prednisone did not lead to statistically significant improvement in PFS for the intention-to-treat population as a whole. The analysis was challenged by lower power due to accrual limitation. Subgroup analyses suggest potential benefit for patients with Gleason grade ≤7 and stage≥pT3b (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00132301). PATIENT SUMMARY: In this randomized trial, we tested whether addition of chemotherapy to surgery for high-risk prostate cancer decreased the risk of prostate-specific antigen rise after surgery. We found no benefit from docetaxel given after radical prostatectomy, although some subgroups of patients may benefit.
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Prostatectomia , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Próstata/cirurgia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Intervalo Livre de Progressão , Medição de Risco , Estados Unidos , United States Department of Veterans AffairsRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Genomic classifiers (GC) have been shown to improve risk stratification post prostatectomy. However, their clinical benefit has not been prospectively demonstrated. We sought to determine the impact of GC testing on postoperative management in men with prostate cancer post prostatectomy. METHODS: Two prospective registries of prostate cancer patients treated between 2014 and 2019 were included. All men underwent Decipher tumor testing for adverse features post prostatectomy (Decipher Biosciences, San Diego, CA). The clinical utility cohort, which measured the change in treatment decision-making, captured pre- and postgenomic treatment recommendations from urologists across diverse practice settings (n = 3455). The clinical benefit cohort, which examined the difference in outcome, was from a single academic institution whose tumor board predefined "best practices" based on GC results (n = 135). RESULTS: In the clinical utility cohort, providers' recommendations pregenomic testing were primarily observation (69%). GC testing changed recommendations for 39% of patients, translating to a number needed to test of 3 to change one treatment decision. In the clinical benefit cohort, 61% of patients had genomic high-risk tumors; those who received the recommended adjuvant radiation therapy (ART) had 2-year PSA recurrence of 3 vs. 25% for those who did not (HR 0.1 [95% CI 0.0-0.6], p = 0.013). For the genomic low/intermediate-risk patients, 93% followed recommendations for observation, with similar 2-year PSA recurrence rates compared with those who received ART (p = 0.93). CONCLUSIONS: The use of GC substantially altered treatment decision-making, with a number needed to test of only 3. Implementing best practices to routinely recommend ART for genomic-high patients led to larger than expected improvements in early biochemical endpoints, without jeopardizing outcomes for genomic-low/intermediate-risk patients.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Tomada de Decisões , Seleção de Pacientes , Prostatectomia/métodos , Neoplasias da Próstata/genética , Neoplasias da Próstata/terapia , Medição de Risco/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Algoritmos , Seguimentos , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Genômica , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Neoplasias da Próstata/classificação , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
Microtubules are vital and dynamic cellular organelles and many agents have been developed that target them. The cytotoxic effects of taxanes and epothilones are mediated by stabilization of microtubule dynamics. Taxanes are one of the most effective cytotoxic agents, and have a broad spectrum of antitumor activity. However, their efficacy is limited by the development of resistance to these effects. Epothilones have a similar mechanism of action to taxanes, but a decreased propensity for drug resistance. Epothilones are macrolides, and have in vitro and in vivo activity in taxane-resistant or taxane-insensitive human cancer cell lines. Several epothilones are in clinical development: ixabepilone, patupilone, BMS-310705, KOS-862, KOS-1584, and ZK-EPO. Multiple dosing schedules of ixabepilone and patupilone have been studied. The toxicity profiles of epothilones are quite diverse and depend on the compound and the administration schedule. The epothilones have demonstrated a wide range of clinical activity, including important antitumor effects, in advanced prostate cancer. Epothilones are particularly useful in patients with prostate cancer who have previously been treated with taxanes or who have taxane-refractory tumors. In the setting of castrate metastatic prostate cancer, ixabepilone and patupilone showed encouraging clinical activity in the phase II setting and further studies are needed to determine if they provide additional clinical benefit to patients with advanced disease.
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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Epotilonas/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Tubulina (Proteína)/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Ensaios Clínicos Fase II como Assunto , Epotilonas/química , Epotilonas/farmacologia , Humanos , Concentração Inibidora 50 , Masculino , Estrutura Molecular , Metástase Neoplásica/tratamento farmacológico , Neutropenia/induzido quimicamente , Antígeno Prostático Específico/efeitos dos fármacos , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como AssuntoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Docetaxel/estramustine is a known active regimen in hormonerefractory prostate cancer (HRPC). A phase II study was conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of docetaxel/estramustine combined with exisulind, an apoptotic antineoplastic drug. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eighty men with chemotherapy-naive HRPC were enrolled in a multicenter, cooperative group study. The treatment regimen consisted of oral estramustine (280 mg 3 times daily for 5 days), docetaxel 70 mg/m2, oral exisulind (250 mg twice daily), oral dexamethasone (8 mg twice daily for 3 days), and oral warfarin (2 mg daily). RESULTS: Seventy-five eligible patients were treated with a median of 6 cycles of therapy. Fortyseven patients (62.7%; 95% CI, 50.7%-73.6%) had a > or = 50% decline in prostate-specific antigen levels. Forty-six patients had measurable disease with 6 partial responses (13%; 95% CI, 4.9%-26.3%). The main grade 3/4 toxicities were neutrophils (79%), fatigue (15%), and thrombosis/embolism (10%). The median time to first progression was 5.1 months (95% CI, 4.4-6.3 months) and the median survival time was 17.8 months (95% CI, 14.7-20.1 months). CONCLUSION: The combination of estramustine/docetaxel/exisulind was associated with significant thomboembolic toxicity despite prophylactic warfarin. The contribution of exisulind to toxicity is uncertain. Prostate-specific antigen decline, response rates, and progression-free and overall survival are similar to those reported with docetaxel/estramustine.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Docetaxel , Esquema de Medicação , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Estramustina/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Antígeno Prostático Específico/análise , Sulindaco/administração & dosagem , Sulindaco/análogos & derivados , Análise de Sobrevida , Taxoides/administração & dosagem , Tromboembolia/induzido quimicamenteRESUMO
PURPOSE: To define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), toxicities, and pharmacokinetics of 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) when administered using continuous and intermittent dosing schedules. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Patients with progressive solid tumor malignancies were treated with 17-AAG using an accelerated titration dose escalation schema. The starting dose and schedule were 5 mg/m(2) daily for 5 days with cycles repeated every 21 days. Dosing modifications based on safety, pharmacodynamic modeling, and clinical outcomes led to the evaluation of the following schedules: daily x 3 repeated every 14 days; twice weekly (days 1, 4, 8, and 11) for 2 weeks every 3 weeks; and twice weekly (days 1 and 4) without interruption. During cycle 1, blood was collected for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies. RESULTS: Fifty-four eligible patients were treated. The MTD was schedule dependent: 56 mg/m(2) on the daily x 5 schedule; 112 mg/m(2) on the daily x 3 schedule; and 220 mg/m(2) on the days 1, 4, 8, and 11 every-21-day schedule. Continuous twice-weekly dosing was deemed too toxic because of delayed hepatotoxicity. Hepatic toxicity was also dose limiting with the daily x 5 schedule. Other common toxicities encountered were fatigue, myalgias, and nausea. This latter adverse effect may have been attributable, in part, to the DMSO-based formulation. Concentrations of 17-AAG above those required for activity in preclinical models could be safely achieved in plasma. Induction of a heat shock response and down-regulation of Akt and Raf-1 were observed in biomarker studies. CONCLUSION: The MTD and toxicity profile of 17-AAG were schedule dependent. Intermittent dosing schedules were less toxic and are recommended for future phase II studies.
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Benzoquinonas/administração & dosagem , Lactamas Macrocíclicas/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos/farmacocinética , Benzoquinonas/efeitos adversos , Benzoquinonas/farmacocinética , Progressão da Doença , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Proteínas de Choque Térmico HSP70/metabolismo , Humanos , Lactamas Macrocíclicas/efeitos adversos , Lactamas Macrocíclicas/farmacocinética , Masculino , Dose Máxima Tolerável , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/patologia , Proteína Oncogênica v-akt/metabolismo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Estramustine phosphate is a mustard-oestradiol conjugate, and has hormonal and non-hormonal effects. In phase II trials of patients with cancer, response to microtubule inhibitors increases when these drugs are combined with estramustine. We aimed to assess whether combining estramustine with chemotherapy increases survival in patients with castration-refractory prostate cancer. METHODS: We systematically searched for randomised clinical trials that compared chemotherapy regimens with and without estramustine in patients with histologically-proven prostate cancer and were published between 1966 and 2004. Data from these studies were verified centrally and updated individual patient data were analysed. The primary endpoint was overall survival. Secondary endpoints were prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response, time to PSA progression, and toxicity. A Cox regression model that was stratified by trial and adjusted for covariates at baseline was used. FINDINGS: The initial search identified seven eligible trials that included 742 patients, from which data from five trials including 605 patients had been collected. Individual patient data from two trials (137 patients) were no longer available. The 605 patients had been accrued between Jan 1, 1993 and Dec 1, 2003 and randomly assigned to chemotherapy plus estramustine or to chemotherapy without estramustine. Chemotherapy (with or without estramustine) consisted of docetaxel, paclitaxel, ixabepilone, and vinblastine. Median follow-up was 2.8 years (range 0.0-3.4), and 510 deaths had occurred by the end of follow-up. Cox regression analysis stratified by trial showed that concentrations of serum haemoglobin (p<0.0001), use of chemotherapy plus estramustine (p=0.008), performance status (p=0.002), and serum PSA concentrations (p=0.04) were associated independently with overall survival. Overall survival was significantly better in patients assigned chemotherapy plus estramustine (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.77 [95% CI 0.63-0.93], p=0.008). Estimated absolute increase in overall survival when estramustine was added to chemotherapy was 9.5% (SE 4.0) at 1 year after randomisation. We did not note a significant association between treatment effect on overall survival and age, concentration of serum haemoglobin, performance status, or serum PSA concentration. Patients who received chemotherapy plus estramustine had a better PSA response than those who received chemotherapy without estramustine (RR 0.53 [0.38-0.72], p<0.0001). Time to PSA progression was significantly longer in patients assigned chemotherapy plus estramustine than in those assigned chemotherapy without estramustine (HR 0.74 [0.58-0.94], p=0.01). Patients assigned chemotherapy and estramustine had more grade 3 or grade 4 thromboembolic events compared with those assigned chemotherapy without estramustine (12 of 271 vs 1 of 275). INTERPRETATION: In patients with castration-refractory prostate cancer, addition of estramustine to chemotherapy increases time to PSA progression and overall survival compared with chemotherapy without estramustine. However, this benefit should be balanced with the risk of increased thromboembolic events in patients who receive estramustine and chemotherapy in combination compared with chemotherapy without estramustine.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Castração , Estramustina/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Estramustina/efeitos adversos , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangue , Neoplasias da Próstata/sangue , Neoplasias da Próstata/mortalidade , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto/estatística & dados numéricos , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Accelerated (also termed dose-dense, DD) chemotherapy regimens such as accelerated methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin have shown better efficacy and tolerability in the metastatic setting, and shortened the time to surgery in the neoadjuvant setting compared to standard-schedule regimens. We hypothesized that a DD schedule of gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC) would shorten the time to surgery and yield similar pathologic complete response rates (pT0) in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) compared with historical controls with standard GC. OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant DDGC in MIBC. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Patients with cT2-4a, N0-1, M0 MIBC were eligible and received three 14-d cycles of DDGC with pegfilgrastim support followed by radical cystectomy with lymph node dissection. The primary end point was the pT0 rate. Molecular subtypes were assigned and correlated with survival. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: Thirty-one patients were evaluable for toxicity and response, of whom 58% had baseline clinical stage >T2N0M0; the median age was 69 yr. Ten patients (32%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 16-49%) achieved ypT0N0 status at cystectomy. Another four patients (13%, 95% CI 1-25%) were downstaged to non-muscle-invasive (