Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition for prostate cancer chemoprevention: double-blind randomised study of pre-prostatectomy celecoxib or placebo.
BJU Int
; 119(5): 709-716, 2017 05.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27480340
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the biological effects of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition on prostate tissue in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Patients with localised prostate cancer were randomised to receive either celecoxib 400 mg twice daily or placebo for 4 weeks before RP. Specimens were analysed for levels of apoptosis, prostaglandins, and androgen receptor (AR). Effects on serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and postoperative opioid use were also measured.RESULTS:
In all, 28 of 44 anticipated patients enrolled and completed treatment. One patient in the celecoxib arm had a myocardial infarction postoperatively. For this reason, and safety concerns in other studies, enrolment was halted. The apoptosis index (AI) in tumour cells was 0.29% [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.11-0.47%] vs 0.39% (95% CI 0.00-0.84%) in the celecoxib and placebo arms, respectively (P = 0.68). The AI in benign cells was 0.18% (95% CI 0.03-0.32%) vs 0.13% (95% CI 0.00-0.28%) in the celecoxib and placebo arms, respectively (P = 0.67). Prostaglandin E2 and AR levels were similar in cancerous and benign tissues when comparing the two arms. The median baseline PSA level was 6.0 and 6.2 ng/mL for the celecoxib and placebo groups, respectively, and did not significantly change after celecoxib treatment. There was no difference in postoperative opiate usage between arms.CONCLUSION:
Celecoxib had no effect on apoptosis, prostaglandins or AR levels in cancerous or benign prostate tissues. These findings coupled with drug safety concerns should serve to limit interest in these selective drugs as chemopreventive agents.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prostatectomy
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
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Celecoxib
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
BJU Int
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States