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Trial reportInternational journal of clinical oncology2012

Outcome, clinical prognostic factors and genetic predictors of adverse reactions of intermittent combination chemotherapy with docetaxel, estramustine phosphate and carboplatin for castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Shintaro Narita, Norihiko Tsuchiya, Takeshi Yuasa, Shinya Maita, Takashi Obara, Kazuyuki Numakura, Hiroshi Tsuruta, Mitsuru Saito, Takamitsu Inoue, Yohei Horikawa and 2 more

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase II
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Trial report in International journal of clinical oncology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shintaro NaritaDepartment of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
Norihiko Tsuchiya
Takeshi Yuasa
Shinya Maita
Takashi Obara
Kazuyuki Numakura
Hiroshi Tsuruta
Mitsuru Saito
Takamitsu Inoue
Yohei Horikawa
Shigeru Satoh
Tomonori Habuchi
Akita University · JPThe Cancer Institute Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDocetaxel-based chemotherapy is effective in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). This phase II study assessed the outcome and predictive factors for prognosis and toxicity following intermittent chemotherapy with docetaxel, estramustine phosphate, and carboplatin (DEC) in patients with CRPC.

methodsThirty-five patients were treated with a DEC regimen that consisted of a 28-day cycle of drugs as follows: docetaxel (60 mg/m(2) on day 1), carboplatin (AUC 5 on day 1) and estramustine phosphate (560 mg daily). Treatment was continued intermittently. The end point was to test the effect of DEC on the response rate and overall survival (OS). Statistical correlations between the outcomes and predictive factors, including clinical parameters and 8 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to drug metabolism, were assessed.

resultsProstate-specific antigen levels decreased by more than 30% in 65.7% of the patients. The median OS following DEC was 17.8 months, and the median total time of chemotherapy holiday was 7.7 months (range 1.7-35.8). On multivariate analysis, serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was an independent prognostic factor for OS (p = 0.007). On SNP analysis, patients carrying the TT genotype of the ABCB1 C3435T polymorphism showed a significantly more severe leukocytopenia during the first cycle of DEC therapy compared to patients with the CC + CT genotype (p = 0.036).

conclusionCombination chemotherapy with DEC has a potential effect on CRPC with acceptable toxicity. Serum LDH may be a promising predictor of prognosis, and the ABCB1 C3435T polymorphism may be a genetic predictor of the severity of leukocytopenia in patients with CRPC treated with DEC.

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AgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1CarboplatinDocetaxelDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEstramustineHumansL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, GeneticPrognosisProstatic NeoplasmsTaxoidsABCB1 protein, humanATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1CarboplatinDocetaxelEstramustineL-Lactate DehydrogenaseTaxoids

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PMID21706123
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