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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2024

Patient preference on once-daily oral versus injectable androgen deprivation therapy for Asian patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Ho-Ming Chris Wong, Bernice Cheuk-Sin Cheung, Violet Wai-Fan Yuen, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Peter Ka-Fung Chiu, Chi-Fai Ng

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ho-Ming Chris WongDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, SH Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Bernice Cheuk-Sin CheungDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, SH Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Violet Wai-Fan YuenDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, SH Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jeremy Yuen-Chun TeohDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, SH Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Peter Ka-Fung ChiuDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, SH Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Chi-Fai NgDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, SH Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. ngcf@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1723-9646
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International IISR-2020-103452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe study aimed at investigating prostate cancer patients' choice of androgen deprivation treatment (ADT) and possible factors that would affect their preferences of ADT.

methodsThis was a single-centre cross-sectional study investigating the usage and preferences of ADT. Consecutives prostate cancer patients who were receiving injectable luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist or antagonist were recruited from the prostate cancer clinic in a tertiary academic hospital. Patients who received bilateral orchidectomy or those who could not consent to the study were excluded. Disease characteristics, treatment information and patient background were documented. The survey collected information related to their change in ADT regimen, preferences on drug usage (routes and frequency of administration) and their reasons. A hypothetical set of three drug formularies was designed. Questions regarding patient preference and the contributing reasons raised in the format of questionnaire.

results100 patients completed the survey. Most patients started with more frequent injections (3-monthly, 54%; 1-monthly, 38%) and switched to 6-monthly injections (89%) at the time of the survey. Primary reasons for the change were healthcare opinion (72%) and less frequent treatment (51%). Three options of ADT (oral daily, 1-monthly and 6-monthly injection) with the same efficacies and side effect profile were offered: 61% preferred 6-monthly injection, 1% preferred 1-monthly injection and 38% preferred oral regimen. When patients were informed of lower cardiovascular side effects in 1-monthly injection or daily oral drug, patients' preference was 56% (6-monthly), 6% (1-monthly), and 39% (oral). Patients with polypharmacy (more than 5 regular medications) were more inclined to choose injections (p = 0.025). Patient age, educational background, employment status, marriage status and disease status were not found to be statistically significant contributing factors to patient preference.

conclusion6-monthly ADT injection was the preferred ADT despite greater cardiovascular risks. Among 1-monthly or daily oral LHRH antagonist, more patients prefer oral option. Convenience factor was highly valued.

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Androgen AntagonistsGonadotropin-Releasing HormonePatient PreferenceProstatic NeoplasmsAdministration, OralAgedAged, 80 and overAsian PeopleCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Administration ScheduleHumansInjectionsMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesAndrogen AntagonistsGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneAdvanced prostate cancerAndrogen deprivation therapyLHRH agonistLHRH antagonistOral androgen deprivation therapyPatient preference study

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