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ArticleThe Prostate2025

The Prognostic Value of the Prostate Adenocarcinoma With Ductal Feature in Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer Treated With Abiraterone Acetate.

Yifu Shi, Xinyuan Wei, Fengnian Zhao, Junru Chen, Guangxi Sun, Xingming Zhang, Jiayu Liang, Xu Hu, Pengfei Shen, Zhenhua Liu and 4 more

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Yifu ShiDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xinyuan WeiDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9337-333X
Fengnian ZhaoDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Junru ChenDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Guangxi SunDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xingming ZhangDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiayu LiangDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xu HuDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Pengfei ShenDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0370-0411
Zhenhua LiuDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1926-6020
Ling NieDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ni ChenDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0628-0723
Jinge ZhaoDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hao ZengDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0818-8151

Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC 82203110, 82172785, and 81974398), Science and Technology Support Program of Sichuan Province (2021YFS0119), Clinical and Translational Medicine Research Project, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2022-12M-C&T-B-098), Beijing Bethune Charitable Foundation (mnzl202002, mnzl202007), and Postdoctoral Research and Development Fund of West China Hospital of Sichuan University (2023HXBH024).
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Abstract

backgroundThe prognostic value of the prostate adenocarcinoma (PAC) with ductal feature in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with abiraterone acetate has not been scrutinized. This study aims to explore the predictive value of PAC with ductal feature on the therapeutic efficacy of abiraterone therapy in metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) patients.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from 569 patients with mPCa receiving abiraterone at either the metastatic hormone-sensitive (mHSPC, N = 165) or castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC, N = 404) stage. PSM was performed to balance the baseline characteristics between individuals with and without ductal features. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression were used to analyze the predictive significance of ductal feature on abiraterone efficacy, including PSA response, PSA progression-free survival (PSA-PFS), radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), and overall survival (OS).

resultsTotally, ductal feature was detected in 40/569 (7.0%) men, with 18 and 22 in the mHSPC and mCRPC cohorts, respectively. The PSA response rate was comparable for people with and without ductal features for both cohorts. Notably, in the mHSPC cohort, patients with and without ductal features shared similar median PSA-PFS (not reached vs. 32.6-months, p = 0.593) and rPFS (not reached vs. 35.0-months, p = 0.768). Similar results were observed in the mCRPC cohort (median PSA-PFS: 21.2- vs. 11.6-months, p = 0.100; median rPFS: 34.6- vs. 18.7-months, p = 0.092). COX regression further revealed that ductal feature was not an indicator of unfavorable PSA-PFS or rPFS in the mHSPC and mCRPC cohort.

conclusionIn conclusion, our findings indicated that there is insufficient evidence to differentiate the therapeutic efficacy of AA in mPCa based on the presence or absence of ductal features. However, further validation through larger-scale studies is required to substantiate them.

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Abiraterone AcetateAdenocarcinomaProstatic NeoplasmsProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantAgedAged, 80 and overHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalProstate-Specific AntigenRetrospective StudiesAbiraterone AcetateProstate-Specific AntigenabirateronemCRPCmHSPCprostate adenocarcinoma with ductal feature

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