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Advantages and drawbacks of dexamethasone in glioblastoma multiforme. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2022; 172:103625. [PMID: 35158070 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The most widespread, malignant, and deadliest type of glial tumor is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Despite radiation, chemotherapy, and radical surgery, the median survival of afflicted individuals is about 12 months. Unfortunately, existing therapeutic interventions are abysmal. Dexamethasone (Dex), a synthetic glucocorticoid, has been used for many years to treat brain edema and inflammation caused by GBM. Several investigations have recently shown that Dex also exerts antitumoral effects against GBM. On the other hand, more recent disputed findings have questioned the long-held dogma of Dex treatment for GBM. Unfortunately, steroids are associated with various undesirable side effects, including severe immunosuppression and metabolic changes like hyperglycemia, which may impair the survival of GBM patients. Current ideas and concerns about Dex's effects on GBM cerebral edema, cell proliferation, migration, and its clinical outcomes were investigated in this study.
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Nakai Y, Tanaka N, Ichikawa K, Miyake M, Anai S, Fujimoto K. Appropriate Number of Docetaxel Cycles in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Considering Peripheral Neuropathy and Oncological Control. Chemotherapy 2021; 65:119-124. [PMID: 33486495 DOI: 10.1159/000510900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The number of cycles of docetaxel required for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is unclear. This study estimated peripheral neuropathy (PN) incidence and the optimal number of treatment cycles in patients receiving docetaxel for CRPC. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study retrospectively reviewed 82 patients receiving docetaxel for CRPC at an institution between January 2005 and January 2017. Docetaxel (70 or 75 mg/m2) was administered every 3 weeks, and prednisone 5 mg or dexamethasone 0.5 mg was administered twice a day. RESULTS PN (grade ≥2) was noted in 32 (39.0%) patients. The median cumulative dose of docetaxel associated with PN was 675 mg/m2. No factor significantly predicted the occurrence of PN. The prostate-specific antigen progression rate, prostate cancer-specific survival, and overall survival were significantly better with ≥8 cycles of docetaxel than with <8 cycles (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The incidence of PN is high, and 8 treatment cycles are optimal for patients receiving docetaxel for CRPC.
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- Yasushi Nakai
- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan,
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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Targeting therapy for prostate cancer by pharmaceutical and clinical pharmaceutical strategies. J Control Release 2021; 333:41-64. [PMID: 33450321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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For the past few years, nanotechnology has provided a lot of new treatment opportunities for prostate cancer patients, and brilliant achievements have been acquired indeed. It not only prolonged circulation time in vivo but also increased bio-availability of drugs. Among them, nanoparticles with specificity ligand can be better targeted at prostate cancer, which improves the curative effect and reduces side effects. What's more, in terms of combined administration, the synergistic effect of chemotherapeutic drugs and hormones, or co-delivery two or more different drugs into the same delivery system, has achieved good therapeutic progress as well. In this paper, a comprehensive overview of nano-technology and the combination therapy for prostate cancer by pharmaceutical and clinical pharmaceutical strategies have been proposed to further appreciate and recommend the design and development of prostate cancer treatment.
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Ando K, Sakamoto S, Takeshita N, Fujimoto A, Maimaiti M, Saito S, Sanjyon P, Imamura Y, Sato N, Komiya A, Akakura K, Ichikawa T. Higher serum testosterone levels predict poor prognosis in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients treated with docetaxel. Prostate 2020; 80:247-255. [PMID: 31816126 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of testosterone as a prognostic factor for castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with docetaxel in Japan was investigated. METHODS A total of 164 patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer who received docetaxel treatment at Chiba University Hospital and an affiliated hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Testosterone and other clinical factors at the start of docetaxel treatment were evaluated with respect to overall survival and progression-free survival. RESULTS Of the 164 patients, 69 had high-volume tumors. The median prostatic-specific antigen was 27.0 ng/mL. The median testosterone was 13.0 ng/dL. The rates of bone and visceral metastases were 80.1% and 8.8%, respectively. For progression-free survival, testosterone ≥13 ng/dL was an independent prognostic factor only on univariate analysis (hazard ratio, 1.81; P = .0108). For overall survival, testosterone ≥ 1.3 ng/dL (hazard ratio, 3.37; P < .0001), high volume (hazard ratio, 3.06; P = .0009), and prostate-specific antigen ≥ 27.0 ng/mL (hazard ratio, 2.75; P = .0013) were independent prognostic factors on multivariate analysis. When assessing related clinical factors, higher serum testosterone was associated with visceral metastasis, high volume, and prostate-specific antigen. Based on three prognostic factors (testosterone, high volume, prostate-specific antigen), a risk classification was developed. The high-risk group (3 risk factors) showed a significantly shorter overall survival compared to the moderate-risk (2 risk factors) and low-risk (0-1 risk factor) groups (P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS The present study identified higher serum testosterone (≥13 ng/dL) as a significant prognostic factor in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients treated with docetaxel therapy.
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- Keisuke Ando
- Department of Urology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Tokyo Shinjuku Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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Okita K, Hatakeyama S, Narita S, Takahashi M, Sakurai T, Kawamura S, Hoshi S, Ishida M, Kawaguchi T, Ishidoya S, Shimoda J, Sato H, Mitsuzuka K, Ito A, Tsuchiya N, Arai Y, Habuchi T, Ohyama C. The Effect of Treatment Sequence on Overall Survival for Men With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2019; 18:e103-e111. [PMID: 31810867 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to evaluate the treatment sequence for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in real-world practice and compare overall survival in each sequential therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 146 patients with mCRPC who were initially treated with androgen deprivation therapy as metastatic hormone-naive prostate cancer in 14 hospitals between January 2010 and March 2019. The agents for the sequential therapy included new androgen receptor-targeted agents (ART: abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide), docetaxel, and/or cabazitaxel. We evaluated the treatment sequence for mCRPC and the effect of sequence patterns on overall survival. RESULTS The median age was 71 years. A total of 35 patients received ART-ART, 33 received ART-docetaxel, 68 received docetaxel-ART, and 10 received docetaxel-cabazitaxel sequences. The most prescribed treatment sequence was docetaxel-ART (47%), followed by ART-ART (24%). Overall survival calculated from the initial diagnosis reached 83, 57, 79, and 37 months in the ART-ART, ART-docetaxel, docetaxel-ART, and docetaxel-cabazitaxel, respectively. Multivariate Cox regression analyses showed no significant difference in overall survival between the first-line ART (n = 68) and first-line docetaxel (n = 78) therapies (hazard ratio [HR], 0.84; P = .530), between the ART-ART (n = 35) and docetaxel-mixed (n = 111) sequences (HR, 0.82; P = .650), and between the first-line abiraterone (n = 32) and first-line enzalutamide (n = 36) sequences (HR, 1.58; P = .384). CONCLUSION The most prescribed treatment sequence was docetaxel followed by ART. No significant difference was observed in overall survival among the treatment sequences in real-world practice.
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- Kazutaka Okita
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Miyagi Cancer Center, Shiote, Aijima, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Aoyanagi, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, Ryugabaab, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Higashi-tsukurimichi, Aomori, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Sendai City Hospital, Nagamachi, Asuto, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, Ryugabaab, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Miyagi Cancer Center, Shiote, Aijima, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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Kodama H, Hatakeyama S, Narita S, Takahashi M, Sakurai T, Kawamura S, Hoshi S, Ishida M, Kawaguchi T, Ishidoya S, Shimoda J, Narita T, Sato H, Mitsuzuka K, Tochigi T, Tsuchiya N, Arai Y, Habuchi T, Ohyama C. Clinical Characterization of Low Prostate-specific Antigen on Prognosis in Patients With Metastatic Castration-naive Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2019; 17:e1091-e1098. [PMID: 31575477 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to investigate the effect of low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) on prognosis, as the association of initial PSA level with prognosis in patients with metastatic castration-naive prostate cancer (mCNPC) remains unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS We evaluated 575 patients with mCNPC from 10 hospitals. Patients were stratified into 2 groups according to their initial PSA: PSA < 100 and PSA ≥ 100 groups. We compared castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)-free survival, overall survival (OS), and OS from the CRPC diagnosis between the groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of initial PSA level on prognosis. RESULTS Of the 575 patients, 196 (34%) patients belonged to the PSA < 100 group. No significant difference was found in patients' backgrounds except for PSA, the extent of disease, and high tumor burden between the groups. CRPC-free survival was significantly shorter in the PSA ≥ 100 group than in the PSA < 100 group. However, the OS after CRPC diagnosis was significantly shorter in the PSA < 100 group than that of the PSA ≥ 100 group. Multivariate analyses showed that PSA < 100 ng/mL was an independent factor for OS after CRPC, whereas no significant association was observed in the CRPC-free survival and OS. CONCLUSIONS A significant effect of initial PSA < 100 ng/mL on OS after CRPC was observed. PSA < 100 ng/mL might be a poor prognostic factor in patients with mCNPC after CRPC.
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- Hirotake Kodama
- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Miyagi Cancer Center, Shiote, Aijima, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Sendai City Hospital, Asuto, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Miyagi Cancer Center, Shiote, Aijima, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Miyagi Cancer Center, Shiote, Aijima, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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Yuasa T. Editorial Comment to Docetaxel-based chemotherapy combined with dexamethasone 1 mg daily oral administration for castration-resistant prostate cancer: Long-term outcomes. Int J Urol 2019; 26:803. [PMID: 31081158 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Takeshi Yuasa
- Department of Urology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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