Role of enzalutamide in primary and recurrent non-metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer: a systematic review of prospective clinical trials.

Shelan, Mohamed; Achard, Vérane; Appiagyei, Felix; Mose, Lucas; Zilli, Thomas; Fankhauser, Christian D; Zamboglou, Constantinos; Mohamad, Osama; Aebersold, Daniel M; Cathomas, Richard (2024). Role of enzalutamide in primary and recurrent non-metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer: a systematic review of prospective clinical trials. Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 27(3), pp. 422-431. Nature 10.1038/s41391-024-00829-9

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INTRODUCTION

Enzalutamide, a second-generation androgen receptor inhibitor, is indicated for the treatment of metastatic disease, as well as in the treatment of non-metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (PCa). This systematic review aims to determine outcomes and toxicity in patients with non-metastatic castration sensitive prostate cancer (nmCSPC) treated with enzalutamide in the primary or salvage settings.

METHOD

We performed a systematic review focusing on the role of Enzalutamide in the treatment of nmCSPC, using the PubMed/Medline database. Articles focusing on androgen receptor inhibitors in nmCSPC were included, while articles discussing exclusively metastatic or castration-resistant PCa were excluded.

RESULTS

The initial search retrieved 401 articles, of which 15 underwent a thorough assessment for relevance. Ultimately, 12 studies with pertinent outcomes were meticulously examined. Among these, seven studies were dedicated to the investigation of enzalutamide in the primary setting, while the remaining five publications specifically addressed its use in salvage settings. Regardless of the treatment setting, our data revealed two distinct therapeutic strategies. The first advocates for the substitution of enzalutamide for androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), based on the premise of achieving equivalent, if not superior, oncological outcomes while minimizing treatment-related toxicity. The second, adopting a more conventional approach, entails augmenting the effectiveness of ADT by incorporating enzalutamide.

CONCLUSION

Enzalutamide has considerable potential as a therapeutic strategy for nmCSPC, either used alone or in combination with ADT in the primary or in the salvage settings. The use of enzalutamide instead of ADT is an appealing strategy. However, more trials will be required to further understand the efficacy and side-effect profile of enzalutamide monotherapy.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Radiation Oncology

UniBE Contributor:

Shelan, Mohamed, Appiagyei, Felix Adasi, Mose, Lucas, Aebersold, Daniel Matthias

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1476-5608

Publisher:

Nature

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

09 Apr 2024 12:43

Last Modified:

14 Aug 2024 00:12

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/s41391-024-00829-9

PubMed ID:

38589645

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/195803

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/195803

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