Oncological Outcomes in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Treated with Enzalutamide with versus without Confirmatory Bone Scan

Chang Wook Jeong, Jang Hee Han, Dong Deuk Kwon, Jae Young Joung, Choung Soo Kim, Hanjong Ahn, Jun Hyuk Hong, Tae Hwan Kim, Byung Ha Chung, Seong Soo Jeon, Minyong Kang, Sung Kyu Hong, Tae Young Jung, Sung Woo Park, Seok Joong Yun, Ji Yeol Lee, Seung Hwan Lee, Seok Ho Kang, Cheol Kwak

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Abstract

Purpose In men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), new bone lesions are sometimes not properly categorized through a confirmatory bone scan, and clinical significance of the test itself remains unclear. This study aimed to demonstrate the performance rate of confirmatory bone scans in a real-world setting and their prognostic impact in enzalutamide-treated mCRPC. Materials and Methods Patients who received oral enzalutamide for mCRPC during 2014-2017 at 14 tertiary centers in Korea were included. Patients lacking imaging assessment data or insufficient drug exposure were excluded. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). Secondary outcomes included performance rate of confirmatory bone scans in a real-world setting. Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariate Cox regression analysis were performed. Results Overall, 520 patients with mCRPC were enrolled (240 [26.2%] chemotherapy-naïve and 280 [53.2%] after chemotherapy). Among 352 responders, 92 patients (26.1%) showed new bone lesions in their early bone scan. Confirmatory bone scan was performed in 41 patients (44.6%), and it was associated with prolonged OS in the entire population (median, 30.9 vs. 19.7 months; p < 0.001), as well as in the chemotherapy-naïve (median, 47.2 vs. 20.5 months; p=0.011) and post-chemotherapy sub-groups (median, 25.5 vs. 18.0 months; p=0.006). Multivariate Cox regression showed that confirmatory bone scan performance was an independent prognostic factor for OS (hazard ratio 0.35, 95% confidence interval, 0.18 to 0.69; p=0.002). Conclusion Confirmatory bone scan performance was associated with prolonged OS. Thus, the premature discontinuation of enzalutamide without confirmatory bone scans should be discouraged.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)634-641
Number of pages8
JournalCancer Research and Treatment
Volume56
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024 Apr

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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