Amit Bahl1, Susan Masson1, Zafar Malik2, Alison J Birtle3, Santhanam Sundar4, Rob J Jones5, Nicholas D James6, Malcolm D Mason7, Satish Kumar7, David Bottomley8, Anna Lydon9, Simon Chowdhury10, James Wylie11, Johann S de Bono12. 1. Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, Bristol, UK. 2. Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Wirral, UK. 3. Rosemere Cancer Centre, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK. 4. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK. 5. University of Glasgow, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK. 6. School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. 7. Velindre Hospital, Cardiff, UK. 8. St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK. 9. South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK. 10. Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. 11. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK. 12. The Institute for Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compile the safety profile and quality of life (QoL) data for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with cabazitaxel in the UK Early Access Programme (UK EAP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 112 patients participated at 12 UK cancer centres. All had mCRPC with disease progression during or after docetaxel. Patients received cabazitaxel 25 mg/m(2) every 3 weeks with prednisolone 10 mg daily for up to 10 cycles. Safety assessments were performed before each cycle and QoL was recorded at alternate cycles using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire and visual analogue scale (VAS). The safety profile was compiled after completion of the UK EAP and QoL measures were analysed to record trends. No formal statistical analysis was carried out. RESULTS: The incidences of neutropenic sepsis (6.3%), grade 3 and 4 diarrhoea (4.5%) and grade 3 and 4 cardiac toxicity (0%) were low. Neutropenic sepsis episodes, though low, occurred only in patients who did not receive prophylactic granulocyte-colony stimulating factor. There were trends towards improved VAS and EQ-5D-3L pain scores during treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The UK EAP experience indicates that cabazitaxel might improve QoL in mCRPC and represents an advance and a useful addition to the armamentarium of treatment for patients whose disease has progressed during or after docetaxel. In view of the potential toxicity, careful patient selection is important.
OBJECTIVE: To compile the safety profile and quality of life (QoL) data for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with cabazitaxel in the UK Early Access Programme (UK EAP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 112 patients participated at 12 UK cancer centres. All had mCRPC with disease progression during or after docetaxel. Patients received cabazitaxel 25 mg/m(2) every 3 weeks with prednisolone 10 mg daily for up to 10 cycles. Safety assessments were performed before each cycle and QoL was recorded at alternate cycles using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire and visual analogue scale (VAS). The safety profile was compiled after completion of the UK EAP and QoL measures were analysed to record trends. No formal statistical analysis was carried out. RESULTS: The incidences of neutropenic sepsis (6.3%), grade 3 and 4 diarrhoea (4.5%) and grade 3 and 4 cardiac toxicity (0%) were low. Neutropenic sepsis episodes, though low, occurred only in patients who did not receive prophylactic granulocyte-colony stimulating factor. There were trends towards improved VAS and EQ-5D-3L pain scores during treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The UK EAP experience indicates that cabazitaxel might improve QoL in mCRPC and represents an advance and a useful addition to the armamentarium of treatment for patients whose disease has progressed during or after docetaxel. In view of the potential toxicity, careful patient selection is important.
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