title: LH-RH analogue treatment for advanced prostate cancer.
abstract: The trial drug was ICI 118.630 (Zoladex). Inclusion criteria were histologically confirmed advanced prostate cancer (T greater than 2 or N+ or M+), life expectancy greater than 3 months, and no previous radiotherapy, orchiectomy, or chemotherapy. Treatment started in November 1984; 30 patients were recruited. The period of treatment ranged from 6 to 144 weeks (median of 59.5 weeks). One patient died after 6 weeks of rapidly progressive renal failure. Data were updated to the end of August 1987. The mean age was 67.9 years (53-83 years). Subjective response was evaluated by a mean symptoms score (using daytime micturition, nocturia, dysuria, hesitancy, and flow) and a score of three different items: patients' activity, bone pain, and use of analgesics. Only 7.1% of the patients showed a permanent positive response. Four different objective responses (complete, partial, stable disease, and progression) were possible after evaluating the T category, tumor dimensions, metastases, and prostatic acid phosphatase. Testosterone (T) and plasmatic LH levels rose after administration: T dropped below the castration level (1 ng/ml) within a few days and remained constantly low. The rate of progressive disease was 27.6%; disease control was possible in 72.4% of the patients (PR or SD).
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alcini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Addessi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Destito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grasso
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002064:Buserelin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017273:Goserelin; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012074:Remission Induction; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D017273:Goserelin; D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D002064:Buserelin