Naviga2ng the Adverse Effects of ADT: Improving Pa2ent Outcomes E. David Crawford, M.D. Professor of Surgery/ Urology/ Radiation Oncology University of Colorado
Greetings from Colorado Disclosures Consultant: MDxHealth, Myriad and Genomic Health, Speaker: Ferring, Bayer, and Myriad
Faculty Thomas E. Keane, M.D., Medical College of South Carolina Neal D. Shore, M.D., Carolina Urologic Research Center Jehonathan H. Pinthus, M.D., PhD, McMaster University in Ontario Canada 3
Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Where we have come from 1780 John Hunter, castration 1938 Acid phosphatase 1940 Huggins, Orchiectomy and estrogen (Nobel Prize) 1965 Synthetic estrogens 1977 First generation non-steroidal anti-androgens 1989 2nd generation non-steroidal AA (bicalutamide) 1985 Schally, LHRH agonists (Nobel Prize) 2003 LHRH antagonist (abarelix) 2008 Degarelix 2009 Abiraterone 2010 Sawyer, enzalutamide
Side effects The Castration Syndrome Loss of libido and sexual interest, erectile dysfunction, impotence Fatigue Hot flushes Decline in intellectual capacity, emotional liability, depression Decrease in muscular strength Increase in (abdominal) fat apposition Osteoporosis Cardiovascular
Hormone therapy side effects Conditions Side-effects Complications Sarcopenic obesity CV events CV death Bone loss Osteoporosis Fracture (SREs)
Hormone therapy side effects What do the Guidelines say?
Are all forms of ADT the same? Objectives: Decrease testosterone level Control prostate cancer evolution Cardiovascular disease Urinary complications Musculoskeletal complications
Cardiovascular disease
CVD is the second most common cause of death in men with prostate cancer Causes of death Prostate cancer n (%) CVD n (%) Other n (%) EORTC 30891 1 Immediate ADT Delayed ADT Total 94 (37) 99 (35) 193 (36) 88 (34) 97 (34) 185 (34) 75 (29) 88 (31) 163 (30) SEUG 9401 2 Intermittent ADT Continuous ADT Total 74 (44) 65 (39) 139 (41) 41 (24) 52 (31) 93 (27) 55 (32) 52 (31) 107 (32) 1. Studer, et al. J Clin Oncol 2006;24:1868-76 2. Calais da Silva, et al. Eur Urol 2009;55:1269 77
Oestrogen, CV disease and death 1967 2,052 patients with stage I IV prostate cancer treated using radical prostatectomy or orchiectomy with or without estrogen Survival significantly shorter in patients with stage I III prostate cancer receiving oestrogens, but incidence of prostate cancer-related death reduced Significant increase in deaths due to CV disease in patients treated with oestrogen Cause of death No oestrogen therapy (n=1,035) Received oestrogen therapy (1,017) Prostate cancer 149 (14.4%) 107 (10.5%) CV 90 (8.7%) 149 (14.7%) Pulmonary embolus 10 (1%) 11 (1.1%) Other 85 (8%) 91 (9.0%) Veterans Administration Co-operative Urological Research Group. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1967;124:1011-7
Large observational study suggests different effects of different types of ADT Treatment Incident CHD Adjusted HR (95% CI) Myocardial infarction Adjusted HR (95% CI) Sudden cardiac death Adjusted HR (95% CI) Stroke Adjusted HR (95% CI) No ADT Ref Ref Ref Ref LHRH agonist Orchiectomy CAB Antiandrogen 1.19* (1.10 1.28) 1.40* (1.04 1.87) 1.27* (1.05 1.53) 1.10 (0.80 1.53) 1.28* (1.08 1.52) 2.11* (1.27 3.50) 1.03 (0.62 1.71) 1.05 (0.47 2.35) 1.35* (1.18 1.54) 1.29 (0.76 2.18) 1.22 (0.85 1.73) 1.06 (0.57 1.99) 1.21* (1.05 1.40) 1.49 (0.92 2.43) 0.93 (0.61 1.42) 0.86 (0.43 1.73) *p<0.05 Observational study of 37,443 men with prostate cancer 39% received some form of ADT during follow-up, primarily LHRH agonists (37.5%) è Few were treated with orchiectomy (0.8%) or oral antiandrogen monotherapy (3.3%) at any time or CAB (4.9%) for >6 weeks at the start of LHRH agonist therapy ADT, androgen deprivation therapy CAB, combined androgen blockade CHD, coronary heart disease; ref, reference Keating, et al. J Natl Can Inst 2010;102:39 46
GnRH agonists: FDA warning October 2010: US FDA asks manufacturers of GnRH agonists to add extra safety information to drug labels Increased risk of diabetes and certain CV diseases (heart attack, sudden cardiac death, stroke) in men with prostate cancer
Antagonists vs Agonists A number of phase III/IIIb trials have compared GnRH antagonists(degarelix) with a GnRH agonist Combining these data creates a comprehensive database in which to investigate CV safety outcomes What is the risk of CVD within 1 year of treatment with GnRH agonist and degarelix? Does pre-existing CVD increase the likelihood a patient will experience a CV event after initiating ADT? ADT, androgen deprivation therapy CVD, cardiovascular disease
Overall survival HR=0.47 (95% CI 0.25 0.90) p=0.023 Very few patients died of prostate cancer over the year of the study 1 Most men with prostate cancer die of other causes such as CVD 2,3 Patients from CS37 were excluded (early disease and biochemical failure after primary definitive therapy) CVD, cardiovascular disease LHRH, luteinising hormone-releasing hormone 1. Klotz L, et al. Eur Urol 2014;66:1101-8 2. Epstein MM, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 2012;104:1335 42 3. Ketchandji M, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc 2009;57:24-30
Urinary symptoms and complications In PCa patients, enlargement of the prostate results in LUTS 50% of PCa patients suffer from moderate to severe symptoms 1 Neoadjuvant ADT reduces tumour volume and improves LUTS 1,2 IPSS is used as a tool to assess LUTS severity 3 Systematic review and meta-analysis 4 To assess the efficacy and tolerability of degarelix for LUTS relief, prostate volume reduction and quality of life improvement in men with prostate cancer 3 RCT with 466 patients with degarelix vs goserelin + bicalutamide IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms PCa, prostate cancer 1. Mason M, et al. Clin Oncol 2013;25:190 6; 2. Axcona K, et al. BJU Int 2012;110:1721 8; 3. Stone NN, et al. J Urol 2010;183:634 639 4. Cui Y, et al. Urol Int 2014;93:152 9
LUTS relief: A meta-analysis of trials comparing LHRH Antagonist with LHRH agonists Study or subgroup (first author) IPSS Axcrona Mason Anderson Total (95% CI) IPSS >13 Axcrona Mason Total (95% CI) Degarelix Mean SD n -4.4-1.71-11.6-6.73-6.04 6.3 5.6 6.8 6.1 5.8 82 180 27 289 52 53 105 Goserelin plus bicalutamide Mean SD n -2.7 0.11-8.6-4.02-3.41 5.9 5.2 6.9 7.2 5.1 97 64 13 174 55 17 72 Mean difference IV, fixed, 95% CI -1.70 (-3.50, 0.10) -1.82 (-3.33, -0.31) -3.00 (-7.54, 1.54) -1.85 (-2.97, -0.72) -2.71 (-5.23, -0.19) -2.63 (-5.51, 0.25) -2.68 (-4.57, -0.78) Mean difference IV, fixed, 95% CI p=0.001 p=0.006 TPV Axcrona Mason Anderson Total (95% CI) -20.4-18.3-21.8 16.3 20.3 14.0 82 180 27 289-19.5-18.5-14.0 17.7 18.8 14 97 64 13 174-0.90 (-5.89, 4.09) 0.20 (-5.28, 5.68) -7.80 (-17.06, 1.46) -1.41 (-4.84, 2.01) QoL related to urinary symptoms Axcrona -1.29 Mason -0.76 Anderson -1.8 Total (95% CI) 1.6 1.6 1.6 82 180 27 289-1.27 0.16-0.6 1.7 1.6 1.8 97 64 13 174-0.02 (-0.50, 0.46) -0.92 (-1.38, -0.46) -1.20 (-2.35, -0.05) -0.63 (-1.36, 0.10) -20-10 0 10 20 Degarelix Goserelin + bicalutamide SD, standard deviation IV, inverse variance Cui Y, et al. Urol Int 2014;93:152 9
Lower probability of urinary tract events with GnRH anatagonist vs LHRH agonists (all patients) HR=0.61 (95% CI 0.48 0.78) p<0.001 Klotz L, et al. Eur Urol 2014 66:1101 8
Musculoskeletal events Bone is the most common site of prostate cancer metastases and is associated with significant morbidity 1 Bone decay with ADT is associated with an increase in fracture risk 2 When treated with ADT, over 58% of men with risk factors for skeletal complications develop at least one fracture within 12 years 3 Men who sustained a fracture within 48 months experienced an almost 40% higher risk of mortality than those who did not 1. Coleman RE. Clin Cancer Res 2006;12:6243-9s 2. Cheung AS, et al. Endocr Relat Cancer 2014;21:R371 94 3. Shao YH, et al. BJU Int 2013;111:745 52
Lower probability of musculoskeletal events with GnRH antagonists vs LHRH agonists HR=0.67 (95% CI 0.50 0.90) p=0.007 Klotz L, et al. Eur Urol 2014 66:1101 8
Conclusion Androgen deprivation therapy is associated with many side effects including an increased risk of CV events, particularly in those with a history of CVD CVD needs to be assessed and patients may need to be referred to cardiologists Lifestyle changes: aerobic exercise programme, smoking cessation, dietary changes, moderation of alcohol consumption also decrease risk Medical interventions There is a variability of side effects related to the agents utilized-antagonists versus agonists