[Changes in prostate-specific antigen in casodex (bicalutamide) monotherapy in a dose 150 mg/day given to patients with locally advanced and/or advanced prostatic cancer].

Autor: Kariakin OB, Sviridova TV, Tsodikova LB, Grishin GN, Sergeeva TN, Perekhrest MA, Donichkina EA
Jazyk: ruština
Zdroj: Urologiia (Moscow, Russia : 1999) [Urologiia] 2001 Jul-Aug (4), pp. 26-9.
Abstrakt: Three-month treatment with casodex (150 mg/day) of untreated patients with locally advanced and/or advanced cancer of the prostate is well tolerated. The only side effect encountered in 9(60%) patients was temporary breast painfulness and swelling. Subjective effects consisted of higher activity (in 40% of patients), pain relief (in 33.3%), improved urination (in 80%). Objective effects comprise: reduction of prostate-specific antigen in 14(93.3%) patients by 150.4 ng/ml at the average; a rise in testosterone concentration in 12(80%) patients; regression of the tumor by more than 50% in 5(33.3%) patients; stabilization and partial regression of regional metastases (1 case); stabilization of distant metastases (3 of 4 cases). One patient showed progression of bone metastasizing in partial local regression of the tumor.
Databáze: MEDLINE