卞晓洁, 叶定伟. New ideas of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: new progress in clinical research of testosterone maximum control[J]. China Oncology, 2021, 31(12): 1209-1214.
卞晓洁, 叶定伟. New ideas of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: new progress in clinical research of testosterone maximum control[J]. China Oncology, 2021, 31(12): 1209-1214. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2021.12.009.
New ideas of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: new progress in clinical research of testosterone maximum control
Prostate cancer is the most common male malignant tumor
ranking second among male malignant tumors. The incidence rate of prostate cancer is the highest in all male cancers. The incidence rate of China's prostate cancer is lower than that of western countries. However
with the westernization of lifestyle
the westernization of life habits and the prolongation of life expectancy
the incidence rate of prostate cancer is increasing year by year. Androgen receptor (AR) plays an important role in the pathophysiological mechanism of prostate cancer. Inhibiting AR signal transduction pathway is the basis of prostate cancer treatment. For example
in the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
AR antagonists can competitively bind AR and block the binding of endogenous androgen. Thus
it interferes with the downstream response of androgen dependent cells and prevents the progression of prostate cancer. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the cornerstone in the treatment of prostate cancer. According to the consensus of domestic experts
the effective testosterone (T) level for ADT is less than 50 ng/dL. Accumulated studies have shown that patients with T < 20 ng/dL have better clinical prognosis. Lower T level (less than 20 ng/dL) results in more death of androgen-sensitive and some androgen-insensitive cells. During the treatment
androgen-sensitive cell populations can be obtained
thereby prolonging the duration to castration resistance. If T < 20 ng/dL cannot be achieved
some androgen-insensitive subpopulations may persist. These subpopulations will proliferate rapidly after retreatment and accelerate the progression of tumor resistance to castration. The safety and effectiveness of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa)
which controls T levels
have been verified by laboratory and clinical evidence
providing the clinical feasibility of controlling T at the level less than 20 ng/dL. This article reviewed the advances in the relationship between T level and ADT
and exhibited the drug efficacy
safety and patient benefits from the treatment of prostate cancer.