Evaluation of antiandrogen therapy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma : results of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer multicentric double-blind trial

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of antiandrogen therapy on overall survival and response in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 244 patients with unresectable HCC were included in this multicentric double-blind trial. According to a two-by-two factorial design, patients were randomly assigned to receive one of the following treatments: pure antiandrogen plus placebo (A+P group, 60 patients); luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist plus placebo (LHRH+P group, 62 patients); pure antiandrogen plus LHRH agonist (A+LHRH group, 62 patients); or placebo plus placebo (P+P group, 60 patients). Pure antiandrogen consisted of Anandron (Roussel-Uclaf Laboratory, Romainville, France) administered orally (300 mg daily for 1 month, then 150 mg daily). LHRH consisted of goseriline acetate (3.6 mg) or triptoreline (3.75 mg) administered monthly by subcutaneous injection. Treatment was given until death. Response was evaluated every 8 weeks according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.

RESULTS: Six patients were considered ineligible. One patient had a complete response (A+P arm) and three had a partial response (two in the LHRH+P arm and one in the A+LHRH arm). An overall log-rank test did not demonstrate any significant difference in survival among the four arms. Taking the factorial design into account, comparison of survival showed no significant difference between Anandron-containing regimens and others, or between LHRH-containing regimens and others. No serious side effects occurred for any regimen.

CONCLUSION: This controlled study shows clearly the lack of efficacy of androgen treatment in unresectable HCC.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1998

Erschienen:

1998

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 16(1998), 2 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 411-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Grimaldi, C [VerfasserIn]
Bleiberg, H [VerfasserIn]
Gay, F [VerfasserIn]
Messner, M [VerfasserIn]
Rougier, P [VerfasserIn]
Kok, T C [VerfasserIn]
Cirera, L [VerfasserIn]
Cervantes, A [VerfasserIn]
De Greve, J [VerfasserIn]
Paillot, B [VerfasserIn]
Buset, M [VerfasserIn]
Nitti, D [VerfasserIn]
Sahmoud, T [VerfasserIn]
Duez, N [VerfasserIn]
Wils, J [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

08AN7WA2G0
0F65R8P09N
33515-09-2
51G6I8B902
Androgen Antagonists
Antineoplastic Agents
Clinical Trial
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Goserelin
Imidazoles
Imidazolidines
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Nilutamide
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Triptorelin Pamoate

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 02.03.1998

Date Revised 01.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM094122083