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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with bmCRPC on Enzalutamide without PSA-response (decline ≥ 50%)

From: The prognostic potential of alkaline phosphatase and lactic acid dehydrogenase in bmCRPC patients without significant PSA response under enzalutamide

Variable

all

Patients [n], (%)

48 (100)

Age, median [years] (IQR)

70.5 (63.0-75.8)

Bone metastases [n] (%)

48 (100)

Lymph node metastases [n] (%)

38 (79.2)

Visceral metastases [n] (%)

13 (27.1)

Pre chemotherapy [n] (%)

21 (43.8)

Post chemotherapy [n] (%)

27 (56.3)

Enzalutamide pre Abiraterone [n] (%)

12 (25)

Antiresorptive therapy [n] (%)

Zoledronic acid [n] (%)

Denosumab [n] (%)

34 (70.8)

17 (35.4)

17 (35.4)

ECOG (all) [n] (%)

0

1

2

3

24 (50.0)

19 (39.6)

4 (8.3)

1 (2.1)

Gleason-Score ≥ 8 [n] (%)

23 (47.9)

Median ALP at baseline [U/l] (IQR)

155.0 (97.8-304.3)

Median LDH at baseline [U/l] (IQR)

274.0 (232.0-352.0)

Median PSA at baseline [ng/ml] (IQR)

125.3 (51.2-470.8)

LDH at baseline > UNL [n] (%)

39 (81.3)

Median duration of therapy with Enzalutamide [months] (IQR)

5.0 (3.0–9.0)

Median follow up [months] (IQR)

12.0 (7.0-19.3)

Patients died during follow up [n] (%)

41 (85.4)

Best clinical outcome [n] (%)

Complete remission

Partial remission

Stable disease

Progressive disease

0 (0)

3 (6.3)

30 (62.5)

15 (31.3)

PD vs. all [n] (%)

15 (31.3)

PSA-surge [n] (%)

10 (20.8)

LDH-normalization [n] (%)

Enzalutamide pre chemotherapy [n] (%)

Enzalutamide post chemotherapy [n] (%)

8 (16.7)

3 (6.3)

5 (10.4)

ALP rising at 12 weeks [n] (%)

Enzalutamide pre chemotherapy [n] (%)

Enzalutamide post chemotherapy [n] (%)

21 (43.8)

8 (16.7)

13 (27.1)

ALP rising at 12 weeks, without LDH normalization [n] (%)

Enzalutamide pre chemotherapy [n] (%)

Enzalutamide post chemotherapy [n] (%)

18 (37.5)

7 (14.6)

11(22.9)

ALP-bouncing [n] (%)

3 (6.3)

Number of following therapies after Enzalutamide [n] (%)

0

1

2

3

4

15 (31.3)

15 (31.3)

14 (29.2)

3 (6.3)

1 (2.1)

Abbreviations: bmCRPC: bone metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; PSA: prostate specific antigen; UNL: upper normal limit; ECOG: eastern co-operative oncology group; CR: complete remission; PR: partial remission; SD: stable disease; PD: progressive disease, IQR: interquartile range