Background <p>Previous studies demonstrated better outcomes for mCRPC (metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer) patients with higher abiraterone exposure (minimal plasma concentration (C<sub>min</sub>) &gt; 8.4 ng/mL), but around 40% of patients experience exposure below this target. Pharmacokinetic (PK)-guided interventions following Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) could optimise exposure and outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effect on treatment outcomes of abiraterone TDM.</p> Methods <p>Patients with low exposure levels (Low-group, C<sub>min</sub> &lt; 8.4 ng/mL) got a PK-guided intervention. We compared exposure, adverse event (AE) incidence, time on treatment (ToT) and Prostate-Specific Antigen response rate (PSArr) between the Low-group and Adequate-group.</p> Results <p>We included 167 mCRPC patients, with 56 in the Adequate-group and 111 in the Low-group. Interventions were successful 86% of the time. Exposure between groups became corresponding (Low-group: 7.95 to 20.5 ng/mL, Adequate-group: 20.8 ng/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.72) with comparable AE incidence (17% vs. 23%, <i>p</i> = 0.4). Median ToT and PSArr were similar (351 vs. 379 days, <i>p</i> = 0.35; 61.3% vs. 67.9%, <i>p</i> = 0.51).</p> Conclusions <p>PK-guided interventions improved above target exposure from 33.5% to 81.4% of patients without additional AEs. While historically, low exposure patients had significantly shorter survival, PK-guided interventions eliminated this disparity. As interventions are effective, low-cost and safe, TDM for abiraterone should be considered to enhance treatment outcomes.</p>

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Feasibility and efficacy of therapeutic drug monitoring of abiraterone in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer patients

  • Maud B. A. van der Kleij,
  • Marinda Meertens,
  • Stefanie L. Groenland,
  • Sil Kordes,
  • Andries M. Bergman,
  • Jeantine M. de Feijter,
  • Alwin D. R. Huitema,
  • Neeltje Steeghs,
  • Maud B. A. van der Kleij

摘要

Background

Previous studies demonstrated better outcomes for mCRPC (metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer) patients with higher abiraterone exposure (minimal plasma concentration (Cmin) > 8.4 ng/mL), but around 40% of patients experience exposure below this target. Pharmacokinetic (PK)-guided interventions following Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) could optimise exposure and outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effect on treatment outcomes of abiraterone TDM.

Methods

Patients with low exposure levels (Low-group, Cmin < 8.4 ng/mL) got a PK-guided intervention. We compared exposure, adverse event (AE) incidence, time on treatment (ToT) and Prostate-Specific Antigen response rate (PSArr) between the Low-group and Adequate-group.

Results

We included 167 mCRPC patients, with 56 in the Adequate-group and 111 in the Low-group. Interventions were successful 86% of the time. Exposure between groups became corresponding (Low-group: 7.95 to 20.5 ng/mL, Adequate-group: 20.8 ng/mL, p = 0.72) with comparable AE incidence (17% vs. 23%, p = 0.4). Median ToT and PSArr were similar (351 vs. 379 days, p = 0.35; 61.3% vs. 67.9%, p = 0.51).

Conclusions

PK-guided interventions improved above target exposure from 33.5% to 81.4% of patients without additional AEs. While historically, low exposure patients had significantly shorter survival, PK-guided interventions eliminated this disparity. As interventions are effective, low-cost and safe, TDM for abiraterone should be considered to enhance treatment outcomes.