Shearer R J, Davies J H, Dowsett M, Malone P R, Hedley A, Cunningham D, Coombes R C
Department of Urology, St Georges Hospital, Tooting, London, UK.
Br J Cancer. 1990 Aug;62(2):275-6. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1990.276.
We report the results of the first use of a steroidal aromatase inhibitor, 4-hydroxyandrostenedione (4-OHA, CGP 32349), in the palliation of patients with advanced, hormone resistant, prostatic cancer. Twelve of 19 patients (63%), who had relapsed following castration and other therapies, gained significant pain relief following weekly intramuscular injections of 4-OHA. Five patients (31%) experienced a transient 'tumour flare', represented by an increase in bone pain soon after commencing treatment. The mechanism of action of 4-OHA in palliating patients with advanced prostatic cancer is obscure at present, but may represent an important new treatment modality which may lead to greater insight into prostatic biology.
我们报告了首次使用甾体类芳香化酶抑制剂4-羟基雄烯二酮(4-OHA,CGP 32349)缓解晚期激素抵抗性前列腺癌患者症状的结果。19例在去势及其他治疗后复发的患者中,12例(63%)在每周肌肉注射4-OHA后疼痛得到显著缓解。5例患者(31%)经历了短暂的“肿瘤flare”,表现为开始治疗后不久骨痛加剧。目前,4-OHA缓解晚期前列腺癌患者症状的作用机制尚不清楚,但可能代表一种重要的新治疗方式,这可能会使我们对前列腺生物学有更深入的了解。