New drugs in the treatment of elderly patients with metastatic castration-resistance prostate cancer

Tumori. 2016 Aug 3;102(4):361-6. doi: 10.5301/tj.5000508. Epub 2016 May 6.

Abstract

Treatment of prostate cancer is continually evolving and new therapies have become available. However, the management of elderly patients is challenging due to their age and comorbidities. Androgen deprivation therapy remains the mainstay treatment of hormonal-sensitive disease. Nevertheless, when disease becomes resistant to castration, docetaxel-based chemotherapy represents the standard rescue therapy irrespective of patient age. Recently, chemotherapeutic agents such as cabazitaxel and hormonal therapies such as abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide have been shown to improve survival in patients with progression of disease before or following docetaxel. This review focuses on the safety and efficacy results of these new drugs in elderly patients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Drug Discovery
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / drug therapy*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / mortality
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents