Is there still a place for vinorelbine in advanced metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer?

Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jun;98(26):e16249. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000016249.

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the activity and tolerability of oral vinorelbine in patients with advanced castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who progressed after a minimum of three lines including: abiraterone acetate, docetaxel, cabazitaxel, and enzalutamide.Treatment consisted of weekly oral vinorelbine 60 mg/m. Chemotherapy was administered until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.Twenty-six patients received vinorelbine: their median age was 74 years (range 58-84 years). Twenty-four (92.3%) patients had bone metastases. A decrease in PSA levels ≥50% was observed in 2 patients (7.7%). Among the subjects who were symptomatic at baseline, pain was reduced in 3 patients (13.6%) with a significant decrease in analgesic use. Median progression-free survival was 9 weeks (95% CI: 7 to 11) and median overall survival was 17 weeks (95% CI: 12 to 22). Treatment was well tolerated, and no grade 4 toxicities were observed.Our findings do not suggest the use of oral vinorelbine on a weekly schedule, in CRPC heavily pre-treated.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / administration & dosage*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / adverse effects
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / drug therapy*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vinorelbine / administration & dosage*
  • Vinorelbine / adverse effects

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Vinorelbine