Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer : A Systematic Diagnostic Attempt
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer : A Systematic Diagnostic Attempt / D.V. Matei, G. Renne, M. Pimentel, M.T. Sandri, L. Zorzino, E. Botteri, C. De Cicco, G. Musi, A. Brescia, F. Mazzoleni, V. Tringali, S. Detti, O. de Cobelli. - In: CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCER. - ISSN 1558-7673. - 10:3(2012 Sep), pp. 164-173. [10.1016/j.clgc.2011.12.004]
Abstract:
BACKGROUND:
Assessing the neuroendocrine (NE) pattern in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) may prove useful in selecting potential responders to target therapies such as somatostatin analogues. The aim of this study was to define a panel of markers or examinations appropriate to characterize NE differentiation (NED).
METHODS:
Forty-seven patients with CRPC underwent a systematic diagnostic attempt to characterize the NE phenotype using a plasma blood test for chromogranin A (CgA) and immunohistochemical staining of needle biopsy-obtained specimens (CgA, somatostatin receptor 2 [SSTR2], Ki-67, and androgen receptors). In a subgroup of 26 patients, somatostatin receptor scintigraphy using (111)In-DTPA-d-Phe octreotide (octreotide scintigraphy; Octreoscan, Covidien, Hazelwood, MO) was also performed.
RESULTS:
NED was found in 85.1% of patients (if serum CgA, tissular CgA, and tissular SSTR2 were considered separately: 54%, 67%, and 58%, respectively). Only 15% of the 26-patient subgroup had an abnormal octreotide scintigraphy result. Although p-CgA and t-CgA were associated with more aggressive disease with a worse prognosis, patients with positive tissular SSTR2 staining had longer overall survival (OS).
CONCLUSION:
This systematic approach to explore the NED in a quite homogeneous group of patients with CRPC seems reproducible and appropriate. Further investigations are required to validate this panel and better characterize potential responders to targeted therapy.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Castration-resistant prostate cancer; Neuroendocrine differentiation; Octreotide scintigraphy; Plasma chromogranin A; Somatostatin analogues; Tissular chromogranin A
Elenco autori:
D.V. Matei, G. Renne, M. Pimentel, M.T. Sandri, L. Zorzino, E. Botteri, C. De Cicco, G. Musi, A. Brescia, F. Mazzoleni, V. Tringali, S. Detti, O. de Cobelli
Link alla scheda completa: