2023, Volume 16, Issue 4, pp 593 – 598

PTEN loss is not a determinant of time to castration-resistance following androgen-deprivation therapy in prostate cancer: a study from Jordan

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Corresponding Author: Abdallah Alzoubi, Department of Pathological Sciences, College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. E-mail: a.alzoubi@ajman.ac.ae

Abstract

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) remains the principal treatment of advanced prostate cancer. However, most patients eventually experience treatment failure, resulting in castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Loss of the tumor suppressor gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) has been linked to poor survival in prostate cancer. We have recently shown that PTEN loss is evident in approximately 60% of prostate cancer cases in Jordan. However, the correlation between PTEN loss and response to ADT remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the relationship between PTEN loss and time to CRPC in Jordan. We conducted a retrospective analysis of confirmed CRPC cases at our institution from 2005 to 2019 (N=104). PTEN expression was assessed using immunohistochemistry. Time to CRPC was calculated from the initiation of ADT to the confirmed diagnosis of CRPC. Combination/sequential ADT was defined as the use of two or more classes of ADT concomitantly or switching from one class to another. We found that PTEN loss was evident in 60.6% of CRPC. Mean time to CRPC was not different between patients with PTEN loss (24.8 months) and those with intact PTEN (24.2 months; p=0.9). However, patients receiving combination/sequential ADT had a significantly delayed onset of CRPC compared to patients on monotherapy ADT (log-rank Mantel-Cox p=0.000). In conclusion, PTEN loss is not a major determinant of time to CRPC in Jordan. The use of combination/sequential ADT procures a significant therapeutic advantage over monotherapy regimens, delaying the onset of CRPC.

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PMC ID: 10251393
PubMed ID: 37305830
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2023-0034

Article Publishing Date (print): 4 2023
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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