Dexamethasone may be the most efficacious corticosteroid for use as monotherapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer

S. L. Holder, J. Drabick, J. Zhu, M. Joshi

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Abstract

Corticosteroids have been used in the therapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) for decades, both as monotherapy and in combination with additional agents. In this article the authors report the results of a phase II trial of dexamethasone versus prednisolone as monotherapy for CRPC. The study suggests improved PSA and radiographic response rates as well as improved time to PSA progression for dexamethasone over prednisolone therapy; however the differences only trend toward statistical significance. Nonetheless, in light of these data, when treating patients with corticosteroid monotherapy for CRPC it may be prudent to consider using daily dexamethasone over prednisone/prednisolone.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)207-209
Number of pages3
JournalCancer Biology and Therapy
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Pharmacology
  • Cancer Research

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