The aim of this study is to evaluate cardiotoxicity of abiraterone acetate (AA) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients (pts) with cardiovascular comorbidities or coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors.
We prospectively analyzed pts receiving AA in order to evaluate correlations between cardiotoxicity onset and CAD risk factors or cardiovascular comorbidities.
Eighty-seven pts were enrolled, with median treatment duration of 9 months (1-44). At baseline, 84 pts (96%) had CAD risk factors. During treatment four pts (4; 6%) developed hypertension and 26 pts (30%) worsened the preexisting hypertension. Median left ventricular ejection fraction were 64 and 63% at baseline and after treatment, respectively.
AA appears to be safe in pts with cardiovascular comorbidities or CAD risk factors.
Future oncology (London, England). 2018 Jan 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Veronica Prati, Fiorella Ruatta, Caterina Aversa, Angela Gernone, Danilo Galizia, Alessandro Bonzano, Sofia Torino, Imperia Nuzzolese, Laura Marandino, Massimo Aglietta, Cinzia Ortega
Medical Oncology I, Fondazione Del Piemonte Per l'Oncologia, IRCCS Candiolo, Turin, Italy., Medical Oncology, Policlinico di Bari, Bari, Italy., Medical Oncology II, Fondazione Del Piemonte Per l'Oncologia, IRCCS Candiolo, Turin, Italy., Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Del Piemonte Per l'Oncologia, IRCCS Candiolo, Turin, Italy.