Remission of progressive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer during abiraterone therapy following unilateral adrenalectomy for a functioning adrenal adenoma.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Despite advances and introduction of new therapies in the last decade, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) has a poor prognosis. The development of androgen axis-targeted therapies such as abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide and darolutamide can prolong survival in mCPRC; however, resistance remains a barrier to prolonged response, necessitating exploration into resistance mechanisms and locoregional therapies. Here, we describe a patient with mCRPC that was progressing on abiraterone acetate. He was also found to have primary hyperaldosteronism from a functional adrenal adenoma, and thus he had a partial adrenalectomy to remove this tumour. Pathology confirmed an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma. After his adrenalectomy, he had a sharp decline in both his PSA (prostate specific antigen) and testosterone levels, and he enjoyed a year-long period of remission after his adrenalectomy. We propose several explanations for his response, the most likely being that his adenoma was producing both aldosterone and androgens. This is a unique case of mCRPC responding to partial adrenalectomy from a functional adrenal adenoma, and it raises insights that warrant further investigation into underlying mechanisms of resistance to androgen-targeted therapies.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Seale, KN; Labriola, MK; Jiang, XS; Armstrong, A
Published Date
- October 5, 2022
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 15 / 10
PubMed ID
- 36198431
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC9535143
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1757-790X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1136/bcr-2022-251036
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England