To assess efficacy and safety of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) in patients with advanced prostate cancer (PCa).
In this prospective single-center, single-arm, pilot study, 9 men with advanced PCa underwent PAE. PAE was performed with the use of 250-400 µm Embozene microspheres (Boston Scientific, Natick, Massachusetts, USA). International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS), urinary peak flow (Qmax) and post-void residual urine volume (PVR) was assessed at 12 weeks and up to 12 months. Changes in total prostate volume (TPV) and tumor responses by PSA, changes in tumor volume and evaluation of tumor regression by multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging were assessed at 12 weeks after PAE.
IPSS reduction in median 6 points (0-19) and a significant decrease in PVR from median 70 (20-600) mL to 10 (0-280) mL could be achieved within 12 weeks after PAE. Median TPV and tumor volumes (TV) increased slightly from 19.7 (6.4-110.8) mL to 23.4 (2.4-66.3) mL and 6.4 (4.6-18.3) mL to 8.1 (2.4-25.6) mL at a median of 12 weeks after the procedure. Significant tumor necrosis (≥ 50%) was found in one patient. Eight patients showed > 50% of viable tumor on post-PAE MRI according to MRI. Only one Clavien-Dindo Grade 1 adverse event related to PAE occurred.
PAE with the use of 250-400 µm microspheres is feasible, safe and effective in some patients with advanced PCa regarding functional outcomes. A cytoreductive effect might be achieved in individual patients but must be further assessed.
NCT03457805.
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology. 2024 Feb 28 [Epub ahead of print]
Orlando Burkhardt, Dominik Abt, Lukas Hechelhammer, Olaf Kim, Aurelius Omlin, Hans-Peter Schmid, Daniel Engeler, Valentin Zumstein, Gautier Müllhaupt
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland. ., Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland., Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland., Onkozentrum Zürich und Uroonkologisches Zentrum, Hirslanden Zürich, Seestrasse 259, 8038, Zurich, Switzerland.