Androgen-receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) have dramatically changed the management of advanced/metastatic prostate cancer (PCa). However, their cardiovascular toxicity remains to be clarified.
To analyze and compare the risks of cardiovascular events secondary to treatment of PCa patients with different ARPIs.
In August 2023, we queried PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to identify randomized controlled studies (RCTs) that analyze PCa patients treated with abiraterone, apalutamide, darolutamide, and enzalutamide. The primary outcomes of interest were the incidence of cardiac disorder, heart failure, ischemic heart disease (IHD), atrial fibrillation (AF), and hypertension. Network meta-analyses (NMAs) were conducted to compare the differential outcomes of each ARPI plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) compared to standard of care (SOC).
Overall, 26 RCTs were included. ARPIs were associated with an increased risk of cardiac disorders (RR: 1.74, 95% CI: 1.13-2.68, p = 0.01), heart failure (RR: 2.49, 95% CI: 1.05-5.91, p = 0.04), AF (RR: 2.15, 95% CI: 1.14-4.07, p = 0.02), and hypertension (RR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.67-2.54, p < 0.01) at grade ≥3. Based on NMAs, abiraterone increased the risk of grade ≥3 cardiac disorder (RR:2.40, 95% CI: 1.42-4.06) and hypertension (RR:2.19, 95% CI: 1.77-2.70). Enzalutamide was associated with the increase of grade ≥3 AF(RR: 3.17, 95% CI: 1.05-9.58) and hypertension (RR:2.30, 95% CI: 1.82-2.92).
The addition of ARPIs to ADT increases the risk of cardiac disorders, including IHD and AF, as well as hypertension. Each ARPI exhibits a distinct cardiovascular event profile. Selecting patients carefully and vigilant monitoring for cardiovascular issues is imperative for those undergoing ARPI + ADT treatment.
Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases. 2024 Sep 05 [Epub ahead of print]
Akihiro Matsukawa, Takafumi Yanagisawa, Mehdi Kardoust Parizi, Ekaterina Laukhtina, Jakob Klemm, Tamás Fazekas, Keiichiro Mori, Shoji Kimura, Alberto Briganti, Guillaume Ploussard, Pierre I Karakiewicz, Jun Miki, Takahiro Kimura, Pawel Rajwa, Shahrokh F Shariat
Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria., Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Department of Urology, La Croix du Sud Hospital, Quint Fonsegrives, France., Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada., Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. .