Table 3 Response and survival following CL56 and subsequent response to further hormone therapy

From: Chlorambucil and lomustine (CL56) in absolute hormone refractory prostate cancer: re-induction of endocrine sensitivity an unexpected finding

Median no. of cycles:

2 (range 1–6)

Response to CL56

 

 CR

1

 PR

2

 SD

17

 PD

12

 NE

5

Response rate

 

3/32 (10%)

Stabilisation rate (SD or better)

 

20/32 (63%)

Symptomatic improvement (24 evaluable)

 No

13

 Yes

11

Alk Phos response by week 8 (14 evaluable)

 No

11

 Yes

3

Median survival

7.1 months (95% CI 6.2–8.0)

Median time to progression

3.6 months (95% CI 2.3–4.9)

PF at 6 months

5/37

Median survival following AI

23.5 months (95% CI 17.2–29.8)

Post-CL56 hormones

 Yes

17

Response to post-CL56 hormone therapy

 Yes

9

 >50%

3