Table 1 Clinicopathologic characteristics of the patient cohort (n=55)

From: Cytokine profiling of docetaxel-resistant castration-resistant prostate cancer

Characteristics

Number (% or range)

Age at enrolment (median; n=55)

68 (53–84) years

Median baseline blood levels

PSA (n=55)

163 ng ml−1 (0.6–3571)

Haemoglobin (n=55)

127 g l−1 (84–162)

ALP (n=45)

125 U l−1 (36–2962)

Metastatic site ( n =55)

None

4 (7%)

Bone only

30 (55%)

Visceral/soft tissue

8 (15%)

Bone and visceral

13 (23%)

Gleason score at diagnosis ( n =44)

6

4 (9%)

7

16 (36%)

8

7 (16%)

9

15 (34%)

10

2 (5%)

PSA response to treatment ( n =55)

PR

35 (64%)

SD

14 (25%)

PD

6 (11%)

Subsequent systemic therapy

Mitoxantrone

4 (7%)

Abiraterone

3 (5%)

  1. Abbreviations: ALP=alkaline phosphatase; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response; PSA=prostrate-specific antigen; SD=stable disease.