Table 3 Prostate-specific antigen data

From: An open-label phase II study of low-dose thalidomide in androgen-independent prostate cancer

Patient

Screening PSA (ng ml−1)

PSA nadir (ng ml−1)

% PSA decline a

Pretrial PSA vel. (ng ml−1 month−1)

Trial PSA vel. (ng ml−1 month−1)

1b

87

DNF

19 (22%)

9 (10%)

2

111

DNF

31 (28%)

4 (4%)

3

3302

1256

62

514 (16%)

−2046 (−62%)

4b

152

35

77

27 (18%)

−19 (−13%)

5

322

178

45

20 (6%)

−104 (−32%)

6

170

170

0

8 (5%)

−4 (2%)

7b

86

65

24

17 (20%)

−14 (−16%)

8b

46

DNF

5 (11%)

1 (2%)

9

56

50

11

25 (45%)

−6 (−11%)

10

69

NA

NA

NA

11b

74

DNF

8 (11%)

7 (9%)

12

585

399

32

244 (42%)

−132 (−23%)

13

102

DNF

15 (15%)

16 (16%)

14b

25

DNF

13 (52%)

2 (8%)

15

81

DNF

8 (10%)

11 (14%)

16

143

140

2

4 (3%)

−20 (−14%)

17

65

NA

18 (28%)

NA

18

400

NA

133 (33%)

NA

19

400

NA

43 (11%)

NA

20b

14

7

50

3 (21%)

−5 (−36%)

  1. aBetween screening PSA and nadir.
  2. bPatients completing full 6 months on thalidomide. DNF=did not fall. NA=not applicable.