Table 3 Risk of prostate cancer death and PSA relapse by statin use after ADT initiation in a cohort of prostate cancer patients treated with ADT.

From: Prostate cancer prognosis after initiation of androgen deprivation therapy among statin users. A population-based cohort study

  

Risk of prostate cancer death

 

No of participants/deaths

Age-adjusted

Multivariable adjusted

1-year lag-time

3-year lag-time

Statin use after ADT

 

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)*

HR (95% CI)*

HR (95% CI)*

None

2707/582

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Any

1721/252

0.68 (0.59–0.80)

0.82 (0.69–0.96)

0.89 (0.76–1.04)

0.90 (0.77–1.06)

Intensity of statin use (DDDs/year)

First tertile (below 92 DDD/year)

574/160

0.83 (0.61–1.14)

0.94 (0.69–1.29)

0.99 (0.71–1.37)

0.86 (0.58–1.29)

Second tertile (92–210 DDD/year)

572/70

0.60 (0.47–0.75)

0.67 (0.53–0.84)

0.73 (0.57–0.93)

0.87 (0.67–1.15)

Third tertile (above 210 DDD/year)

575/22

0.48 (0.37–0.63)

0.58 (0.44–0.76)

0.88 (0.69–1.14)

0.93 (0.68–1.26)

Risk of PSA relapse

Statin use after ADT

No of participants/PSA relapses

Age-adjusted

Multivariable adjusted*

1-year lag-time

3-year lag-time

None

2707/957

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Any

1721/608

0.65 (0.58–0.72)

0.73 (0.65–0.82)

0.85 (0.76–0.95)

0.97 (0.86–1.09)

  1. *Calculated using Cox regression with adjustment for age, tumor risk group, randomization group, use of other medication (antidiabetic and antihypertensive drugs, NSAIDs), and whether participants received radiation therapy in addition to ADT.