Review Article

Management of High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

Table 4

Summary of randomized control trials involving chemotherapy for high-risk localized prostate cancer.

Study (reference)Chemo sequencingChemo regimenStudy armsNumber of patientsHigh-risk criteria
StageGleasonPSA

RTOG 9902 [14]Adjuvantpaclitaxel estramustinee toposide (TEE)ADT + RT versus ADT + RT + TEE397 any T≥720–100
≥ T28–10<100

RTOG 0521 [15]AdjuvantDocetaxelADT + RT versus ADT + RT + docetaxel612any T≥9≤150
≥ T28<20
any T7-8≥20–150

Kumar et al. [72]ConcurrentDocetaxelRT + docetaxel22T3-T4
T1b-T2≥8
T1c-T25–7≥10

AGUSG 03-10 [73]ConcurrentDocetaxelRT + docetaxel +/− ADT20≥T38–10
7>10

Sanfilippo et al. [74]ConcurrentPaclitaxelADT + RT versus ADT + RT + paclitaxel22TxN1>7>10

Hussain et al. [75]NeoadjuvantDocetaxel estramustinedocetaxel, EMP +/− RP, RT21≥T2b8–10≥15

Hirano et al. [76]Neoadjuvant/ concurrentEstramustineADT + RT versus ADT + RT + EMP39≥T38–10>20

SWOG S9921 [77, 78]NeoadjuvantMitoxantroneRP + ADT versus RP + ADT + MTX983pT3b-T4≥8
7>15

CALGB 90203 [79]NeoadjuvantEstramustine docetaxelRP versus EMP and docetaxel + RPrecruitingT1-T3a, NX, M0

ADT: androgen deprivation therapy; RT: radiotherapy; TEE: paclitaxel, estramustine, etoposide; EMP: estramustine phosphate; RP: radical prostatectomy; MTX: mitoxantrone.