Background: Abiraterone acetate plus prednisolone is approved to treat patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of abiraterone acetate plus prednisolone in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients with or without previous chemotherapy in a real-world setting in Japan.

Methods: This study was an observational, prospective, post-marketing surveillance. Castration-resistant prostate cancer patients, who initiated abiraterone acetate after its approval in Japan, were enrolled. Data were collected during an observation period of 12 months and a follow-up period of another 12 months. Adverse events and adverse drug reactions were evaluated for safety. Prostate-specific antigen levels and overall survival were evaluated for efficacy.

Results: From 141 participating institutions, 497 patients were registered: 492 patients including 180 chemotherapy-naïve, 311 chemotherapy-experienced and one off-label-use patient received abiraterone and were evaluated for safety. Adverse events were observed in 225/492 patients (45.7%), adverse drug reactions in 131/492 patients (26.6%) and serious adverse drug reactions in 61/492 patients (12.4%). The most commonly observed adverse drug reaction was abnormal hepatic function (6.5%), followed by hypokalemia (3.0%) and decreased appetite (2.0%). At week 12, 110/432 patients (25.5%) achieved ≥50% decrease from baseline in prostate-specific antigen, and the proportion was higher in chemotherapy-naïve patients (56/161 patients; 34.8%) compared with chemotherapy-experienced patients (54/271 patients; 19.9%, P < 0.001). Survival rates at 24 months were 68.3% (295/432 patients), 73.9% (119/161 chemotherapy-naïve patients) and 64.9% (176/271 chemotherapy-experienced patients).

Conclusions: This large-scale, real-world, post-marketing surveillance study confirmed the safety and efficacy of abiraterone acetate plus prednisolone in Japanese castration-resistant prostate cancer patients with or without previous chemotherapy.

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