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Adjuvant
Palliative
Regimen is considered appropriate as part of the standard care of patients; meaningfully improves outcomes (survival, quality of life), tolerability or costs compared to alternatives (recommended by the Disease Site Team and national consensus body e.g. pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review, pCODR). Recommendation is based on an appropriately conducted phase III clinical trial relevant to the Canadian context OR (where phase III trials are not feasible) an appropriately sized phase II trial. Regimens where one or more drugs are not approved by Health Canada for any indication will be identified under Rationale and Use.
- for cytoreduction before brachytherapy
- in combination with radiotherapy for the treatment of high-risk localized prostate cancer
- for palliative treatment of recurrent, progressive or metastatic prostate cancer
buserelin
ODB - General Benefit (buserelin) (
bicalutamide
ODB - General Benefit (bicalutamide) (
| buserelin | |||
6.3 mg SC depot EVERY 2 MONTHS | |||
| bicalutamide | 50 mg | PO | Daily |
(Outpatient prescription in multiples of 50mg tablets) | |||
Duration of therapy is dependent on the indication.
- Neoadjuvant - Generally up to 6 months in duration
- Adjuvant - Generally up to 3 years
- Palliative - Continue until disease progression
Dosage with toxicity
Buserelin: No dose adjustment required in myelosuppression. (Continued on next page)
Bicalutamide:
| Toxicity | Action |
| Myelosuppression | No adjustment required |
| Pneumonitis | Hold; investigate. If confirmed, discontinue. |
| Cardiac failure, arterial or venous thromboembolism | Discontinue |
| Grade 3 or 4 LFT increases | Discontinue |
Hepatic Impairment
Hepatic impairment | Bicalutamide | Buserelin |
Mild | No adjustment required | No adjustment required; no studies conducted. |
Moderate | Caution as extensively metabolized by liver; lower elimination may lead to accumulation | |
Severe |
Renal Impairment
Buserelin: No adjustment required; no studies conducted.
Most Common Side Effects | Less Common Side Effects, but may be Severe or Life-Threatening |
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Refer to buserelin, bicalutamide drug monograph(s) for additional details
Recommended Clinical Monitoring
- Blood pressure monitoring in patients with hypertension; regular
- Electrolytes, including calcium and magnesium; baseline, also regularly in patients at risk
- Blood glucose monitoring in diabetic patients or patients at risk of hyperglycemia; baseline and regular
- Liver function tests; baseline and regular
- Clinical toxicity assessment for depression, disease flare, osteoporosis, symptoms of hypogonadism, injection site reactions, fluid retention, pneumonitis, thromboembolism, cardiovascular effects, hypersensitivity or local reactions; regular
- Grade toxicity using the current NCI-CTCAE (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) version
Suggested Clinical Monitoring
- ECG at baseline for patients at risk of QTc prolongation
- Hemoglobin; baseline and regular
- Monitoring of bone and prostatic lesions; periodic
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Denham JW, Steigler A, Lamb DS, et al. Short-term neoadjuvant androgen deprivation and radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: 10-year data from the TROG 96.01 randomised trial. Lancet Oncol 2011;12(5):451-9.
Heidenreich A, Bellmunt J, Bolla M, et al. EAU Guidelines on Prostate Cancer. Part 1: Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clinically Localised Disease. European Urology 2011;59:61-71.
Loblaw DA, Virgo KS, Nam R, et al. Initial Hormonal Management of Androgen-Sensitive Metastatic, Recurrent, or Progressive Prostate Cancer: 2006 Update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology Practice Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2007; 25: 1596-605.
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October 2017 Replaced regimen category with evidence-informed
Regimen Abstracts
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Regimen Monographs
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