Feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I study

Abstract Objective Recent preclinical and retrospective clinical evidence shows that androgen receptor (AR)-mediated signals have significant roles in development of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Here, we conducted a single-center, phase I study to assess the feasibility and efficacy o...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kawahara, Shuya Kandori, Takahiro Kojima, Bryan J. Mathis, Masanobu Shiga, Hiroyuki Nishiyama
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07128-z
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author Takashi Kawahara
Shuya Kandori
Takahiro Kojima
Bryan J. Mathis
Masanobu Shiga
Hiroyuki Nishiyama
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Shuya Kandori
Takahiro Kojima
Bryan J. Mathis
Masanobu Shiga
Hiroyuki Nishiyama
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description Abstract Objective Recent preclinical and retrospective clinical evidence shows that androgen receptor (AR)-mediated signals have significant roles in development of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Here, we conducted a single-center, phase I study to assess the feasibility and efficacy of enzalutamide in patients having recurrent NMIBC with marker tumors. Patients with NMIBC who cannot achieve complete transurethral resection (TUR) or with recurrence within a year after the TUR, were enrolled. The patients were administered oral enzalutamide at 160 mg dose, once daily for four weeks. Clinical response at the end of the treatment was evaluated using cystoscopy. Results Of the six patients enrolled, two experienced multiple recurrences. All the patients received the planned administration of enzalutamide. Enzalutamide was tolerable and all patients were able to complete the planed treatment, although four patients experienced mild treatment-related adverse events (AEs), but AEs with grade 2 or more were not observed. As for efficacy, three patients showed no change while the remaining three showed disease progression. Immunohistochemical analysis did not showed the strong staining of AR in the latest tumors. This is the first clinical study on enzalutamide treatment for NMIBC patients. In this study, four weeks of enzalutamide administration was well tolerated, however showed no clinical response for non-strong staining of AR. Trial registration: University Hospital Medical Information Network UMIN000026520 (date registration: 2017/3/13).
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spelling doaj-art-6bba3b3dc2764ff89d47cc583ddda6f22025-02-02T12:07:03ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002025-01-011811610.1186/s13104-025-07128-zFeasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I studyTakashi Kawahara0Shuya Kandori1Takahiro Kojima2Bryan J. Mathis3Masanobu Shiga4Hiroyuki Nishiyama5Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of TsukubaDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of TsukubaDepartment of Urology, Aichi Cancer CenterInternational Medical Center, University of Tsukuba Affiliated HospitalDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of TsukubaDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of TsukubaAbstract Objective Recent preclinical and retrospective clinical evidence shows that androgen receptor (AR)-mediated signals have significant roles in development of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Here, we conducted a single-center, phase I study to assess the feasibility and efficacy of enzalutamide in patients having recurrent NMIBC with marker tumors. Patients with NMIBC who cannot achieve complete transurethral resection (TUR) or with recurrence within a year after the TUR, were enrolled. The patients were administered oral enzalutamide at 160 mg dose, once daily for four weeks. Clinical response at the end of the treatment was evaluated using cystoscopy. Results Of the six patients enrolled, two experienced multiple recurrences. All the patients received the planned administration of enzalutamide. Enzalutamide was tolerable and all patients were able to complete the planed treatment, although four patients experienced mild treatment-related adverse events (AEs), but AEs with grade 2 or more were not observed. As for efficacy, three patients showed no change while the remaining three showed disease progression. Immunohistochemical analysis did not showed the strong staining of AR in the latest tumors. This is the first clinical study on enzalutamide treatment for NMIBC patients. In this study, four weeks of enzalutamide administration was well tolerated, however showed no clinical response for non-strong staining of AR. Trial registration: University Hospital Medical Information Network UMIN000026520 (date registration: 2017/3/13).https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07128-zNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerEnzalutamideAndrogen receptorPhase 1 study
spellingShingle Takashi Kawahara
Shuya Kandori
Takahiro Kojima
Bryan J. Mathis
Masanobu Shiga
Hiroyuki Nishiyama
Feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I study
BMC Research Notes
Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
Enzalutamide
Androgen receptor
Phase 1 study
title Feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I study
title_full Feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I study
title_fullStr Feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I study
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I study
title_short Feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors: phase I study
title_sort feasibility of enzalutamide on patients with recurrent non muscle invasive bladder cancer with marker tumors phase i study
topic Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
Enzalutamide
Androgen receptor
Phase 1 study
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07128-z
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