1.Study of efficiency enhancement and toxicity reduction effects of scutellaria barbata polysaccharides on cytoxan and its immunological mechanism
Gaochen SONG ; Guiyun WANG ; Qi DONG ; Xiudong JIN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 1993;0(03):-
Objective To study the efficiency enhancement and toxicity reduction effects of scutellaria barbata polysaccharides(SBPS) on mice treated with cytoxan(CTX).Methods Transplanted H22 hepatoma mice were randomly divided into negative control group,CTX group and combined SBPS and CTX group.After 10 d of consecutive drug administration,the tumor inhibitory rate,blood white cell count,phagocytic index and activity of IL-2 were measured.Results SBPS increased the tumor inhibitory rate and reduced the toxicity of cytoxan,and enhanced the function of mononuclear phagocytes and the activity of IL-2 and TNF-?.Conclusions SBPS has efficiency enhancement and toxicity reduction effects on cytoxan,and the mechanism may be by increasing the immunologic function of the organism.
2.Bone flare after initiation of new endocrine therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: two cases reports and literatures review
Gaochen BAI ; Yi SONG ; Xiaochun ZHANG ; Zheng ZHAO ; Cheng CHEN ; Wei YU ; Wenke HAN ; Zhisong HE ; Jie JIN ; Liqun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2019;40(3):200-205
Objective To summarize the characteristics of clinical manifestation of bone flare after the treatment with new endocrine therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in order to evaluate the curative effect of patients properly and determine the reasonable treatment strategy.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of two patients with mCRPC performed "bone flare" defined as PSA decline and bone metastases progression in the initial treatment with new endocrine therapy in Urology Department of Peking University First Hospital,and analyzed the clinical characteristics and treatment methods with the relative literature.Case 1,a 79-year-old man,presented with frequent urination and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was 115.900 ng/ml,was diagnosed as prostate cancer (cT3N0M1) with bone metastasis.After androgen deprivation therapy of 24 months,PSA elevated and multiple bone metastases progressed.The patient was diagnosed with mCRPC and then began the treatment of enzalutamide.Case 2,a 62-year-old man,complained about emaciation and frequent urination,was diagnosed with prostate cancer(cT4N1M1)with bone and lymph metastases.After androgen deprivation therapy of 22 months,PSA elevated and multiple bone metastases progressed.The patient was diagnosed with mCRPC and then began the treatment of abiraterone.Results Case 1 was treated with enzalutamide and 2 months later PSA decreased from 133.400 ng/ml to 5.530 ng/ml,while bone scan showed multiple bone metastases,part of which was newly metastatic lesions.6 months later,the number of metastatic lesions kept stable,and part of lesions presented metabolism decrease.8 months later,the number of metastatic lesions began to decrease.1 year later,the patient started to receive chemical therapy because of the progression of the disease.After 5 cycles of chemotherapy,PSA progression occurred and chemotherapy was stopped.Liver failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation caused death in June 2016.Case 2 was treated with abiraterone and 2 months later PSA decreased from 54.820 ng/ml to 3.580 ng/ml,while bone scan showed multiple bone metastases,part of which was newly metastatic lesions.6 months later,the number of metastatic lesions began to decline.10 months later,the number of metastatic lesions kept stable.The treatment of abiraterone was continued so far and the patient was in a stable condition.Conclusions Enzalutamide and abiraterone,two new endocrine therapy,are determined as preferred methods for the treatment of mCRPC.The bone scanning is required to evaluate the possibility of "bone flare" which is defined as PSA decline and bone metastases progression in the initial treatment.These patients should be evaluated to make appropriate clinical decision.