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. 2022 Apr 16;25(4):778–784. doi: 10.1038/s41391-022-00533-6

Table 2.

Demographic and patient characteristics (ITT population). The data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise noted.

Arm A (N = 34) Arm B (N = 34)
Age (years)
  Median 74 76
  Range 60–83 60–86
ECOG
  0 26 (76) 28 (82)
  1 7 (21) 6 (18)
  2 1 (3) 0 (0)
Gleason score at diagnosis
  5 1 (3) 1 (3)
  6 3 (9) 4 (12)
  7 11 (32) 9 (27)
  8 7 (21) 8 (23)
  9 8 (23) 8 (23)
  10 1 (3) 1 (3)
Previous cancer therapy
  Prior prostatectomy 17 (50) 10 (29)
  Prior radiotherapy 15 (44) 14 (42)
  Hormonal therapy 34 (100) 34 (100)
Hormone therapy
  Leuprorelin 16 (47) 18 (53)
  Goserelin 0 (0) 2 (6)
  Buserelin 6 (18) 3 (9)
  Pamorelin 3 (9) 4 (12)
  Degarelix 4 (12) 0 (0)
  Abarelix 0 (0) 0 (0)
  Unknown 5 (15) 7 (21)
Time last LHRH to treatment start (days)
  N 31 33
  Median 106 97
  Range 31–1318 16–270
Serum testosterone level at baseline (ng/ml)
  N 34 33
  Median 0.08 0.06
  Range 0.029–4.210a 0.029–0.429
Metastases at baseline
  Bone only 14 (41) 15 (44)
  Lymph node/soft tissue 3 (9) 3 (9)
  Bone and Lymph node/soft tissue/prostate 16 (47) 15 (44)
  No metastases 1 (3) 1 (3)
Measurable disease (including primary)
  Yes 20 (59) 15 (44)
  No 14 (41) 19 (56)
Baseline BPI-score
  0–1 29 (85) 29 (85)
  2–3 3 (9) 5 (15)
  >3 2 (6) 0 (0.0)
Analgetic use at baseline
  No 27 (79) 23 (68)
  Yes 7 (21) 11 (32)
Baseline hemoglobin level (g/dl)
  N 34 34
  Median 13.1 13.6
  Range 8.6–15.5 10.6–15.5
Baseline LDH (IU/L)
  N 30 32
  Median 223.5 223.2
  Range 126–635 150–550
Baseline alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)
  N 33 32
  Median 118 87.2
  Range 48–319 36–1625
Baseline PSA (ng/ml)
  N 34 34
  Median 31.9 19.50
  Range 0.17–313.2 1.97–1680

aOne patient was included despite non-castrate levels of testosterone.