2021
Facility-Level Variation in Use of Locoregional Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Buck M, Ghiraldi E, Demkowicz P, Park H, An Y, Kann B, Yu J, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Leapman M. Facility-Level Variation in Use of Locoregional Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer. Urology Practice 2021, 9: 141-149. PMID: 37145694, DOI: 10.1097/upj.0000000000000290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic prostate cancerLocal therapyProstate cancerLocoregional therapyFacility-level useFacility-level variationM1 prostate cancerDefinitive local therapyNational Cancer DatabaseMetastatic prostate adenocarcinomaClinical practice guidelinesMultilevel logistic regressionM1 diseasePatient factorsTherapy useUninsured statusRadical prostatectomyCancer DatabaseProstate adenocarcinomaHigh comorbidityLocal treatmentPatient levelPractice guidelinesLower oddsPatientsMarginal improvement in survival among patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in the second‐line antiandrogen therapy era
Kim I, Jang T, Kim S, Lee D, Kim D, Singer E, Ghodoussipour S, Stein M, Aron M, Dall’Era M, Kim I. Marginal improvement in survival among patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in the second‐line antiandrogen therapy era. Cancer Medicine 2021, 10: 7909-7920. PMID: 34713977, PMCID: PMC8607264, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancer patientsProstate cancer patientsProstate cancerCancer patientsSecond-line antiandrogen therapyProstate cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalNew treatment agentsTherapy eraVisceral metastasesAntiandrogen therapySEER databaseSurvival benefitSurvival outcomesPatientsCancerSurvivalTreatment agentsMenMetastasisTherapyMonths
2020
CXC Chemokine/Receptor Axis Profile and Metastasis in Prostate Cancer
Nagaya N, Lee G, Horie S, Kim I. CXC Chemokine/Receptor Axis Profile and Metastasis in Prostate Cancer. Frontiers In Molecular Biosciences 2020, 7: 579874. PMID: 33195424, PMCID: PMC7593595, DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.579874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLymph node metastasisPrimary prostate cancerChemokines/receptorsMetastatic prostate cancerNode metastasisProstate cancerReceptor expressionMetastatic sitesChemokine/receptor axisMultivariate logistic regression analysisLog-rank test resultsLogistic regression analysisCancer Genome AtlasBone metastasesIndependent predictorsLymph nodesPostoperative recurrenceDistant metastasisCXCL10 expressionMRNA expression dataReceptor axisMetastasisTeam databaseLow expressionCancer progressionThe cytoreductive prostatectomy in metastatic prostate cancer: what the individual trials are hoping to answer
Ranasinghe W, Chapin B, Kim I, Sooriakumaran P, Lawrentschuk N. The cytoreductive prostatectomy in metastatic prostate cancer: what the individual trials are hoping to answer. BJU International 2020, 125: 792-800. PMID: 32176456, DOI: 10.1111/bju.15055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancerCytoreductive prostatectomyAndrogen deprivation therapyProstate cancerOverall survivalRadical prostatectomyLimited bone metastasesCancer-specific outcomesLocal treatment optionsProgression-free survivalDiagnosis of metastasisPrimary outcome measureNovel treatment algorithmOligometastatic settingAdjuvant treatmentMetastatic settingSecondary endpointsCastration resistanceMetastatic diseaseStandard therapyBone metastasesDefinitive treatmentOngoing trialsTreatment algorithm
2019
Dihydrotestosterone Increases Cytotoxic Activity of Macrophages on Prostate Cancer Cells via TRAIL
Lee G, Kim J, Kwon S, Stein M, Hong J, Nagaya N, Billakanti S, Kim M, Kim W, Kim I. Dihydrotestosterone Increases Cytotoxic Activity of Macrophages on Prostate Cancer Cells via TRAIL. Endocrinology 2019, 160: 2049-2060. PMID: 31184711, PMCID: PMC6691685, DOI: 10.1210/en.2019-00367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyCell linesHuman peripheral blood monocytesMetastatic prostate cancerPotential treatment optionPeripheral blood monocytesCytotoxicity of macrophagesHuman monocyte cell lineProstate cancer cellsCaP cell linesMonocyte cell lineVivo mouse studiesCytotoxic activityMurine macrophage cell lineApoptosis-inducing ligandConcentration-dependent mannerDeprivation therapyClodronate liposomesTreatment optionsM1 polarizationCaP tumorsAndrogen receptorMacrophage cell lineProstate cancerImmune responseSimilar incidence of DNA damage response pathway alterations between clinically localized and metastatic prostate cancer
Kim I, Kim S, Srivastava A, Saraiya B, Mayer T, Kim W, Kim I. Similar incidence of DNA damage response pathway alterations between clinically localized and metastatic prostate cancer. BMC Urology 2019, 19: 33. PMID: 31060606, PMCID: PMC6501301, DOI: 10.1186/s12894-019-0453-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCastration-resistant prostate cancerDDR pathway alterationProstate cancerPathway alterationsMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerSerum prostate-specific antigenHigh-risk diseaseMetastatic prostate cancerLower overall survivalPathway gene mutationsProstate-specific antigenPotential therapeutic targetUnited States National Cancer InstituteNational Cancer InstituteCRPC patientsCancer Genome AtlasOverall survivalSimilar incidenceTumor stageUnivariate analysisCancer InstituteTherapeutic targetSpecific antigenPARP inhibitorsPathway statusCommentary on local therapy in men who present with a metastatic prostate cancer from special issue senior guest editor.
Kim I. Commentary on local therapy in men who present with a metastatic prostate cancer from special issue senior guest editor. American Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Urology 2019, 7: 61-63. PMID: 31139700, PMCID: PMC6526358.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Results of Phase 1 study on cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in men with newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer
Yuh B, Kwon Y, Shinder B, Singer E, Jang T, Kim S, Stein M, Mayer T, Ferrari A, Lee N, Parikh R, Ruel N, Kim W, Horie S, Byun S, Ahlering T, Kim I. Results of Phase 1 study on cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in men with newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer. Prostate International 2018, 7: 102-107. PMID: 31485434, PMCID: PMC6713798, DOI: 10.1016/j.prnil.2018.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic prostate cancerCytoreductive radical prostatectomyPhase 1 studyProstate-specific antigenRadical prostatectomyCytoreductive surgeryProstate cancerSpecific antigenDeath 5 monthsAcute tubular necrosisMajor perioperative complicationsOverall complication rateRapid disease progressionDay of surgerySubset of menPerioperative complicationsPrimary endpointTemporary dialysisComplication rateDisseminated diseaseTubular necrosisMajor complicationsMean ageClinical trialsDisease progression
2017
Local Therapy Improves Overall Survival in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Parikh R, Byun J, Goyal S, Kim I. Local Therapy Improves Overall Survival in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer. The Prostate 2017, 77: 559-572. PMID: 28093791, DOI: 10.1002/pros.23294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseMetastatic prostate cancerLocal therapyOverall survivalProstate cancerRadiation therapyMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsLower co-morbidity scoreFive-year overall survivalCox proportional hazards modelAcademic/research programCo-morbidity scoreSuperior overall survivalNode-negative statusProspective clinical trialsKaplan-Meier methodLower T stagePatterns of careProportional hazards modelPropensity-score matchingPrimary diseaseT stageMedicare insuranceGleason scoreCancer Database
2014
Cytoreductive prostatectomy: Evidence in support of a new surgical paradigm (Review)
FAIENA I, SINGER E, PUMILL C, KIM I. Cytoreductive prostatectomy: Evidence in support of a new surgical paradigm (Review). International Journal Of Oncology 2014, 45: 2193-2198. PMID: 25340386, PMCID: PMC4215584, DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancerMetastatic diseaseSystemic therapyRadical prostatectomyPotential oncologic benefitsDefinitive local therapyPrior radical prostatectomyLow-stage cancersNew surgical paradigmOncologic benefitAcceptable morbidityAdvanced diseaseMetastatic settingLocal therapySimilar morbidityCancer deathKidney cancerStage cancerBetter survivalSurgical paradigmPatientsCancerPotential benefitsTherapyEnzalutamide: looking back at its preclinical discovery
Ha Y, Kim I. Enzalutamide: looking back at its preclinical discovery. Expert Opinion On Drug Discovery 2014, 9: 837-845. PMID: 24820058, DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2014.918947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCastration-recurrent PCaFirst-line therapyProstate cancerClinical developmentCastration-recurrent prostate cancerStandard first-line therapyAndrogen-AR axisAR agonist activityMetastatic prostate cancerAR nuclear translocationSelective AR modulatorsFurther clinical studiesAndrogen receptor antagonistPre-clinical discoveryDrug clinical developmentSequential therapyOverall survivalTargeted agentsReceptor antagonistClinical studiesPreclinical discoveryNew agentsAR modulatorsAgonist activityFDA approvalPD34-03 RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY WITH ADJUVANT RADIOTHERAPY VERSUS ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY PLUS RADIOTHERAPY FOR ADVANCED, NON-DISTANT METASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER
Jang T, Patel N, Shen S, DiPaola R, Moore D, Kim I, Lu-Yao G. PD34-03 RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY WITH ADJUVANT RADIOTHERAPY VERSUS ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY PLUS RADIOTHERAPY FOR ADVANCED, NON-DISTANT METASTATIC PROSTATE CANCER. Journal Of Urology 2014, 191: e896-e897. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.02.2428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic prostate cancerAndrogen deprivationRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerProstatectomyRadiotherapyCancerProstate cancer bone metastases acquire resistance to androgen deprivation via WNT5A-mediated BMP-6 induction
Lee G, Kang D, Ha Y, Jung Y, Chung J, Min K, Kim T, Moon K, Chung J, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Prostate cancer bone metastases acquire resistance to androgen deprivation via WNT5A-mediated BMP-6 induction. British Journal Of Cancer 2014, 110: 1634-1644. PMID: 24518599, PMCID: PMC3960605, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAndrogen AntagonistsAnilidesBone Morphogenetic Protein 6Bone NeoplasmsCell CommunicationCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNitrilesOrchiectomyProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, AndrogenRetrospective StudiesStromal CellsTosyl CompoundsWnt ProteinsWnt-5a ProteinConceptsCastration-resistant prostate cancerBone stromal cellsBone metastasesBone morphogenetic protein 6Castration resistanceCaP cell linesStromal cellsProstate cancerPrimary androgen deprivation therapyProstate-specific antigen progressionProstate cancer bone metastasisAndrogen-deprived mediumBone-tumor interactionAndrogen deprivation therapyFirst-line therapyCancer bone metastasisMetastatic prostate cancerAbsence of androgenAndrogen-depleted conditionsNF-κB pathwayCell linesPolymerase chain reaction arrayBMP-6 expressionAdvanced CaPDeprivation therapy
2011
Pathologic implications of prostatic anterior fat pad
Jeong J, Choi E, Kang D, Ercolani M, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Pathologic implications of prostatic anterior fat pad. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2011, 31: 63-67. PMID: 21396837, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic anterior fat padRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyMetastatic prostate cancerLymph nodesProstate cancerAnterior fat padPSA levelsRadical prostatectomyLymphoid tissuePathologic analysisFat padPathologic implicationsSignificant pathologic differencesHigh-risk featuresPelvic lymph nodesRetrospective chart reviewLymph node statusProstate cancer patientsChart reviewConsecutive patientsPathologic stagingRoutine excisionNode statusBiochemical recurrenceCancer patients