To observe the clinical effect of
tashinone IIA combined with endocrine
therapy in treating advanced-stage
prostate cancer. 96 cases of advanced-stage
prostate cancer were divided into observation group (44 cases received treatment) and control group (46 cases received treatment). Control group was given
leuprolide acetate 3.75 mg hypodermic injection per month, combined with
bicalutamide 50 mg per os per day for a 6-month treatment course. Observation group was given
tashinone IIA injection 60 mg intravenously per day. They were treated for 2 weeks and paused for 2 weeks as one treatment course for six courses in total. After treating for 6 months, the general
therapeutic effect,
prostate-specific antigen (PSA), free
prostate-specific antigen (f-PSA),
hemoglobin (Hb), the quality of life questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30),
traditional Chinese medicine symptom information score, international prostate symptom score (I-PSS), and adverse effect rate were observed. The effective rate of observation group and control group was 52.3 and 28.3 %, respectively (P < 0.05). PSA, f-PSA, and Hb in two groups had no statistical difference before treatment. PSA and f-PSA in both groups obviously decreased compared to those before treatment, and they were lower in observation group than in control group (P < 0.01). Hb in observation group was higher than before treatment, whereas Hb in control group was lower than before treatment (P < 0.01). Life quality, motive score, the
traditional Chinese medicine symptom score, and I-PSS in observation group were significantly better those that in control group
after treatment (P < 0.01). Laboratory tests such as hemogram, and liver and kidney function had no obvious change, and adverse effect rate had no statistical difference. Routine endocrine treatment combined with
tashinone IIA can enhance the clinical effects on treating advanced-stage
prostate cancer and improve the clinical symptom score.