Prostate Cancer

A post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 TITAN trial revealed potential biomarkers that may predict overall survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer receiving apalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy.

Unlike with enzalutamide, it appears darolutamide does not affect systemic exposure of cabazitaxel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Data presented at 2022 ASCO reveals PET-imaging characteristics linked with 177Lu-PSMA-617 efficacy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Results of the ENZAMET trial presented at 2022 ASCO continue to support use of enzalutamide in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Similar overall survival, better patient-reported outcomes, and fewer adverse effects were observed when patients were treated with 177Lu-PSMA-617 vs cabazitaxel in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Adverse effects were found to be similar between patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer who were treated with darolutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel vs androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel alone.

Judd W. Moul, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about the latest research from the journal ONCOLOGY® on the treatment of a patients with evidence of prostate cancer despite multiple negative prognostic tests.

Three year follow-up findings from a post hoc analysis of the phase 3 ARAMIS trial indicated that darolutamide maintained a survival benefit regardless of prior local therapy for patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Adding niraparib to abiraterone acetate and prednisone improved efficacy and yielded tolerable safety for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with homologous recombination repair gene alterations.

Expert panelists center discussion around two patient cases to review use of newer anti-androgen deprivation therapy in the management of prostate cancer.

Findings from the phase 3 ARCHES trial highlighted a long-lasting survival improvement for patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer who were treated with enzalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy regardless of whether they received prior local therapy.

Mark T. Fleming, MD, spoke about how use of 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 for PET/CT scans in patients with recurrent prostate cancer bests conventional imaging.

Results from a phase 3 trial indicated that olaparib yielded better-preserved health-related quality of life and reduced pain burden vs the control for patients with homologous recombination repair gene–altered metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who progressed following a prior next-generation hormonal drug.

Superior post-scan disease upstaging in patients with recurrent prostate cancer was observed with 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 compared with conventional baseline imaging.

Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate and DNA repair gene defects cancer treated with niraparib were found to experience significant anti-tumor activity.

Looking toward the future management of metastatic HSPC, experts consider the results of triplet combination trials like ARASENS and PEACE-1.

The FDA granted priority review to a supplemental new drug application for darolutamide plus docetaxel for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Expert perspectives on optimal genomic testing practices in patients with prostate cancer.

Discussion on the selection of therapy for a patient with metastatic HSPC in the context of available agents and FDA approvals.

Muhammad Rafay Khan Niazi, MD, and Alexander Bershadskiy, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about the latest research from the journal ONCOLOGY® on the use of PARP inhibitors as maintenance therapy for certain patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who had a high genomic loss of heterozygosity may respond better to treatment with talazoparib.

Genetic determinants of PSA proved to robustly predict prostate cancer diagnoses and improve the detection of aggressive disease; however, larger and more diverse studies are still required.

A comprehensive overview on androgen-deprivation therapy in prostate cancer and the various therapeutic agents it consists of.

Prostate cancer experts share exciting changes to the prostate cancer treatment landscape and how we are now better equipped to take care of patients with prostate cancer.

A prostate cancer expert reemphasizes importance of open communication between patients and healthcare providers.