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Understanding the Recent Advances in Treating Castrate Sensitive Prostate Cancer 

Understanding the Recent Advances in Treating Castrate Sensitive Prostate Cancer 

Abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, and docetaxel could be considered for this patient population (castrate sensitive prostate cancer patients), noted Taplin. "None of us can [confirm] that one [option] is better than the other; [the treatment decision] needs to be individualized [by weighing the] pros and cons [with each agent] for each patient," Taplin concluded.

The FDA has Agreed to Grant A Priority Review of Xtandi for Men Who are Castrate Sensitive

According to a press release issued by Astellas and Pfizer that the FDA has granted a priority review to enzalutamide (Xtandi) for the treatment of men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

First Line Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Initially being diagnosed with metastatic, or advanced prostate cancer is not great.  Metastatic prostate cancer is not curable and will be terminal if you don’t die from another cause.  

We now have a number of what we consider second-line treatments for prostate cancer, drugs like Zytiga, Xtandi and Taxotere (chemotherapy).  

We are beginning to recognize the value of the early use of these second line drugs along with first line ADT for men who are initially diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.  

Comparing the Efficacy of the Treatment Options of Metastatic, Castration-Resistant, Docetaxel-Resistant Prostate Cancer

There was a large meta-analysis recently published that compared the efficacy of abiraterone acetate (Zytiga), enzalutamide (Xtandi), cabazitaxel (Jevtana) and Radium-223 (Xofigo) in the treatment of castration-resistant, docetaxel-resistant metastatic prostate cancer.

New Standard of Care for Men With Non-Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer 

Two different trials, SPARTAN and PROSPER, are reporting top-line results in the treatment of men with nmCRPC. The full results of these trials will be presented today at the Genitourinary Cancer Symposium in San Francisco where Cancer ABCs is in attendance.

Xtandi Improves Metastasis Free Survival In Men Who Are Castrate Resistant And Do Not Have Metastasis

It was announced that Enzalutamide (Xtandi) is the first androgen receptor-inhibitor to demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in metastasis-free survival (MFS) in men who have castrate resistant prostate cancer but do not have any confirmed metastases.