Prostate Cancer

"The TALAPRO-2 results provide much-needed hope to patients who remain in high unmet need for effective treatment options," said Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO.

"We remain on track for the opening of phase 2 in the next few months. We also expect to see the full phase 1 results presented at a scientific meeting in 2025," says David E. Gauden, DPhil.

The WATER IV PCa will assess Aquablation vs radical prostatectomy in patients with grade group 1 to 3 localized prostate cancer.

Fred Saad, CQ, MD, FRCS, FCAHS, discusses how the inclusion of chemotherapy, particularly docetaxel, in combination therapies for metastatic prostate cancer alters the adverse event profile, noting that while the ARASENS trial found adverse effects to be largely consistent with previous docetaxel studies, they consider whether this aligns with observations in clinical practice.

"When we looked at the same phenotypic data, but focusing on each immunochemistry protein markers, we had 10 patients with AR negative tumor with clearly worse prognosis, and synaptophysin-positive and chromogranin A-positive patients also had a worse prognosis," says Cedric Pobel, MD.

"At the University of Michigan, we've actually started to offer prostate MRI without contrast for patients on active surveillance, which has been a really exciting change," says Benjamin Pockros, MD, MBA.

Pastuszak discusses the evolving nature of understanding how testosterone therapy post-radiation for prostate cancer may beneficial or harmful to patients, and how to navigate the decision.

Soumyajit Roy, MS, MBBS, explains how findings showing 5-year biochemical recurrence status may predict prostate cancer cure should alter the clinician-patient interaction.

At the 24-month time point, patients who received apalutamide had a 23% reduction in the risk of death compared with patients who initiated enzalutamide.

Findings from RAPTOR suggest 5-year biochemical recurrence may be a good indication of prostate cancer cure status.

Demogeot discusses his team's GETUG 14 findings regarding early administration of ADT plus high-dose radiotherapy for intermediate to high risk prostate cancer.

The panelist discusses how incorporating chemotherapy into combination treatments for metastatic prostate cancer presents challenges such as increased resource requirements, the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, and potential inconveniences for patients, including more frequent clinic visits and laboratory monitoring.

Fred Saad, CQ, MD, FRCS, FCAHS, discusses how combining therapies like androgen receptor–targeted agents, androgen deprivation therapy, and docetaxel can potentially improve outcomes for metastatic prostate cancer patients, with treatment selection influenced by factors such as disease volume and risk level.

Van As makes the case for clinical evidence supporting the priority of SBRT, describing its convenience and cost-effectiveness without compromising outcomes.

Blanchard provides an update on the SABRE trial, assessing an iodinated hydrogel space used for SBRT treatment in patients with prostate cancer.

Dandapani highlights her team's promising findings around combination Ra-223, SBRT and ADT therapy for metastatic castrate sensitive prostate cancer.

Findings from GETUG 14 show short-term ADT with high-dose radiotherapy provided 5-year improved efficacy without increased risk of toxicity.

Data from the PARTIQoL trial show no significant difference in progression-free survival, bowel function, and other patient quality-of-life measures between PBT and IMRT.

A late-breaking abstract at ASTRO 2024 shows local therapy history does not significantly affect the risk of death in patients with mCRPC receiving an ARPI.

New CEASAR findings at ASTRO 2024 show how 3 treatment modalities differ in prostate cancer patient functioning—as well as how patients perceive the issues.

Ga-68 PSMA-11 radiotracer may be a feasible option for SCINTIX radiation therapy in patients whose prostate cancer has spread to the bones.

Follow-up phase 3 analyses support a hypofractionated radiation therapy regimen to conventional dosing in patients with prostate cancer.

The panel concludes by addressing unmet needs in prostate cancer management, with a particular focus on improving risk stratification methods.

"As we expected, the MRIs with contrast were far more expensive," says Benjamin Pockros, MD, MBA.

"The landscape of prostate cancer management has evolved significantly over the past 30 years, with [active surveillance], advances in imaging and genetics, and improvements in the treatment of high-risk disease marking key areas of progress," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC.

“Patients in the darolutamide arm did not reach first [radiological progression-free survival] median, but at 24 months, 70[.3]% had not progressed vs 52[.1]% in the placebo/ADT arm,” said Fred Saad, CQ, MD, FRCS, FCAHS.

“Our findings give patients and doctors valuable insights into what to expect after ADT treatment, helping them make informed decisions about managing side effects and improving long-term outcomes," says Amar U. Kishan, MD.

"Of those that met the primary end point, they remained free of progression at a median of 31 months and counting," says Nicholas G. Nickols, MD, PhD.

No patients in the transperineal cohort experienced an infection, compared with 1.6% of patients in the transrectal cohort.