
Opinion|Videos|June 2, 2025
Outcomes in Black patients receiving darolutamide plus ADT for mHSPC
Author(s)Quoc-Dien Trinh, MD, MPH
Emerging data on mHSPC shows promising trends in overall survival, highlighting the impact of care access and competing risks.
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Overall Survival Considerations
Key Themes:
- ARANOTE’s overall survival data are still maturing.
- ARASENS data show a promising trend for survival benefit.
- Competing risks and care access issues complicate survival analysis.
- Treatment completion challenges may impact long-term outcomes.
Key Points for Physicians:
- Although definitive overall survival data are pending, trends appear promising.
- Consider social determinants and access issues that may impact long-term outcomes.
- Address potential barriers to treatment completion.
- Monitor for mature survival data as they become available.
Notable Insights: The complexity of survival analysis highlights the importance of considering factors beyond drug efficacy, particularly access to care and treatment completion, which may disproportionately affect Black patients.
Clinical Significance: Early survival trends appear promising but require longer follow-up and consideration of the broader context of care delivery and social determinants that influence outcomes.
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