Opinion|Videos|May 19, 2025

Representation of Black men with mHSPC in clinical trials

Explore the critical underrepresentation of black men in metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer trials and its implications for treatment outcomes.

Multifactorial Causes of Racial Disparities

Clinical Trial Representation

Key Themes:

  • Black men are significantly underrepresented in prostate cancer clinical trials (<5% in most studies).
  • Many trials fail to provide race-specific data.
  • The ARANOTE study achieved 10% representation of Black men.
  • Representation is critical for both clinicians and patients to understand treatment applicability.

Key Points for Physicians:

  • Consider the racial composition of clinical trials when evaluating evidence.
  • Note the stronger evidence base for darolutamide in Black men from ARANOTE.
  • Acknowledge limitations in data generalizability when discussing treatment options with patients.

Notable Insights: The 10% representation in ARANOTE, although still below the proportion of Black men in the prostate cancer population, represents a significant improvement over typical enrollment patterns and enables more meaningful subgroup analysis.

Clinical Significance: Improved representation in the ARANOTE study provides a stronger evidence base for treatment decisions in Black men with mHSPC.

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