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Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

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In topline findings from the phase 3 TITAN trial (NCT02489318) announced today by Janssen, Erleada (apalutamide) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) significantly improved radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) versus placebo in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

A clinical trial will test a radiation regimen designed to preserve sexual function in men being treated for prostate cancer.

The FDA has granted the PARP inhibitor Rubraca (rucaparib) a breakthrough therapy designation for single-agent use in adult patients with BRCA1/2-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) following at least one androgen receptor–directed therapy and taxane-based chemotherapy.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in males, with about one man in nine to be diagnosed during his lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.