First-line systemic therapy for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer: An updated systematic review with novel findings

Matteo Ferro, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Felice Crocetto, Pasquale Dolce, Antonio Verde, Evelina La Civita, Silvia Zappavigna, Ottavio de Cobelli, Giuseppe Di Lorenzo, Bianca Arianna Facchini, Luca Scafuri, Livia Onofrio, Angelo Porreca, Gian Maria Busetto, Guru Sonpavde, Michele Caraglia, Michele Klain, Daniela Terracciano, Sabino De Placido, Carlo Buonerba

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Abstract

Although both docetaxel and androgen-receptor-axis-targeted (ARAT) agents have yielded survival improvements in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) compared to ADT alone in metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) patients, the optimal therapeutic choice remains to be established. We analyzed estimates of the hazard ratios for death (OS-HRs) in patients treated in the first-line setting enrolled in the GETUG-AFU15, CHAARTED, STAMPEDE, LATITUDE, ENZAMET, and TITAN trials. Overall, men with mCSPC receiving ADT with vs. without either an ARAT agent or docetaxel as first-line systemic therapy showed a pooled OS-HR of 0.69 (95 % CI: 0.61-0.78), with significant heterogeneity (p = 0.045, I2 = 52.5 %). Network meta-analysis showed an OS-HR in patients receiving an ARAT agent vs. docetaxel of 0.78 (95 %CI: 0.67-0.91). In conclusion, the evidence analysed indicates that an ARAT agent may provide improved OS outcomes compared to docetaxel. Prospective randomized trials are warranted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)103198
JournalCritical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
Volume157
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Androgen Antagonists
  • Castration
  • Docetaxel/therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prospective Studies
  • Prostatic Neoplasms/drug therapy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant/drug therapy

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