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For patients who have completed up-front docetaxel for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer, should they proceed to abiraterone before the development of castration resistance?

Two recent studies show the benefit of up-front abiraterone for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer, although these studies used control arms of ADT alone rather than ADT + docetaxel. While we await further studies, what will your clinical practice be?
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Medical Oncology · Novant Health Zimmer Cancer Institute
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There is data for upfront triplet therapy currently in high-volume HSPC. The triplet therapy consists of ADT + docetaxel x 6 cycles + either darolutamide or abiraterone. Given that this patient has already completed a course of docetaxel, holding off on adding ARSI therapy until the first signs of P...

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