Triplet systemic therapy for hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

This article aims to critically evaluate the evidence for triplet therapy consisting of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), docetaxel and a second-generation androgen receptor pathway inhibitor ([ARPI]; abiraterone, enzalutamide, darolutamide or apalutamide) in patients with metastatic hormone-sensi...

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Autores: Zapatero, Almudena|||0000-0003-2930-2312, Alonso-Gordoa, Teresa|||0000-0002-8966-7236, Rodríguez Antolín, Alfredo, Couñago, Felipe|||0000-0001-7233-0234, Borque-Fernando, Ángel|||0000-0003-0178-4567, Maroto Rey, Pablo|||0000-0002-0030-0412, Sanmamed, Noelia, Domínguez Esteban, Mario, López Valcárcel, Marta, Manneh, Ray, Sala-González, Núria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:uabarcelona_::8091d1598908d719f7271ddc9e9ba883
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/326795
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3389/or.2025.1599292
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Androgen deprivation therapy
Androgen receptor-targeted therapy
Docetaxel
Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
Metastatic prostate cancer
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Sumario:This article aims to critically evaluate the evidence for triplet therapy consisting of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), docetaxel and a second-generation androgen receptor pathway inhibitor ([ARPI]; abiraterone, enzalutamide, darolutamide or apalutamide) in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), and what this evidence reveals regarding the use of these treatments in clinical practice. A search of PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus and Web of Science was conducted in April 2024 to identify relevant prospective and retrospective observational trials, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses. The search identified 52 relevant articles: six full articles and 31 abstracts based on three RCTs, one observational study and 14 meta-analyses. Abiraterone- or darolutamide-containing triplet therapy was significantly better than ADT + docetaxel for improving overall survival in all study populations, particularly subgroups with high-volume and/or synchronous disease. The tolerability of ADT + docetaxel and triplet therapy were similar with most adverse events related to docetaxel. There were no data comparing triplet therapy with ADT + ARPI doublet therapy. Triplet therapy appears to be the most effective first-line regimen for men with mHSPC, good performance status and high-volume and synchronous metastases. Darolutamide-based triplet therapy may also be of benefit in other patients with high- or low-risk disease. Careful consideration of the risks and benefits are required to determine which patients can be spared from receiving docetaxel and rather be treated with alternative regimens.