New drug combination approved for treatment of BRCA-mutated metastatic prostate cancer
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/Akeega-for-BRCA-mutated-metastatic-prostate-cancer
Full article: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-niraparib-and-abiraterone-acetate-plus-prednisone-brca-mutated-metastatic-castration
The FDA approved Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone) plus prednisone for the treatment of BRCA-mutated, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Akeega can be used as an early or later treatment. (Posted 11/9/23)
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Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- What stage is my prostate cancer?
- Is my prostate cancer castration-resistant?
- What options do I have for treating my prostate cancer?
- Should I have tumor testing or genetic testing?
- What side effects may occur with my cancer treatment?
Open Clinical Trials
The following studies look at PARP inhibitors and similar agents for treating people with advanced prostate cancer:
- NCT05932862: Study of a New InvestigationaI Inhibitor to Treat People with Advanced Solid Tumors. The study examines the safety and effectiveness of the investigational treatment XL309 when used alone or in combination with a PARP inhibitor to treat people with some advanced solid tumors, including prostate cancer.
- NCT05005728: XmAb®20717 Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy or Targeted Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. This study looks at the safety and clinical activity of the drug XmAb20717 alone or in combination with standard-of-care anticancer therapies in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have been treated with at least 2 prior lines of treatment.
- NCT05417594: Study of the PARP inhibitor AZD9574 Alone and Combined with Other Cancer Medicines to Treat People with Advanced Solid Cancers (CERTIS1 Study). This study looks at a new PARP inhibitor AZD9574 given alone and in combination with other anti-cancer drugs for people with advanced cancer that has come back or progressed.
Other clinical trials for people with prostate cancer can be found here.
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