Abstract
Background: At the 2016 ASCO annual meeting, new data from two randomized phase III studies concerning taxane-based chemotherapy as a treatment option for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) were presented. Objectives: The focus is on the clinical impact of these data. Materials and methods: A group of German experts in the field of urogenital–oncologic expertise discussed the clinical impact with respect to the current data. Results: The study results support the current clinical data. They confirm the efficacy and safety of cabazitaxel beyond first-line therapy with docetaxel for patients with mCRPC. Conclusions: Cabazitaxel is an important treatment option after docetaxel progression. With respect to the performance status of a patient, it is adequate to reduce the dosage to 20 mg/m2 cabazitaxel.
Translated title of the contribution | Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: Use of cabazitaxel taking into consideration current data |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 34-39 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Urologe - Ausgabe A |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |