A REtrospective Study to Describe the Real-World Treatment Landscape in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant PROstate Cancer: REMPRO
摘要
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) presents significant treatment challenges. Although androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been the standard treatment for metastatic prostate cancer for over 80 years, its efficacy is often limited to the initial treatment phase for most patients. Recent clinical trials have investigated various therapeutic options for mCRPC; however, real-world evidence is essential for a comprehensive understanding of the current treatment landscape and to identify unmet clinical needs.
MethodsA multi-country, retrospective, non-interventional study was conducted across 31 centres in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Adults diagnosed with mCRPC between January 2016 and December 2018 were enrolled as the study subjects. Treatment patterns were thoroughly analysed, including those used when patients were at the metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) and non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) settings.
ResultsAmong 795 enrolled patients with mCRPC (most aged ≥ 65 years), significant attrition was observed between treatment lines: approximately 50% of patients on first-line (1L) therapy advanced to second line (2L) but only 23.5% proceeded to third line (3L). New hormonal agent (NHA)-based therapies were the most prevalent choice for 1L and 2L, with post-chemotherapy NHA being the most common 1L-2L sequence. Disease progression, the primary reason for discontinuation across all regimens, occurred in > 60% of patients during mCRPC treatment. Generally, median real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS) decreased with each subsequent line of therapy. This study also highlights the inadequacy of prostate cancer screening in these regions.
ConclusionThis study offers valuable insights into the current treatment landscape of patients with mCRPC in non-US and non-European settings within a real-world context.
ClinicalTrials.gov ID.NCT04801186.