A practical guide for the use of apalutamide for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in Australia

© 2024 The Authors. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd..

Studies of patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer at high risk of developing overt metastases but with no current evidence of evaluable disease on computed tomography or bone scan non-metastatic castrate-resistant prostrate cancer have demonstrated increased metastasis-free survival and overall survival following treatment with the next-generation oral anti-androgen apalutamide (in addition to therapies that aim to lower testosterone to castrate levels) or luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonist or surgical castration. Patients receiving apalutamide can be managed by medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, or urologists, preferably as part of a multidisciplinary team. However, the importance of additional safety monitoring for significant adverse effects and drug interactions should not be underestimated. The toxicities of apalutamide are manageable with experience and should be managed proactively to minimize their impact on patients. Monitoring of patients for apalutamide-specific toxicities, including skin rash, hypothyroidism, and QT prolongation should be carried out regularly, particularly in the first few months following initiation. Monitoring should continue alongside monitoring for toxicities of androgen deprivation, including cardiovascular risk, hot flashes, weight gain, bone health, muscle wasting, and diabetic risk. This review is a practical guide to the use of apalutamide describing the management of patients including dosing and administration, toxicities, potential drug interactions, and safety monitoring requirements.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology - (2024) vom: 19. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Marx, Gavin [VerfasserIn]
Chowdhury, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Krieger, Laurence [VerfasserIn]
Hovey, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Shapiro, Jeremy [VerfasserIn]
Tran, Ben [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Thean Hsiang [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Siobhan [VerfasserIn]
Woo, Henry H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Androgen‐receptor antagonists
Apalutamide
Castration‐resistant
Journal Article
Non‐metastatic
Prostate cancer
Review

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Date Revised 19.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1111/ajco.14054

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NLM371283841