“…Both trials contributed to the STOpCaP meta-analysis; aggregate data from 3206 patients with metastatic HNPC showed that docetaxel improved 4 year survival by 9% (hazard ratio 0.77; 95% confidence interval 0.68–0.87; P < 0.0001) [14] . These data have been practice changing [15] . The results of the ‘abiraterone comparison’ also show improved outcome; 3 year survival improved from 76% to 83%; hazard ratio 0.63 (95% confidence interval 0.52–0.76) [3] .…”
Section: Comparisons: Reported Unreported and Ongoingmentioning
The treatment and outcomes for advanced prostate cancer have experienced significant progress over recent years. Importantly, the additional benefits of ‘up front’ chemotherapy (docetaxel) and abiraterone, over and above conventional androgen deprivation, have been separately demonstrated in the multi-arm, multi-stage (MAMS) STAMPEDE protocol, which continues recruitment to other questions. Alongside this, insights into the underlying molecular biology and, inevitably, the molecular heterogeneity of prostate cancer are opening the door to new therapeutic approaches. Incorporating this understanding and testing these hypotheses within STAMPEDE brings new challenges to the MAMS approach, but has the potential to further improve the outlook for this disease.
“…Both trials contributed to the STOpCaP meta-analysis; aggregate data from 3206 patients with metastatic HNPC showed that docetaxel improved 4 year survival by 9% (hazard ratio 0.77; 95% confidence interval 0.68–0.87; P < 0.0001) [14] . These data have been practice changing [15] . The results of the ‘abiraterone comparison’ also show improved outcome; 3 year survival improved from 76% to 83%; hazard ratio 0.63 (95% confidence interval 0.52–0.76) [3] .…”
Section: Comparisons: Reported Unreported and Ongoingmentioning
The treatment and outcomes for advanced prostate cancer have experienced significant progress over recent years. Importantly, the additional benefits of ‘up front’ chemotherapy (docetaxel) and abiraterone, over and above conventional androgen deprivation, have been separately demonstrated in the multi-arm, multi-stage (MAMS) STAMPEDE protocol, which continues recruitment to other questions. Alongside this, insights into the underlying molecular biology and, inevitably, the molecular heterogeneity of prostate cancer are opening the door to new therapeutic approaches. Incorporating this understanding and testing these hypotheses within STAMPEDE brings new challenges to the MAMS approach, but has the potential to further improve the outlook for this disease.
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