ReviewOncology reviews2026
Uncertain magnitude of benefit of early second-generation androgen receptor antagonist treatment in advanced prostate cancer.
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Abstract
Guidelines currently recommend the early use of second-generation androgen receptor signaling inhibitors (ARSIs) in both castrate-resistant and -sensitive metastatic prostate cancer (with or without chemotherapy) and also in biochemical non-metastatic castrate-sensitive relapse. We highlight design issues in the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that bias the results of early ARSI use, suggesting that the magnitude of benefit might be overestimated and, therefore, uncertain. Issues include sub-optimal post-protocol care, inadequate control arms, and the inclusion of highly selected patients, which are increasingly characteristic of contemporary cancer RCTs. The uncertainty regarding the true magnitude of benefit of early ARSI use complicates health technology assessment (HTA). Recognition of such trial design issues with their resultant magnitude of benefit uncertainty is important not only for individual patient care but also for cancer policy decision-making in general.
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