Darolutamide
Darolutamide is an AR blocker that barely enters the brain, so it causes fewer falls and cognitive side effects; it is approved with and without chemotherapy.
ARAMIS (nmCRPC, OS benefit), ARASENS (triplet with ADT + docetaxel in mHSPC, OS HR 0.68), ARANOTE (with ADT alone in mHSPC, 2025 approval).
- Medicare
- Part D (self-administered)
Oral, self-administered, so it is a Part D drug: covered through a stand-alone Part D plan or Medicare Advantage drug benefit, usually on the specialty tier with 25 to 33% coinsurance until the annual cap ($2,000 in 2025, $2,100 in 2026).
- Commercial insurance
- covered with prior authorisation
Covered for FDA-labelled and NCCN-listed uses, but almost always behind prior authorisation confirming diagnosis, biomarker and line of therapy; dispensed through a specialty pharmacy.
- Assistance programmes
- Bayer US Patient Assistance Foundation
- PAN Foundation — Disease-specific co-pay and premium funds; open and closed funds change monthly.
- HealthWell Foundation
- CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
- Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief
Part D out-of-pocket capped at $2,000 (2025) / $2,100 (2026). Medicare patients cannot use manufacturer co-pay cards; charity funds (PAN, HealthWell, CancerCare) and the Extra Help subsidy are the routes.
Sources: Medicare.gov: Drug coverage (Part D) · Medicare.gov: Costs for Medicare drug coverage (annual out-of-pocket cap). Not medical or financial advice; verify with your plan.
- Appraised for
- High-risk non-metastatic hormone-relapsed prostate cancer
- Notes
- With docetaxel and ADT for metastatic hormone-sensitive disease (ARASENS): TA903 (2023).
- NHS England
- Routinely funded for the appraised indication (or via managed access)
Sources: NICE TA660 · SMC advice: darolutamide. Funding decisions are indication-specific and change monthly; verify with NICE and your treating team.
Approvals
| Region | Year | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| US | 2019 | Non-metastatic CRPC |
| US | 2022 | mHSPC with docetaxel (ARASENS) |
| US | 2025 | mHSPC with ADT alone (ARANOTE) |
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