Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
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What I know, what is unclear, changes to discuss
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23 on the sheet- 1.What is my exact diagnosis, stage, and grade, and which tests established them?
- 2.Which biomarkers have been tested on my tumour (for example Tumour and germline HRR genes, PSMA PET uptake and FDG discordance, Mismatch repair deficiency and tumour mutational burden, PSA and alkaline phosphatase, Circulating tumour DNA), and what were the results?
- 3.Which subtype is my cancer, and does that change the recommended treatment?
- 4.Is germline (inherited) genetic testing recommended for me or my family?
- 5.For my situation (first line, androgen receptor pathway inhibitor-naive), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 6.Am I a candidate for Abiraterone acetate, Enzalutamide, Olaparib or related drugs, and what side effects should I expect?
- 7.How do the results of PROpel and TALAPRO-2 apply to someone like me?
- 8.For my situation (after an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 9.Am I a candidate for Docetaxel, Olaparib, Rucaparib or related drugs, and what side effects should I expect?
- 10.How do the results of PROfound and PSMAfore apply to someone like me?
- 11.For my situation (after docetaxel), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 12.Am I a candidate for Lutetium-177 vipivotide tetraxetan, Cabazitaxel, Radium-223 dichloride, and what side effects should I expect?
- 13.How do the results of VISION and ALSYMPCA apply to someone like me?
- 14.For my situation (bone health), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 15.Am I a candidate for Denosumab, Zoledronic acid, and what side effects should I expect?
- 16.For my situation (phase 3 options), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 17.Am I a candidate for Actinium-225 PSMA agents, Xaluritamig, Mevrometostat or related drugs, and what side effects should I expect?
- 18.How do the results of AlphaBreak (FPI-2265) & AcTION (225Ac-PSMA-617) and XALute apply to someone like me?
- 19.Are there clinical trials I could join, for example of Actinium-225 PSMA agents, Xaluritamig, Mevrometostat, 177Lu-PSMA-I&T?
- 20.Would a second opinion at a high-volume centre change anything, and can you help arrange it?
- 21.What supportive care (symptom control, nutrition, exercise, mental health, financial help) is available from the start?
- 22.I read that “The best sequence of radioligand, PARP inhibitor and chemotherapy is untested”. How does that affect my plan?
- 23.I read that “Actinium-225 supply and the lack of alpha-emitter dosimetry”. How does that affect my plan?
Tests and results to bring
Biomarker results to ask for: Tumour and germline HRR genes (BRCA2 above all), PSMA PET uptake and FDG discordance, Mismatch repair deficiency and tumour mutational burden, PSA and alkaline phosphatase, Circulating tumour DNA (AR amplification, BRCA2 reversion), AR-V7 in circulating tumour cells (research).
Scans and tests linked to this cancer: PSMA PET.
Bring copies of scan reports, pathology and blood results, and a list of every medicine and supplement.
The treatments I may be offered
- First line, androgen receptor pathway inhibitor-naive: Abiraterone or enzalutamide; add olaparib, talazoparib or niraparib for HRR-mutant, above all BRCA-mutant, disease (PROpel, TALAPRO-2, MAGNITUDE). (Abiraterone acetate, Enzalutamide, Olaparib, Talazoparib, Niraparib, PROpel, TALAPRO-2, MAGNITUDE)
- After an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor: Docetaxel; olaparib or rucaparib for BRCA-mutant disease (PROfound); 177Lu-PSMA-617 for PSMA-positive disease before chemotherapy (PSMAfore); pembrolizumab for mismatch repair-deficient tumours. (Docetaxel, Olaparib, Rucaparib, PROfound, Lutetium-177 vipivotide tetraxetan, PSMAfore, Pembrolizumab)
- After docetaxel: 177Lu-PSMA-617 (VISION), cabazitaxel, radium-223 for symptomatic bone-only disease (ALSYMPCA), or a PARP inhibitor if not yet used. (Lutetium-177 vipivotide tetraxetan, VISION, Cabazitaxel, Radium-223 dichloride, ALSYMPCA, TheraP (ANZUP 1603))
- Bone health: Denosumab or zoledronic acid to prevent skeletal events, with calcium and vitamin D; palliative radiotherapy to painful metastases. (Denosumab, Zoledronic acid, SBRT / SABR (stereotactic radiotherapy))
- Phase 3 options: Actinium-225 PSMA radioligands, the STEAP1 T-cell engager xaluritamig, the EZH2 inhibitor mevrometostat and 177Lu-PSMA-I&T within trials. (Actinium-225 PSMA agents, Xaluritamig, Mevrometostat, 177Lu-PSMA-I&T, AlphaBreak (FPI-2265) & AcTION (225Ac-PSMA-617), XALute, MEVPRO-1, SPLASH, ECLIPSE)
From the standard of care recorded for this cancer; which apply depends on your stage and biomarkers. Ask which the team recommends and why.