Abstract
Prostate cancer is still the most common urological cancer of the elderly man. In some patients, a metastatic prostate cancer arises which may remain a stable disease for years with palliative antiandrogen therapy. On average, after 3-4 years, affected men develop a PSA rise and disease progression with the formation of a so-called castration-resistant disease. 5 years ago cytotoxic chemotherapy with docetaxel was the only life-prolonging treatment option in this situation. In the last 5 years, the results of randomised phase III studies have led to the approval of 5 new agents for the treatment of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The results and approval status of the substances, Abiraterone, Enzalutamide, Cabazitaxel, Sipuleucel-T and radium-223 are described below. In addition, some aspects of sequential therapy and possible future molecular approaches are discussed.
Translated title of the contribution | Castration resistant prostate cancer 2015 |
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Original language | German |
Journal | Aktuelle Urologie |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 59-65 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0001-7868 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01.01.2015 |