Yesterday, in line with previously reported data, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the used of a 20 mg/ml dose of cabazitaxel (Jevtana) in the treatment of men with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). … READ MORE …
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In another presentation from the ESMO meeting in Madrid, Spain, Fizazi et al. presented data from the randomized CABA-DOC trial exploring patients’ preferences for either docetaxel or cabazitaxel as a first-line form of chemotherapy. … READ MORE …
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The results of two recent, large clinical trials may have some impact on the clinical use of cabazitaxel (Jevtana) in the treatment of late-stage prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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In August we had reported on an announcement by OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals that, in the Phase III AFFINITY trial, the combination of custirsen + cabazitaxel (Jevtana) + prednisone had no significant impact on overall survival of men with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who had already received first-line chemotherapy by comparison with cabazitaxel + prednisone alone. … READ MORE …
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According to news reports this morning, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England has changed its tune about covering cabazitaxel (Jevtana) as a treatment for men with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). … READ NORE …
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Drugs like docetaxel and cabazitaxel (taxanes) are among the most active forms of treatment in the management of men with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but they don’t work for everyone. … READ MORE …
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