Is it Time to Change the Control Placebo Arms in Phase III Trials of Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer?

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(14):6167-9. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.14.6167.

Abstract

Prostate cancer is common all around the world. Hormonal therapy is the mainstay of therapy, however castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) becomes a serious problem and needs further clinical trials with novel agents. Novel agents like cabazitaxel, abireterone acetate or enzalutamide are encouraging but we do not know which one is the best in metastatic CRPC. In here, treatment modalities for metastatic CRPC are discussed witha mini-review of the literature.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic / standards*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Placebo Effect*
  • Prognosis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / drug therapy*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / mortality
  • Research Design*
  • Survival Rate

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents