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ArticleThe oncologist2025

Treatment patterns for patients with BRCA1/2-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Mehmet A Bilen, Ibrahim Khilfeh, Carmine Rossi, Laura Morrison, Lilian Diaz, Annalise Hilts, Patrick Lefebvre, Dominic Pilon, Daniel J George

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Mehmet A BilenEmory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Ibrahim KhilfehJanssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, United States.
Carmine RossiAnalysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC H3B 0M7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5801-6927
Laura MorrisonAnalysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC H3B 0M7, Canada.
Lilian DiazAnalysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC H3B 0M7, Canada.
Annalise HiltsAnalysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC H3B 0M7, Canada.
Patrick LefebvreAnalysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC H3B 0M7, Canada.
Dominic PilonAnalysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC H3B 0M7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6093-7167
Daniel J GeorgeDuke University Cancer Center, Durham, NC 27710, United States.

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Janssen Scientific AffairsPfizerSanofi
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) have an aggressive disease course. This study aimed to describe real-world treatment patterns among patients with BRCA-positive mCRPC. MATERIALS AND

methodsDe-identified electronic health record data from the Flatiron Health-Foundation Medicine Inc. Metastatic Prostate Cancer Clinico-Genomic Database (January 01, 2011 to June 30, 2022) were used to select patients with BRCA-positive mCRPC initiating first-line (1L) therapy with an oncologist-defined advanced line of therapy (LOT) or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) monotherapy. Treatment sequences and reasons for censoring were described in 1L, and among patients who initiated a second-line (2L) therapy.

resultsA total of 98 treated patients with BRCA-positive mCRPC were identified. The top 3 treatment regimens in 1L, overall, were ADT monotherapy (19%), enzalutamide (14%), and olaparib (13%). The main reason for censoring patients with ADT monotherapy was death (52.6%). Among 79 patients treated with an advanced LOT in 1L, 43.0% (n = 34) did not initiate a 2L therapy, of which, 29.4% died. In patients who initiated a 2L (n = 45), the most common 1L to 2L treatment sequence was olaparib to docetaxel (11.1%). The most prescribed 2L therapies were docetaxel (22.2%), olaparib (20.0%), abiraterone acetate (13.3%), and enzalutamide (11.1%). From 1L initiation, the median time-to-next-treatment was 6.2 months.

conclusionAmong patients with BRCA-positive mCRPC, ADT monotherapy, enzalutamide, and olaparib were most commonly used. Prognosis of BRCA-positive patients was poor, with most patients failing initial therapy resulting in a switch to a new therapy or death. These findings highlight the need for earlier and more effective treatments for patients with BRCA-positive mCRPC.

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BRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantAgedAged, 80 and overAndrogen AntagonistsBenzamidesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNitrilesPhenylthiohydantoinPhthalazinesPiperazinesAndrogen AntagonistsBenzamidesBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanenzalutamideNitrilesolaparibPhenylthiohydantoinPhthalazinesPiperazinesadvanced therapyandrogen deprivation therapyBRCA-positivemetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancertreatment outcomestreatment patterns

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PMID39083346
PMCPMC11783294

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