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Phase 3 PREVAIL Study Delivers Promising Results in Prostate Cancer Patients
The results of the Phase 3 Prevail Study on enzalutamide showed significant benefit to prostate cancer patients including delaying the progression of metastatic disease, reducing the risk of death and delaying the start of cytotoxic chemotherapy.
The results of the Phase 3 PREVAIL study on enzalutamide showed significant benefit to prostate cancer patients including delaying the progression of metastatic disease, reducing the risk of death and delaying the start of cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Enzalutamide did translate to significant overall survival to an unprecedented extent,” said Prof. Bertrand Tombal (BE) during the Late Breaking News segment of the concluding plenary session of the 29th Annual EAU Congress which ends today in Stockholm, Sweden.
Bertrand said the results of the main study and the European regional results of the phase 3 randomised PREVAIL study also has to be considered in a very rapidly changing treatment landscape when new prostate cancer drugs are emerging.
“Enzalutamide also has impact on other points such as time- to-PSA progression and has demonstrated a tolerability profile comparable to placebo,” he noted. “One of the clinical benefits is the ability to use this agent in second-line hormonal manipulation.”
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Source: EAU News
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Texas Oncology to Roll Out Canopy for ePROs After Head-to-Head Pilot
March 18th 2025Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president of Public Policy and Strategy for Texas Oncology, said the practice received positive feedback from nurses and patients during a pilot that concluded in February.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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