Darolutamide

(Nubeqa®)

Darolutamide

Drug updated on 12/11/2024

Dosage FormTablet (oral; 300 mg)
Drug ClassAndrogen receptor inhibitors
Ongoing and
Completed Studies
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Indication

  • Indicated for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC)
  • Indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) in combination with docetaxel.

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Summary
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  • This summary is based on the review of 35 systematic review(s)/meta-analysis(es). [1-35]
  • Darolutamide combined with Docetaxel and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) demonstrated the highest likelihood of improved overall survival (OS) in high-volume metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.49 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.39-0.62), and ranked first in multiple studies (Surface Under the Cumulative Ranking curve (SUCRA) 84.3 for OS).
  • In terms of progression-free survival (PFS), Darolutamide + Docetaxel + ADT showed superior outcomes with an HR of 0.68 (95% CI: 0.57-0.82), while triplet therapies like Abiraterone + Docetaxel + ADT and Enzalutamide + Docetaxel + ADT were also highly ranked for PFS (SUCRA = 74.9 and SUCRA = 74.3, respectively).
  • Triplet therapies provided significant OS benefits for patients with high-volume disease, whereas in low-volume disease, doublet therapies such as Enzalutamide + ADT remained highly effective.
  • Performance status did not significantly impact the benefits observed from systemic therapies, indicating that treatment intensification may be warranted even in patients with worse performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≥1).
  • Darolutamide was generally well-tolerated, exhibiting a safety profile comparable to placebo, with an increased risk of bone fractures indicated by a pooled odds ratio (OR) of 1.523 (95% CI: 1.081-2.146).
  • Specific adverse events included a higher incidence of cognitive and functional toxic effects associated with Enzalutamide, with relative risks (RR) for cognitive toxic effects at 2.10 (95% CI: 1.30-3.38) and for falls at 1.87 (95% CI: 1.27-2.75).
  • Darolutamide demonstrated a lower risk of cardiovascular events compared to other androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) like Abiraterone and Enzalutamide, which were linked to increased risks of cardiac disorder, heart failure, and hypertension.
  • There is no population types or subgroups information available in the reviewed studies.

Product Monograph / Prescribing Information

Document TitleYearSource
Nubeqa (darolutamide) Prescribing Information.2023Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Whippany, NJ

Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses

Document TitleYearSource
Cardiovascular events among men with prostate cancer treated with androgen receptor signaling inhibitors: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and network meta-analysis2024Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Network meta-analysis of combination strategies in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer2024Asian Journal of Andrology
Impact of disease volume on survival efficacy of triplet therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and network meta-analysis2024International Journal of Clinical Oncology
Safety profile of darolutamide versus placebo: a systematic review and meta-analysis2024Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer treated with androgen receptor signaling inhibitors: the role of combination treatment therapy2024Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Systemic therapies for high-volume metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: a network meta-analysis2023Acta Oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden)
Cost-effectiveness analysis of 7 treatments in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: a public-payer perspective2023Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Impact of performance status on efficacy of systemic therapy for prostate cancer: a meta-analysis2023BJU International
Efficacy of Systemic Treatment in Prostate Cancer Patients With Visceral Metastasis: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Network Meta-analysis2023The Journal of Urology
Association of Second-generation Antiandrogens With Cognitive and Functional Toxic Effects in Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis2023JAMA Oncology
Triplet or Doublet Therapy in Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer: Updated Network Meta-analysis Stratified by Disease Volume2023 European Urology Focus
Comparative efficacy of second-generation androgen receptor inhibitors for treating prostate cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis2023Frontiers in Endocrinology
Comparison of doublet and triplet therapies for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis2023Frontiers in Oncology
First-line Systemic Treatment Options for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: A Living Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis2023JAMA Oncology
Based on ARASENS trial: efficacy and safety of darolutamide as an emerging option of endocrinotherapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer-an updated systematic review and network meta-analysis2023Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
The efficacy and adverse events of conventional and second-generation androgen receptor inhibitors for castration-resistant prostate cancer: A network meta-analysis2023Frontiers in Endocrinology
Risk of cognitive impairment in men with advanced prostate cancer treated with NHAs: A systematic review and network meta-analysis2023Clinical and Translational Science
Efficacy and safety of therapies for advanced prostate cancer in Asia: Evidence from a systematic literature review2022Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Systemic triplet therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis2022 Frontiers in Pharmacology
Addition of androgen receptor-targeted agents to androgen-deprivation therapy and docetaxel in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis2022ESMO Open
Androgen Receptor Signaling Inhibitors in Addition to Docetaxel with Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis2022European Urology
Chemotherapy and advanced androgen blockage, alone or combined, for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer a systematic review and meta-analysis2022Cancer Treatment Reviews
The Health Economics of Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive and Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer-A Systematic Literature Review with Application to the Canadian Context2022Current Oncology (Toronto, Ont.)
Treatments for Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review, Network Meta-analysis, and Benefit-harm assessment2022European Urology Oncology
Impact of New Systemic Therapies in Overall Survival in Non-Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2022Clinical Genitourinary Cancer
A meta-analysis on overall survival and safety outcomes in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with novel hormonal agents2022Anti-Cancer Drugs
Androgen receptor axis-targeted agents for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer impact on overall survival and safety profile2022Minerva Urology and Nephrology
Overall survival and adverse events after treatment with darolutamide vs. apalutamide vs. enzalutamide for high-risk non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis2022Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Comparison of Treatments for Nonmetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison and Network Meta-Analysis2022Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Association of Novel Androgen Receptor Axis-Targeted Therapies With Diarrhea in Patients With Prostate Cancer: A Bayesian Network Analysis2021Frontiers in Medicine
Novel Androgen Receptor Inhibitors in Non-Metastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis2021Frontiers in Oncology
Apalutamide, darolutamide and enzalutamide in nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a meta-analysis2021Future Oncology (London, England)
Evaluation of Fall and Fracture Risk Among Men With Prostate Cancer Treated With Androgen Receptor Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis2020 JAMA Network Open
Apalutamide, enzalutamide, and darolutamide for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis2020International Journal of Clinical Oncology
Evaluation of Cognitive Function in Trials Testing New-Generation Hormonal Therapy in Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review2020Cancers

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