BDO@ASCO June 2, 2024: A Prostate Cancer Breakthrough for Black Men

BDO is currently covering the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting in Chicago, IL from June 1-June 3, 2024. Be sure to follow along with each of our articles titled “BDO@ASCO.” This new drug combo could be more effective for Black men with advanced prostate cancer New clinical trial research presented at ASCO investigates the effectiveness of a specific drug combo (apalutamide, abiraterone acetate, and prednisone) in treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) for both Black and white men. A previous study called ACIS examined this drug combo, but there weren’t enough Black men participating. To address this gap, this study called PANTHER specifically recruited Black men with this specific advanced prostate cancer to see if the treatment worked as well for them as for white men. The study included Black and white men with mCRPC who hadn’t taken similar medications before. They received the drug combination for up to two years. Researchers tracked how long it took for the cancer to worsen and how long the men survived overall. A total of 43 Black men and 50 white men participated in the study. The treatment appeared beneficial for both races, with Black men showing slightly better results. A...