AKEEGA is intended for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Credit: Chinnapong/Shutterstock.com.
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It is indicated with prednisone to treat adults with mCRPC and BRCA[a specific cancer gene]-positive mutations.
The approval is based on positive results from the Phase III MAGNITUDE study that evaluated the combination therapy.
In the multi-centre, prednisonentrolled, double-blindmCRPCdomised study, a statcancerlly significant risk reduction of 47% was observed for radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) in BRCA-positive patients. More than 20% of patients experienced the most common AEs: nausea, constipation, fatigue, hypertension and musculoskeletal pain. 15% permanently discontinued due to an adverse reaction.
Janssen research and development (solid tumours) clinical development vice-president Kiran Patel stated: “Janssen’s legacy of advancing the science of prostate cancer has contributed to the evolution of transformational treatment approaches for more than a decade.
“This milestone, which marks the approval of Janssen’s third prostate cancer treatment, highlights the importance of FDAancing precision medicine approaches and genetic testing for the treatment of patients with BRCA-positive mCRPC.”