New hope for tough prostate cancers: adding chemo to targeted therapy

NCT ID NCT07333066

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding the chemotherapy drug docetaxel to the standard treatment (apalutamide plus hormone therapy) can help men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer who did not have a strong initial response to apalutamide alone. About 320 men will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard treatment or the intensified combo. The goal is to see if the combo delays cancer progression or death.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

docetaxel and apalutamide

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a more effective treatment strategy for men with metastatic prostate cancer who do not respond well to initial therapy, potentially delaying disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial with 320 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Adding chemotherapy (docetaxel) increases side effects like fatigue, infection risk, and nerve damage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic prostate carcinoma prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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  • ARNAS Garibaldi - Catania

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    Catania, Italy

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    Poitiers, France

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  • Centre De Cancérologie Du Grand Montpellier

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    Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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    Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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    Bordeaux, France

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    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

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    Reims, France

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    Berlin, Germany

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