Efficacy and safety of therapies for advanced prostate cancer in Asia: Evidence from a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Several therapies are available for the treatment of advanced/metastatic prostate cancer (PC). However, the systematic assessment of evidence pertaining to the use of these therapies in Asian patients is lacking.

Methods

A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted using PubMed/Medline search in May 2021 to identify the randomized/nonrandomized controlled trials (RCTs/non-RCTs) and real-world observational studies (prospective/retrospective). Only studies published as full manuscripts in English were included if reporting the efficacy, effectiveness, and/or safety of treatments in Asian patients with advanced/metastatic PC.

Results

Of the 1,898 retrieved publications, 24 studies were included. These studies had patients with nonmetastatic castration-r

SUBMITTER: Saad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666834 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature