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AUGUST 11, 2016

Progression With Docetaxel After Prostatectomy

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Chicago—Docetaxel monotherapy after radical prostatectomy was associated with more-rapid biochemical progression of prostate cancer in some patient subgroups, such as those with a Gleason score of 7 or below, according to unexpected results from a negative Phase III study.

The study tested the hypothesis that docetaxel monotherapy after radical prostatectomy would improve biochemical disease-free survival relative to surveillance in high-risk, castrate-resistant prostate cancer, but that