Neoadjuvant degarelix with or without apalutamide followed by radical prostatectomy for intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer: ARNEO, a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background Recent retrospective data suggest that neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy can improve the prognosis of high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Novel androgen receptor pathway inhibitors are nowadays available for treatment of metastatic PCa and these compounds are promisi...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Tosco, Annouschka Laenen, Thomas Gevaert, Isabelle Salmon, Christine Decaestecker, Elai Davicioni, Christine Buerki, Frank Claessens, Johan Swinnen, Karolien Goffin, Raymond Oyen, Wouter Everaerts, Lisa Moris, Gert De Meerleer, Karin Haustermans, Steven Joniau, P.E.A.R.L. (ProstatE cAncer Research Leuven)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4275-z