AstraZeneca's Truqap Achieves Phase III Success in PTEN-deficient Prostate Cancer
AstraZeneca's Truqap has achieved a significant milestone in its Phase III CAPItello-281 trial, marking a triumph in the treatment of PTEN-deficient de novo metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. This victory comes as Truqap, an AKT inhibitor, when combined with abiraterone and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) in comparison to the control group. Although the overall survival data remains immature, early indications suggest potential life-extending benefits[1][2]. The success of Truqap places AstraZeneca among the leading contenders in the prostate cancer therapeutic landscape, highlighting the drug's potential after a prior setback in breast cancer treatment studies[1][2].
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