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NUBEQA® (darolutamide) Guidelines in mHSPC
NUBEQA is recommended by NICE and accepted for use by the SMC and fully funded throughout the UK
Approved by NICE
Recommended as a treatment option for treating hormone-relapsed prostate cancer in adults at high risk of developing metastatic disease, and in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel for adult men with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer.
SMC accepted
For the treatment of adults with non-metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer who are at high risk of developing metastatic disease, and for adults with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer in combination with docetaxel and ADT.
NUBEQA is recommended by EAU guidelines for mHSPC
6.4.8. Guidelines for the first-line treatment of hormone-sensitive metastatic disease*[5] | |
|---|---|
Recommendation | Strength rating |
Offer docetaxel only in combination with ADT plus abiraterone or darolutamide to patients with M1 disease and who are fit for docetaxel. | Strong |
* metastatic disease defined by bone scintigraphy and CT scan/MRI.
PP-NUB-GB-2001 | January 2025
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- 2NICE. Darolutamide with androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel for treating hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer. Ta903. Available at https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta903/resources/darolutamide-with-androgen-deprivation-therapy-and-docetaxel-for-treating-hormonesensitive-metastatic-prostate-cancer-pdf-82615424991685 (last accessed January 2025).
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