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Sequential Therapies ("First Strike, Second Strike") for the Treatment of High-Risk Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This phase II trial tests whether the combination of different cycles of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) with luteinizing hormone release hormone (LHRH) followed by docetaxel and LHRH and tislelizumab are safe and effective in improving the outcomes of patients with high-risk prostate cancer sensitive to ADT and that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer [mCSPC]). Enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide, and abiraterone acetate work by blocking either the action or production of male hormone in tumor cells. Together, they are called new hormonal agents. Adding one of them to LHRH analog has been shown to prolong survival for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Chemotherapy drugs, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as tislelizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Sequential therapy could reduce treatment resistance and improve the survival of high risk mCSPC with less drug usage.