Current second-line treatment options for patients with castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) resistant to docetaxel

Abstract

Chemotherapy with docetaxel remains the standard first-line treatment in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). To date there is no recommended second-line therapy in case of progression after docetaxel treatment. Knowledge of the molecular and cellular changes that occur during the transition of hormone-native to CRPC is increasing rapidly opening new therapy strategies in CRPC patients. This article will focus on recent available therapy options for patients with progressive CRPC after first-line treatment with docetaxel and highlights promising novel substances that are currently under investigation.