Table 3. APCCC 2022 questions concerning importance of lifestyle and prevention of side effects caused by hormonal therapy that have reached consensus.
| Question | Answers | Voting results, % (n) |
|---|---|---|
| 125. Do you recommend checking drug-drug interaction (yourself or by a pharmacist) in patients with mHSPC before the start of an AR pathway inhibitor (Abi/Apa/Daro/Enza) in addition to ADT? | 1. Yes | 95 (93), strong consensus |
| 2. No | 5(5) | |
| 126. Do you recommend checking for drug-drug interactions (yourself or by a pharmacist) if other drugs are commenced after a patient has started an AR pathway inhibitor? | 1. Yes | 91 (90), strong consensus |
| 2. No | 9(9) | |
| 129. In the majority of patients with mHSPC for whom you recommend initiating denosumab or a bisphosphonate, which dose and schedule do you use? | 1. Denosumab (q6 mo) or bisphosphonates (oral or q12 mo) | 75 (72), consensus |
| 2. Denosumab 120 mg q4 wk or zoledronic acid q3–4 wk | 5(5) | |
| 3. I do not recommend these drugs in mHSPC | 20 (19) | |
| 132. In the majority of patients with mHSPC for whom you recommend an osteoclast-targeted therapy, do you recommend a dental check before initiation of treatment? | 1. Yes | 92 (89), strong consensus |
| 2. No | 8(8) |
Abi = abiraterone; ADT = androgen deprivation therapy; Apa = apalutamide; APCCC = Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference; AR = androgen receptor; Daro = darolutamide; Enza = enzalutamide; mHSPC = metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.