Opinion|Videos|March 20, 2025
Protecting bone health for patients receiving Ra-223 + ARPI combination
Author(s)Abhishek Tripathi, MD
An expert discusses what has been learned about the use of bone-protecting agents and bone density scans for patients receiving an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) in combination with radium-223, based on data from the Phase 3 PEACE-3 study (Enza + Ra-223) and the Phase 3 ERA-223 study (AAP + Ra-223).
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Episodes in this series
- What has been learned about use of bone protecting agents and bone density scans for patients receiving an ARPI in combination with Ra-223?
- Phase 3 PEACE 3 – Enza + Ra-223
- Phase 3 ERA 223, AAP + Ra-223
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