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Darolutamide

Darolutamide is an AR blocker that barely enters the brain, so it causes fewer falls and cognitive side effects; it is approved with and without chemotherapy.

ARAMIS (nmCRPC, OS benefit), ARASENS (triplet with ADT + docetaxel in mHSPC, OS HR 0.68), ARANOTE (with ADT alone in mHSPC, 2025 approval).

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Darolutamide
PubChem
Modality
Small-molecule AR antagonist
Mechanism
Structurally distinct AR antagonist, low blood-brain-barrier penetration, active against AR F877L.
Brand / code
Nubeqa
Medicare
Part D (self-administered)

Oral, self-administered, so it is a Part D drug: covered through a stand-alone Part D plan or Medicare Advantage drug benefit, usually on the specialty tier with 25 to 33% coinsurance until the annual cap ($2,000 in 2025, $2,100 in 2026).

Commercial insurance
covered with prior authorisation

Covered for FDA-labelled and NCCN-listed uses, but almost always behind prior authorisation confirming diagnosis, biomarker and line of therapy; dispensed through a specialty pharmacy.

Assistance programmes

Part D out-of-pocket capped at $2,000 (2025) / $2,100 (2026). Medicare patients cannot use manufacturer co-pay cards; charity funds (PAN, HealthWell, CancerCare) and the Extra Help subsidy are the routes.

Sources: Medicare.gov: Drug coverage (Part D) · Medicare.gov: Costs for Medicare drug coverage (annual out-of-pocket cap). Not medical or financial advice; verify with your plan.

NICE recommendedNICE TA660 · 2020SMC: accepted
Appraised for
High-risk non-metastatic hormone-relapsed prostate cancer
Notes
With docetaxel and ADT for metastatic hormone-sensitive disease (ARASENS): TA903 (2023).
NHS England
Routinely funded for the appraised indication (or via managed access)

Sources: NICE TA660 · SMC advice: darolutamide. Funding decisions are indication-specific and change monthly; verify with NICE and your treating team.

Regulatory

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Approvals

RegionYearIndication
US2019Non-metastatic CRPC
US2022mHSPC with docetaxel (ARASENS)
US2025mHSPC with ADT alone (ARANOTE)

Trials

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ClinicalTrials.gov · phase 2/3
refreshed 2026-09-09
95 studies38 recruiting66 Phase 230 Phase 3
Search “Darolutamide” on ClinicalTrials.gov →
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Darolutamide
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Landmark trials in OnCo

Latest papers

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Literature trend133 papers in the last 12 months+53% vs prior 12How this is computed
Latest papers · live from Europe PMC
Open in Europe PMC

Query for this drug: (TITLE:"Darolutamide" OR ABSTRACT:"Darolutamide" OR TITLE:"Nubeqa" OR ABSTRACT:"Nubeqa") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about Darolutamide, not a curated reading list.

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