After ending the Chemo (Taxotere) portion of my Triplet (Orgovyx & Nubeqa) therapy in early Sept, 2024 my PSA bottomed out at .09. Since then, my PSA has risen to 4.10 (December, 2024). MO ordered a PSMA-PET and it showed that the mets I had on my Lymph nodes were gone along with my Prostate, but still hanging on in the pelvis, right leg and L4, L12 vertebrae. MO also prescribed a Guardant 360, which showed I developed a mutation that basically didn't allow the Nubeqa to work as it should. After a lengthy discussion, we decided to start Jevtana and possibly Xofigo along with still taking the Orgovyx. After reading many posts on here (thank you everyone), I don't think I've seen one positive post related to either Jevtana or Xofigo. The Taxotere seemed to work very well on me with moderate but tolerable SE. I'll probably start this therapy in January after a small and unrelated procedure I have to get done in late December. Any comments on whether this next step makes sense would be greatly appreciated...
Moving forward after Triplet Therapy.... - Advanced Prostate...
Moving forward after Triplet Therapy....
This must be very stressful so sending you positive thoughts. I’m on Orgovyx and Nubeqa and starting Taxotere in Jan. Curious, did you do any radiation treatments?
When did you start Nubeqa? I thought one was supposed to start chemo before or at same time as starting ARPI.
No You can start Nubeqa without chemo. I am on XTANDI similar Nubeqa without chemo
Yes, I understand that one can be on Nubeqa or Xtandi without being on chemo. I just thought that TA had said that if one started chemo while Nubeqa or Xtandi were still working properly, chemo would have nothing to attack. I'll clarify that with him.
I just had a Guardant 350 Genetic test and it showed that I had a mutation that didn't allow the Nubeqa to work anymore....
Been on the meds of three months. Rapid timeline of meds, radiation, and chemo. I know there are some on here who say it's too late for chemo, but I've had several conversations with my oncologist (Dr. Mark Scholz) who says there is still high-benefit. Was wondering if you also included radiation as part of your regimen, and if not, that might be something to consider?
I'm doing radiation now to prostate and pelvic bed, 6 years after initial diagnosis of metastatic. Weird development. I posted about it a month or two ago
Hi KMY, Big thanks for your response. I started Orgovyx, Nubeqa and Taxotere last April/May. No radiation. Dropped my PSA from 54 to .09, but 3 months after the Taxotere, PSA has risen to 4.10. I just had a Genetics test and MO says I now have a mutation that basically blocks the Nubeqa from working...
How was your Taxotere experience?
Taxotere was basically OK, I know everyone is different, but my thoughts.... Tired day 2-10 of all rounds, but not horrible, lost most of my hair starting Day 4, round 1 (started growing back almost immediately after round 6). Lost taste round 1 for about 15 days, but came back. Rounds 2-6, taste went down to 50% for about 10 days but always came back. Always seemed to have the sniffles, sometimes scratchy throat, but nothing horrible. Watery eyes all 6 rounds, lasted for about a month after last injection of Taxotere. My MO gave me Nulasta on Day 4 for of each round to beef up the white cell count. Nulasta, for me was nasty, worse than the Chemo for about 3-4 days. I did not get bone pain (took Claritin) but really made me feel like someone beat me up. Rounds 5-6 developed some nasty Edema, took about a month after round 6 to clear up. Overall though, I could maintain a relatively normal schedule, walked a lot. It does make you pretty weak, for me, in the legs. Even with the exercise, I fell in the parking lot at Lowes during Round 6, nothing serious and not because of weakness, just being clumsy. I could not get back on my feet, lucky a couple people helped me up, more embarrassing than anything. About 30-40 days after last injection of round 6, was pretty well back to 'normal'.....
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can you tell us which muthation was found that mad daralutamide ineffective?
Hi Podsart, my MO just told me that there was one mutation that showed that Nubeqa would not work on me anymore, I did not get further details yet. He did though keep me on the Orgovyx and will probably start Jevtana next month....
Here are my personal opnion. I am NOT medical Advisor.
- if your blood work is stable, I would give shot to clinical trial that in Phase 2 or Phase 3 like ADC treatment or radiopharmaceuticals
- Schedule appointment with Radiations Oncologist, May be there is opportunity to radiate the learge METS
- May be Pluvicto is good options as well. Xofigo is also good. it is really good work if you have pain in bone
- Jevtana is BEST.
Big thanks for your reply....! It looks like I'll be starting on Jevtana next month and probably Xofigo around that time, have a consult with the RO after the new year. So far, no bone pain, I've been in pretty good shape since I ended the Taxotere in September....
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Thanks for your reply. That about explains it, MO explained it to me that way, my Darolutimide was not working anymore because of the mutation though he did keep me on the Orgovyx. He said everything else on the test looked ok. So, looks like Jevtana and Xofigo coming up next for me…
