WHAT IS nmCRPC?
nmCRPC stands for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Your doctor may have talked to you about non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, or nmCRPC. This means that the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body and no longer responds to hormone therapy. Hormone therapy includes drug treatments to lower testosterone or surgery to delay the growth of prostate cancer.
If you have non-metastatic castration-resistant cancer, NUBEQA may be able to help
Understanding non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Non-metastatic means that the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. Hormone therapy is a mainstay of treatment in prostate cancer. Over time, however, prostate cancer can keep growing even when the amount of testosterone in the body is reduced to very low levels. When this happens, the level of prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, in the bloodstream may rise even if you are on hormone therapy. At this point, the prostate cancer is considered castration-resistant.
Men with nmCRPC may not show symptoms. This makes PSA testing important, both to diagnose nmCRPC and to determine the appropriate next steps for treatment.
Treatment goals in non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer generally include:
Delaying the cancer from spreading
Extending life
Delaying disease-related pain
Delaying the need for chemotherapy
Ultimately, your treatment goals are personal decisions to be made between you and your care team.
What is the difference between metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) and non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC)?
There are 2 main differences:
- mHSPC is metastatic, meaning the prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body. nmCRPC is non-metastatic, meaning it has not spread.
- mHSPC is hormone-sensitive, meaning the prostate cancer responds to hormone therapy. nmCRPC is not hormone-sensitive, meaning the level of prostate-specific antigen in the bloodstream may rise even if you are on hormone therapy, making it castration-resistant. Although the disease may develop a resistance to hormone therapy, it's still important to continue hormone therapy to keep testosterone levels low.
Download our patient brochure to learn more about mHSPC, nmCRPC, and NUBEQA.