TALAPRO-2 is a Phase 3 trial of the PARP inhibitor talazoparib (Talzenna) plus enzalutamide (Xtandi) versus placebo plus enzalutamide as first-line therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The combination improved radiographic progression-free survival (33.1 vs 19.5 months; HR 0.667) and final overall survival (45.8 vs 37.0 months; HR 0.796). The FDA approval (June 2023) is restricted to HRR gene-mutated mCRPC. Sponsor: Pfizer.
Discover KOL Sentiment on TALAPRO-2 →Design — Phase 3, randomized, double-blind; talazoparib (Talzenna) + enzalutamide (Xtandi) vs placebo + enzalutamide, 1L mCRPC (all-comers + HRR-mutated cohorts), NCT03395197. (NEJM/Lancet; ASCO GU 2025 final OS)
rPFS (primary) — Median 33.1 vs 19.5 months in all-comers (HR 0.667; 95% CI 0.551-0.807); HRR-mutated HR ~0.45; BRCA-mutated HR ~0.20. (primary analysis)
Overall survival — Final OS (ASCO GU 2025; cutoff 3-Sep-2024; ~53-mo follow-up) 45.8 vs 37.0 months in all-comers (HR 0.796; 95% CI 0.661-0.958; p=0.0155) — met. (ASCO GU 2025)
Safety — Added cytopenias from PARP inhibition: Grade 3/4 anemia 49% vs 4.5%, neutropenia 19.3% vs 1.5%; AE discontinuation 21.6% vs 13.0%. (label / primary)
Regulatory (scope-critical) — FDA approved June 2023 ONLY for HRR gene-mutated mCRPC (companion diagnostic required); the approval does NOT cover HRR-non-mutated/all-comers patients despite the broader trial benefit. (FDA label)
Sponsor / Drug — Pfizer; talazoparib (Talzenna, PARP inhibitor) + enzalutamide (Xtandi, androgen receptor inhibitor). (FDA label)
Compiled and reviewed by the KOL Pulse research team, led by Brian Shields, Founder, KOL Pulse. Last updated July 21, 2026.
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TALAPRO-2 final OS (ASCO GU 2025) is one of the longest OS readouts ever in Phase 3 mCRPC (~45 months) with ~9-month median OS improvement across populations. FDA approval (June 2023) is restricted to HRR-mutant mCRPC, but the OS benefit in all-comers (HR 0.796) raises debate about expanding use. Benefit is strongest in BRCA-mutant disease (rPFS HR 0.20). Applicability to patients who received intensified therapy for mHSPC (not represented in TALAPRO-2) remains an open clinical question. Competes with PROpel (olaparib + abiraterone) and MAGNITUDE (niraparib + abiraterone, BRCA-restricted).
Median: 33.1 months (talazoparib + enzalutamide) vs. 19.5 months (placebo + enzalutamide). HR 0.667 (95% CI 0.551-0.807), P<0.0001 All-comers cohort (N=805): median rPFS 33.1 vs. 19.5 months, HR 0.667 (95% CI 0.551-0.807, P<0.0001). HRR-mutant cohort (N=399): median rPFS not reached vs. 13.8 months, HR 0.45 (95% CI 0.33-0.61, P<0.0001). BRCA-mutant subgroup (N=155): HR 0.20 (95% CI 0.11-0.36) — strongest benefit. Non-BRCA HRR: HR 0.72 (95% CI 0.49-1.07).
Median: 45.8 months (talazoparib + enzalutamide) vs. 37.0 months (placebo + enzalutamide). HR 0.796 (95% CI 0.661-0.958), P=0.0155 Final OS analysis (ASCO GU 2025; data cutoff September 3, 2024; median follow-up ~53 months). All-comers: median OS 45.8 vs. 37.0 months, HR 0.796 (95% CI 0.661-0.958, P=0.0155) — met prespecified ≤0.022 significance boundary. ~9-month median OS improvement. HRR-deficient subgroup: HR 0.542 (95% CI 0.361-0.814). Non-BRCA detected: HR 0.749 (95% CI 0.582-0.963). No detectable HRR deficiency: HR 0.782 (95% CI 0.582-1.050). One of the longest median OS durations (~45+ months) ever reported in Phase 3 mCRPC.
Discontinuation due to AEs: 21.6% (tala_enz) vs. 13.0% (plac_enz). Key AEs: anemia (Grade 3/4: 49% tala+enza vs. 4.5% plac+enza), neutropenia (Grade 3/4: 19.3% vs. 1.5%), thrombocytopenia (Grade ≥3: 8%), hemoglobin decrease all-grade: 79% vs. 34%, fatigue (49% vs. 40%). Marked increase in cytopenias with PARP addition. Grade 3/4 anemia in 49% of tala+enz patients (median time to onset 3.3 months); 42.2% required RBC transfusion. Talazoparib dose interruption 65.3%, dose reduction 54.5%, discontinuation 21.6% (vs. 24.7% / 7.2% / 13.0% in placebo arm). Fatal AEs 1.5% (pneumonia, COVID, sepsis). No new safety signals with extended follow-up.
✅ FDA-approved (June 2023) for HRR-mutant mCRPC; final OS confirms all-comers benefit. TALAPRO-2 final OS (ASCO GU 2025) is one of the longest OS readouts ever in Phase 3 mCRPC (~45 months) with ~9-month median OS improvement across populations. FDA approval (June 2023) is restricted to HRR-mutant mCRPC, but the OS benefit in all-comers (HR 0.796) raises debate about expanding use. Benefit is strongest in BRCA-mutant disease (rPFS HR 0.20). Applicability to patients who received intensified therapy for mHSPC (not represented in TALAPRO-2) remains an open clinical question. Competes with PROpel (olaparib + abiraterone) and MAGNITUDE (niraparib + abiraterone, BRCA-restricted).
TALAPRO-2 (NCT03395197) is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind trial of the PARP inhibitor talazoparib (Talzenna) plus enzalutamide (Xtandi) versus placebo plus enzalutamide as first-line therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. It enrolled both an all-comers cohort and a homologous-recombination-repair (HRR) gene-mutated cohort, and was sponsored by Pfizer.
The combination improved radiographic progression-free survival to a median of 33.1 versus 19.5 months in all-comers (HR 0.667), with deeper benefit in HRR-mutated (HR ~0.45) and BRCA-mutated (HR ~0.20) subgroups. Final overall survival (ASCO GU 2025) was 45.8 versus 37.0 months (HR 0.796; p=0.0155), one of the longest OS readouts reported in Phase 3 mCRPC.
Yes, but with a restricted scope. Talazoparib (Talzenna) plus enzalutamide (Xtandi) was FDA approved in June 2023 only for HRR (homologous recombination repair) gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, as identified by an FDA-approved companion diagnostic. The approval does not cover HRR-non-mutated or all-comers patients, even though TALAPRO-2 showed benefit in the broader population.
Although TALAPRO-2 demonstrated radiographic progression-free survival and overall-survival benefit in the all-comers population, the benefit was substantially deeper in HRR-mutated and especially BRCA-mutated disease. The FDA restricted the approval to HRR gene-mutated mCRPC, where the benefit-risk profile — balanced against the added cytopenia toxicity of PARP inhibition — is most favorable.
Adding the PARP inhibitor talazoparib markedly increased cytopenias: Grade 3/4 anemia occurred in about 49% versus 4.5%, and Grade 3/4 neutropenia in 19.3% versus 1.5%. Treatment discontinuation due to adverse events was 21.6% versus 13.0%. Anemia frequently required dose modification or transfusion.