Xofigo (radium-223 dichloride) is an alpha-emitting pharmaceutical, which was approved for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), symptomatic bone metastases, and no known visceral metastatic disease. The long-term safety profile of Xofigo is evaluated in the prospective REASSURE study, which estimates the incidence rates of second primary malignancies in patients with CRPC receiving Xofigo.
To provide context on that, this retrospective study is conducted to estimate background rates of second primary malignancies among patients with CRPC similar to those who are treated with Xofigo.
