Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, is a Genitourinary Medical Oncologist and the Director of the Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Articles

Dr Morgans on the Rationale for Evaluating Darolutamide Plus ADT in High-Risk Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

August 27th 2025

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, discusses the background of darolutamide plus ADT in patients with prostate cancer with high-risk biochemical recurrence.

Final Thoughts: Importance of Treating mCSPC and Preserving Quality of Life

August 13th 2025

Panelists discuss how successful metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) management requires balancing cancer control with quality-of-life preservation, emphasizing the need for better tools to measure patient-reported outcomes, comprehensive survivorship care addressing cardiovascular and bone health, and personalized approaches that help patients understand their prognosis while maintaining their ability to thrive during treatment.

Dr Morgans on Enzalutamide Plus Radium-223 in mCRPC

August 11th 2025

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, discusses enzalutamide plus radium-223 in with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Weighing HRQOL and Tolerability in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Care

August 6th 2025

Panelists discuss how quality-of-life considerations are paramount in treatment selection for patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), with data showing that achieving ultralow prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels correlates with better quality-of-life outcomes and that tolerability profiles, particularly regarding fatigue and drug-drug interactions, significantly impact daily patient experience.

Suboptimal PSA Response: What Are the Best Next Steps?

August 6th 2025

Panelists discuss how managing patients with suboptimal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response or rising PSA requires careful consideration of PSA kinetics, doubling time, duration of prior response, and imaging findings to determine whether to continue monitoring, add therapy, or transition to castration-resistant treatment approaches.

Understanding PSA Threshold in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

July 30th 2025

Panelists discuss how data from the International Registry for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer (IRONMAN) demonstrates that achieving a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) threshold below 0.2 ng/mL at 6 to 12 months is associated with improved progression-free survival and overall survival regardless of treatment regimen.

PSA Nadir and Response Assessment in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

July 30th 2025

Panelists discuss how prostate-specific antigen (PSA) nadir serves as a crucial prognostic marker in metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), with faster drops to lower levels (particularly below 0.2) correlating with better outcomes, whereas imaging frequency should be customized based on clinical status and PSA kinetics.

Key Takeaways in mCSPC: Combination Therapy and Germline Testing Is the New Standard of Care

July 23rd 2025

Panelists discuss how androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) monotherapy is no longer acceptable for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), emphasizing that combination therapy with androgen receptor (AR) pathway inhibitors or chemotherapy plus universal germline testing should be the new standard of care.

Expert Perspectives: ARANOTE: Subgroup Analysis in Black Patients

July 23rd 2025

Panelists discuss how the ARANOTE trial’s subgroup analysis of 65 Black patients (primarily from Brazil and South Africa) demonstrated consistent treatment benefits and highlights the importance of diversity in clinical trials to address health care disparities and potential biological differences across populations.

Interpreting ARANOTE: Darolutamide in Doublet and Triplet Therapy for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

July 16th 2025

Panelists discuss how the ARANOTE trial’s progression-free survival benefits with darolutamide inform treatment selection between doublet and triplet approaches, emphasizing personalized decision-making based on tumor burden, patient performance status, and the “first shot, best shot” treatment philosophy.

Long-Term Efficacy of Doublets—the ARCHES 5-Year Update

July 16th 2025

Panelists discuss how the ARANOTE trial’s quality-of-life data and the ARCHES trial’s 5-year follow-up demonstrate sustained benefits of doublet therapy, with enzalutamide plus ADT showing a 3-year overall survival improvement in high-volume patients.

Dr Morgans on the Influence of HRQOL Data on the Use of Darolutamide Plus ADT in mHSPC

July 9th 2025

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, discusses how PRO data from the ARANOTE trial could inform the selection of darolutamide plus ADT for patients with mHSPC.

Emerging Trials and the Future of Biomarker-Driven Therapy in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

July 9th 2025

Panelists discuss how emerging trials like AMPLITUDE (PARP inhibitors for BRCA mutations), PSMA-ADDITION (radioligand therapy), and CAPITELLO (AKT inhibitors for PTEN deficiency) are moving the field toward increasingly complex, biomarker-driven treatment selection.

Choosing a Chemotherapy-Based Triplet Regimen in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

July 9th 2025

Panelists discuss how the ARASENSE and PEACE-1 phase 3 trials demonstrated the efficacy of triplet therapy combining androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), docetaxel, and novel antiandrogens, while addressing the ongoing underutilization of intensified treatment approaches.

FDA Approval Insights: Darolutamide for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: With Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH; and Neal Shore, MD, FACS

July 3rd 2025

Drs Morgans and Shore discuss the significance of the FDA approval of darolutamide plus ADT for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

Patient Fitness and the Doublet vs Triplet Debate in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

June 30th 2025

Panelists discuss how medical comorbidities, physiologic vs chronologic age, drug interactions, and performance status influence the choice between doublet and triplet therapy regimens.

Personalizing Treatment Intensification in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

June 30th 2025

Panelists discuss how clinical factors, including disease characteristics (Gleason score, volume, metastatic sites), patient factors (performance status, comorbidities, symptoms), and emerging genomic biomarkers, guide treatment intensification decisions in metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

Dr Morgans on HRQOL Outcomes With Darolutamide Plus ADT in mHSPC

June 23rd 2025

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, discusses health-related quality of life outcomes with darolutamide plus ADT in patients with mHSPC.

The Expanding Role of AR Inhibition in mHSPC Management: With Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH

June 16th 2025

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, details the evolving role of AR inhibitors in the mHSPC setting, including the recent expanded approval for darolutamide for this population.

Dr Morgans on Standardizing the Management of Bone/Cardiac Health With Systemic Therapy in Prostate Cancer

March 27th 2025

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, discusses the importance of managing bone and cardiac health in patients with prostate cancer receiving systemic therapy.