FDA approves capivasertib with abiraterone and prednisone for PTEN-deficient androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive prostate cancer

On June 12, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved capivasertib (Truqap, AstraZeneca) in combination with abiraterone and prednisone for adults with metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naïve or -sensitive (mAPMN/S) prostate cancer (previously referred to as metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer) that is PTEN-deficient as detected by an FDA-authorized test.

The FDA also approved the VENTANA PTEN (SP218) RxDx Assay (Ventana Medical Systems, Inc./Roche Diagnostics) as a companion diagnostic device to identify patients with PTEN-deficient prostate cancer for treatment with capivasertib.