Prostate Cancer

Men with low-risk prostate cancer on active surveillance report fewer problems with sexual function than those on other treatments.

Study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of talazoparib, an oral PARP inhibitor, in combination with enzalutamide, an androgen receptor inhibitor.

Researchers found an overall response rate of 29.8% in patients treated with 177Lu-PSMA-617, compared to a 1.7% partial response in the standard of care only arm.

According to the study, lineage plasticity—the shift in castration-resistant prostate cancers from resembling glandular cells to neuroendocrine cells—may potentially be overcome through the use of bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) protein inhibitors.

Researchers found that men with a family history of prostate cancer reached the screening risk threshold up to 12 years earlier than the general population.

Patients with prostate cancer have to be approached differently depending on the state of their metastases.

If it were to be approved now, the drug would be used in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have progressed on an androgen receptor-directed therapy and 1 to 2 taxane-based chemotherapeutics.

The investigative therapy targets a specific molecule that is generally only expressed on the prostate cancer cell, according to a recent interview.

Medical oncologist Michael Morris, MD, discussed the newest findings of the phase 3 VISION trial, which is investigating the use of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Notably, the investigative treatment avoids many of the severe adverse effects common in traditional therapies.

The use of 177Lu-PSMA-617 resulted in a 60% reduction in radiographic progression or death among patients with advanced prostate cancer.

New research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021 annual meeting has found encouraging results with the use of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Results from the phase 3 TITAN study shows a combination therapy that includes apalutamide may achieve survival benefit without significant burden of adverse effects.

Frequent prostate-specific antigen screenings may lower the risk of metastasis at the time of diagnosis and lower mortality risk from prostate cancer among younger African American men.

This discovery could enhance efforts to develop better treatments for breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer.

Investigators developed a genetically distinct and non-toxic strain of salmonella called CRC2631 to select and kill cancer cells, which may be able to be tailored to specific patients.

Among somatic mutations, approximately 89% of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer have a potentially actionable mutation.

The safety profile was consistent with the profiles associated with each drug as a monotherapy, with no clinically significant drug-drug interactions observed with the combination.

Staying educated in the formal and informal health care settings surrounding state-of-the-art cancer care in the community practice is essential for success.

The study also analyzed the relationship between ultra-processed food and drink products with 2 other cancer types.

Clinicians have been searching for accurate, reliable, non-invasive diagnostic tools to differentiate early stage, less dangerous, and more treatable stages of the disease from the aggressive, high-grade and likely-to-spread forms.

Angelo Moore, PhD, MSN, RN, NE-BC, program manager, Office of Health Equity at Duke Cancer Institute, discussed how one of his goals was to truly involve the community in educating others on the clinical guidance, primarily for prostate cancer screenings.

Addressing genomic differences and socioeconomic disparities is essential in order to address the higher incidences and mortality rates for prostate cancer among African American men.

Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that men with localized prostate cancer who reported a baseline dietary pattern that more closely follows the key principles of a Mediterranean-style diet fared better over the course of their disease.

Relugolix is the first oral drug in this class to receive FDA approval, and it may eliminate some patients’ need to visit the clinic for certain treatments.