In a nutshell This trial is evaluating the effectiveness and safety of combining nivolumab (Opdivo) with docetaxel (Taxotere) and prednisone (Deltasone) in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The main outcomes to be evaluated will be survival without cancer worsening and overall survival. The details CRPC is a difficult...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the quality of life after treating patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) with enzalutamide (Xtandi) in combination with hormone therapy. The study found that enzalutamide + hormone therapy improved the quality of life of patients, compared to hormone therapy...
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In a nutshell This study aims to evaluate if giving radiotherapy to both the areas the tumor has spread (metastases), along with the prostate tumor, will improve the survival of patients with prostate cancer (PC) and few metastases (oligometastatic disease). This study suggested that this treatment could benefit patients with PC and few...
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In a nutshell This trial was carried out to examine the effectiveness of radiotherapy followed by treatment with ipilimumab (Yervoy) in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The trial found that this treatment led to higher survival in these patients compared to radiotherapy followed by placebo. Some...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated outcomes of bipolar androgen therapy (BAT) in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who were continuing drugs targeting androgen receptors (AR). The authors found that BAT was clinically effective in such patients. Some background BAT refers to sequential injections with testosterone in men...
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In a nutshell The study investigated the use of relugolix (Relumina), a hormonal therapy drug, in addition to radiotherapy (RT), in managing prostate cancer. The study found that relugolix was effective in reducing androgen (male sex hormones such as testosterone) levels and well tolerated in these patients. Some background Prostate...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of docetaxel (Taxotere) plus hormone therapy for patients with metastatic prostate cancer (cancer that spread outside the prostate). This study found that this treatment combination improved survival for these patients, regardless of tumor burden. Some background One treatment for...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the effect of apalutamide (Erleada) on survival in patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). This study found that apalutamide had a positive effect on the survival of these patients. Some background One treatment option for patients with prostate cancer is androgen deprivation therapy...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the use of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for prostate cancer (PCa). This study found that pembrolizumab was associated with a decline in prostate-specific antigen (PSA; a tumor marker for PCa). Some background Pembrolizumab is a type of immunotherapy. It works by triggering your...
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In a nutshell This phase 2 study will investigate cryosurgical freezing (CF) and intratumoral combination immunotherapy (ITI) in advanced prostate cancer (PC). The main outcome will be the reduction in prostate specific antigen (PSA). This trial is recruiting in California and Michigan, US. The details Metastatic prostate cancer (PC) is an...
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In a nutshell This study investigated whether adding apalutamide (erleada) to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) would improve survival in patients with prostate cancer. The authors concluded that adding apalutamide to ADT improved outcomes for these patients. Some background Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard treatment for patients...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of sipuleucel-T (Provenge) treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The authors found that the average survival after sipuleucel-T treatment was 30.7 months and that 13.7% of patients experienced side effects. Some background...
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