In a nutshell This phase 2 study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of AZD4635 in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The main outcome will be the objective response rate (ORR) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA; a marker of prostate cancer) response. This trial is recruiting in multiple...
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Looking for patients with advanced prostate cancer to test a new treatment
In a nutshell This phase 1/2 trial is examining the effectiveness of treatment with GB1275 alone or in combination with immunotherapy in patients with advanced solid tumors such as prostate cancer. The main outcome to be measured will be dose toxicity and tumor response to the treatment. This study is being conducted in Tennessee and Texas, US. The...
Read MoreEvaluating enzalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy to treat metastatic prostate cancer
In a nutshell This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and safety of enzalutamide (Xtandi) with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in metastatic prostate cancer. This study found that this combination was associated with longer progression-free and overall survival compared to ADT alone. Some background Patients...
Read MoreEvaluating enzalutamide to treat metastatic prostate cancer
In a nutshell This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and safety of enzalutamide (Xtandi) in metastatic prostate cancer. This study found that enzalutamide was associated with longer progression-free and overall survival compared to standard of care. Some background Enzalutamide is an anti-androgen medication....
Read MoreLooking for patients with advanced melanoma to test a new drug
In a nutshell This phase 1 trial will investigate the safety of an experimental drug, XmAb22841 (XmAb), to treat advanced cancer. The main outcome will be the safety and tolerability of XmAb. This study is recruiting in Georgia and Texas, USA. The details Advanced cancer can be difficult to treat. New drugs are being developed to...
Read MoreLooking for patients with advanced prostate cancer to test a new drug
In a nutshell This phase 1 trial will investigate the safety of an experimental drug, XmAb22841 (XmAb), to treat advanced cancer. The main outcome will be the safety and tolerability of XmAb. This study is recruiting in Georgia and Texas, USA. The details Advanced cancer can be difficult to treat. New drugs are being developed to address this. Immune...
Read MoreSearching for patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer to test a targeted therapy option
In a nutshell This phase 2 trial is examining the effectiveness and safety of trametinib (Mekinist) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC; prostate cancer which has spread from its original place to another area in the body and keeps growing even when the amount of testosterone in the body...
Read MoreSearching for patients with prostate cancer to test this new treatment combination
In a nutshell This phase 2 trial is examining the effectiveness and safety of navarixin (MK-7123) in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC; cancer that progresses after hormonal therapy). The main outcome to be measured will be the objective response rate (ORR; tumor shrinkage or...
Read MoreLong term outcomes of docetaxel-based chemotherapy with dexamethasone for advanced prostate cancer
In a nutshell This article investigated the safety and effectiveness of docetaxel (Taxotere)-based chemotherapy in combination with dexamethasone (Decadron) for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The authors concluded that this treatment combination is a safe and effective treatment option for...
Read MoreAbiraterone acetate plus prednisone: an evaluation of the long-term effectiveness in prostate cancer treated with hormonal therapy.
In a nutshell This study investigated if abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) and prednisone (Deltasone) added to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) improve survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer. They found that this combination was effective at improving survival in these patients. Some background...
Read MoreThe use of stereotactic radiotherapy in patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study examined stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) as a treatment for advanced prostate cancer. This study concluded that SBRT may be effective in the treatment of these patients. Some background Oligometastatic prostate cancer is cancer that is no longer confined to the prostate gland. However, it has not yet become...
Read MoreHow effective is radiotherapy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer?
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness of prostate radiotherapy (RT) in prostate cancer (PC). They found that prostate RT may improve survival in men with PC and fewer than 5 bone metastasis (cancer that has spread to the bones). Some background Prostate cancer (PC) is a common and treatable cancer in men. One common type...
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