Prostate Cancer

A study presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting found that adding the advanced PET radiotracer fluciclovine (Axumin) to conventional imaging for patients with recurrent prostate cancer may improve disease-free survival rates.

The FDA has lifted the clinical hold on the phase 1 study of P-PSMA-101 in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

A series of studies indicated that genetic alterations in the BRCA2, PALB2, and ATM genes are associated with prostate cancer risk in men that have a strong family history of prostate cancer and also increases their risk of an aggressive form of the disease.

“Our findings suggest that distinct genetic alterations in the prostate cancers of African American men, in comparison to white men, may contribute to more aggressive prostate cancer and could lead to a higher mortality rate,” said study senior author Jianfeng Xu, DrPH.

Black race was associated with improved prostate cancer-specific mortality and all-cause mortality among men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer who received radiation therapy in this large equal-access health care system.

A third data cut-off reassessment by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care found enzalutamide provided an added benefit for patients with high-risk non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

After adjustments for a number of clinical factors and factors related to access to care, the overall survival disparity among men undergoing radical prostatectomy was significantly decreased, but not eliminated, for Black men.

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that rucaparib can successfully treat patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have mutated BRCA/BRCA2 genes.

A study found that delaying radiation therapy while remaining on hormone therapy for patients with unfavorable intermediate-risk or high-risk localized prostate cancer to avoid potential exposure to COVID-19 did not negatively impact overall survival.

Among men with advanced prostate cancer, relugolix did not achieve statistical superiority for castration resistance-free survival compared to leuprolide acetate in men with metastatic disease through 48 weeks.

The ATR inhibitor BAY 1895344 appeared promising in patients with a range of advanced, heavily pre-treated cancers in a dose-escalation portion of a phase 1 clinical trial.

TLX591-CDx (illumet) is a radiopharmaceutical targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen intended for the imaging of prostate cancer using positron emission tomography.

Treatment with a novel BiTE® immuno-oncology therapy showed a manageable safety profile with preliminary efficacy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

In patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with PTEN loss, ipatasertib combined with abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) plus prednisone led to a significantly superior radiographic progression-free survival and antitumor activity.

The PARP inhibitor reduced the risk for death by 31% in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, compared with enzalutamide or abiraterone plus prednisone.

The study evaluated the use of darolutamide in men with nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer compared with placebo while they continued to receive androgen-deprivation therapy.

Researchers indicated that these early data support the rationale for further evaluation of immune-checkpoint inhibitor-based combinations in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.

This study found focal high intensity focused ultrasound ablation of the prostate to be safe and provide excellent potency, continence preservation, and adequate short-term prostate cancer control.

A phase 1b/2a study of the combination in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer demonstrated acceptable tolerability and potential efficacy.

CancerNetwork® spoke with Ahmet Murat Aydin, MD, about a study designed to evaluate bipolar radiofrequency ablation.

Researchers indicated that “these results reinforce the idea that there can be biological differences in prostate cancers between different ancestral groups.”

The findings supported the accelerated approval of rucaparib for the treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have a deleterious BRCA mutation and who have previously received androgen receptor-directed therapy and taxane-based chemotherapy.

This study found that implementation of the enhanced recovery after surgery pathway combined with prehabilitation programs can significantly change the postoperative course of patients.

In this study, investigators found that the hydrogel spacer has a favorable risk-benefit profile for patients receiving radiotherapy for prostate cancer.

This data may help to inform future recommendations for surveillance of BRCA1/2-associated cancers, according to researchers.