Advanced Prostate Cancer COE

Biomarker-Directed Therapy in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) - Clara Hwang

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Clara Hwang shares an overview of her ASCO 2022 poster session presentation with Alicia Morgans. Dr. Hwang explains how the research was motivated by the known disparities in Black versus white men regarding prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis. She then describes how this study explored these disparities within the prostate cancer precision medicine space. Biographies: Clara Hwang, MD, Medical...

The Future of Radiopharmaceuticals in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer - Philip Kantoff

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Phil Kantoff, CEO of Convergent Therapeutics, sits down with Alicia Morgans to discuss the future of radioligand therapy in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Philip Kantoff provides an overview of exciting results seen in studies on actinium-225, a powerful alpha-emitter tested in patients with advanced prostate cancer that also may be promising for patients with earlier-stage disease. Bi...

Cancer Survivorship and PCF - Matthew Smith & Alicia Morgans

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Alicia Morgans and Matthew Smith join Charles Ryan to discuss cancer survivorship. Drs Morgans and Smith explain the holistic role that a cancer survivorship program plays in the health and well-being of prostate cancer patients, including bone health, mental health, monitoring cardiovascular risk, and more. Biographies: Matthew R. Smith, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, A...

Timing and Intensity of ADT in Biochemical Recurrence - Channing J. Paller

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Channing Paller joins Alicia Morgans at ASCO 2022 to discuss considerations in the timing and intensity of ADT in biochemical recurrence. Dr. Paller gives an overview of her presentation and the two explore important considerations when timing treatment for prostate cancer after recurrence and relevant clinical trial data, such as TOAD and CRUK. In addition, they acknowledge the importance of pati...

When and How Much: A Deep Dive into the RADICALS Trial's Questions on Radiotherapy and Hormone Therapy - Nicholas James

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Alicia Morgans interviews Nicholas James about the RADICALS trial, a complex study aiming to determine the optimal timing for radiotherapy after surgery and the amount of hormone therapy needed. The first question's data showed that waiting was safe and adjuvant therapy unnecessary. The second question, presented at ESMO, involved pragmatic randomization between zero, six, and 24 months of ADT, re...

An Ancillary Study of the STAMPEDE Trial Assessing the Clinical Qualification of Transcriptome Signatures for Advanced Prostate Cancer Starting ADT +/- Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisolone - Gerhardt...

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Gerhardt Attard joins Ashley Ross in discussing an ancillary study of the STAMPEDE trial assessing the clinical qualification of transcriptome signatures for advanced prostate cancer starting ADT with or without abiraterone acetate and prednisolone. The addition of abiraterone acetate and prednisolone to ADT is the standard of care for advanced prostate cancer (metastatic, M1 and high-risk non-met...

From ADT to Triplet Therapy: Rethinking Treatment Paradigms in Metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer - Matthew Smith & Kim Chi

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Alicia Morgans converses with Matthew Smith and Kim Chi about the application of triplet therapy in metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). Dr. Smith outlines the ARASENS study that tests the impact of adding darolutamide, an AR pathway inhibitor, to the standard treatment of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel. The data suggest a significant survival advantage with trip...

Impact of Histology Variants (Ductal/Intraductal/Cribriform) on Treatment Recommendation Presentation - Declan Murphy

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At the 2022 Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference, Declan Murphy presents the impact of histology variants (ductal/intraductal/cribriform) on treatment recommendations. Biographies: Declan Murphy, MB, BCh, BaO, FRACS, FRCS Urol, Professor, Urologist & Director of GU Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Associate Editor, BJUI, Honorary Clinical Professor, The University of Melbourne Rel...

Efficacy and Safety of 177Lu-PNT2002 PSMA Therapy in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in the SPLASH - Neil Fleshner

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Charles Ryan is joined by Neil Fleshner to discuss the efficacy and safety of radioligand 177Lu-PNT2002 in PSMA-positive patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who progressed after treatment with androgen receptor axis-targeted therapy (ARAT) in the SPLASH trial. Drs. Ryan and Fleshner start by discussing the issue of dosimetry and why it was important for the FDA to...

Aggressive Variant Prostate Cancer: Definition, Diagnosis, Treatment APCCC 2022 Presentation - Eric Small

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Eric Small presents a discussion on primary small cell prostate cancer and therapeutic approaches to consider in aggressive variant prostate cancer (AVPC) and small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer (t-SCNC) patients. Biographies: Eric Small, MD, Doris and Donald Fisher Distinguished Professorship in Clinical Cancer Research; Stanford W. Ascherman and Norman R. Ascherman Endowed Chair, UCSF, Pro...