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- Nonna Shakhnazaryan discusses a phase 1b dose escalation study of FOR46, a novel antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD46, in combination with enzalutamide for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The study establishes the maximally tolerated dose and shows promising results, with 71% of patients experiencing PSA declines, including some who previously progressed on enzalutamide. The med...
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- Oliver Sartor speaks with Alan Taylor about advances in radiopharmaceuticals for cancer treatment. Dr. Taylor discusses Clarity's focus on copper isotopes, particularly Copper-67 (Cu-67 or 67 Cu), for targeted therapy. He explains the company's innovative bisPSMA technology, which offers improved tumor uptake and retention compared to conventional PSMA agents. Dr. Taylor highlights Clarity's work...
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- Oliver Sartor speaks with Michael Schultz about advances in radiopharmaceuticals for cancer treatment. Dr. Schultz discusses the advantages of using alpha-particle emitters, particularly lead-212, for targeted cancer therapy. He explains the rationale behind choosing lead-212, including its short half-life and the ability to use lead-203 for imaging. Dr. Schultz addresses distribution challenges a...
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- Oliver Sartor speaks with Philip Kantoff about the future of radiopharmaceuticals in cancer treatment. Dr. Kantoff discusses the rationale behind using antibody-based approaches for PSMA-targeted therapies, particularly with actinium-225, citing better cancer cell retention and reduced toxicity to salivary and lacrimal glands compared to small molecules. He highlights promising early results from...
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- Andrea Miyahira interviews Michael Haffner about his group's study on the expression of TROP2, CEACAM5, and DLL3 in metastatic prostate cancer, published in NEJM Evidence. Dr. Haffner discusses their analysis of over 750 samples from 52 patients in a rapid autopsy cohort, examining protein expression across different molecular subtypes of castration-resistant prostate cancer. The study reveals dis...
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- Rashid Sayyid and Zachary Klaassen discuss the 2024 updates to the NCCN guidelines for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treatment. They review the current management algorithm, emphasizing the importance of confirming castrate status and proper staging. The presentation covers treatment options for adenocarcinoma and small cell/neuroendocrine variants, highlighting the signi...
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- Tanya Dorff discusses her team's Phase 1 trial on PSCA CAR T cell therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, published in Nature Medicine. Dr. Dorff highlights that prostate cancer's immunosuppressive environment poses significant challenges, making the development of potent therapies like CAR T cells crucial. The trial involved administering CAR T cells, initially without and th...
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- Michael Schweizer discusses findings on Mevrometostat, an EZH2 inhibitor, combined with enzalutamide in treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Dr. Schweizer highlights that EZH2 is a significant driver in neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) development, making it a crucial target for treatment. The Phase I/II trial shows that Mevrometostat combined with enzalutamide yi...
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- Rahul Aggarwal presents findings on targeting DLL3 in neuroendocrine prostate cancer. He explains that DLL3 is highly expressed in high-risk neuroendocrine prostate cancer, particularly in the treatment-emergent form seen after androgen deprivation therapy. This Phase 1b study expanded on prior research in small cell lung cancer and included 40 patients with broad inclusion criteria for DLL3 posit...
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- Edmond Kwan discusses his latest research on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a predictive marker for response to Lutetium PSMA-617 versus cabazitaxel. The Phase II TheraP trial compared these treatments in patients with advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, utilizing dual imaging selection. Dr. Kwan highlights that ctDNA fraction, the proportion of tumor-derived DNA in circula...
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