Advanced Prostate Cancer COE

Advances in Liquid Biopsies for Guiding Cancer Therapy - Jeffrey Ross

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Jeffrey Ross speaks about the evolution and application of liquid biopsies in cancer treatment, including in cases of advanced metastatic breast cancer and prostate cancer. Drawing from his experience with circulating cancer cells, he details the development of circulating DNA and emphasizes the importance of precision medicine and personalized care. He contrasts liquid biopsies with tissue biopsi...

Geographic Variation in the Use of Doublet Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer - Samuel Washington

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Samuel Washington shares insights from a study analyzing treatment practices for metastatic prostate cancer across the US. Utilizing a broad dataset provided by ConcertAI, a data warehouse company focusing on AI and big data, the team investigated patterns of doublet therapy administration among patients diagnosed with M1 disease. Dr. Washington and his team identified over 1,700 men across the co...

Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms of Tumor Progression in Metastatic Prostate Cancer among Men of African Ancestry (MET-PAAM) - Clayton Yates

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Charles Ryan and Clayton Yates delve into the intricate landscape of health disparities and global health equity. Central to the discussion is Dr. Yates's groundbreaking work as principal investigator of MET-PAAM, studying the molecular mechanisms of tumor progression in metastatic prostate cancer among men of African descent. Dr. Yates provides insights into the unique BRCA2 gene variants found i...

Developing a Blood-Based Biomarker Platform to Predict Treatment Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients - Martin Sjöström

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Martin Sjöström discusses his groundbreaking research on liquid biopsy biomarkers in prostate cancer. Dr. Sjöström’s team is developing a platform that uses the epigenetic modification, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), found in cell-free DNA circulating in the blood, to predict a patient's response to therapy and detect treatment resistance earlier. The novel approach provides broader and more comp...

Contact-02: A Phase III Trial Shaping the Future of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Care - Neeraj Agarwal

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Alicia Morgans converses with Neeraj Agarwal about the ongoing phase III Contact-02 Trial, designed for patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who show disease progression on a novel hormonal therapy or androgen receptor inhibitor. Patients eligible for this trial should have measurable disease, which may include extra pelvic lymphadenopathy or visceral metastasis. Dr....

Exploring the New Landscape of mCRPC: PARP Inhibitors, PSMA Radioligand Therapy, and More - Alicia Morgans

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In this discussion, Neal Shore speaks with Alicia Morgans to discuss their experiences and insights on topics ranging from survivorship to new developments in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Dr. Morgans highlights her work in the EAU session on mCRPC, outlining the significance of PARP inhibitors, the PROpel and MAGNITUDE trials, and the potential role of...

The AFT-19 Study: A Comprehensive Look at High-Risk Prostate Cancer Treatment - Rahul Aggarwal

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Rahul Aggarwal speaks with Alicia Morgans about the completed phase III trial AFT-19 for high-risk biochemically relapsed prostate cancer patients. The trial explored three arms: ADT alone, ADT plus apalutamide, and a triplet of ADT, apalutamide, and abiraterone, with a primary endpoint of PSA progression-free survival. Results showed significant prolongation of PSA progression-free survival in bo...

The Promising Path of PSMA PET Imaging and Lutetium-177-PSMA in GU Oncology and Prostate Cancer Treatment - Susan Slovin

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In this discussion, Susan Slovin and Alicia Morgans discuss the incorporation of PSMA PET imaging and emerging treatments like lutetium-177-PSMA in genitourinary oncology. Referencing ASCO 2022 talks and clinical trials, particularly Dr. Mike Hofman's study comparing lutetium-PSMA and cabazitaxel post-docetaxel, they review three-year data showing no significant difference in overall survival betw...

Exploring the SPLASH Trial: PSMA I&T Lutetium-177 in Pre-Chemo Metastatic CRPC - Oliver Sartor

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Alicia Morgans speaks with Oliver Sartor about the SPLASH trial and advances in radioligand therapy. The SPLASH trial involves PSMA I&T Lutetium-177 (renamed PNT2002) for pre-chemo, metastatic CRPC patients, with some differences in dose and schedule compared to PSMA 617. In the lead-in study involving 27 PSMA PET-selected patients, the initial PSA 50 response rate was 40%, and the radiographic re...

Insights from the STAMPEDE Trial Platform - Marina Parry & Gerhardt Attard

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Marina Parry and Gerhardt Attard join Alicia Morgans in discussing two key studies from the STAMPEDE trial platform, including “Comparison of abiraterone acetate and prednisolone or combination enzalutamide + abiraterone acetate and prednisolone for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) starting ADT: overall survival (OS) results of 2 randomized Phase III trials from the STAMPEDE pr...