A new, promising concept was explored for men with metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer: PSMA‑targeted CAR‑NK cells engineered to be an off‑the‑shelf immunotherapy that aims to combine targeted tumor killing with a safer toxicity profile. The work, presented at AUA 2026 meeting, comes from investigators affiliated with the Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, who […]
177Lu-D-Dan-Phe-PSMA, also called 177Lu-LNC1011, represents a next-generation PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy designed to improve on existing options like Pluvicto for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Unlike Pluvicto, which clears rapidly through the kidneys and limits sustained tumor exposure, this agent incorporates a dansyl modification for prolonged intratumoral retention while preserving systemic clearance. Early phase 1 results […]
Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a critical vulnerability in how prostate cancers escape standard hormonal therapy. The study reveals that when androgen receptor signaling is suppressed by ADT or AR pathway inhibitors, cancer cells compensate by ramping up BCL-2, an anti-apoptotic protein that helps them survive treatment. The findings suggest that […]
OncoACP3‑DOTA is a small‑molecule ligand directed at prostatic acid phosphatase (ACP3, also historically called PAP), a membrane‑bound phosphatase that is highly specific to the prostate, with only weak expression in normal tissues such as kidney. Preclinical work showed that ACP3 is retained in many prostate tumors, including lesions with low or absent PSMA expression, and […]
LAST WEEK TODAY! A summary of what was published on ProstateWarriors.com during the past week Hello fellow warriors! This week’s newsletter is a bit lighter than usual, partly because it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find detailed information on new clinical trials. The trials are there, but the mechanisms behind the proposed drugs are often hard to identify. […]
A new CRISPR system recently published in Nature could change how we think about selectively eliminating cancer cells without touching healthy tissue. Instead of using the classic Cas9 to edit DNA, researchers have repurposed Cas12a2, an enzyme that first binds to a specific RNA sequence and then unleashes a wave of DNA destruction across the […]
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) have transformed therapy in several malignancies, but in advanced prostate cancer they have mostly been evaluated for direct tumor cytotoxicity, with little attention to immune mechanisms that might underpin durable responses. A recent study introduces a new STEAP1‑targeted ADC platform built on vandortuzumab, an antibody directed at six‑transmembrane epithelial antigen of the […]
A huge international team has just completed the largest study ever on how our genes control the levels of proteins circulating in our blood. The work, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the Berlin Institute of Health, brings together data from more than 78,000 people across 38 cohorts worldwide and has […]
Radioligand therapy transformed advanced prostate cancer care with PSMA targeting. Now experts eye options for PSMA-resistant or low-expression cases. At APCCC 2026, Dr. Ken Herrmann named ACP3, B7-H3, and STEAP1/STEAP2 as top priorities. These could reach patients (outside clinical trials) in four to five years. ACP3, or prostatic acid phosphatase, binds tighter than PSMA in […]
AKY-2519, a miniprotein radioconjugate targeting B7-H3, has entered a Phase 1b clinical trial in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The open-label study enrolls both PLUVICTO-naïve and PLUVICTO-experienced patients at multiple U.S. radioligand therapy centers, evaluating three dose levels in each cohort before expanding at selected doses. Preliminary safety and efficacy data from this […]