Entries by Max

GSK5471713: An Investigational AR Degrader Targeting Late-Stage Prostate Cancer Resistance

Note: This article treats GSK5471713 as an androgen receptor (AR) degrader based on GSK’s official clinical trial registry classification and inclusion/exclusion criteria. While confident in the AR degrader designation from the sponsor’s documentation, the specific degradation mechanism (PROTAC, SARD, or other platform) remains undisclosed in publicly available sources at the moment. GSK5471713 is an investigational […]

A New AI Tool Speeds Up Drug Discovery for Cancer and Beyond

Researchers at Tsinghua University in China have created DrugCLIP, an AI system that finds potential new medicines millions of times faster than old methods. Traditional drug discovery uses slow computer simulations to check if a small molecule fits into a protein’s binding pocket, the spot where drugs attach to block or change a protein’s action […]

Stem Cell Breakthrough Enables Scalable Helper T Cell Therapies

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have achieved a major advance in stem cell engineering by developing a reliable method to produce helper T cells from stem cells in a controlled lab environment. This breakthrough, detailed in the journal Cell Stem Cell, tackles a persistent obstacle in cell therapy production, making treatments more affordable […]

Newsletter 2/2026

LAST WEEK TODAY! A summary of what was published on ProstateWarriors.com during the past week Hi fellow warriors! Here I am again! I think research is still a bit on holiday in terms of the number of studies, but the quality of the trials expected to start in 2026 looks very high. Let’s take a look at […]

BrUOG360 Phase Ib/II Trial: Copanlisib Plus Rucaparib for mCRPC With HRD

Copanlisib combined with rucaparib demonstrates tolerability and early signals of activity in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), according to results from the BrUOG360 phase Ib/II trial published in late 2025. ​Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) responds to PARP inhibitors like rucaparib, but many patients develop resistance through alternative DNA repair pathways. […]

Deciparticle Everolimus: Reviving mTOR Inhibition for Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer?

Sapu-003, a nanoparticle-formulated version of everolimus delivered via a new platform (Deciparticle) has received approval for first-in-human Phase 1 testing in breast cancer patients, representing a major advance in intravenous oncology drug delivery. Unlike the standard oral everolimus tablet, which achieves only 10-20% bioavailability due to extensive first-pass metabolism and gastrointestinal degradation, the Deciparticle platform […]

PSMA-1-DOTA: A New Ligand to Make Prostate Cancer Radioligand Therapy More Targeted

PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) has transformed treatment for end-stage prostate cancer, offering strong tumor control in patients who have exhausted other options. However, these therapies frequently cause severe salivary gland damage, leading to debilitating dry mouth that often forces patients to stop treatment early. To overcome this, researchers at Case Western Reserve University developed PSMA-1-DOTA, […]

PT-112 Update: Phase 2 Biomarker Findings Pave Way for Phase 3 in End-Stage Prostate Cancer

Since FDA cleared PT-112 for a pivotal phase 3 trial in May 2025 (we talked about it here) following a successful end-of-phase-2 meeting, fresh insights illuminate why this novel platinum-based agent merits excitement for late-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). PT-112 stands apart from traditional platinums: its pyrophosphate structure drives osteotropism (high bone accumulation alongside […]

Dual FOXA1/FOXA2 Targeting to Shut Down Lineage-Plastic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Targeting FOXA1 and FOXA2 in castration-resistant prostate cancer represents a new way of attacking the disease at the level of its lineage “identity” rather than only at the androgen receptor. FOXA1 and FOXA2 belong to a family of pioneer transcription factors. These pioneer transcription factors unlock tightly packed DNA, creating access for other proteins that […]