UPDATE: SL-28 Phase 1/2 Trial Started To Recruit in Advanced Solid Tumors

A very interesting Phase 1/2 trial of SL‑28 has started enrolling up to 60 patients with advanced solid tumours at The Southern Oncology Clinical Research Unit (SOCRU). Although the study is open to a broad range of solid cancers, it is particularly noteworthy for prostate cancer because a published case report described a complete response […]

Phase 2 Trial: Adaptive PSMA-PET–Guided 177Lu-DOTA-HYNIC-panPSMA (TLX597-Tx) in mHSPC

The OPTIMAL-e trial is a phase 2 pilot study testing adaptive, PSMA-PET–guided radioligand therapy (RLT) with 177Lu-DOTA-HYNIC-panPSMA (TLX597-Tx) in men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), on top of standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI). Conducted at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, it is single-arm, open-label, and nonrandomized, designed […]

UPDATE: AO-252 Demonstrates 80% Clinical Benefit Rate as Development Shifts to Expansion Phase

AO-252, a first-in-class TACC3 inhibitor, continues to show early clinical promise in advanced solid tumours, with recent updates highlighting both improved efficacy through optimized dosing and a new formulation designed to enhance drug exposure. Interim data from an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial demonstrated a clear dosing-dependent effect. Transitioning from once-daily (QD) to twice-daily (BID) administration […]

Soon to Start Phase 1/2 Trial: CRISPR-Edited Tregs Enter the Clinic for Solid Tumors

CRG-150, a CRISPR-edited regulatory T cell therapy has entered first-in-human testing for solid tumors, marking an unusual and potentially important step in oncology. The program is aimed at metastatic breast and prostate cancers, two settings where treatment options remain limited once disease becomes advanced. What makes this approach different is the cell type being used. […]

ARTO Trial Final Results: Long-Term Survival Benefit of SBRT Added to Abiraterone in Oligometastatic mCRPC

The phase 2 ARTO trial findings, published on The Lancet, provides stronger evidence that metastasis-directed SBRT can improve outcomes in oligometastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. In this randomized study, 157 patients were enrolled across 16 academic and community centers in Italy and assigned 1:1 to abiraterone plus ADT with or without SBRT to all visible metastatic […]

Another Phase 1/2 Trial With SX-682, Combined With Docetaxel This Time

SX-682 is moving into a new clinical context. After an ongoing trial in prostate cancer with androgen receptor pathway inhibitors such as apalutamide and enzalutamide, the CXCR1/2 inhibitor is now being studied with docetaxel in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, salivary gland carcinoma, and advanced prostate cancer. That matters because docetaxel is not […]

Dual-Targeting PSMA And FRα Drug Conjugate Advances to U.S. Trial for Prostate Cancer

MVB-101 (aka CBP-1018) is a new clinical-stage drug conjugate for prostate cancer simultaneously targets PSMA and folate receptor alpha (FRα) to overcome tumor heterogeneity. The drug is a bivalent peptide-like drug conjugate roughly one-fiftieth the size of a traditional antibody drug conjugate, designed to diffuse more rapidly into solid tumors. It delivers monomethyl auristatin E […]

Phase 2 Trial for 61Cu-NU101 vs 18F-Piflufolastat in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

61Cu-NU101 is a new PSMA-targeted PET/SPECT tracer for prostate cancer that showed promise in phase 1, detecting more lesions than 18F-piflufolastat (Pylarify) in half of the 8 patients studied, with lower background uptake and no side effects. The key advantage is its 3.3-hour half-life, compared to 68 minutes for 68Ga-PSMA-11 and 109 minutes for 18F-piflufolastat. […]

Phase 2 Trial of GV20-0251 With Anti-PD-1 Therapy in mCRPC

GV20-0251 is an experimental antibody that blocks a new immune brake called IGSF8, and this phase 2 study tests it together with anti-PD-1 drugs in people with advanced solid tumors that no longer respond to standard treatment. The goal is to restore early innate immune signaling so checkpoint therapy works better in resistant cancers. From […]

Zanzalintinib After Pluvicto in Chemo‑Naïve mCRPC

Zanzalintinib is being tested after Pluvicto (177Lu-PSMA-617) in metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) because it targets several escape routes tumors use once they have survived PSMA‑directed radioligand therapy and prolonged AR pathway blockade. Pluvicto delivers beta radiation to PSMA‑expressing cells, inducing DNA damage and tumor cell death, but progression still occurs and is often driven […]