STAMINA: Supervised Exercise and Dietary Advice Cut ADT-Related Decline in Prostate Cancer

A multicentre, randomised trial published in The Lancet Oncology shows that a supervised, behaviourally supported lifestyle programme can measurably blunt the adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. Called STAMINA, the study enrolled 700 men on ADT across 15 NHS trusts in England and randomly assigned them in a 5:4 ratio to […]

pTVG-HP DNA Vaccine Shows Long-Term Survival Benefit in Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Long-term follow-up from a randomized phase 2 trial suggests that the DNA vaccine pTVG-HP (MVI-816) may significantly extend overall survival in men with PSA-recurrent, non-metastatic, castration-sensitive prostate cancer. The findings are particularly notable because the vaccine did not improve the study’s original primary endpoint of 2-year metastasis-free survival. The trial enrolled 99 men whose prostate […]

UPDATE: PGV001 Trial Focused on Prostate Cancer

Mount Sinai is testing a personalized vaccine designed to help the immune system recognize and attack residual prostate-cancer cells. The phase 1 trial is evaluating PGV001, a multi-peptide vaccine created from each patient’s own tumor mutations, in combination with CDX-301, a cytokine intended to strengthen the immune response. Unlike a preventive vaccine, this is a […]

Mitochondrial Fitness and Endurance May Help Men With Prostate Cancer Tolerate Androgen Deprivation Therapy Better

A study published in Nature Communications, “Muscle mitochondria, function, mass, and quality of life in prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy,” looked at how muscle health affects men with advanced prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy. The researchers followed 60 patients over six months and assessed body composition, strength, endurance, quality of life, and skeletal […]

Phase 1 Trial: 177Lu-PSMA-617 Plus Darolutamide in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

A new trial phase 1 trial is investigating the combination of 177Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto) with darolutamide in high-risk localized prostate cancer. Both agents are already established in prostate cancer care, but using them together before surgery is a novel way to intensify treatment in patients whose disease is still potentially curable. Its main idea is simple: […]

GRPR-Targeted Radioligand Therapy in Prostate Cancer: The A9-0631 and A9-0642 Trial

A new first-in-human study is testing whether GRPR-targeted radiopharmaceuticals can extend precision oncology beyond the PSMA and SSTR frameworks. The trial combines two therapeutic agents, 177Lu-A9-0631 and 225Ac-A9-0642, with GRPR imaging using 68Ga-A9-6217 or low-dose 177Lu-A9-0631 in patients with GRPR-positive solid tumors. GRPR, or gastrin-releasing peptide receptor, is an appealing target because it is overexpressed […]

The PROTEUS Trial: Perioperative Apalutamide Shows Positive Results for Prostate Cancer

The PROTEUS phase 3 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that adding perioperative apalutamide to androgen-deprivation therapy significantly improves outcomes for men with high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy. The international trial randomized 2,109 patients to six cycles of ADT plus apalutamide (240 mg daily) or ADT […]

Darolutamide Linked to Cognitive Benefit Over Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer

Darolutamide (Nubeqa) caused significantly less cognitive decline than enzalutamide (Xtandi) over 24 weeks in men with advanced prostate cancer, according to results from the phase 2 ARACOG trial, which are scheduled to be presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting. The findings represent the first randomized, prospective head-to-head comparison of the cognitive effects of two […]

Darolutamide Monotherapy in ARAMON Trial: 52-Week Results in Non-Metastatic or Oligometastatic CSPC

A new study called ARAMON shows promising results for using darolutamide alone to treat non-metastatic or oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (CSPC), as known as androgen pathway modulator sensitive (APMS), in men who have biochemical recurrence after surgery or radiation. This phase 2 trial enrolled 23 evaluable patients with PSA ≥0.2 ng/mL post-prostatectomy or ≥2 ng/mL […]

Enolen Implant Cuts Localized Prostate Tumor Volume by 84% in Early Study

Enolen is an investigational anti‑androgen implant designed to deliver enzalutamide directly inside the prostate, aiming to shrink localized prostate tumors while minimizing systemic exposure to the drug. In data from a National Cancer Institute–led phase‑1 study, the device produced an 84% reduction in measurable tumor volume on MRI over roughly five weeks in men scheduled […]