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 […]

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 […]

HITMAN-PC Phase 1 Results: Hydroxychloroquine + SUBA-Itraconazole Stabilizes Biochemical Prostate Cancer Relapse

The HITMAN-PC trial represents a targeted metabolic approach to managing biochemical relapse in prostate cancer, combining hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and SUBA-itraconazole (SI) to disrupt lysosomal function and cholesterol trafficking in hormone-sensitive disease. In this phase 1 dose-escalation study, 11 men (median age 73, baseline PSA 4.4 ng/mL, PSA doubling time 5.3 months) received fixed SI at […]

BG-C0979: Pioneering Phase 1 Trial Targets ADAM9 in Advanced Solid Tumors, Including CRPC

A first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial is underway to evaluate BG-C0979, a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) designed for adults with advanced solid tumors. This open-label study focuses on assessing the drug’s safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and early signs of antitumor activity through dose escalation and potential expansion phases. BG-C0979 targets ADAM9, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase enzyme […]

Metabolic Blockade in Prostate Cancer: Repurposing SGLT2 Inhibitors as Dual Antitumor and Cardio-Protective Therapy

SGLT2 inhibitors, familiar as diabetes medications like dapagliflozin and canagliflozin, show promise against prostate cancer (and other solid tumors) through targeted metabolic disruption that exploits cancer cells’ addiction to glucose. Prostate tumors frequently overexpress SGLT2 transporters, enabling excessive glucose uptake that fuels the Warburg effect, where cancer cells convert glucose to lactate even in oxygen-rich […]

Phase 1 Trial for RAD 402, Terbium Based Radioligand for Metastatic or Locally Advanced or Prostate Cancer

Australian Human Research Ethics Committee has approved the initiation of a first‑in‑human Phase 1 therapeutic trial of RAD 402, a KLK3 (PSA)‑targeting monoclonal antibody labeled with terbium‑161 for patients with metastatic or locally advanced prostate cancer. The approval positions the program to begin site activation and enrollment in Australia, marking a notable milestone for a […]

Phase 1 Enrolling: Novel Copper-61 Radiotracer Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Precision Imaging