Dapagliflozin and Next-Generation Hormonal Agents: Targeting Metabolic Resistance in Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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A new phase 2 clinical trial is now underway to test whether adding dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor, to next-generation hormonal agents (darolutamide, abiraterone, apalutamide, enzalutamide) can extend survival in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. The rationale rests on a fundamental paradox in prostate cancer biology: while early tumors rely on oxidative metabolism and androgen signaling, […]

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Phase 1 Trial of Allogeneic CAR-NK Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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A new clinical trial is exploring allogeneic CAR-NK cell therapy targeting PSMA for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, or mCRPC. This exploratory study (not yet recruiting as of late 2025), aims to assess the safety profile alongside early signs of efficacy in men whose disease has progressed despite hormone suppression and other therapies. Unlike […]

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

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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 […]

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Phase 3 InavoPC Trial of Inavolisib for mCRPC

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A Phase 3 clinical trial is evaluating Inavolisib, a precision oncology drug, for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).. The InavoPC trial offers a distinct approach: combining a PI3K inhibitor with continued hormonal therapy to address a fundamental biological mechanism of treatment resistance. Inavolisib is a highly selective inhibitor of the PI3Kα kinase enzyme. […]

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GVV858: A New Approach to Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Phase 1/2 Trial

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GVV858 is a CDK2 inhibitor designed to block this escape route. Instead of adding another hormone therapy when resistance develops, it targets the cell cycle machinery that CCNE1-amplified tumors depend on. The drug works on the molecular brakes that control when cells divide, rather than trying to manipulate hormone levels further. CCNE1 amplification allows cancer […]

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UPDATE: AB-3028 Reaches Clinical Trial Stage for mCRPC

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AB-3028, programmable circuit T cell therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), has now advanced into a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. This marks the first clinical testing of this highly engineered, logic‑gated CAR-T platform in prostate cancer, moving it from a purely preclinical concept into human evaluation. The trial should start recruiting in January 2026. […]

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UPDATE: AO-252, a New First-in-Class Brain-Penetrating TACC3 Inhibitor for Prostate Cancer

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A new drug called AO-252, an oral inhibitor of TACC3, is now in phase 1 trials specifically testing it against prostate cancer among other solid tumors. It smartly blocks TACC3’s key partnerships with proteins like KIFC1, clathrin, BRCA1, and others, triggering mitotic disasters and halting growth in both lab models and early patients (some saw tumors […]

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GSK5764227: An Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting B7-H3 Enters Phase 1/2 Trial

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GSK5764227 represents a promising advancement in treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This antibody-drug conjugate targets B7-H3, a protein overexpressed on prostate cancer cells, delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload directly to tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Early data from broader solid tumor studies show the drug’s monotherapy potential, with objective response rates […]

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MHB048C: A New PSMA-Targeted Therapy for Advanced Solid Tumors

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MHB048C is an investigational antibody–drug conjugate designed to target prostate‑specific membrane antigen (PSMA) on tumor cells and selectively deliver a DNA topoisomerase I–inhibiting cytotoxic payload. By combining a PSMA‑directed antibody with a potent payload, the drug aims to exploit the high and relatively restricted expression of this surface antigen in advanced prostate cancer and in […]

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CONVERT‑HB1: a Phase 2 Trial About Prostate Directed Treatment After Systemic Treatment in mHSPC

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CONVERT‑HB1 trial addresses a long‑standing uncertainty in metastatic hormone‑sensitive prostate cancer: whether aggressively treating the primary prostate tumor adds meaningful benefit for patients who already have high‑volume metastatic disease and are receiving modern intensified systemic therapy. For years, data from studies like STAMPEDE and HORRAD suggested that local treatment to the prostate might help men […]

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