How DNA “Switches” in Prostate Cancer May Open New Treatment Paths

Researchers at USC have found that prostate cancer cells may rely on a 3D network of DNA “switches”, called enhancers, to keep cancer genes turned on. Enhancers are not genes themselves; they are stretches of DNA that help control when nearby or distant genes are active and how strongly they are expressed. In this study, […]

CRISPR RNA Editing Turns “Invisible” Prostate Tumors into Targets for Immunotherapy

Prostate cancer usually responds poorly to immunotherapy because the tumor hides from the immune system, earning the label of an “immune‑cold” cancer. A new RNA‑targeted CRISPR technology developed at Duke University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions re‑exposes these tumors to immune attack in mice by restoring a key protein complex on cancer cells that […]

Radioligand Therapy Plus CAR‑T: A New Strategy to Reprogram the Prostate Cancer Microenvironment

A new preclinical study shows that radioligand therapy (RLT) can directly enhance CAR‑T cell efficacy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), addressing two major barriers: antigen heterogeneity and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Researchers combined 177Lu‑PSMA‑617 (Pluvicto) with PSCA-targeted CAR‑T cells in sequence (RLT → cyclophosphamide → CAR‑T). Compared to either treatment alone, the combination […]

Sonodynamic Nanotherapy: A New Strategy to Destroy Bone Metastases

A recent study published in Small presents a novel way to treat bone metastases by combining nanotechnology, ultrasound, and immune activation into a single strategy. While the science behind it is complex, the concept is simple: create tiny particles that travel to bone tumors and, when activated by ultrasound, generate a highly localized anti-cancer effect. […]

Fully human antibody against TβRI halts tumor growth and metastasis in preclinical prostate cancer models

Umeå University reports a novel fully human monoclonal antibody that blocks oncogenic signaling through the TGF‑β receptor I (TβRI), producing striking inhibition of both tumor growth and metastatic spread in aggressive prostate cancer models, according to a study published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. The antibody is composed entirely of human proteins, reducing immunogenicity […]

PARP Inhibition Combined with Targeted T-Cell Activation Drives Polyclonal Antitumor Immunity in mCRPC

A novel therapeutic strategy combining PARP inhibition with selective T-cell receptor β chain activation is showing promising potential to overcome immune resistance in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This approach pairs olaparib, a well-established PARP inhibitor, with a bifunctional T-cell agonist (STAR0602) designed to selectively expand specific T-cell subsets through targeted delivery of interleukin-2. Prostate […]

Turning Prostate Cancer from Cold to Hot: How Tiny Silica Particles Kill Tumors and Wake Up the Immune System

For years, advanced prostate cancer has been the textbook example of an “immunologically cold” tumor: it doesn’t provoke a strong immune response, carries few mutations that help the immune system recognize cancer, and is packed with cells that actively suppress immunity. Because of this, immune checkpoint inhibitors have largely failed in this disease. Against this […]

Killing the Last 0.1%: Targeting Cancer Persister Cells

Cancer therapy has a persistent blind spot. Tumors shrink, biomarkers improve, scans look clean—and yet relapse remains common. The reason is often a tiny population of surviving cells known as persisters. These cells are not genetically resistant. They are identical to the bulk tumor but enter a transient, drug-tolerant state that allows them to survive […]

Ultrasound-Driven Cavitation Reprograms Drug Response and Immune Sensitivity in Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer

Acoustic cavitation is emerging as a surprisingly powerful tool in the therapeutic landscape of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), a disease state notoriously resistant to conventional treatments. By combining nanometer-scale lipid microbubbles with targeted ultrasound, researchers are leveraging a physical mechanism to overcome some of the most entrenched biological barriers in aggressive prostate cancer. At its […]

Tipifarnib Shows Early Promise as an Adjuvant in Enzalutamide-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Tipifarnib is an interesting repurposing candidate in advanced prostate cancer because it may interfere with a resistance mechanism that goes beyond androgen signaling alone. In a preclinical work presented during the AUA 2026 meeting, the drug reduced exosome release from aggressive castration-resistant prostate cancer cells, including 22Rv1 and CWR-R1, by about 30% at low dose, […]