Tag Archive for: cancer immunotherapy

Phase 1/2 RAISIC‑1 Trial: PTT‑4256 in Advanced Solid Tumors

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PTT‑4256 is an emerging first‑in‑class small‑molecule inhibitor of GPR65, a proton‑sensing G‑protein‑coupled receptor selectively expressed on immune cells within the acidic tumour microenvironment. It is being evaluated in the RAISIC‑1 trial, a modular, open‑label, phase 1/2 study in patients with advanced solid tumours designed to assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy. The trial’s […]

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AM109: A PSMA‑Targeted CD137 Bispecific Antibody for Metastatic Castration‑Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC / mAPMR)

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AM109 is designed as a bispecific agent that links a PSMA‑targeting humanized antibody to a CD137 (4‑1BB)‑targeting affibody, effectively creating a molecular bridge between prostate cancer cells and T cells in the tumor microenvironment. The rationale is straightforward: by restricting CD137 activation to sites where PSMA is expressed, the therapy aims to drive potent anti‑tumor […]

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A New Drug Candidate TB511 Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Prostate Cancer

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Castration-resistant prostate cancer (aka androgen pathway modulation resistant prostate cancer, APMR) is one of the toughest forms of prostate cancer to treat. It becomes resistant to hormone therapy, and current immunotherapies don’t work well on it. The main reason is that CRPC tumors create an immune-“cold” environment filled with M2 macrophages, a type of immune […]

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Bvax in Prostate Cancer: A B‑Cell Therapy That Penetrates Immune‑Excluded Tumors

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A new type of cancer treatment called Bvax is drawing attention in prostate cancer because it may be able to reach inside tumors that are hard to treat with standard immunotherapies. Bvax is made from a patient’s own B cells, which are activated and loaded with tumor‑related proteins, then given back to the body. Once […]

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P‑PSMA‑101 CAR‑T Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Early Results from a Phase 1 Trial

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P‑PSMA‑101 is an experimental CAR‑T cell therapy being tested in men with metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have already received multiple standard treatments (up to 10 before enrollment). In the phase 1 trial, 33 men with heavily pretreated mCRPC received P‑PSMA‑101, an autologous PSMA‑targeted CAR‑T product enriched in stem‑cell‑like memory T cells and engineered […]

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EBNK-001: Pioneering Off-the-Shelf NK Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors

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EBNK-001 represents a promising advancement in cancer immunotherapy as an “off-the-shelf” allogeneic natural killer (NK) cell product designed for multi-dose administration in patients with advanced solid tumors. Unlike autologous therapies that require individual patient cell harvesting and processing, EBNK-001 leverages healthy donor-derived NK cells, enabling immediate availability without lengthy manufacturing delays. This off-the-shelf approach addresses […]

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Nanotech Advancement: Relief from Prostate Cancer Bone Pain on the Horizon

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A promising study published this month in Science Advances introduces a promising “neuroimmunotherapy” nanocarrier called LipoNCs@pGSDMB, designed precisely for bone metastases like those in prostate cancer. This tiny, smart drug delivery system activates only in the high-oxidative-stress environment of bone tumors, fusing directly with cancer cell membranes to release its payload straight into the cell’s […]

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A-CAR032: a STEAP2-Targeted Armored CAR-T Enters First-in-Human Trial for Advanced Prostate Cancer

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A new Phase 1 clinical trial is testing A-CAR032, a CAR-T cell therapy, in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, or mCRPC. This first-in-human study targets STEAP2, a protein found on nearly all prostate cancer cells, including those that have spread to bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer creates a tough environment for immune cells […]

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SL-28 Phase 1/2 Trial: A Potential Breakthrough for Advanced Solid Tumors

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SL-28 is a new type of donor cell therapy called Leukocyte-Tells. These cells come from healthy donors and get prepared outside the body to better fight cancer. They make more cancer-killing compounds, eat tumor cells, release enzymes, produce helpful signals, and move well toward tumors. Unlike other cell therapies, SL-28 does not need to match […]

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KAIST In Situ CAR-Macrophage Therapy

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The KAIST team has introduced a highly innovative form of cancer immunotherapy that turns the body’s own macrophages into potent, targeted cancer killers directly inside solid tumours. Instead of the classic, laborious route of extracting immune cells from a patient, engineering them in a lab, expanding them, and reinfusing them, this approach reprograms macrophages already […]

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