Prostate Cancer News and Research

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Advaxis announces publication of preclinical research with ADXS-PSA

Advaxis, Inc., a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced the publication of preclinical research with ADXS-PSA (ADXS31-142), Advaxis' Lm-LLO immunotherapy targeting the PSA antigen associated with prostate cancer.

14 Jun 2012

Mayo Clinic urologists recommend personalized approach for prostate cancer screening

There is a lot of conflicting advice about prostate cancer screening. A recent U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendation against prostate-specific antigen testing, regardless of age, has added to men's confusion about how to protect themselves from a cancer that hits roughly 240,000 new patients every year and claims 28,000 lives.

14 Jun 2012

Study investigates how breast cancer cells migrate to bone

Breast cancer cells frequently move from their primary site and invade bone, decreasing a patient's chance of survival. This process of metastasis is complex, and factors both within the breast cancer cells and within the new bone environment play a role. In next week's Journal of Biological Chemistry "Paper of the Week," Roger Gomis and colleagues at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Spain investigated how breast cancer cells migrate to bone.

14 Jun 2012

Azaya announces final results from ATI-1123 Phase I study on cancers

Azaya Therapeutics, Inc. announced final results from the Phase I study of its anti-cancer drug, ATI-1123 (liposomal docetaxel), today.

14 Jun 2012

Compounds related to curcumin receive U.S. patent

A U.S patent issued today to the University of Rochester and two other entities for the use of compounds related to a popular spice in the fight against cancer, acne, baldness, and other medical conditions.

13 Jun 2012

African-American survivors of prostate cancer have unmet psychosocial needs

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that in African-American families where men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, they have unmet psychosocial needs that affect their survivorship, as well as family and social relationships.

12 Jun 2012

Piramal to present data on several molecular imaging compounds at SNM annual meeting

Piramal Imaging SA, a subsidiary of Piramal Healthcare Limited, will present data on several compounds from its molecular imaging portfolio at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th annual meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., from June 9 - 13.

10 Jun 2012

Accuray announces outcome data from CyberKnife Prostate SBRT study

Accuray Incorporated, the premier radiation oncology company, announced today that outcome data on intermediate risk prostate cancer patients treated with CyberKnife Prostate SBRT was presented at the American Urological Association Meeting (AUA) 2012 held in Atlanta, Ga.

8 Jun 2012

Tp53 genetic mutation may play an important role in prostate cancer

A team of UC Davis investigators has found that a genetic mutation may play an important role in the development of prostate cancer. The mutation of the so-called p53 (or Tp53) gene was previously implicated in late disease progression, but until now has never been shown to act as an initiating factor. The findings may open new avenues for diagnosing and treating the disease.

8 Jun 2012

Artificial noses could allow quick disease screening and ultimately transform diagnostics

Artificial noses have, until now, been used to detect diseases such as urinary tract infection, Helicobacter pylori, tuberculosis, ear, nose and throat conditions and even lung cancer. They have also been clinically tested for use in continuous monitoring of different disease stages.

7 Jun 2012

Split-course RT valuable after hormone-resistant prostate cancer relapse

A split course of high-dose radiotherapy in men with progressive, hormone-refractory prostate cancer is effective and has an acceptable toxicity profile, report Australian researchers.

6 Jun 2012

Bayer announces updated data from radium-223 dichloride Phase III trial on CRPC

Bayer HealthCare today announced updated data from the pivotal Phase III ALSYMPCA (ALpharadin in SYMptomatic Prostate CAncer) trial for its investigational drug radium-223 dichloride in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and symptomatic bone metastases.

6 Jun 2012

Positive updated interim data from Exelixis’ cabozantinib phase 2 trial on CRPC

Exelixis, Inc. today reported positive updated interim data from an ongoing phase 2 trial of cabozantinib in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and bone metastases.

6 Jun 2012

Ipsen, Active Biotech present OS data from tasquinimod Phase II study on CRPC at ASCO 2012

Active Biotech and Ipsen today presented overall survival (OS) data from the tasquinimod Phase II study in chemotherapy-naïve metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) at the scientific conference "2012 ASCO Annual Meeting" held in Chicago (USA).

5 Jun 2012

Exelixis reports data from cabozantinib phase 3 trial on MTC

Exelixis, Inc. today reported data from the phase 3 pivotal trial of cabozantinib in patients with progressive, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).

5 Jun 2012

OncoGenex announces data from OGX-427 Phase 2 study on mCRPC

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today data from a Phase 2 study of its investigational compound OGX-427 in chemotherapy-naive metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients will be presented during an oral presentation at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting on Tuesday, June 5.

5 Jun 2012

Seattle Genetics, Agensys announce interim data from ASG-5ME phase I trial on CRPC

Agensys, Inc., an affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., and Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced interim data from a phase I clinical trial evaluating ASG-5ME for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

5 Jun 2012

Takeda announces updated results from orteronel phase 2 study on nmCRPC

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced updated results from a phase 2 study of orteronel, a selective oral 17,20 lyase inhibitor, dosed without prednisone in patients with non-metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) and rising prostate-specific antigen.

5 Jun 2012

Oncothyreon announces data from two clinical trials of PX-866 at ASCO meeting

Oncothyreon Inc. today announced that data from two clinical trials of PX-866, a pan-isoform phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI-3K) inhibitor, were presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago.

4 Jun 2012

Many men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer on continuous hormone therapy

Many men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer live longer on continuous androgen-deprivation therapy (also known as hormone therapy) than on intermittent therapy, according to a seventeen-year study led by SWOG, a cancer research cooperative group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

4 Jun 2012

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

Advaxis announces publication of preclinical research with ADXS-PSA

Mayo Clinic urologists recommend personalized approach for prostate cancer screening

Study investigates how breast cancer cells migrate to bone

Azaya announces final results from ATI-1123 Phase I study on cancers

Compounds related to curcumin receive U.S. patent

African-American survivors of prostate cancer have unmet psychosocial needs

Piramal to present data on several molecular imaging compounds at SNM annual meeting

Accuray announces outcome data from CyberKnife Prostate SBRT study

Tp53 genetic mutation may play an important role in prostate cancer

Artificial noses could allow quick disease screening and ultimately transform diagnostics

Split-course RT valuable after hormone-resistant prostate cancer relapse

Bayer announces updated data from radium-223 dichloride Phase III trial on CRPC

Positive updated interim data from Exelixis’ cabozantinib phase 2 trial on CRPC

Ipsen, Active Biotech present OS data from tasquinimod Phase II study on CRPC at ASCO 2012

Exelixis reports data from cabozantinib phase 3 trial on MTC

OncoGenex announces data from OGX-427 Phase 2 study on mCRPC

Seattle Genetics, Agensys announce interim data from ASG-5ME phase I trial on CRPC

Takeda announces updated results from orteronel phase 2 study on nmCRPC

Oncothyreon announces data from two clinical trials of PX-866 at ASCO meeting

Many men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer on continuous hormone therapy

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