On the Horizon: Cabozantinib (XL184) Phase II Trial in Men with Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer

We are again looking at a potentially new block buster drug to treat men with advanced prostate cancer whose cancer has become castrate resistant. This potential drug seems to have clinical activity in both soft tissue and bone mets. This investigational drug is called Cabozantinib (XL184). It is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor with activity against [...]

Cabozantinib, Promising, Still Controversial For the Treatment of Bone Mets in Prostate Cancer

Cabozantinib (cabo), has many of us prostate cancer survivor, educators and researchers simply scratching their heads. In trials, Cabozantinib demonstrated what some people have characterized as mind boggling activity against bone metastases. In trials the drug led to partial or complete resolution of bone scans in a substantial portion of patients with cancer, including prostate, [...]

ASCO 2011: Phase II Cabozantinib Trial in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors and Bone Metastases

Data from the recent ASCO conference on a phase II study of cabozantinib (XL184) in patients with advanced solid tumors, including prostate cancer, demonstrates that the investigational treatment has activity in both bone and soft tissue. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of cabozantinib compared to placebo in 9 different solid tumor types including [...]

Combining and Sequencing the New Prostate Cancer Drugs, Can It Improve Treatment Outcomes? – On the Horizon

There is good reason for guarded optimism among men with advanced prostate cancer. Over the last 2 years we have seen some significant movement with the development of new drugs and treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer. All of these drugs have demonstrated a survival advantage in their clinical trials. Each of the agents [...]

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