Reported Antitumor Activity of MDV3100 in a Phase 1-2 Study of Advanced Prostate Cancer – A Great Success

At the on-going AUA Meeting, Dr. Howard Scher along with a collaborating group of medical oncologists reported their data from a Phase I-II trial of MDV3100 in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). […]

On the Horizon- Modified Citrus Pectin to fight Prostate Cancer

At Columbia University, New York City, Dr. Aaron Katz, in an online publication of Integrative Cancer Therapies reported positive effects on both androgen dependent (AD) and androgen independent (AI) prostate cancer of Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) on both human and mouse prostate cancer cell lines (in the petrie dish). Dr. Kata, the lead researcher, reported [...]

On The Horizon – PROSTVAC™, The Next Break Out-Prostate Cancer Vaccine To Watch

Bavarian Nordic (B/N) is in the process of testing what might be the next prostate cancer vaccine to become available. They have successfully completed a phase II trial of 125 men with metastatic prostate cancer. The good news, the survival advantage experienced by the trial’s subjects had a statistically significantly longer median overall survival of [...]

Analyzing Prostate Cancer Using the CTC-Chip – Insights into the Prognosis of Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Using a CTC-chip that measures the level of circulating tumor cells in blood can provide an important insight into the prognosis and potential rates of recurrent disease, according to data from a developing study at Massachusetts General Hospital, which was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting 2010. [...]

From The AACR Meeting – Identifying New Drugs That Block Prostate Tumor Growth

Researchers from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) have identified candidate drugs that block a key protein responsible for tumor growth. Their research was presented at the recent Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) which I had the good fortune to attend. As we know the common treatment for localized [...]

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