A new phase 3, registration trial has been announced by OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of its investigational drug custirsen sodium (OGX-011/TV-1011). The trial, for men with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is referred to as the Prostate Cancer SATURN Trial. This randomized, controlled, trial will include approximately 50 cancer centers and is planned to enroll [...]
I have just read a report from Mike Scott of a 64-year-old Croatian man who was recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. His PSA was 21,380 ng/ml! Yes, I said a PSA of 21,380. Now, hold on to your seats for even more intriguing information. According to the report this man has never experienced any [...]
Cancer Care is conducting a telephone workshop on Metastatic Prostate Cancer on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 from 1:30 to 2:30 eastern time. Listening in on the workshop is free. Participants in the workshop will be: Susan Slovin MD, PhD, Associate Attending Physician, Genitourinary Oncology Service, Sidney Kimmel Center for the Treatment of Prostate & Urologic [...]
The use of ADT is the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer as long as the cancer is responsive to the blockade. The theory goes that the suppression of circulating testosterone, which fuels prostate-cancer growth, whether by surgical castration (orchiectomy) or castration with testosterone-blocking drugs slows down the progression of the prostate cancer. [...]