Clinical Research Directory

Study of PSMA-targeted Therapy and Androgen Receptor Suppression in Low-volume Metastatic ProstatE Cancer: SPARKLE Trial

This phase II trial tests leuprolide acetate alone versus in combination with 177Lu-PSMA-617, with or without abiraterone acetate and prednisone, for the treatment of hormone-sensitive prostate cancer has spread to a limited number of anatomic sites at the time of initial diagnosis (de novo low volume metastasis) or that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Standard of care treatment for prostate cancer usually includes androgen deprivation therapy, with or without abiraterone acetate and prednisone. Leuprolide acetate is a form of androgen deprivation therapy. It blocks the body from making testosterone (a male hormone) and estradiol (a female hormone). It may stop the growth of prostate cancer cells that need testosterone to grow. 177Lu-PSMA-617 is a type of radioconjugate drug. Upon administration, vipivotide tetraxetan targets and binds to prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-expressing tumor cells. Upon binding, PSMA-expressing tumor cells are destroyed by 177Lu through the specific delivery of radiation. PSMA, a tumor-associated antigen and type II transmembrane protein, is overexpressed on prostate tumor cells. Abiraterone acetate is a type of anti-androgen drug. It blocks tissues from making androgens (male hormones), such as testosterone. This may cause the death of cancer cells that need androgens to grow. Prednisone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to reduce inflammation and lower the body's immune response to help lessen the side effects of chemotherapy drugs. Giving 177Lu-PSMA-617 in combination with leuprolide acetate, with or without abiraterone acetate and prednisone, may be more effective at treating patients with recurrent or de novo low volume metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer than giving leuprolide acetate alone.

Dual-target PSMA/PSCA CAR-NK Cells in Advanced Prostate Cancer

This example Phase 1 study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, feasibility, and preliminary anti-tumor activity of ETB-DualNK-01, an allogeneic dual-target PSMA/PSCA CAR-NK cell therapy, in adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Part A uses dose escalation to determine the maximum tolerated dose and/or recommended Phase 2 dose. Part B expands at the selected dose in biomarkerconfirmed disease.

Abiraterone and Prednisone or Darolutamide for the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer

This phase II trial compares the effects, good and/or bad of abiraterone and prednisone or darolutamide alone in treating patients with prostate cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Androgens (male hormones) can cause the growth of prostate tumor cells. Abiraterone acetate lowers the amount of androgens made by the body. This may help stop the growth of prostate tumor cells that need androgen to grow. Darolutamide blocks the use of androgens by the tumor cells. Prednisone is used to lessen inflammation and lower the body's immune response. Researchers want to compare the side effects of standard of care (SOC) abiraterone and prednisone or darolutamide alone in treating patients with advanced prostate cancer.