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Focal Radiation With Pulsed Systemic Therapy of Abiraterone, Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT), Lynparza Towards Castration Sensitive Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer (FAALCON)

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of radiation therapy with hormone therapy (ADT) and chemotherapy as an investigational study treatment for prostate cancer. This is a phase 2 study to deliver focal radiation with pulsed systemic therapy of Abiraterone, ADT and Lynparza (olaparib) in men with castration sensitive oligometastatic prostate cancer.

Neoadjuvant Androgen Deprivation Therapy Combined With Enzalutamide and Abiraterone Using Multiparametric MRI and 18FDCFPyL PET/CT in Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer

Background: Prostate cancer is a common cancer among men. There are several ways to treat it, including hormone blocking drugs, radiation therapy, and surgery. Researchers want to combine abiraterone and enzalutamide to see if there is a better way to treat prostate cancer. They also want to study a new radiotracer called 18F-DCFPyL, with the help of a scan called positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to see if there is a better way to detect prostate cancer. Objective: To develop improved techniques to localize and detect prostate cancer; and to develop new ways to treat prostate cancer Eligibility: Men ages 18 and older with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body Design: * Participants will have a medical evaluation to determine eligibility for the study. * Participants will take three different medications daily by mouth and receive two injections during the course of the study. * Participants will have a medical evaluation monthly (for 6 months) while taking the medications. * Participants will have prostate MRI and PET/CT scans before treatment, 2 months after starting treatment and again before surgery. The radiotracer will be given by injection about 2 hours before the whole-body scan. The PET/CT scan itself is about an hour. * Participants may be asked to do a biopsy before treatment and 2 months after starting treatment. * Participants will have a full medical evaluation before surgery to remove their prostate. * Participants will have a follow-up visit 3 months after surgery and then as needed. * Participants will be contacted once a year for their PSA and testosterone levels for 5 years...

PSA Biochemical Response as Prognostic Factor in Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer remains the most common malignancy in men in Europe. Over the last two decades, the treatment landscape for both localized and metastatic prostate cancer has been revolutionized. For patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), the primary treatment objectives are to delay progression to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and to improve overall survival (OS). Although patients with PC may initially respond to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), progression to castration resistance occurs in 10-20% of patients within 5 years. Primary ADT has been the standard of care for over 50 years. However, recent advancements have shifted treatment from ADT monotherapy for all mHSPC/mCRPC patients to more intensive approaches, which include combinations of ADT with new androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs), chemotherapy, or both, tailored to tumor characteristics such as metastatic burden. In clinical practice, a reduction in prostatic specific antigen (PSA) levels from baseline is commonly used to monitor disease control, particularly in the castration sensitive phase (both early and metastatic). For patients with mCSPC, a decrease in PSA levels signifies that the treatment is effective. Moreover, the depth, time and duration of this PSA reduction are linked to better clinical outcomes, including OS. Although more patients achieved an optimal PSA response with intensified ADT (with ARPI or docetaxel), those with a suboptimal response have a significantly worse survival rate. Several key studies have demonstrated that achieving undetectable PSA (≤0.2 ng/mL) is associated with better OS, irrespective of subgroups. This study aims to evaluate patient survival based on PSA response and to describe baseline characteristics among patients with or without PSA response. Specifically, patients will be divided into two groups based on the achievement of PSA values ≤ 0.2 ng/dl, and overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) for each group will be evaluated. Clinical and laboratory information at baseline will be compared between the two groups. Baseline characteristics considered are histology, Gleason score, stage of disease, presence of genetic alterations, PSA values, sites and number of metastases, de novo or metachronous disease, high/low risk disease, high/low volume disease.

Remotely Monitored Exercise Interventions in Patients with MCSPC Undergoing ADT (Prostate 006)

This study consists of two home-based exercise programs: a stationary exercise bicycle intervention (Arm A), and a walking intervention (Arm B). The study will enroll 24 patients who are starting ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)/ARSI (Androgen-Receptor Signaling Inhibitors) therapy for newly diagnosed metastatic castrate-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC). All participants will be asked to complete 1-2 training sessions at UVA prior to starting the exercise. All participants will be asked to complete aerobic and strength testing before and after the exercise program. Participants will be asked to answer questionnaires throughout the program. The at-home exercise will last for 12 weeks.