Novartis reported Phase III PSMAddition data showing Pluvicto plus standard of care cut the risk of PSA progression by 58% in PSMA-positive metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Regulatory decisions in the United States, China and Japan are expected in the second half of 2026.
Phase 2 Co-PSMA trial shows 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA PET/CT detected 63 prostate cancer lesions vs 24 with 68Ga-PSMA-11, with 78% vs 36% positive scans. Results changed management in 44% of patients.
PSMA-PET imaging leads to earlier use of advanced therapies like ARPIs in prostate cancer patients compared to bone scans. Real-world data on 177Lu-PSMA-617 shows comparable efficacy to the VISION trial in mCRPC patients.
A new four-marker blood test detects pancreatic cancer with 91.9% accuracy across all stages and 87.5% accuracy for early-stage disease. The test combines two newly identified proteins with existing biomarkers and can differentiate cancer from non-cancerous conditions. While promising for pancreatic cancer, most cancers still cannot be reliably diagnosed with blood tests alone.
Oncology specialists are warning cancer patients against biotin supplementation, citing its capacity to distort critical laboratory test results including hormone panels used to monitor treatment and detect recurrence.
A T-cell engager drug called VIR-5500 demonstrated tumor shrinkage or growth halt in 45% of evaluable patients with advanced prostate cancer in a phase 1 trial, with 88% experiencing only mild side-effects.
Another participant with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer achieved undetectable PSA and negative PSMA PET after treatment with 67Cu-SAR-bisPSMA in the SECuRE trial. This marks the fifth patient to achieve undetectable disease by radiographic assessment in Clarity Pharmaceuticals' program.
A matched analysis of 923 men found salvage focal therapy and radical prostatectomy achieved comparable 10-year cancer-specific survival for prostate cancer recurring after radiotherapy, though surgery carried significantly higher complication rates.
