New form of vaccine therapy — for low-risk prostate cancer

According to a media report on the MarketWatch web site, a company called OncBioMune is to initiate Phase II clinical trials of a new type of prostate cancer vaccine (ProscaVax). … READ MORE …

PRX302 in Phase II trial for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

In June this year, SophirisBio (a West Coast biotech company) initiated a Phase IIb clinical trial of its investigational drug PRX302 (also known as topsalysin) in the treatment of low- and intermediate-risk, localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …

Suicide gene therapy for prostate cancer: some VERY early data

Data from a small, distinctly esoteric, Phase II clinical trial of a form of prostate cancer suicide gene therapy along with radiation therapy have suggested that such treatment may be able to stop the development of some early stage forms of prostate cancer (but such data need to be interpreted with great care). … READ MORE …

Small problem in evaluation of NX-1207 in early stage, low-risk prostate cancer

Now here’s an  embarrassing admission for a drug development company to have to make … READ MORE …

AEZS 108 enters Phase II clinical trial in men with taxane-refractory mCRPC

According to a company media release, Aeterna Zentaris has initiated the Phase II component of the Phase I/II trial of AEZS 108 in the treatment of men with castration- and taxane-resistant prostate cancer. … READ MORE …