Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) in the @ANZUPtrials#TheraP study @ASCO#ASCO25 presented by Asli Munzur
■ ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617: higher incidence of emergent CH compared to cabazitaxel chemotherapy
■ Most new clonal hematopoiesis mutations ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 fall in DNA damage repair response genes PPM1D, TP53, ATM, and CHEK2.
■ Clinical significance unclear but may become more relevant as radioligand therapy moves into earlier lines of treatment
@ResearchWyatt@AzadOncology
Exploring the biology of metastatic hormone-sensitive #ProstateCancer: on the road to precision medicine
In this Review, Alice Bernard-Tessier & Himisha Beltran @mishabeltran@danafarber discuss the underlying biology in mHSPC and highlight current knowledge gaps: doi.org/10.1172/JCI200920
New research published in @NatureComms provides critical mechanistic insights into how prostate cancer becomes resistant to treatment, uncovering how two key epigenetic mechanisms - DNA methylation and EZH2 activity - work together to drive transformation to a more aggressive form of the disease, neuroendocrine prostate cancer. @DanaFarber@bajji@mishabeltran
Read more: bit.ly/4sk61bg
Understanding ctDNA technology applications for cancer detection and characterization. @ResearchWyatt@VanProstateCtr joins @UroDocAsh@MDAndersonNews to break down the fundamentals of cell-free DNA and how ctDNA represents the tumor-derived portion of these fragments in the bloodstream. #WatchNow on UroToday > bit.ly/42EeUm4
ALT Germline-somatic tandems increase cell fitness, favoring cell transformation. This type of germline-somatic tandem is detectable through association studies testing hypothesis-constrained germline variants and molecular subclasses of human tumors.
Stunning research from @EdmondMKwan on ctDNA in theranostics:
🧬Low ctDNA predicts better response with ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 vs. cabazitaxel chemotherapy
⚠️PTEN alterations linked to worse outcomes on cabazitaxel
🧪ATM defects tied to favorable PSMA-617 results
🩻PET quantitative biomarkers (SUVmean) are additive
🌟We identify new candidate biomarkers for ¹⁷⁷Lu–PSMA-617 selection and ultimately expand the mCRPC predictive biomarker repertoire
Online at @NatureMedicinenature.com/articles/s41591-0…@ANZUPtrials#TheraP@MovemberAUS@PCFA
Support by @PCF_Science Challenge Award
@ResearchWyatt@AzadOncology@Prof_IanD
PROSTATE Paper 2
Franseschini et al. developed a targeted DNA methylation assay for the detection of neuroendocrine prostate cancer using plasma cell-free DNA with an AUC > 0.93. Their assay also quantifies tumor content and offers a phenotype evidence score, which reflects various CRPC phenotypes. @CD_AACR . Lead our own @mishabeltran@DanaFarber_GUaacrjournals.org/cancerdisco…
Heartbroken💔we lost Dr. Felix Feng— close friend, selfless collaborator, brilliant scientist & a man who saved many prostate cancer lives with a triad of generosity, kindness, & teamwork. We miss you @felixfengmd --too early my friend.
To all: please consider supporting this @ASTRO_org@AmericanCancer award in Felix name:
donate.cancer.org/g/tjjfqwdn…?
Felix was the best of us. I'm heartbroken by his passing.💔His spirit of generosity, kindness, humility, his humor, intelligence & scientific acumen - you made us better scientists & better people, Felix. Love & miss you always. My deepest condolences to @MaryFengMD & family.🙏♥️
Tonight we sit with the cherished memories of a truly unforgettable individual who changed the lives of so many fighting cancer.
Tomorrow we stand and get back to the fight against the terrible disease that took one of our best, brightest, and kindest.
Love you forever, Felix.
Felix was the best of us. I'm heartbroken by his passing.💔His spirit of generosity, kindness, humility, his humor, intelligence & scientific acumen - you made us better scientists & better people, Felix. Love & miss you always. My deepest condolences to @MaryFengMD & family.🙏♥️
A tremendous loss for the cancer scientific community. @felixfengmd truly was one of the very best. I feel fortunate to have had the chance to meet him. This is heartbreaking but I want to remember him with the smile that always lit up his face 💔@MaryFengMD 💔
Tonight we sit with the cherished memories of a truly unforgettable individual who changed the lives of so many fighting cancer.
Tomorrow we stand and get back to the fight against the terrible disease that took one of our best, brightest, and kindest.
Love you forever, Felix.
Exciting news! Dr. Alex Wyatt, a senior research scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, is now the scientific director for the Clinical Cancer Genomics Program at BC Cancer. @ResearchWyattprostatecentre.com/news/dr-a…