Immunotherapy drug shows promise for Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer

NCT ID NCT02312557

First seen Jan 02, 2026 · Last updated May 11, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can help men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to the hormone therapy enzalutamide. About 58 men whose cancer continued to grow despite enzalutamide will receive pembrolizumab. The main goal is to see if PSA levels drop by at least 50%, indicating the cancer is being controlled.

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Locations

  • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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