New drug cocktail aims to outsmart resistant prostate cancer

NCT ID NCT06826768

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 35 times

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—REGN5678 and cemiplimab—in 60 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has progressed after at least two prior treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs can help control the cancer. The study is currently recruiting at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

REGN5678 (a bispecific antibody targeting PSMA and CD28) plus cemiplimab (an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a more effective and safer combination therapy for advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 60 participants, so the main goal is safety, not proof of effectiveness. The combination may cause significant immune-related side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.