New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer

NCT ID NCT05005728

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Phase 2 trial tested an immunotherapy drug called vudalimab, either by itself or combined with standard chemotherapy or targeted therapy, in 72 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that had worsened after prior treatments. The main goal was to check safety and tolerability, while also looking at tumor shrinkage, PSA levels, and progression-free survival. The study is completed, and results will help decide if further testing is warranted.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

vudalimab (an immunotherapy drug) alone or combined with chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin, cabazitaxel, docetaxel) or targeted therapy (olaparib)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard hormone therapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The drug combinations may cause significant side effects, and the study is completed but results are not yet widely available.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

castration-resistant prostate carcinoma metastatic prostate carcinoma prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alaska Oncology and Hematology

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

  • Carolina Urologic Research Center

    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States

  • GU Research Network/Urology Cancer Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Northwest Cancer Specialists

    Tigard, Oregon, 97223, United States

  • Palo Verde Hematology Oncology

    Glendale, Arizona, 85304, United States

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers

    Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124, United States

  • SCRI Oncology Partners

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Texas Oncology-Central South

    Weslaco, Texas, 78596, United States

  • The University of Chicago Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • University of California, San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92093, United States

  • University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Kansas Clinical Research Center

    Fairway, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care/Alliance

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • VA Greater Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90064, United States

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

  • Virginia Oncology Associates

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States

  • XCancer New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants, Ltd.

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States