Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Cixutumumab fails to enhance activity of ADT in prostate cancer

The addition of cixutumumab to androgen deprivation therapy did not significantly increase the undetectable PSA rate in patients with new metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 2 study.Previous studies of cixutumumab (IMC-A12, ImClone Systems) — which targets the insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR) — have demonstrated biologic and clinical activity in men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, according to study background.


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