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Alvaro Pinto
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Medical Oncologist - Urologic Oncology
University Hospital La Paz, Madrid (Spain)
Pembrolizumab plus enzalutamide and androgen deprivation therapy versus placebo plus enzalutamide and androgen deprivation therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: the randomized, double-blind, phase III KEYNOTE-991 study www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S092...
Pembrolizumab plus enzalutamide and androgen deprivation therapy versus placebo plus enzalutamide and androgen deprivation therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: the randomized, dou...
Despite treatment advances, most patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) experience disease progression to castration-resistant disease within 5 years. The placebo-controlle...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Big news in prostate cancer treatment! The #FDA has expanded the label for Novartis #Pluvicto, now approved before chemotherapy for PSMA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. #TCSC #cancerresearch #prostatecancer #psmafore

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FDA Approves Expanded Label of Novartis’ Prostate Cancer Treatment, Pluvicto
Based on additional results from the Phase III PSMAfore clinical trial, the therapy is now approved for use prior to chemotherapy in PSMA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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March 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Novel Methods to Assess Tumor Burden and Minimal Residual Disease in Genitourinary Cancers - European Urology www.europeanurology.com/article/S030...
Novel Methods to Assess Tumor Burden and Minimal Residual Disease in Genitourinary Cancers
The development of novel radiographic and molecular modalities has significantly improved the assessment of tumor burden and minimal residual disease (MRD) in cancer. This is a comprehensive overview ...
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March 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Phase II Trial of Risk-Enabled Therapy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (RETAIN 1) | Journal of Clinical Oncology ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
Phase II Trial of Risk-Enabled Therapy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (RETAIN 1)
PURPOSECisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by cystectomy is the standard of care for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Mutations in DNA damage repair genes are a...
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March 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Assessment of bone mineral density in men with de novo metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer treated with or without abiraterone acetate plus prednisone in the PEACE-1 phase 3 trial - European Journal of Cancer www.ejcancer.com/article/S095...
Assessment of bone mineral density in men with de novo metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer treated with or without abiraterone acetate plus prednisone in the PEACE-1 phase 3 trial
Addition of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone (AAP) to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with or without docetaxel (D) improved overall survival in patients with de novo metastatic castration sensi...
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March 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Comparative efficacy and safety of ablative therapies in the management of primary localised renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis - The Lancet Oncology www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Comparative efficacy and safety of ablative therapies in the management of primary localised renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
All investigated ablative methods continue to represent effective treatment choices in renal cell carcinoma, and these findings support multi-disciplinary discussions of these treatment methods, along...
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March 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
ADT with SBRT versus SBRT alone for hormone-sensitive oligorecurrent prostate cancer (RADIOSA): a randomised, open-label, phase 2 clinical trial - The Lancet Oncology www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
ADT with SBRT versus SBRT alone for hormone-sensitive oligorecurrent prostate cancer (RADIOSA): a randomised, open-label, phase 2 clinical trial
To our knowledge, the RADIOSA trial represents the first randomised trial in the metachronous oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer setting to report improved clinical progression-free sur...
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March 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Overall survival and quality of life with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 plus enzalutamide versus enzalutamide alone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (ENZA-p): secondary outcomes from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial - The Lancet Oncology www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Overall survival and quality of life with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 plus enzalutamide versus enzalutamide alone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (ENZA-p): secondary outcomes from a multicen...
The addition of [177Lu] Lu-PSMA-617 to enzalutamide was associated with improved survival and some aspects of HRQOL in patients with high-risk metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Our find...
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March 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Decrease in Fracture Rate with Mandatory Bone-protecting Agents in the EORTC 1333/PEACE-3 Trial Comparing Radium-223 Combined with Enzalutamide Versus Enzalutamide Alone: A Safety Analysis - European Urology www.europeanurology.com/article/S030...
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March 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Accelerating the Future of Oncology Drug Development: The Role of Consortia in the Delivery of Precision Oncology Early Phase Clinical Trials. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
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February 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant durvalumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin or carboplatin in patients with operable high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma: the iNDUCT trial. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
Safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant durvalumab plus gemcitabine/cisplatin or carboplatin in patients with operable high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma: the iNDUCT trial.
PURPOSEAfter radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), prognosis is poor for high-risk patients. This study evaluated safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherap...
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February 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
“FDA Approves Subcutaneous Nivolumab in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors”.
Great news for patients, more convenient treatments, and less time- and resource-consuming schedules. www.onclive.com/view/fda-app...
FDA Approves Subcutaneous Nivolumab in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
The FDA has approved nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy (Opdivo Qvantig) for subcutaneous injection across approved adult solid tumor nivolumab (Opdivo) indications.
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December 27, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Intensification Approaches and Treatment Sequencing in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review www.europeanurology.com/article/S030...
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December 19, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Darolutamide in Combination With Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer From the Phase III ARANOTE Trial ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
ASCO Publications
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December 19, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Prostate Cancer Therapy Cardiotoxicity Map (PROXMAP) for Advanced Disease States: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis with Bayesian Modeling of Treatment Histories www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Prostate Cancer Therapy Cardiotoxicity Map (PROXMAP) for Advanced Disease States: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis with Bayesian Modeling of Treatment Histories
Recommendations of first-line therapies for metastatic hormone-sensitive (mHSPC), nonmetastatic castrate-resistant (M0CRPC), and metastatic castrate-r…
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December 18, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Reposted by Alvaro Pinto
Excited to share the release of a new book on bladder cancer that I had the pleasure of editing together with Margaret Knowles, featuring contributions from multiple expert authors!
December 17, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Rogaratinib Plus Atezolizumab in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With FGFR RNA-Overexpressing Urothelial Cancer: The FORT-2 Phase 1b Nonrandomized Clinical Trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Rogaratinib Plus Atezolizumab in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With FGFR RNA-Overexpressing Urothelial Cancer
This nonrandomized clinical trial evaluates the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of rogaratinib in combination with the programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 inhibitor atezolizumab in cis...
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December 4, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Randomized phase II dose comparison LITESPARK-013 study of belzutifan in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Randomized phase II dose comparison LITESPARK-013 study of belzutifan in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Belzutifan is a first-in-class hypoxia-inducible factor subunit 2α (HIF-2α) inhibitor approved at a dose of 120 mg once daily for certain adults with …
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December 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Ipilimumab with nivolumab in molecularly selected patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer: primary analysis of the phase II INSPIRE trial www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ipilimumab with nivolumab in molecularly selected patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer: primary analysis of the phase II INSPIRE trial
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) typically exhibits resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). However, a subset of mCR…
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December 4, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Implementing evidence-based strategies for men with biochemically recurrent and advanced prostate cancer: Consensus recommendations from the US Prostate Cancer Conference 2024 acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Implementing evidence‐based strategies for men with biochemically recurrent and advanced prostate cancer: Consensus recommendations from the US Prostate Cancer Conference 2024
To address the nuanced questions related to prostate cancer management that are unanswered by prospective trials but nonetheless encountered in day-to-day practice, the US Prostate Cancer Conference ...
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December 3, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Reposted by Alvaro Pinto
🚹 UK government to announce #MensHealth strategy.

🚹 “We’re seeing mental ill health on the rise and the shocking fact that #suicide is the biggest killer for men under 50.”

🚹 “Preventable killers like #heartdisease and #prostatecancer are being caught far too late."

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UK will have men's health strategy, government announces
The strategy may cover areas such as mental health, suicide prevention, heart disease and stroke.
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November 29, 2024 at 7:10 AM