Understanding treatment resistance in prostate cancer @uclcancer. Tweets by Gert & team.

Joined January 2018
About time! Good news for those men currently paying out of pocket for Abiraterone and great news for all men who will benefit in future. Well done @ProstateUK for your relentless campaigning to right this wrong.
BREAKING NEWS 📢 Abiraterone has been approved for use on the NHS for men in England with #ProstateCancer that has a high risk of spreading. Over the next five years, this decision will save the lives of 3,000 men. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/3NxcMYa
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🚨 Big News from #APCCC26 🚨 APCCC is opening a Call for Abstracts, creating new opportunities for younger investigators & the next generation of leaders in advanced prostate cancer! Full details & submission 👉 apccc.org 📅 Key Dates: 🔹 Submission opens: 1 Sept 2025 🔹 Deadline: 14 Nov 2025, 23:59 CET 🔹 Notifications: 19 Dec 2025 ✅ Complimentary registration for presenting authors. ✅ Travel grants available for LMIC investigators. ✅ Selected abstracts will be presented as posters in Lugano (30 Apr–1 May 2026). Categories: Advanced prostate cancer Side effects & QoL/PROs Global access to therapies @Silke_Gillessen & @AOmlin @OncoAlert 🚨 @fabioturco92 @Prof_IanD @drjefstathiou @Prof_Nick_James @ChrisSweens1 @BertrandTOMBAL @ZilliThomas @neerajaiims @bjartell @PBlanchardMD @BourlonMaite @Albert0Briganti @cdanicas @Ecastromarcos @mdesantis234 @nachoduranm @drlouiseemmett @stefanofanti4 @fontev1 @Nicola_Fossati @marty_gleave @ProfKHerrmann @DrMHofman @BarbaraJereczek @ravikanesvaran @FacsRaja @LoebStacy @quimmateo @DrRanaMcKay @amerseburger @CaPsurvivorship @declangmurphy @DrPaulNguyen @WilliamOhMD @piet_ost @DrSpratticus @cnsternberg @DrYukselUrun @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @brian_rini Ping @nataliagandur @bavilima @yekeduz_emre
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The mHSPC space becomes more and more interesting! Come and participate in the discussions @APCCC_Lugano register via apccc.org!
Capivasertib plus abiraterone in PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: CAPItello-281 Phase III study out on Annals of Oncology annalsofoncology.org/article… CAPItello-281 In PTEN-deficient metastatic hormone-sensitive #ProstateCancer , adding the AKT inhibitor capivasertib to abiraterone and ADT significantly prolonged radiographic progression-free survival with manageable, expected toxicities. Karim Fizazi @mdesantis234 @M_SoteloLezama @Daniel_J_George @OncoAlert 🚨 @silkegillessen @AOmlin @nataliagandur @bavilima
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Replying to @AzadOncology
@AzadOncology asking the question- do all patients need six cycles of Lu-PSMA in #PSMAaddition? Showing a nice example of complete response after two cycles on #UpFrontPSMA – at Berlin, Germany
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CAPItello-281 In de novo PTEN-deficient mHSPC (poor prognosis), capivasertib + abiraterone ↑ rPFS vs pbo + abiraterone (33.2 vs 25.7 mo; HR 0.81; P=0.034), OS immature. ↑ PTEN loss correlated with ↑ benefit; POTENTIAL for now With Amplitude trial paving the way, NGS is key in mHSPC How should we integrate this combo when triplet is already available? @OncoAlert @myESMO #ESMO25
#ESMO25 Ph III CAPItello 281: Capivasertib + Abiraterone vs pbo + Abi in PTEN-deficient de novo mHSPC rPFS 33.2 vs 25.7 mo (HR 0.81); OS not yet mature ⚠️ A promising first in class targeted option for this poor-prognosis population Benefit ↑ w/greater PTEN loss, emphasizing the need for biomarker based 1L treatment as seen with BRCA/HRR @OncoAlert
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Wonderful discussion by ⁦@Prof_Nick_James⁩ on EnzaRad highlighting the differences between Stampede. Lower risk group enrolled and differential effect of ARPI in higher risk group. #ESMO25 ⁦@myESMO⁩ ⁦@OncoAlert⁩
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ALBAN #ESMO25 (atezolizumab/BCG vs BCG in MIBC) @Annals_Oncology did not ⬆️ EFS (HR0.97) unlike sasalimab & durvalumab in a similar setting. The drugs seem similar in metastatic UC so was it trial design making it different from other ICIs? EFS was defined differently.
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Precision medicine enters hormone sensitive prostate cancer therapeutics ! The first of many to follow
💫🌟Niraparib + Abiraterone + Prednisone in HRR-deficient mCSPC.🌟💫 nature.com/articles/s41591-0… @AttardLab @neerajaiims @SandhuShahneen @EfstathiouEleni @drgotto @heatherhcheng @Dolmos77 @drenriquegrande @DRathkopf @uclcancer @huntsmancancer @seattlecca @fredhutch @uwmedicine @PCF_Science @sloan_kettering @OncoAlert 💥 First Phase III evidence of PARP inhibition in mCSPC! 🔹 Design: Double-blind, randomized (n=696), HRR+ (56% BRCA1/2) 🔹 Primary endpoint met:  • rPFS HR 0.52 (BRCA) → NE vs 26 mo  • rPFS HR 0.63 (ITT) → NE vs 29.5 mo 🔹 Time to symptomatic progression HR 0.50 🔹 OS (immature): HR 0.79, trend favoring niraparib 🔹 Toxicities: Anemia 29%, Hypertension 27%, manageable 🔹 HRR testing now essential at mCSPC diagnosis 🧠 Clinical impact: Niraparib + Abiraterone delivers significant PFS improvement in BRCA1/2 mCSPC—marking the PARPi era’s entry into hormone-sensitive disease. @myESMO @ASCO @UroToday @NatureMedicine @Uromigos #ProstateCancer #mCSPC #HRR #PARPi #Niraparib #PrecisionOncology #GUOnc #OncoTwitter
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Please share with all interested colleagues!
🚨 Big News from #APCCC26 🚨 APCCC is opening a Call for Abstracts, creating new opportunities for younger investigators & the next generation of leaders in advanced prostate cancer! Full details & submission 👉 apccc.org 📅 Key Dates: 🔹 Submission opens: 1 Sept 2025 🔹 Deadline: 14 Nov 2025, 23:59 CET 🔹 Notifications: 19 Dec 2025 ✅ Complimentary registration for presenting authors. ✅ Travel grants available for LMIC investigators. ✅ Selected abstracts will be presented as posters in Lugano (30 Apr–1 May 2026). Categories: Advanced prostate cancer Side effects & QoL/PROs Global access to therapies @Silke_Gillessen & @AOmlin @OncoAlert 🚨 @fabioturco92 @Prof_IanD @drjefstathiou @Prof_Nick_James @ChrisSweens1 @BertrandTOMBAL @ZilliThomas @neerajaiims @bjartell @PBlanchardMD @BourlonMaite @Albert0Briganti @cdanicas @Ecastromarcos @mdesantis234 @nachoduranm @drlouiseemmett @stefanofanti4 @fontev1 @Nicola_Fossati @marty_gleave @ProfKHerrmann @DrMHofman @BarbaraJereczek @ravikanesvaran @FacsRaja @LoebStacy @quimmateo @DrRanaMcKay @amerseburger @CaPsurvivorship @declangmurphy @DrPaulNguyen @WilliamOhMD @piet_ost @DrSpratticus @cnsternberg @DrYukselUrun @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @brian_rini Ping @nataliagandur @bavilima @yekeduz_emre
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🚨 Big News from #APCCC26 🚨 APCCC is opening a Call for Abstracts, creating new opportunities for younger investigators & the next generation of leaders in advanced prostate cancer! Full details & submission 👉 apccc.org 📅 Key Dates: 🔹 Submission opens: 1 Sept 2025 🔹 Deadline: 14 Nov 2025, 23:59 CET 🔹 Notifications: 19 Dec 2025 ✅ Complimentary registration for presenting authors. ✅ Travel grants available for LMIC investigators. ✅ Selected abstracts will be presented as posters in Lugano (30 Apr–1 May 2026). Categories: Advanced prostate cancer Side effects & QoL/PROs Global access to therapies @Silke_Gillessen & @AOmlin @OncoAlert 🚨 @fabioturco92 @Prof_IanD @drjefstathiou @Prof_Nick_James @ChrisSweens1 @BertrandTOMBAL @ZilliThomas @neerajaiims @bjartell @PBlanchardMD @BourlonMaite @Albert0Briganti @cdanicas @Ecastromarcos @mdesantis234 @nachoduranm @drlouiseemmett @stefanofanti4 @fontev1 @Nicola_Fossati @marty_gleave @ProfKHerrmann @DrMHofman @BarbaraJereczek @ravikanesvaran @FacsRaja @LoebStacy @quimmateo @DrRanaMcKay @amerseburger @CaPsurvivorship @declangmurphy @DrPaulNguyen @WilliamOhMD @piet_ost @DrSpratticus @cnsternberg @DrYukselUrun @DrChoueiri @tompowles1 @brian_rini Ping @nataliagandur @bavilima @yekeduz_emre
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Could transcriptome signatures identify men with advanced #ProstateCancer most likely to benefit from chemotherapy? A brilliant team led by @AttardLab @uclcancer share exciting new findings in @CellCellPress. Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.…
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Today is my last day @AttardLab @uclcancer! I’ve had a brilliant time. Been lucky enough to work with lovely people on interesting projects and have learnt a LOT. I’m excited to join @NATCAN_news as senior project manager on newly funded cancer audits rcseng.ac.uk/standards-and-r…
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Great all day meeting of the STAMPEDE Translational Research Group. So much great work: imaging, pathology, DNA & RNA profiling, big data mining of NHS data. Big papers pending 😊 ⁦⁦@ICR_London⁩ ⁦@MRCCTU⁩ ⁦@CRUKresearch⁩ ⁦@ProstateUK⁩ ⁦@AttardLab⁩ – at Paddington, London
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Key take homes from STAMPEDE @myESMO #ESMO2022 ⭐️More is not always better for AR axis targeting ⭐️GC is interestingly prognostic even in HR PCa ⭐️Predictive biomarkers remain elusive - curious to see Lum A vs Lum B vs basal for AAP effects Well done again to the Team!🦣🦣
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Interesting genomic data from STAMPEDE particularly M0 patients. Can we avoid abiraterone safely in low genomic but high clinical risk M0 HSPC patients? #ESMO2022 interactions not significant but absolute benefits lower.
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1 week to go until our Experts Knowledge Share: 'Targeting Advanced #ProstateCancer with PARP inhibitors: Who, When and Why?' Join the discussion with Drs. Fred Saad, Tanya Dorff @TDorffOnc and Gerhardt Attard @AttardLab Book your place here:👉bit.ly/3HGrjIJ
Join the discussion at our virtual Experts Knowledge Share on; -Efficacy & safety profiles of PARP inhibitors -Testing strategies to predict PARP inhibitor suitability -Data of combination studies with PARP inhibitors register: ow.ly/g8gv50HQFOQ #MedEd @TDorffOnc @AttardLab
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15 min podcast in conversation with @thelancet on the latest STAMPEDE results plus a commentary on the trial structure, adding arms to trials and broader implications for clinical trials in general thelancet.com/in-conversatio… @ICR_London @MRCCTU @CR_UK @cancerBRC
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Well said Nick. A very good time to thank you for all the hard work you do behind the scenes to ensure that the study has been so successful. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💪 Hope you are able to have a very well deserved break 🇧🇷 @mattsydes @Silke_Gillessen @PCaParker @MaxParmarMRCUCL Thank you 🙏
I would very much echo this. A huge effort by all concerned with massively important results. The outcomes emphasise why we have been campaigning to maintain trial recruitment during the Pandemic @ICR_London @royalmarsdenNHS @cancerBRC
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