In prostate cancer, the approved immuno process is called Provenge. The company that produces it is in bankruptcy, but they continue to produce it. It provides a minor extension of life, but this is for patients that are the most difficult and desperate.
What they are finding is when they apply this in disease progression earlier and if with other agents, the life extension can be significant. Much research is on combining existing agents, earlier in the progression cycle. Provenge costs 90K, which also is a factor.
Another immuno trigger is intense radiation on a small tumor called SBRT. Even then, less than half of the patients respond. I am one who has had this experience, and it’s way too early to see if it worked.
Prayers that this treatment has worked for you. God bless.
Where are you being treated?
I have metastatic prostate cancer and am being treated at MD Anderson in Houston. Forunately Lupton is keeping things in check with my PSA having gone from 14.7 a year ago to 0.4 for the last 6 months.
Was at a seminar last month at MD Anderson and they believe a cure for metastatic prostate cancer will be based on immunotherapy or viral therapy. Actually talking about an eventual cure.