The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium: UCSF Clinical Research Site Application

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The UCSF Prostate Cancer program continues to serve as a productive and creative participant in the DOD PCCTC, by virtue of 1) Integration and interaction of outstanding basic, translational, and clinical research programs, 2) Institutional commitment towards reduction of health disparities in prostate cancer 3) Extensive experience in translational clinical trials, 4) A strong pipeline of therapeutic and diagnostic modalities including PSMA PET.OBJECTIVE: The UCSF Prostate Cancer Program seeks to develop novel therapies for men with advanced prostate cancer, with concomitant focus on reducing disparities and improving quality of life. SPECIFIC AIMS: 1) To promote equity in prostate cancer outcomes and access to clinical trials; 2) To improve quality of life and support decision-making for prostate cancer patients; 3) To investigate novel immunotherapeutic approaches and their biomarkers; 4)To advance the field of targeted radioligand therapy in prostate cancer; 5) To develop novel therapeutic strategies for oligometastatic prostate cancer; 6) To improve clinical outcomes of patients with neuroendocrine prostate cancer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1216095

Entities

People

  • Rahul Aggarwal

Organizations

  • University of California, San Francisco

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • California
  • Cancer
  • Clinical Trials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Diseases
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Lymphocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Oncology
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Quality Of Life
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Prostate Cancer Biology.
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