Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Feb 13, 2024

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Editor’s Pick: A penile prosthesis, and a lot of new hips. (bn)

Topics Discussed

Back on ADT, and now clobbered by fatigue — we suspect enzalutamide; exercise when walking’s too tough; he’s considering Pluvicto — but where’s the concordance scan?; FDG PET at low PSA?; when scanned, get the image CDs; new medonc OK’s ADT drug holiday at two years; more good reports on Dr. Bilusic; when dropping abi, taper prednisone cautiously; penile prosthesis surgery a success; insurance for yearly DEXA scans; urologists who don’t counsel on sexual dysfunction; making radiation a day at the beach; getting the word out on AnCan; hip issues and radiation; concerned about blood counts; shortness of breath and Flomax; drop abi, keep Lupron — or vice versa?; Peter K’s next move.

Chat Log

Alan Babcock · 7:21 PM
I have another meeting I have to attend. Hope to see everyone on Thursday.

Frank Fabish Columbus OH · 7:29 PM
has any read any information about the test trial of Anvirzel?

AnCan – rick · 7:35 PM
I know nothing about Anvirzel – but hopefully the Brains Trust can follow up

Frank Fabish Columbus OH · 7:37 PM
right. I think it is in Phase 1. not sure about PC trial. Hope to find out more info.

Julian – Houston · 7:45 PM
Phase 1 trial of Anvirzel™ in patients with refractory solid tumors, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10637-006-7772-x

Frank Fabish Columbus OH · 7:57 PM
TY

Len Sierra · 8:02 PM
For Frank Fabish: Anvirzel is a brand name for an aqueous extract of the plant Nerium oleander. Anvirzel contains two toxic cardiac glycosides, oleandrin and oleandrigenin. oleander is likely unsafe to take by mouth. It can cause a burning sensation in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, headache, stomach pain, serious heart problems, and many other side effects. Taking the oleander leaf, oleander leaf tea, or oleander seeds has led to deadly poisoning.

Frank Fabish Columbus OH · 8:03 PM
so I read about the extract

Frank Fabish Columbus OH · 8:14 PM
a friend of mine who had stage 4 metastatic PC with lesions on the brain. a brain bleed killed him Sunday. he was approved for this drug.