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2141-V11 in Combination with Standard Therapy for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer Prior to Surgery

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects and effectiveness of 2141-V11 in combination with standard therapy in treating patients with prostate cancer prior to surgery. 2141-V11 works by binding (attaching) to a protein found on cells in the immune system (antigen-presenting cells) and “turning on” the protein, allowing these cells to become active and help the immune system to find and kill tumor cells. Standard therapy for prostate cancer, may include androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), novel anti-androgen receptors (NAA), radiation and surgery. ADT drugs, such as degarelix, leuprolide and relugolix, are drugs that reduce the levels of hormones in the body. ADT drugs prevent the tumor from getting the hormones it needs to grow. NAA receptor drugs, such as enzalutamide, apalutamide, and darolutamide, are drugs that block the effects of hormones and may help stop the growth of tumor cells that need hormones to grow. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, particles, or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position a patient and precisely deliver radiation to tumors in the body (except the brain). The total dose of radiation is divided into smaller doses given over several days. This type of radiation therapy helps spare normal tissue. A radical prostatectomy and lymphadenectomy is the surgical removal of all of the prostate as well as some surrounding tissue, including lymph nodes. 2141-V11 in combination with standard treatments may be safe, tolerable and/or effective in treating patients with prostate cancer before surgery.