Targeting castration-resistant prostate cancer with monoclonal antibodies and constructs.

Overview

Antibodies administered either alone or in a unique construct that can enhance targeting, immunologic recognition and cell killing, remain an area of active interest for a variety of solid tumors. Prostate cancer has unique characteristics as a target for immune-mediated therapies, particularly since it has not only a wide array of antigens expressed on its cell surface, but also has an associated biomarker, which not only can monitor the disease status but also its response to therapy. A number of unique cell surface antigens, as well as internally mediated cell molecules, have shown their clinical activity and efficacy as prostate cancer treatments. The continued evolution of novel antibody-drug and antibody-imaging constructs will probably offer more efficient ways to deliver a therapeutic to the tumor and enhance imaging of active or treated sites of disease.