The mission of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group is to actively address disparities and champion inclusion in research, clinical care, and academic and industry culture. PCCTC investigators, leadership, and employees have established initiatives focusing on interrelated aims:
Advances in germline genetics, and related therapeutic opportunities, present new opportunities and challenges in prostate cancer. Composed of leaders across multiple disciplines, the PCCTC Germline Genetics Working Group (GGWG) was formed in 2017 to create a collaborative clinical and research culture aligned around germline genetics and targeted therapeutics centered around patients with prostate cancer. GGWG members work to develop creative, scalable strategies to deliver high-quality personalized genetics care for patients with prostate cancer. Recent publications include:
Evolving Intersection Between Inherited Cancer Genetics and Therapeutic Clinical Trials in Prostate Cancer
Carlo MI, Giri VN, Paller CJ, et al. Evolving Intersection Between Inherited Cancer Genetics and Therapeutic Clinical Trials in Prostate Cancer: A White Paper from the Germline Genetics Working Group of the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium. JCO Precis Oncol. 2018. View Publication
Practical Considerations and Challenges for Germline Genetic Testing in Patients with Prostate Cancer
Szymaniak BM, Facchini LA, Giri VN, et al. Practical Considerations and Challenges for Germline Genetic Testing in Patients with Prostate Cancer: Recommendations from the Germline Genetics Working Group of the PCCTC. JCO Oncol Pract. 2020 Dec;16(12):811-819. View Publication
Germline Genetic Testing in Advanced Prostate Cancer; Practices and Barriers
Paller CJ, Antonarakis ES, Beer TM, et al. Germline Genetic Testing in Advanced Prostate Cancer; Practices and Barriers: Survey Results from the Germline Genetics Working Group of the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2019 Aug;17(4):275-282. View Publication
In 1999 the first iteration of the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group issued recommendations for standardizing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) outcomes in phase II castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) trials. In 2008, when docetaxel was the only drug proven to prolong survival in metastatic CRPC (mCRPC), the successor group, the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 2 (PCWG2), outlined more extensive principles of clinical trial conduct for this disease. Subsequently, leaders from the group came together to address evolving treatments, disease phenotypes, and biology—along with the changing drug development environment—issuing new standards for trial conduct via PCWG3. Investigators continue to monitor discoveries in cancer biology to move the drug and biomarker development process closer to common clinical scenarios encountered in routine practice.
Eligibility and Response Guidelines for Phase II Clinical Trials in Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer
Bubley GJ, Carducci M, Dahut W, et al. Eligibility and response guidelines for phase II clinical trials in androgen-independent prostate cancer: recommendations from the Prostate-Specific Antigen Working Group. J Clin Oncol. 1999 Nov;17(11):3461-7. View Publication
Design and End Points of Clinical Trials for Patients with Progressive Prostate Cancer and Castrate Levels of Testosterone
Scher HI, Halabi S, Tannock I, et al. Design and end points of clinical trials for patients with progressive prostate cancer and castrate levels of testosterone: recommendations of the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Mar 1;26(7):1148-59. View Publication
Trial Design and Objectives for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Scher HI, Morris MJ, Stadler WM, et al. Trial Design and Objectives for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Updated Recommendations from the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Apr 20;34(12):1402-18. View Publication