Drug to fight cachexia in cancer patients phase 2 trial

[Maxone73]

seems to have good results with cachexia. Not tested directly on prostate cancer patients but could be promising.

“This study showed us those who received ponsegromab had improvement in body weight, muscle mass, quality of life and physical function,"

upi.com/Health_News/2024/09...

I would not bet too much on the “increase muscle mass” as the patients in the trial did not have a cancer that required adt…but

[Mw921000000]

thank you for posting this today, it seems as though it was an answer to prayer. They told my dad he has this and it seems prognosis is not good. I will be looking into this drug

[Maxone73 in reply to Mw921000000]

this is the published study: nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/N...

I don't know if they can extend the trial but I hope they will start phase 3 soon since it looks like it's the only existing drug directed to cachexia

[fast_eddie]

Is good old cannabis a natural remedy for at least the weight loss component of cachexia?