Overview
I am a clinical and translational investigator focused on precision therapies and biomarkers in advanced prostate and other GU cancers. I oversee a large research team of clinical and lab based investigators focused on improving patient outcomes, preventing metastatic disease, and understanding the biology of aggressive prostate cancer. Some key themes:
1. Predictors of sensitivity and clinical efficacy of therapies in advanced prostate cancer
2. Novel designs of clinical trials and pharmacodynamic/translational studies in prostate, kidney, bladder cancer
3. Pre-operative models for drug development of novel agents in human testing in prostate cancer
4. Novel therapies and drug development for prostate, renal, bladder, and testicular cancer
5. Design of rational combination therapies in men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer
6. Developing prognostic and predictive models for progression and survival in metastatic prostate cancer
7. Examining surrogate markers of mortality in metastatic prostate cancer
8. Biologic basis for prostate cancer lineage plasticity, immune evasion, hormone therapy, and metastasis
1. Predictors of sensitivity and clinical efficacy of therapies in advanced prostate cancer
2. Novel designs of clinical trials and pharmacodynamic/translational studies in prostate, kidney, bladder cancer
3. Pre-operative models for drug development of novel agents in human testing in prostate cancer
4. Novel therapies and drug development for prostate, renal, bladder, and testicular cancer
5. Design of rational combination therapies in men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer
6. Developing prognostic and predictive models for progression and survival in metastatic prostate cancer
7. Examining surrogate markers of mortality in metastatic prostate cancer
8. Biologic basis for prostate cancer lineage plasticity, immune evasion, hormone therapy, and metastasis
Office Hours
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Contact Cierra Strickland, my assistant at cierra.strickland@duke.edu for appointments. Or 919-668-4667.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
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2018 - Present
Medicine, Medical Oncology,
Medicine
Professor in Urology
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2018 - Present
Urology,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
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2021 - Present
Pharmacology & Cancer Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2006 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Comparative Survival in Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer by Volume of Disease and Timing of Metastasis: A Living Network Meta-analysis.
Journal Article Eur Urol · January 2026 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the comparative effectiveness of contemporary systemic treatment options across patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) across clinically relevant prognostic subgroups (synchronous hig ... Full text Link to item CiteEffects of Prior Local Therapy by Radical Prostatectomy or Radiotherapy on the Efficacy and Quality of Life of Patients Treated With Darolutamide in ARAMIS.
Journal Article Cancer Med · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Darolutamide plus androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) improved metastasis-free survival (MFS) by 2 years and reduced the risk of death by 31% in nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) in ARAMIS. Prior local therapy may influ ... Full text Link to item CiteOutcomes for patients with SPOP mutated castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) treated with an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI)
Journal Article Clinical Genitourinary Cancer · January 2026 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Phase 1, Dose-Escalation Study of KTX-2001 (an NSD2 Inhibitor) Alone and in Combination with Darolutamide for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, K36-MCRPC-001
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by K36 Therapeutics · 2026 - 2031A Phase 2 Dose Optimization Trial Evaluating a CD46-Targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate (FG-3246) in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Fibrogen, Inc. · 2025 - 2030Phase 1/2 Study of HLD-0915 in Patients with Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Halda Therapeutics, OpCo, Inc. · 2025 - 2030View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Johns Hopkins University ·
2008
M.Sc.
University of Virginia, School of Medicine ·
2000
M.D.
Duke University ·
1996
B.S.E.