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prostate-specific antigen

Scientific  
  1. A protease secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland. Blood levels are elevated in patients with prostate enlargement and prostate cancer and are used as a screening test for prostate cancer.


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In a Phase 1 trial, 14 of 17 patients showed at least a 50% reduction in prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, a protein that indicates the presence of prostate cancer at elevated levels.

From Barron's

In a Phase 1 trial, 14 of 17 patients showed at least a 50% reduction in prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, a protein that indicates the presence of prostate cancer at elevated levels.

From Barron's

But advanced prostate cancer has increased in recent years as fewer men receive prostate-specific antigen tests.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearly a year ago, shares surged by double digits after Janux shared an earlier Phase I update for the drug, saying all trial patients had achieved a reduction in prostate-specific antigen levels of at least 50%.

From Barron's

The EpiSwitch PSE test is said to be able to detect prostate cancer with 94% accuracy, which the charity called a "significant improvement" on the most commonly used prostate-specific antigen test.

From BBC