The aim of this article was to describe some of the most interesting developments concerning new therapies for advanced prostate cancer. During the last years new experimental therapeutic agents for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer have been developed. These are based on the recent discoveries on prostate cell function, resistance to...
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Experimental drug – Enzalutamide – moderately increases survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer
In a nutshell This clinical trial evaluated the survival benefits of a drug named Enzalutamide (Xtandi) for patients with non-responsive (refractory) advanced prostate cancer previously treated with chemotherapy. Main findings: Enzalutamide prolonged survival by approximately 5 months and reduced the risk of death by 37%. Some background The...
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