New Xtandi data bolster case for pre-chemo use
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Astellas and Medivation reported a 10-month progression-free survival benefit for Xtandi (enzalutamide) versus Casodex (bicalutamide) in a Phase II clinical trial designed to satisfy requests for a head-to-head comparison of the androgen receptor inhibitors in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
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