J&J's Apalutamide, Astellas/Pfizer's Xtandi On Par For Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Executive Summary
Phase III data at ASCO GU meeting impress, but raise questions about safety in new non-metastatic CRPC indication – rash, fractures and falls for Erleada (apalutamide) and unexplained deaths after termination of treatment for Xtandi (enzalutamide).
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