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A First For Prostate Cancer: Janssen's Erleada Approved For Non-Metastatic Patients

 
• By Mandy Jackson

J&J subsidiary Janssen's Erleada (apalutamide) is the first therapy approved for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC). The US FDA decision came about two months early, but the drug – priced at $10,920 per month, or $131,040 annually – may soon face competition.

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US FDA approval on Feb. 14 for Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos.'s Erleada (apalutamide) represents a lot of firsts, including the fact that the androgen receptor inhibitor's first indication makes it the first drug ever approved for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC).

There are multiple approved treatments for metastatic CRPC – including Janssen's Zytiga (abiraterone), which may soon lose patent protection following...

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