ASCO 2020: Can Xtandi PROSPER In Prostate OS Data Battle?

Strong Results For Rival Erleada

While Xtandi has positive new survival data in prostate cancer, other rivals in the competitive market are reporting the same at ASCO.

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New OS Data For Multiple Prostate Cancer Drugs At ASCO • Source: Shutterstock

Final results from the overall survival (OS) analysis of the Phase III PROSPER trial with Pfizer Inc. and Astellas Pharma Inc.’s Xtandi (enzalutamide) show the drug plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) significantly extended this secondary endpoint in non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC).

But market rival Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos.’s Erleada (apalutamide) showed an even longer extension in the same secondary endpoint in...

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