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Prostate Cancer
Drugs For Prostate Cancer
abarelix
abiraterone acetate
bicalutamide
buserelin
cabazitaxel
capromab pendetide
cisplatin
cyclosporine
cyproterone tablet
cytarabine
daunorubicin
docetaxel
estradiol
estramustine
finasteride
flutamide
goserelin
histrelin acetate
leuprolide
nilutamide
sipuleucel-t suspension
triptorelin
triptorelin pamoate for injectable suspension
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Radiation therapy Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays (such as gamma rays or x-rays) and particles (such as electrons, protons, or neutrons) to kill cancer cells. Radiation is sometimes used to treat cancer that is still confined within the prostate gland, or has spread to nearby tissue. If the disease is more advanced, radiation may be used
to reduce the size of the tumor and to provide relief from
present and future symptoms. Radiation usually eliminates the
need for surgery. Patients who do not have a good response
with radiation therapy may still have surgery at a later date.
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The big news in oncology has been Johnson and Johnson purchasing Cougar Biotechnology for $1 billion. They have just bought promising prostate cancer compound, abiraterone.
So look out for this oral drug.
Dr.Shroff
The data hasn't even been announced at ASCO yet, that's this weekend coming, so one can only speculate that suitors got a sneak peek of the data under an NDA. A billion dollars certainly gets attention and raises the ante for future small oncology biotech deals.