FDA approves Orgovyx, the first oral hormone therapy of its type for treating advanced prostate cancer

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/hormone-therapy-for-advanced-prostate-cancer

Full article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2004325

In December 2020, the FDA approved Orgovyx to treat advanced prostate cancer. The findings were based on the HERO clinical trial of more than 900 men. Data from this trial showed the new therapy was safer than standard androgen deprivation treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer and risk of cardiovascular disease. (2/18/21)

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