title: Enzalutamide (formerly MDV3100) as a new therapeutic option for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
abstract: Enzalutamide marks the latest addition to the drugs currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). AFFIRMwas a phase III international randomized trial that evaluated the clinical utility of enzalutamide versus placebo in men with mCRPC who have failed prior docetaxel-containing chemotherapy. Enzalutamide showed a remarkable 37% decreased risk of death with a median overall survival of 18.4 months versus 13.6 months for those who received placebo. These findings confirm the validity of further targeting the androgen receptor as a valid therapeutic approach in prostate cancer despite emergence of castration resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037, USA. jaragonching@mfa.gwu.edu
authors.forename: Jeanny B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Aragon-Ching