Astellas and Pfizer publish full data for key Xtandi trial in prostate cancer

29 June 2018
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Tokyo-based drugmaker Astellas Pharma (TSE: 4503) has published full data from the Phase III PROSPER trial, which evaluated Xtandi (enzalutamide) plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer.

The study details have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The trial, which pitted Xtandi plus ADT against placebo plus ADT, found a significant reduction in the risk of developing metastases or death: 23% vs 49%.

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