Enzalutamide is an androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), both metastatic and non-metastatic. It is a second-generation antiandrogen agent that the FDA approved on August 31, 2012. Although androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the first-line treatment of prostate cancer and remission can be achieved, arising resistance is inevitable, becoming castration-resistant prostate cancer. Until recently, docetaxel is the only treatment available for metastatic CRPC; however, AR inhibitors have been developed for more targeted therapy, although first-generation AR inhibitors like bicalutamide did not substantially increase the survival rate. Second-generation such as enzalutamide is more efficacious due to a higher affinity to AR and no partial agonist activity compared to bicalutamide.
Due to a favorable pharmacological profile, a phase 1 study of enzalutamide was initiated in July 2007. Compared to the average time of 10 to 15 years for a drug to go from pre-clinical to clinical studies, enzalutamide was developed relatively rapidly.
Enzalutamide is indicated for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer and metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCRPC). It is also used in combination with talazoparib for the treatment of adult patients with HRR gene-mutated mCRPC.
The Jikei university school of medicin, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, Kita-gun, Kagawa-prefecture, Japan
University of Miyazaki Faculty of Medicine, Miyazaki-city, Miyazaki-prefecture, Japan
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, Seattle, Washington, United States
Site CA15003, Montreal, Canada
Site CA15002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Site HK85204, Shatin, Hong Kong
Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington, United States
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon, United States
Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, United States
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Urology of Virginia, PLLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Associated Medical Professionals, Syracuse, New York, United States
Chesapeake Urology Research Associates, Towson, Maryland, United States
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Site BL32001, Brussels, Belgium
Site AT43004, Wien, Austria
Site BL32003, Bonheiden, Antwerpen, Belgium
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