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Cancer Issues Author: Staff Editor Last Updated: Feb 1, 2012 - 3:19:37 PM


Drug Extends Survival in Patients with Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer

By Staff Editor
Feb 1, 2012 - 3:16:15 PM



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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A new drug, MDV3100, is improving the survival rate in men with advanced prostate cancer, results of a large, phase III clinical trial show. The drug is designed to block a type of cellular receptor that drives progression of prostate cancer. Based on the strength of the data from the phase III trial, it is anticipated that the biopharmaceutical company Medivation, which licensed MDV3100, will file a new drug application with the Food and Drug Administration later this year.

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