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Apalutamide in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Who Are in Active Surveillance

NCT02721979

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

This phase II trial studies how well apalutamide works in treating patients with prostate cancer who are in active surveillance. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using androgen receptor antagonist apalutamide may fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of testosterone by the tumor cells.

Timeline

Start
2017-11-02
Primary completion
2020-02-12
Completion
2021-11-30

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Apalutamide Small molecule Oral