Xtandi

Xtandi is an androgen receptor inhibitor drug your doctor may prescribe for men with prostate cancer that are no longer responding to other treatments to lower testosterone levels. Androgens are a group of hormones that includes testosterone and are believed to be the reason for prostate cancer cell growth. As an inhibitor of the androgen receptors, Xtandi works by decreasing how often testosterone (androgen) connects to the androgen receptor. This results in a reduction of the tumor’s growth, but it is not a cure for prostate cancer.

This medication is not to be handled or taken by women, nor during a pregnancy or if you could become pregnant by a man that is taking Xtandi, so it is essential that proper contraception is used and continued for at least 3 months after treatment has stopped.