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I heard there was recently a new drug approved for metastatic prostate cancer?

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I heard there was recently a new drug approved for metastatic prostate cancer?

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Yes, this new drug is a vaccine made from your own immune cells, called Sipuleucel (Provenge®). It was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castrate resistant (hormone refractory) prostate cancer. A Phase III clinical trial demonstrated that patients on this drug lived an average of 4.1months longer and had a 22.5% reduction in the risk of death compared with the men in the control group. You should discuss with your doctor if this a treatment option for you.

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