Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

  1. Xtandi

Descriptions


Enzalutamide is used to treat castration-resistant prostate cancer (prostate cancer that is resistant to medical or surgical treatments that lower testosterone), and metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and responds to a hormone therapy or surgical treatment to lower testosterone). It works to stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the effects of androgen hormones (eg, testosterone). Enzalutamide is an antiandrogen cancer medicine.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Tablet
  • Capsule, Liquid Filled