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January 2021, Vol 11, No 1

On December 18, 2020, the FDA approved the oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, relugolix (Orgovyx; Myovant Sciences), for the treatment of adult patients with advanced prostate cancer. As an GnRH receptor, relugolix reduces production of testicular testosterone, a hormone known to stimulate the growth of prostate cancer. Read More ›

On December 1, 2020, the FDA approved Gallium 68 PSMA-11 (Ga 68 PSMA-11; University of California), the first drug for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive lesions in men with prostate cancer. Ga 68 PSMA-11 is indicated for men with suspected metastatic prostate cancer that may be curable by surgery or by radiation, and for suspected recurrent prostate cancer based on elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Read More ›

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