Prostate Cancer Drugs

Below you will find information and links for all available prostate cancer drugs, including: androgen deprivation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy and palliatives for advanced prostate cancer. The drugs are administered either orally, by intravenous, injection, or by implanting under the skin We have done our best to compile the latest information, but be sure to consult with your doctor before entering into any drug program.

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Drug Brand or Generic NameGeneric NameInfoTreatmentTypeSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
AvodartDutasterideInfo5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to shrink prostate or to slow rising PSAOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
CasodexBicalutamideInfoAndrogen DeprivationOralSide Effects 
Cenestin Enjuvia Estrace Femtrace Ogen PremariConjugated EstrogensInfoEstrogen HormonesOralSide EffectsDISCONTINUED
Conjugated EstrogensConjugated EstrogensInfoEstrogen HormonesOralSide Effects 
CytoxanCyclophosphamideInfoChemotherapy to Stop Cancer Cell GrowthIV or OralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
DelestrogenEstradiol ValerateInfoEstrogen Hormone Lower Testosterone LevelsInjectionSide Effects 
EligardLeuprolide AcetateInfoLower Testosterone LevelsInjectionSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
EmcytEstramustine PhosphateInfoPaliative for Metastatic PatientsOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
EnjuviaConjugated EstrogensInfoEstrogen HormonesOralSide Effects 
ErleadaApalutamideInfoAnti-androgen used with castration for non-metastatic castrate resistant diseaseOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
Estradiol Patches: Alora Climara Divigel Elestrin Esclim Estraderm Estrasorb EstroGel Evamist Menostar Minivelle Vivelle Vivelle-DotEstradiol Estrogen Hormones lowers testosteroneSkin patch or Injection  
EulexinFlutamideInfoAndrogen DeprivationOralSide Effects 
FirmagonDegarelixInfoLower Testosterone LevelsInjectionSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
JevtanaCabazitaxelInfoInjection to Fight Tumors Resistant to DocetaxelInjectionSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
LupronLeuprolide AcetateInfoLower Testosterone LevelsInjectionSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
MenestEsterified EstrogensInfoEstrogen HormonesOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
NilandronNilutamideInfoAndrogen DeprivationOralSide Effects 
NovantroneMitoxantrone HydrochlorideInfoPaliative for Metastatic PatientsIntravenousSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
NubeqaDarolutamideInfoAnti-androgen for non-metastatic castrate resistant diseaseOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
PremarinConjugated EstrogensInfoEstrogen HormonesOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
ProscarFinasterideInfo5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to shrink prostate or to slow rising PSAOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
ProvengeSipuleucel-TInfoImmunotherapyOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
TaxotereDocetaxelInfoChemotherapy to Stop Cancer Cell GrowthInjectionSide Effects 
TrelstarTriptorelin PamoateInfoTestosterone SuppressionInjectionSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
Vantas, Suprellin LAHistrelin AcetateInfoAndrogen DeprivationImplant Under SkinSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
XelodaCapecitabineInfoSlow Growth of Cancer CellsOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
XofigoRadium 223 DichlorideInfoRadiopharmaceuticalInjectionSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
XtandiEnzalutamideInfoAndrogen Receptor Inhibitor for Advanced, Castrate ResistantOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
ZoladexGoserelin AcetateInfoPaliative During Radiation TherapyImplantSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
ZytigaAbiraterone AcetateInfoAndrogen DeprivationOralSide EffectsFinancial Assistance
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