Apalutamide is an orally administered, selective Androgen Receptor (AR) inhibitor that binds directly to the ligand-binding domain of the AR. Apalutamide treatment decreases tumor cell proliferation and increases apoptosis leading to potent antitumor activity.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
Apalutamide is the active ingredient of these drugs:
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):