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DRUG GLOSSARY
A glossary of common drug names and their scientific names for advanced prostate cancer treatments available in Canada.
Therapy | Drug type | Trade name | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
2nd generation ADT drug therapies | - | Nubeqa | darolutamide |
2nd generation ADT drug therapies | - | Nubeqa | darolutamide |
2nd generation ADT drug therapies | - | Xtandi | enzalutamide |
2nd generation ADT drug therapies | - | Zytiga | abiraterone |
5-alpha reductase inhibitors | - | Avodart | dutasteride |
5-alpha reductase inhibitors | - | Proscar | finasteride |
ADT - Androgen Deprivation Therapy | agonist | Eligard | leuprolide |
ADT - Androgen Deprivation Therapy | antagonists | Firmagon | degarelix |
ADT - Androgen Deprivation Therapy | agonist | Lupron | leuprolide |
ADT - Androgen Deprivation Therapy | antagonists | Orgovyx | relugolix |
ADT - Androgen Deprivation Therapy | agonist | Zoladex | goserelin |
Advanced imaging | PSMA PET Scan | - | PSMA-11 |
Advanced imaging | PSMA PET Scan | Pylarify | Piflufolastat (PCFPyl) |
Anti Androgens | steroidal | Androcur | cyproterone acetate |
Anti Androgens | non-steroidal | Casodex | bicalutamide |
Anti Androgens | steroidal | Depot-Provera | medroxyprogesterone acetate |
Bone health | - | - | Radium 223 (223 Ra) |
Bone health | - | Xgeva | denosumab |
Bone health | - | Zometa | zoledronic acid |
Chemotherapy | - | Jevanta | cabazitaxel |
Chemotherapy | - | Paraplatin | carboplatin |
Chemotherapy | - | Platinol | cisplatin |
Chemotherapy | - | Taxotere | docetaxel |
DNA repair inhibitors | PARP Inhibitors | Lynparza | Olaparib |
DNA repair inhibitors | PARP Inhibitors | Rubraca | Rucaparib |
Immunotherapy | Vaccine | Provenge | sipuleucel-T |
Radioligand therapy | 177 Lu | Pluvicto | - |
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