Rezvilutamide: First Approval

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Abstract

Rezvilutamide (艾瑞恩^®) is an oral, second-generation androgen receptor antagonist being developed by Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd for the treatment of prostate cancer. In June 2022, rezvilutamide was approved in China for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) with high tumour burden. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of rezvilutamide leading to this first approval for patients with prostate cancer. 

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