Prescription
Antiandrogen (prostate cancer medicine)
Apalutamide
Last reviewed April 2026
Who is this for?
What is this drug?
Apalutamide (sold as Erleada) is a cancer drug that works by blocking the male hormone testosterone from fueling the growth of prostate cancer cells.
What is it used for?
Prostate cancer that has not yet spread to other parts of the body but is no longer responding to standard hormone therapyadvanced prostate cancer that is still sensitive to hormone treatment
Prescription Required
A doctor's prescription is required to obtain this drug legally.