Abiraterone disables an enzyme that produces testosterone and other hormones that encourage tumour growth.
In a study of 8 men, in 5 men, the tumours shrank, levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood fell 30% in most of the 8 men.
If a future study is successfull,Abiraterone should be avaible in about two years time.
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Friday, 25 July 2008
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