What is the most common use of abiraterone acetate?

The only approved use for abiraterone acetate is the treatment of prostate cancer. It is a disease that only affects men, the drug is also approved only for use in men. Men with prostate cancer at an early stage cannot be treated with this drug because it was approved only for use in cases where cancer was metastasized. This medicine is not intended for use when prostate cancer is detected in early stages, because at these stages, USUally cancer is treatable.

Although it does not cure prostate cancer, it is known that abiraterone acetate increases life expectancy of many patients who take it. This medicine works by preventing the body to produce androgens, which can cause tumor growth rapidly. Androgens are produced by tumors, prostate and testicles and abiraterone acetate prevent it from shaping in all three of these places. On average, treatment with this medicine increases the length of the patient's life by about four months, which is a significant improvement compared to patients who undergo treatment and who have the same advanced form of prostate cancer.

In addition, abiraterone acetate is used only in patients who have already undergone chemotherapy. Patients will have to undergo docetaxel treatment, which is one of a series of anti -cancer drugs before abirateone acetate is administered. Prednison is administered simultaneously with this drug because the studies have shown a significant improvement in patients who receive both drugs simultaneously.