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Johnson & Johnson announces ERLEADA® (apalutamide) treatment before and after surgery reduces risk of recurrence or death by 62% versus surgery alone in high-risk prostate cancer

Source: PR Newswire • Published: 24 Oct 2026, 12:54

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from PR Newswire.

Perioperative use of a prostate cancer drug is examined in a clinical substudy, previewing what readers will learn about its comparison with surgery alone.

Johnson & Johnson announces ERLEADA® (apalutamide) treatment before and after surgery reduces risk of recurrence or death by 62% versus surgery alone in high-risk prostate cancer
Key Takeaways
  • Perioperative apalutamide plus ADT reduced recurrence or death risk by sixty-two percent.
  • The regimen lowered the risk of metastasis or death by fifty-one percent.
  • Patients received six 28-day cycles before surgery and six cycles after surgery.
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