Prostate Cancer Market Snapshot: More Than Provenge
Executive Summary
The launch of two drugs for metastatic prostate cancer this year – Dendreon Corp.'s Provenge (sipuleucel-T) and Sanofi-Aventis SA's Jevtana (cabazitaxel) – is shining a spotlight on an area of oncology that for many years was marked by a dearth of new treatment options.
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