Ingredient

Bicalutamide

Bicalutamide is an anticancer agent used for the treatment of prostate cancer by blocking male hormone receptors.

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MFDS ingredient code M259016

What does it do?

Bicalutamide is a non-steroidal androgen receptor antagonist, primarily used in the treatment of prostate cancer that is dependent on male hormones. This ingredient inhibits the action of male hormones necessary for the growth of cancer cells, thereby suppressing cancer cell proliferation.

Bicalutamide attaches to receptors in the body where male hormones bind, blocking them. As a result, it prevents male hormones from sending signals to cancer cells, stopping the growth of cancer cells.

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Good to know

Bicalutamide is a non-steroidal antagonist with a non-steroidal structure, differing in adverse effect profiles from other androgen blockers. It can be used flexibly either as a monotherapy or in combination with other treatments for prostate cancer.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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