Erleada and Muscle atrophy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Muscle atrophy is reported as a side effect among people who take Erleada (apalutamide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Orgovyx, and have Prostate cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Muscle atrophy when taking Erleada. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,515 people who have side effects when taking Erleada from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Erleada?

Erleada has active ingredients of apalutamide. eHealthMe is studying from 7,519 Erleada users. Check the latest studies of Erleada.

What is Muscle atrophy?

Muscle atrophy (a decrease in the mass of the muscle) is found to be associated with 1,056 drugs and 1,953 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Muscle atrophy.



On Jul, 09, 2026

7,515 people reported to have side effects when taking Erleada.
Among them, 18 people (0.24%) have Muscle atrophy.

Could Erleada cause Muscle atrophy?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Erleada when they have Muscle atrophy? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Muscle atrophy when taking Erleada? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Muscle atrophy when taking Erleada? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 6.67 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 93.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Erleada? *

  1. Orgovyx: 4 people, 22.22%
  2. Firmagon: 3 people, 16.67%
  3. Leuprolide Acetate: 2 people, 11.11%
  4. Xgeva: 2 people, 11.11%
  5. Cyanocobalamin: 2 people, 11.11%
  6. Ezetimibe: 2 people, 11.11%
  7. Farxiga: 2 people, 11.11%
  8. Gabapentin: 2 people, 11.11%
  9. Glipizide: 2 people, 11.11%
  10. Januvia: 2 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Muscle atrophy? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 61.11%
  2. Hot Flush (sudden feelings of heat): 10 people, 55.56%
  3. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 27.78%
  4. Weakness: 5 people, 27.78%
  5. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 27.78%
  6. Weight Increased: 4 people, 22.22%
  7. Cough: 4 people, 22.22%
  8. Dizziness: 3 people, 16.67%
  9. Hair Loss: 3 people, 16.67%
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Prostate Cancer: 15 people, 83.33%
  2. Erection Problems: 2 people, 11.11%
  3. Rashes (redness): 1 person, 5.56%
  4. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on apalutamide (the active ingredients of Erleada) and Erleada (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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