Xtandi and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Xtandi (enzalutamide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Casodex, and have Prostate cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Xtandi. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 51,433 people who have side effects when taking Xtandi from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xtandi?

Xtandi has active ingredients of enzalutamide. eHealthMe is studying from 51,498 Xtandi users. Check the latest studies of Xtandi.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 662 drugs and 1,202 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Jun, 23, 2026

51,433 people reported to have side effects when taking Xtandi.
Among them, 18 people (0.03%) have Cachexia.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Xtandi when they have Cachexia? *

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Xtandi? *

female: 0.0 %
male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Xtandi? *

What are other drugs people take besides Xtandi? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 8 people, 44.44%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 33.33%
Weight Decreased: 5 people, 27.78%
Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 5 people, 27.78%
Weakness: 5 people, 27.78%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 27.78%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 5 people, 27.78%
Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 4 people, 22.22%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 22.22%
Dizziness: 3 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Prostate Cancer: 9 people, 50.00%
Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased: 3 people, 16.67%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 3 people, 16.67%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 11.11%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 5.56%
Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 5.56%
Fever: 1 person, 5.56%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cachexia (7,763 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (662 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,202 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on enzalutamide (the active ingredients of Xtandi) and Xtandi (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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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