Vantas and Venetoclax

• Generic Name: histrelin
• Dosage Forms: implant
• Other Brand Names:

  Supprelin LA, Vantas, Supprelin

Vantas (histrelin) is a man-made form of a hormone that regulates many processes in the body. Histrelin overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily.

The Vantas implant is used to treat symptoms of prostate cancer in men.

Vantas treats only the symptoms of prostate cancer but does not treat the cancer itself.

• Generic Name: venetoclax
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Venclexta, Venclexta Starting Pack

Venetoclax is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic leukemia in adults. Venetoclax is used alone or in combination with other cancer medicines to treat these conditions.

Venetoclax is used in combination with azacitidine, decitabine, or cytarabine to treat acute myeloid leukemia. This combination is for use in adults who are 75 years or older, or who cannot use standard chemotherapy due to other medical conditions.

Venetoclax is sometimes given after other treatments have failed.

Venetoclax may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.