Combination therapy for prostate cancer using botanical compositions and bicalutamide

摘要

Botanical compositions comprising non-alcoholic organic extracts of Ganoderma lucidum, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Scutellaria barbata for use in conjunction with bicalutamide therapy fpr cancer therapy, are provided. Methods for treatment or therapy of prostate cancer in a human is provided, the method comprising: administering an effective amount of a botanical composition that is effective for reducing androgen receptor protein expression; and administering concurrently an effective amount of a compound having anti-androgen activity, wherein the concurrent administration of the compound and the botanical composition achieves a therapeutic effect that is more effective than either agent alone.