New data, published September 1 in the Journal of Urology, shows that Firmagon® (degarelix) which is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone therapy (GnRH) given to men with advanced prostate cancer may be superior to leuprolide when used over three years. This new study (CS21A) was an open-label extension of the Phase III study (CS21) in which Firmagon® [...]
According to findings from a long term study, men with prostate cancer (PCa) who are treated with degarelix (a newly approved gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRH) blocker) have a lower risk of PSA failure or death compared with those treated with leuprolide. […]
One of the first treatments used when diagnosed with advanced or recurrent prostate cancer is hormone therapy. Hormone therapy (androgen blockade) is a systematic treatment, or it treats the cancer through the entire body. Prostate cancer that is believed to be in the gland is treated with a localized, focused treatment of the actual gland [...]