Outcomes Analysis of Pooled Individual Data from Randomized Clinical Trials of Degarelix versus Luteinising Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonists

Degarelex (Firmagon) (approved by the FDA in December of 2008) is a hormonal therapy drug used to treat advanced prostate cancer that has become metastatic and castrate resistant (mCRPC). Degarelix is a GnRH receptor that binds to the pituitary GnRH receptors, reducing the release of gonadotropins leading to a quick and profound onset that blocks [...]