Saint-Prex, Switzerland, 25 November 2014 –New data published in the December issue of the European Journal of Urology indicates improvement in overall survival (OS) and prostate specific antigen progression free survival (PSA PFS) for degarelix (FIRMAGON®), a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, compared to commonly prescribed luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists. In addition, the data showed a reduction in the incidence of joint, musculoskeletal and urinary tract adverse events for those men with prostate cancer treated with degarelix rather than LHRH agonists. However, the overall rate of any adverse event (including hot flush and injection-site reactions) was higher in the degarelix group than the LHRH agonist group.
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Tuesday, 25 November 2014
