Prostate Cancer

Degarelix, a novel GnRH blocker from Ferring, moves into Phase III

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, May 8th, 2006

Following the presentation of the results of the Phase IIb program with degarelix in prostate cancer, which are in line with previous promising studies, Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced the immediate start of Phase III trials[1].

The findings from the international multicenter trial in 187 men showed that 100% of those treated with an initial dose of 240mg and a maintenance dose of 160mg achieved androgen deprivation from day 28 to the full year. Androgen deprivation achieves disease control in prostate cancer patients.

"Degarelix is one of the first drugs in the emerging novel GnRH blocker class of treatments for prostate cancer and represents a...

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