Degarelix

Drug Index

Degarelix, sold under the brand name Firmagon among others, is a hormonal therapy used in the treatment of prostate cancer.[3][4] Testosterone is a male hormone that promotes growth of many prostate tumours and therefore reducing circulating testosterone to very low (castration) levels is often the treatment goal in the management of advanced prostate cancer. Degarelix has an immediate onset of action, binding to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors ...

Risulta efficace il cambio a Degarelix quando inizia l'ormonoresistenza?

NDC Database

Firmagon 20 mg/ml Subcutaneous Powder, Metered by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 55566-8301-1, 55566-8301-2 ## Active Ingredients: Degarelix Acetate

NDC Database

Firmagon 40 mg/ml Subcutaneous Powder, Metered by Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 55566-8401-1, 55566-8401-2 ## Active Ingredients: Degarelix Acetate