Experience of hormone dependent prostate cancer treatment by luteinising hormone-releasing hormone antagonist degarelix

Moscow developmental program results on assessment of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (gonadotrophin-releasing hormone) antagonist degarelix efficacy and tolerance in patients with prostate cancer received drug treatment in specialized outpatient polyclinic institutions of Moscow are provided in the original publication. In total 307 patients were included in the study and assigned in 3 groups: 1st (n=174) -patients with progressing prostate cancer after radical treatment (prostatectomy, radiation therapy); 2d (n=92) - patients with prostate cancer had cardiovascular diseases in history; 3d (n=41) - patients with prostate cancer with early castration refractivity occurred on the background of continuous hormone therapy by luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonists. In all groups degarelix was prescribed in standard therapeutic regimen (240 mg/80 mg). Degarelix was effective in all test groups that was manifested by PSA level decrease on the background of one-year drug treatment, high control of testosterone castration level. Treatment by degarelix allowed increasing time before chemotherapy prescription (up to 12 months) in certain group of patients with biochemical progression on the background of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogues administration. Degarelix tolerance was good even in patients with clinically significant cardiovascular pathology in history. In 4% of cases significant reactions were observed in the injection site after start dose administration.