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A Trial of Degarelix in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals

About this trial

Last updated 12 years ago

Study ID

FE200486 CS35

Status

Completed

Type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Placebo

No

Accepting

18+ Years
Male

Not accepting

Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Completed — ran Jun 2009 to Mar 2011

What is this trial about?

A phase 3, open-label, parallel group, one year trial comparing the efficacy and safety of degarelix 3-month depot with the established therapy goserelin acetate 3-month implant in patients with prostate cancer.

What are the participation requirements?

Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years or older.

* Has a histological confirmed prostate cancer Gleason graded).

* Has a screening testosterone above 2.2 ng/mL.

* Rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

* Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of ≤ 2.

* Has a life expectancy of at least one year.

Exclusion Criteria

* Current or previous hormone therapy.

* Has received therapy with finasteride and dutasteride within 12 weeks and 25 weeks, respectively, prior to screening.

* Has a history of severe untreated asthma, anaphylactic reactions, or severe urticaria and/or angioedema.

* Has a heart insufficiency.

* Has a previous history or presence of another malignancy, other than prostate cancer or treated squamous/basal cell carcinoma of the skin, within the last five years.

* Has a clinically significant medical condition (other than prostate cancer) including, but not limited to, renal, haematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiac, neurological, or psychiatric disease and alcohol or drug abuse or any other condition which may affect the patient's health or the outcome of the trial as judged by the Investigator.

* Has received an investigational drug within the last 28 days before the Screening Visit or longer if considered to possibly influencing the outcome of the current trial.

* Is candidate for curative therapy, i.e. radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy.

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