COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER

摘要

Provided is the use of degarelix or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of prostate cancer, wherein the medicament comprises a Iyophilisate of degarelix and an excipient dissolved in a solvent, and is administered to a patient at a starting dose of between 200 and 300 mg of degarelix at a concentration of between 20 and 80 mg of degarelix per mL solvent; followed 14- 56 days after the starting dose by a maintenance dose of between 320 and 550 mg of degarelix at a concentration of between 50 and 80 mg degarelix per mL solvent; optionally followed by one or more further maintenance doses of between 320 and 550 mg of degarelix at a concentration of between 50 and 80 mg dega'relix per mL solvent administered with an interval of 56 days to 112 days between each maintenance dose.