Means for treating prostate hypertrophy and prostate cancer

摘要

A regime for therapeutic management of a benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic cancer employs Cetrorelix alone or in combination with alpha -reductase inhibitors or alpha -receptor blocking agents. The regimen reduces the volume of the prostate and avoids the side effects associated with testosterone levels being in a castration range Cetrorelix is administered at dosages between 0,5 mg/day and 20 mg/week or about 0.014 mg/kg body weight per day to 0,30 mg/kg body weight per week or at levels of about 25 to 120 mg of Cetrorelix per month or 0.376 mg kg to 1.71 mg/kg per month Cetrorelix can be administered with alpha -reductase inhibitors or alpha -receptor blocking agents.