Degarelix (Firmagon®) 80 mg and 120 mg subcutaneous injection
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG)
Record ID 32013000039
English
Authors' recommendations:
Degarelix (Firmagon®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of adult male patients with advanced hormone dependent prostate cancer.
This recommendation applies only in circumstances where the approved Wales Patient Access Scheme is utilised.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/Documents/371/degarelix%20%28Firmagon%29%20FAR.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Wales, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Oligopeptides
- Injections, Subcutaneous
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Contact
Organisation Name:
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group
Contact Address:
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre, Academic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2XX
Contact Name:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Email:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Copyright:
AWTTC
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