Prostate cancer

Active Ingredient: Triptorelin

Indication for Triptorelin

Population group: men, only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

Treatment of patients with locally advanced, non-metastatic prostate cancer, as an alternative to surgical castration.

Treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

As adjuvant treatment to radiotherapy in patients with high-risk localised or locally advanced prostate cancer.

As neoadjuvant treatment prior to radiotherapy in patients with high-risk localised or locally advanced prostate cancer.

As adjuvant treatment to radical prostatectomy in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer at high risk of disease progression.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

4.2 mg once every 28 days

For:

Dosage regimens

Intramuscular, 4.2 milligrams triptorelin, once every 28 days.

Detailed description

4.2 mg should be administered every 4 weeks (28 days). No dosage adjustment is necessary in the elderly.

11.25 mg once every 3 months

For:

Dosage regimens

Intramuscular, 11.25 milligrams triptorelin, once every 3 months.

Detailed description

11.25 mg should be administered every 3 months. No dosage adjustment is necessary in the elderly.

22.5 mg once every 6 months

For:

Dosage regimens

Intramuscular, 22.5 milligrams triptorelin, once every 6 months.

Detailed description

22.5 mg should be administered every 6 months. No dosage adjustment is necessary in the elderly.

Active ingredient

Triptorelin

Triptorelin is a decapeptide analogue of GnRH which initially stimulates release of pituitary gonadotropins.

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