Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment | Firmagon® (degarelix for injection)

In the treatment of advanced prostate cancer

Drop Testosterone Fast

Patients on FIRMAGON^® reached their treatment goal in 3 days¹

The goal of hormone therapy is to lower Testosterone (T) levels. With FIRMAGON, you don't have to wait. PSA reduction usually follows T drop.²

In a clinical study, FIRMAGON kept testosterone levels at goal for a full 12 months in a group of 207 patients.³

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FIRMAGON
is a hormone therapy that directly blocks testosterone release at its main source¹

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Every month is an opportunity for you to connect with your treatment team

Make monthly visits matter by getting involved in your treatment plan.

I like the regularity of the monthly shot and the chance it gives me to build a relationship with my treatment team.

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FIRMAGON^®(degarelix for injection) – Consumer Important Safety Information

What is FIRMAGON?

FIRMAGON is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
It is not known if FIRMAGON is safe or effective in children.

Who should not receive FIRMAGON?

Do not receive FIRMAGON if you are allergic to degarelix or any ingredient in FIRMAGON.

Before receiving FIRMAGON, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you: have any heart problems including a condition called long QT syndrome; have problems with blood levels such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium; have kidney or liver problems; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. FIRMAGON can cause harm to your unborn baby and loss of pregnancy (miscarriage); are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if FIRMAGON passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will receive FIRMAGON or breastfeed. You should not do both.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

What are the possible side effects of FIRMAGON? FIRMAGON can cause serious side effects, including:

Serious allergic reactions. Get medical help right away if you get any of these symptoms: trouble breathing or wheezing, severe itching, swelling of your face, lips, mouth, or tongue.
Disorder of the heart’s electrical activity. Your healthcare provider may do tests during treatment with FIRMAGON to check your heart for a condition called long QT syndrome.

The common side effects of FIRMAGON include injection site pain, redness, and swelling; hot flashes; weight gain; increase in some liver enzymes. Other side effects include decreased sex drive and erectile function problems.

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also contact Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 1-888-FERRING.