APPROVED FOR ALL STAGES OF APC1,2

Michael - a patient with intermediate-risk advanced prostate cancer

MICHAEL, 61

INTERMEDIATE-RISK APC*

MICHAEL, 61

INTERMEDIATE-RISK APC*

PATIENT HISTORY AND DIAGNOSIS

  • Diagnosed with PCa 2 years ago
  • PSA was 6 ng/mL
  • Status post: Ventral hernia repair/mesh; Crohn’s disease
  • DRE: Left side slightly firmer
  • Prostate weight: 80 grams
  • Biopsy: 2 of 12 positive cores; 2 cores chronic prostatitis
  • Gleason score: 6 (3+3)
  • Refused treatment

PERSONAL AND FAMILY HISTORY

  • Divorced chef
  • Father, 81 years of age, has a history of PCa, Gleason score 8 (4+4); successful curative attempt (radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy)
  • Older brother has a history of PCa, Gleason score 7 (3+4), treated with radical prostatectomy at 58 years; recurrence 3 years later and currently on long-term ADT

1 YEAR LATER

  • PSA was 8 ng/mL
  • Recommended repeat biopsy; patient refused

PRESENT VISIT (2 YEARS AFTER DIAGNOSIS)

  • PSA is 16 ng/mL
  • Testosterone level: 435 ng/dL
  • Stage T3a, N0, M0; fixed on left
  • Biopsy: Entire left side positive; 3 of 6 positive cores on right
  • Gleason score: 7 (3+4)

Hypothetical patient based on patient types studied in clinical trials. The pivotal CS21 study included men aged ≥18 years with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate (all stages), for whom endocrine treatment was indicated (except for neoadjuvant therapy).1

Michael - a patient with intermediate-risk advanced prostate cancer

Abbreviations: ADT = androgen deprivation therapy; APC = advanced prostate cancer; DRE = digital rectal exam; PCa = prostate cancer; PSA = prostate-specific antigen.

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REFERENCE: 1. FIRMAGON® [package insert]. Parsippany, NJ: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2. Klotz L, Boccon-Gibod L, Shore ND, et al. The efficacy and safety of degarelix: a 12-month, comparative, randomized, open-label, parallel-group phase III study in patients with prostate cancer. BJU Int. 2008;102(11):1531-1538.