ABOUT ELIGARD - A Hormonal Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Why ELIGARD?

ELIGARD

As an LHRH agonist, reduces testosterone and maintains testosterone suppression to surgical castration levels.
Is administered with a small needle under the skin.
Uses a novel delivery system.
Is available in 4 prescription dosing options.

ELIGARD Is an Effective drug for Hormonal Therapy of Advanced Prostate Cancer

All LHRH agonist therapy, including ELIGARD, is associated with an initial rise in testosterone level after the very first injection. However, in studies with ELIGARD, patients experienced:

No or minimal testosterone breakthrough
Testosterone will briefly rise after the first ELIGARD injection. After reaching low testosterone levels equal to those achieved with surgical castration, very few men experienced "breakthrough" (rises in testosterone above castration level).
Reduced Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)*
All patients who had high PSA values at the start of the clinical trials experienced decreased PSA values.
No Worsening of Symptoms of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Patients rated the following symptoms low throughout the studies:
—Bone pain
—Pain during urination
—Urinary symptoms

LHRH agonists lower testosterone. Therefore, they often cause hot flashes. In clinical studies in men with advanced prostate cancer, the majority of men experienced hot flashes. However, the majority of the hot flashes were reported as mild.

*These decreases occur within 2 to 4 weeks after initiation of treatment.

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Indications and Important Safety Information

Indication
ELIGARD is a prescription drug, given by injection, for the management of advanced prostate cancer. However, there is no known cure for prostate cancer.

Important Information
ELIGARD should not be used by women, children, or anyone who is allergic to the drug leuprolide acetate or any of the ingredients of ELIGARD.

ELIGARD, like other drugs in its class, causes a temporary increase in testosterone during the first weeks of treatment. Patients may experience worsening of symptoms or new symptoms during the first weeks of treatment, including bone pain, nerve damage, blood in the urine, or difficulty urinating. The most common side effects are hot flashes, injection site pain (including burning and stinging), fatigue, and testicular atrophy.

Please see patient information for important additional information.