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Histrelin Hydrogel Implant — Valera

Histrelin Implant, LHRH-Hydrogel Implant, RL 0903, SPD 424

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Valera Pharmaceuticals, formerly Hydro Med Sciences, is developing a once-yearly Histrelin Hydrogel Implant [Histrelin implant, LHRH-Hydrogel implant, RL 0903, SPD 424, Vantas™], a subcutaneous (SC) reservoir device capable of long-term delivery of histrelin at constant release rates for the treatment of prostate cancer. Histrelin is a luteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRH). A different formulation of the LHRH implant is currently in development for the treatment of central precocious puberty (CPP). …
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Metadaten
Titel
Histrelin Hydrogel Implant — Valera
Histrelin Implant, LHRH-Hydrogel Implant, RL 0903, SPD 424
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2005
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Drugs in R&D / Ausgabe 1/2005
Print ISSN: 1174-5886
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-6901
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2165/00126839-200506010-00007

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