A Phase II Study of Degarelix in the Management of Non-Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

This is a phase II study of a GnRH antagonist drug, Degarelix, for use in hormone resistant prostate cancer patients who have had biochemical PSA progression despite the use of total androgen blockade therapy. Patients will receive at least six monthly injections of Degarelix unless the patient shows radiographic or symptomatic disease progression, intolerable toxicity or decides to withdraw from the study. Patients will be evaluated for measures of efficacy, toxicity and disease progression during treatment and afterwards until radiologically confirmed metastatic disease progression or until the patient is removed from the study. Overall objective: The efficacy of Degarelix as a treatment for HRPC will be evaluated