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High and sustained patient satisfaction1

With FIRMAGON® administration.1
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What do patients think about FIRMAGON®3,4?

There is high and sustained patient satisfaction with FIRMAGON® administration.1

Monthly FIRMAGON® administration was considered satisfactory by 82% of patients (173/211) at 6 months1*

Satisfaction was sustained during the maintenance phase, with patient satisfaction rate increased to 83.6% (117/140) at 12 months1

*Patient satisfaction was the secondary endpoint in a multicentre, long-term, prospective, observational, non-interventional study of FIRMAGON® patients in the Netherlands with advanced prostate cancer. The primary endpoint was PFS failure rate.

What are your key criteria for achieving a positive administration experience for patients?

For patients, after 1 year of treatment, regular visits with their healthcare team were reported as important:1*

perceived seeing their urologist every 3 months as ‘just right’1

perceived monthly nurse visits for maintenance injections as ‘just right’1

Injection site reactions occurred mainly with the starting dose; but incidence dropped from 33% to 4% with maintenance injections5

For nurses, optimising injection technique could also play an important role in patients’ experience of FIRMAGON® administration2**

*Patient satisfaction was the secondary endpoint in a multicentre, long-term, prospective, observational, non-interventional study of FIRMAGON® patients in the Netherlands with advanced prostate cancer. The primary endpoint was PFS failure rate.

Secondary endpoints included patient and physician satisfaction scores.

Optimise your injection technique

Reconstitution and Administration Video Including Top Tips by Leanne McCourt

Learn how to best administer a Firmagon® injection by watching our instructional video with Leanne McCourt, Macmillan Urology Nurse Specialist based in Craigavon Area Hospital, Northern Ireland. This quick demonstration illustrates the precise technique for administering a deep subcutaneous injection into the abdomen. Watch the video now for a comprehensive understanding of the dosing and administration process.

Summary of Top Tips from Leanne

1. Do not reconstitute until ready to administer
2. Swirl don’t shake during reconstitution
3. Administer Firmagon immediately after reconstitution
4. Don’t prime your needle
5. Give via a deep subcutaneous injection
6. Pinch the abdominal skin and vary your site
7. Avoid sites exposed to friction
8. Insert needle to the hub in a 45 to 90 degree angle
9. Slowly administer over 30 seconds
10. Following administration hold the needle in place for a further 30 seconds and remove slowly
11. Give the patient self care advice i.e. not to rub or scratch the area and use a cold compress
References

References
1. Roshani H, et al. Curr Urol 2021;15:204–208.
2. Allchorne P, et al. Int J Urol Nurs 2022;16:127–137.
3. FIRMAGON® 120mg injection Summary of Product Characteristics. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd. October 2022. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6537. Last accessed: January 2024.
4. FIRMAGON® 80mg injection Summary of Product Characteristics. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd. October 2022. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6535. Last accessed: January 2024.
5. Klotz L, et al. BJU Int 2008;102:1531-1538.

Job Code: UK-FN-2400007 - Date of Preparation: March 2024

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