Watson Announces the NDA for a 6-Month Formulation of TRELSTAR(R) Accepted for Filing by FDA for the Treatment of Advanced Prost... (ulated in part by the level and activity...)

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Watson Announces the NDA for a 6-Month Formulation of TRELSTAR(R) Accepted for Filing by FDA for the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Date:11/13/2008

ulated in part by the level and activity of testosterone. TRELSTAR(R) is currently available in a 4-week depot formulation (TRELSTAR(R) DEPOT) and a 12-week long-acting formulation (TRELSTAR(R) LA), offering an alternative treatment for prostate cancer when orchiectomy (removal of the testicles) or estrogen administration are either not indicated or unacceptable to the patient. TRELSTAR(R) does not require refrigeration and should be stored at controlled room temperature.

Important Safety Information

In clinical trials, the most common adverse events occurring in patients were hot flushes, skeletal pain, impotence and headache. As with all LHRH agonists, triptorelin causes an initial transient increase in testosterone levels and may initiate or worsen symptoms during this transient period. Rare post-marketing reports of anaphylactic shock and angioedema have been reported. TRELSTAR(R) is contraindicated for use in women.

About Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the U.S., excluding skin cancer, and is estimated to account for 25 percent of all new cancers diagnosed in men. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2008 in the U.S.; 28,660 men with prostate cancer are expected to die this year(1). The majority of cases diagnosed are in men over the age of 65. Prostate cancer can be detected early through regular digital rectal examinations and PSA testing. Low PSA levels typically are found in the blood of healthy men; the amount of PSA in the blood normally increases in the presence of prostate cancer.

About Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., headquartered in Corona, CA, is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, markets, sells and distributes generic and specialty brand pharmaceutical products. Watson pursues a growth strategy combining internal product de
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