Urological products

 

Orion is one of the three leading marketers of medicines for prostate cancer in the Nordic countries.

 

Prostate cancer

Vantas® (histrelin), implant

  • For the treatment of advanced prostate cancer with histrelin, a (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist
  • The implant is placed in the patient’s arm for 12 months.
  • Product information based on national marketing authorisations is available by request

www.vantas.eu (for patients and healthcare professionals)

Vantas is marketed by Orion under license from Endo Pharmaceuticals, USA

 

Enanton® (leuprolide acetate), injection

  • For the palliative treatment of prostate cancer
  • An LHRH analogue available in injectable formulations for treatment intervals of 1, 3 and 6 months.
  • Product information based on national marketing authorisations is available by request

 Enanton is marketed by Orion under license from Takeda, Japan

 

Urinary incontinence

Kentera® (oxybutynin)

  • A transdermal patch formulation of oxybutynin, applied twice weekly.
  • For the symptomatic treatment of urge incontinence and/or increased urinary frequency and urgency as may occur in patients with unstable bladder
  • Hitherto the only non-orally administered product approved for overactive bladder (OAB)
  • Product information based on national marketing authoristaions is provided by request 

Kentera is marketed by Orion in the Nordic countries, Switzerland and the UK, under license from Recordati, Italy.

 

Updated Jun 1st 2010