NCIt definition : The pamoate salt of triptorelin, a synthetic decapeptide agonist analog of luteinizing
hormone releasing hormone (LHRH). Possessing greater potency than endogenous LHRH,
triptorelin reversibly represses gonadotropin secretion after prolonged administration.
After chronic, continuous administration, a sustained decrease in LH, FSH and testicular
and ovarian steroidogenesis is observed. The serum testosterone concentration may
fall to levels typically seen in surgically castrated men. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug that is used to treat advanced prostate cancer, and is being studied
in the treatment of breast cancer. It belongs to the family of hormonal drugs called
gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs.;