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Störmann S, Cuny T. The socioeconomic burden of acromegaly. Eur J Endocrinol 2023; 189:R1-R10. [PMID: 37536267 DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvad097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Acromegaly is a rare and insidious disease characterized by chronic excess growth hormone, leading to various morphological changes and systemic complications. Despite its low prevalence, acromegaly poses a significant socioeconomic burden on patients and healthcare systems. This review synthesizes the current state of knowledge on the psychosocial burden, disability, impact on daily life, and cost of acromegaly disease, focusing on the quality of life, partnership, medical care and treatment afflictions, participation in daily activities, professional and leisure impairment, and cost of treatment for acromegaly and its comorbidities. It also examines management strategies, coping mechanisms, and interventions aimed at alleviating this burden. A comprehensive understanding of the extent of the socioeconomic burden in acromegaly is crucial to develop effective strategies to improve treatment and care. Further research is warranted to explore the myriad factors contributing to this burden, as well as the efficacy of interventions to alleviate it, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for patients with acromegaly.
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- Sylvère Störmann
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology, Aix Marseille University, MMG, INSERM U1251, MarMaRa Institute, CRMR HYPO, Marseille 13385, France
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Gadhave D, Khot S, Tupe S, Shinde M, Tagalpallewar A, Gorain B, Kokare C. Nose-to-brain delivery of octreotide acetate in situ gel for pituitary adenoma: Pharmacological and in vitro cytotoxicity studies. Int J Pharm 2022; 629:122372. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ul Huda Maria N, Sajjad F, Siddiq QA, Ul Ain Fatima N. Letter to the Editor. Remission of acromegaly after transsphenoidal surgery. J Neurosurg 2022; 137:901. [PMID: 35334456 DOI: 10.3171/2022.2.jns22291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- 3Postgraduate Medical Institute/Ameeruddin Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
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- 4Institute of Developmental Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Li L, Meng L, Liu Y, Tamrakar R, Yang X, Liang X, Zhou J, Xian J, Huang Z, Qin Y. A rare pituitary tumor associated with hyperthyroidism and acromegaly. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1072647. [PMID: 36619586 PMCID: PMC9816123 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1072647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mixed pituitary TSH/GH adenomas are rare adenomas associated with acromegaly and/or thyrotoxicosis, with or without varying degrees of goiter. In this report, we show a case of pituitary adenoma producing both GH and TSH simultaneously. CASE PRESENTATION A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with pituitary adenoma based on various symptoms and clinical findings. For further examination and treatment, he was hospitalized in our institution. It was likely that this subject had pituitary adenoma producing both GH and TSH. In brain magnetic resonance imaging, there was a giant tumor in the sellar region. After the diagnosis of mixed pituitary TSH/GH adenoma, he was treated with octreotide, then underwent tumor resection, and then received hydrocortisone acetate and levothyroxine sodium. After then, GH and IGF-1 levels were suppressed and thyroid function was normalized. Postoperative immunohistochemistry reports showed GH (+) but TSH (-), which may be insensitive to the antibody used to detect TSH or combined with other factors. CONCLUSIONS The diagnosis of mixed pituitary TSH/GH adenoma must be combined with clinical manifestations, immunohistochemical staining and relevant hormone levels, and genetic testing if necessary for comprehensive judgment. For patients with large adenomas, it is recommended to use somatostatin analogs to restore TH levels and control the excessive secretion of GH levels before surgery.
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- Li Li
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Department of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- *Correspondence: Xinghuang Liang, ; Yingfen Qin,
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- *Correspondence: Xinghuang Liang, ; Yingfen Qin,
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Brue T, Chanson P, Rodien P, Delemer B, Drui D, Marié L, Juban L, Salvi L, Henocque R, Raverot G. Cost-Utility of Acromegaly Pharmacological Treatments in a French Context. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:745843. [PMID: 34690933 PMCID: PMC8531881 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.745843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective Efficacy of pharmacological treatments for acromegaly has been assessed in many clinical or real-world studies but no study was interested in economics evaluation of these treatments in France. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the cost-utility of second-line pharmacological treatments in acromegaly patients. Methods A Markov model was developed to follow a cohort of 1,000 patients for a lifetime horizon. First-generation somatostatin analogues (FGSA), pegvisomant, pasireotide and pegvisomant combined with FGSA (off label) were compared. Efficacy was defined as the normalization of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentration and was obtained from pivotal trials and adjusted by a network meta-analysis. Costs data were obtained from French databases and literature. Utilities from the literature were used to estimate quality-adjusted life year (QALY). Results The incremental cost-utility ratios (ICUR) of treatments compared to FGSA were estimated to be 562,463 € per QALY gained for pasireotide, 171,332 € per QALY gained for pegvisomant, and 186,242 € per QALY gained for pegvisomant + FGSA. Pasireotide seems to be the least cost-efficient treatment. Sensitivity analyses showed the robustness of the results. Conclusion FGSA, pegvisomant and pegvisomant + FGSA were on the cost-effective frontier, therefore, depending on the willingness-to-pay for an additional QALY, they are the most cost-effective treatments. This medico-economic analysis highlighted the consistency of the efficiency results with the efficacy results assessed in the pivotal trials. However, most recent treatment guidelines recommend an individualized treatment strategy based on the patient and disease profile.
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- Thierry Brue
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l’hypophyse HYPO, Marseille, France
- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Institut Marseille Maladies Rares (MarMaRa), Marseille, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocriniennes, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Service d’Endocrinologie et des Maladies de la Reproduction, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l’Hypophyse, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Université d’Angers, CHU d’Angers, service d’Endocrinologie-Diabétologie-Nutrition, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l’Hypophyse, Angers, France
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- CHU de Reims - Hôpital Robert Debré, Service d’Endocrinologie – Diabète – Nutrition, Reims Cedex, France
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- Endocrinology Department, L’institut du thorax, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes Cedex, France
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- Rare Disease, Pfizer France, Paris Cedex, France
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- Endocrinology Department, “Groupement Hospitalier Est” Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
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Polat Korkmaz O, Gurcan M, Nuhoglu Kantarci FE, Haliloglu O, Ozkaya HM, Sahin S, Oren MM, Tanriover N, Gazioglu N, Kadioglu P. The effects of pre-operative somatostatin analogue therapy on treatment cost and remission in acromegaly. Pituitary 2019; 22:387-396. [PMID: 31098838 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-019-00968-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effects of preoperative somatostatin analogue (SSA) treatment on the annual cost of all acromegaly treatment modalities and on remission rates. METHODS The medical records of 135 patients with acromegaly who were followed at endocrinology clinic of Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty for at least 2 years after surgery between 2009 and 2016 were reviewed. RESULTS The mean follow-up time was 50.9 ± 25.7 months. Early remission was defined according to 3rd month values in patients who didn't achieve remission, and 6th month values in patients who achieved remission at the 3rd month after surgery. The early and late remission rates of the entire study population were 40% and 80.7%, respectively. The early remission of the preoperative SSA-treated group (61.5%) was significantly higher than SSA-untreated group (31.2%) (p = 0.002). The early remission of the preoperative SSA-treated patients with macroadenomas (52.2%) was also significantly higher than the SSA-untreated group (23.5%) (p = 0.02). In the subgroup analysis; this difference was much more pronounced in invasive macroadenomas (p = 0.002). There were no differences between the groups in terms of late remission.The median annual cost of all acromegaly treatment modalities in study population was €3788.4; the cost for macroadenomas was significantly higher than for microadenomas (€4125.0 vs. €3226.5, respectively; p = 0.03). Preoperative SSA use in both microadenomas and macroadenomas didn't alter the cost of treatment. The increase in the duration of preoperative medical treatment had no effect on early or late remissions (p = 0.09; p = 0.8). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative medical treatment had no effect on the costs of acromegaly treatment. There was a benefical effect of pre-operative SSA use on early remission in patients with macroadenomas; however, this effect didn't persist long term.
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- Ozge Polat Korkmaz
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Kocamustafapasa Street No:53, Fatih, 34098, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Kocamustafapasa Street No:53, Fatih, 34098, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Kocamustafapasa Street No:53, Fatih, 34098, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Kocamustafapasa Street No:53, Fatih, 34098, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Kocamustafapasa Street No:53, Fatih, 34098, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Peral C, Cordido F, Gimeno-Ballester V, Mir N, Sánchez-Cenizo L, Rubio-Rodríguez D, Rubio-Terrés C. Cost-effectiveness analysis of second-line pharmacological treatment of acromegaly in Spain. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2019; 20:105-114. [PMID: 31055976 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2019.1610396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of second-line pharmacological treatments in patients with acromegaly resistant to first-generation somatostatin analogues (FG SSA) from the Spanish National Health System (NHS) perspective.Methods: A Markov model was developed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of pegvisomant and pasireotide in FG SSA-resistant acromegaly, simulating a cohort of patients from the treatment beginning to death. Treatment with pegvisomant or pasireotide was compared to FG SSA retreatment. Efficacy data were obtained from clinical trials and utilities from the literature. Direct health costs were obtained from Spanish sources (€2018).Results: The Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) of pegvisomant vs. FG SSA was €85,869/Quality-adjusted life years (QALY). The ICER of pasireotide vs. FG SSA was €551,405/QALY. The ICER was mainly driven by the incremental efficacy (4.41 QALY for pegvisomant vs. FG SSA and 0.71 QALY for pasireotide vs. FG SSA), with a slightly lower increase in costs with pegvisomant (€378,597 vs. FG SSA) than with pasireotide (€393,151 vs. FG SSA).Conclusion: The ICER of pasireotide compared to FG SSA was six times higher than the ICER of pegvisomant vs. FG SSA. Pegvisomant is a more cost-effective alternative for the treatment of acromegaly in FG SSA-resistant patients in the Spanish NHS.
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- Carmen Peral
- Health Economics and Outcomes Research Department, Pfizer S.L.U, Alcobendas (Madrid), Spain
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- Endocrinology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, and Universidad de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Medical Affairs Department, Pfizer S.L.U, Alcobendas (Madrid), Spain
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Kamusheva M, Rusenova Y, Vandeva S, Elenkova A, Zaharieva S, Doneva M, Mitkova Z, Petrova G. Economic and pharmaco-economic analysis of acromegaly treatment: a systematic review. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2019.1680317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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- Maria Kamusheva
- Department of Organization and Economics of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organization and Economics of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organization and Economics of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organization and Economics of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organization and Economics of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Leonart LP, Borba HHL, Ferreira VL, Riveros BS, Pontarolo R. Cost-effectiveness of acromegaly treatments: a systematic review. Pituitary 2018; 21:642-652. [PMID: 30159696 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-018-0908-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Acromegaly is a rare disease that results in the enlargement of body extremities and in organomegaly. Treatments include surgery, drugs, and radiotherapy, which are all onerous. Therefore, well-conducted cost-analyses are crucial in the decision-making process. METHODS A systematic review of cost-effectiveness studies on acromegaly therapies was performed following PRISMA and Cochrane recommendations. The search for records was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (May 2018). The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joana Briggs Institute Tool. RESULTS From initial 547 records, 16 studies were included in the review. The studies could present more than one economic evaluation, and encompassed cost-effectiveness (n = 13), cost-utility (n = 5), and cost-consequence (n = 1) analyses. All studies were model-based and evaluated only direct medical costs. Eleven records did not mention discounting and only 10 performed sensitivity analyses. The characteristic of the studies, the cost-effectiveness results and the studies' conclusions are described and commented upon. The main limitation of the studies was discussed and aspects to improve in future studies were pointed out. CONCLUSIONS Cost-effectiveness studies on acromegaly have been performed in several scenarios, evaluating different phases of treatment. However, the studies present limitations and, overall, were considered of moderate quality. Further economic models should be developed following health economics guidelines recommendations, and must improve transparency.
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- Letícia P Leonart
- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Street Pref. Lothário Meissner, 632, Curitiba, Paraná, 80210-170, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
- Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Street Pref. Lothário Meissner, 632, Curitiba, Paraná, 80210-170, Brazil.
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Albarel F, Castinetti F, Morange I, Guibert N, Graillon T, Dufour H, Brue T. Pre-surgical medical treatment, a major prognostic factor for long-term remission in acromegaly. Pituitary 2018; 21:615-623. [PMID: 30367444 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-018-0916-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether pre-surgical medical treatment (PSMT) using long-acting Somatostatin analogues in acromegaly may improve long-term surgical outcome and to determine decision making criteria. METHODS This retrospective study included 110 consecutive patients newly diagnosed with acromegaly, who underwent surgery in a reference center (Marseille, France). The mean long-term follow-up period was 51.4 ± 36.5 (median 39.4) months. Sixty-four patients received PSMT during 3-18 (median 5) months before pituitary surgery. Remission was defined at early (3 months) evaluation and at last follow-up by GH nadir after oral glucose tolerance test < 0.4 µg/L and normal IGF-1. RESULTS Pretreated and non-pretreated groups were comparable for the main confounding factors except for higher IGF-1 at diagnosis in PSMT patients. Remission rates were significantly different in pretreated or not pretreated groups (61.1% vs. 36.6%, respectively at long-term evaluation). In multivariate analysis, PSMT was significantly linked to 3 months (p < 0.01) and long-term remission (p < 0.01). Duration of PSMT was not significantly different in cured or non-cured patients, at both evaluation times. PSMT appeared to be more beneficial for patients with an invasive tumor. No patient with a tumor greater than 18 mm or mean GH level exceeding 35 ng/mL at diagnosis was cured by surgery alone (vs. 8 and 9 patients in the pretreated group, respectively). Patients with PSMT showed more transient mild hyponatremia after surgery. CONCLUSIONS PSMT significantly improved short and long-term remission in patients with acromegaly, independent of its duration, especially in invasive adenomas.
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- F Albarel
- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse HYPO, 13005, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse HYPO, 13005, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Marseille, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse HYPO, 13005, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, UMR912 SESSTIM, Marseille, France
- AP-HM, UF 6671, Biostatistiques, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de la Timone, 13005, Marseille, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de la Timone, 13005, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics (MMG), Marseille, France.
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Department of Endocrinology, Hôpital de la Conception, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares de l'hypophyse HYPO, 13005, Marseille, France.
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Orlewska E, Stępień R, Orlewska K. Cost-effectiveness of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of acromegaly. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2018; 19:15-25. [PMID: 30122081 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2018.1513330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Somatostatin analogues (SSAs) are the largest contributor to the direct medical cost of acromegaly management worldwide. The aim of this review was to identify and report available evidence on the cost-effectiveness of SSAs in the treatment of acromegaly. AREAS COVERED A literature search on relevant papers published up to April 2018 was performed. A total of 22 eligible studies (10 full-text articles and 12 conference abstracts) conducted in 14 countries were included in the analysis. In majority of studies, modelling technique was the principal research method. EXPERT COMMENTARY The results of cost-effectiveness analyses: 1) support published recommendations where SSAs are indicated as first-line medical treatment for patients with persistent disease after surgery or who are not eligible for surgery; 2) suggest that preoperative medical therapy with SSAs may be highly cost-effective in acromegalic patients with macroadenoma, in centres without optimal surgical results 3) indicate that in some countries pasireotide and pegvisomant appeared to be cost-effective or even dominant strategies in comparison to first-generation SSAs. The main limitation of economic evaluations was the lack of high-quality studies designed to directly compare various treatment strategies in acromegaly.
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- Ewa Orlewska
- a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , The Jan Kochanowski University , Kielce , Poland
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- a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , The Jan Kochanowski University , Kielce , Poland
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