ArticleEuropean journal of endocrinology2015
Long-term effects of pegvisomant on comorbidities in patients with acromegaly: a retrospective single-center study.
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- Effectiveness and safety of pegvisomant: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational longitudinal studies.Endocrine · 2019Pooled it
- Acromegaly and cardiovascular disease: mechanisms, clinical impact, and evolving management.Endocrine reviews · 2026Review
- Acromegaly complications: an update.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Review
- Consensus on acromegaly complications: an update.Pituitary · 2026Article
- Pegvisomant in managing comorbidities of acromegaly: a review.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2026Review
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- Real-Life Data on the Safety of Pasireotide in Acromegaly: Insights from EudraVigilance.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- An Overview of Cardiovascular Risk in Pituitary Disorders.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Long-term Pegvisomant Therapy of Acromegaly: Effects on Bone Density, Turnover and Microstructure Using HRpQCT.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2024Article
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- Impairment in insulin secretion without changes in insulin resistance explains hyperglycemia in patients with acromegaly treated with pasireotide LAR.Endocrine connections · 2022Article
- Changes in Cross-Sectional Area of the Median Nerve and Body Composition Parameters after Treatment of Acromegaly: 1 year Follow-Up.International journal of endocrinology · 2022Article
- Echocardiographic findings in acromegaly: prevalence of concentric left ventricular remodeling in a large single-center cohort.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2021Article
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Acromegalic Patients: Possible Role in the Assessment of Glycemia Control.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2021Article
- Body Composition Changes with Long-term Pegvisomant Therapy of Acromegaly.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2021Article
- Advances in Research on the Cardiovascular Complications of Acromegaly.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Review
- Cardiometabolic Risk in Acromegaly: A Review With a Focus on Pasireotide.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Review
- Current perspectives on the impact of clinical disease and biochemical control on comorbidities and quality of life in acromegaly.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2019Review
- Review
- Bringing Cardiovascular Comorbidities in Acromegaly to an Update. How Should We Diagnose and Manage Them?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2019Review
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Abstract
contextThe effect of pegvisomant on IGF1 levels in patients with acromegaly is well documented, but little is known of its long-term impact on comorbidity.
aimThe aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of long-term pegvisomant therapy on cardiorespiratory and metabolic comorbidity in patients with acromegaly. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe analyzed the long-term (up to 10 years) effect of pegvisomant therapy given alone (n=19, 45%) or in addition to somatostatin analogues and/or cabergoline (n=23, 55%) on echocardiographic, polysomnographic and metabolic parameters in respectively 42, 12 and 26 patients with acromegaly followed in Bicêtre hospital.
resultsAt the first cardiac evaluation, 20±16 months after pegvisomant introduction, IGF1 levels normalized in 29 (69%) of the 42 patients. The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improved significantly in patients whose basal LVEF was ≤60% and decreased in those whose LVEF was >70%. The left ventricular mass index (LVMi) decreased from 123±25 to 101±21 g/m(2) (P<0.05) in the 17 patients with a basal LVMi higher than the median (91 g/m(2)), while it remained stable in the other patients. Pegvisomant reduced the apnoea-hypopnea index and cured obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in four of the eight patients concerned. Long-term follow-up of 22 patients showed continuing improvements in cardiac parameters. The BMI and LDL cholesterol level increased minimally during pegvisomant therapy, and other lipid parameters were not modified.
conclusionsLong-term pegvisomant therapy not only normalizes IGF1 in a large proportion of patients but also improves cardiac and respiratory comorbidity.
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