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A Consensus Statement on acromegaly therapeutic outcomes.

Shlomo Melmed¹, Marcello D Bronstein², Philippe Chanson^3,4

¹Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. melmed@csmc.edu.

Nature Reviews. Endocrinology

|July 28, 2018

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Updated guidelines for acromegaly management reflect new pharmacological agents and treatment sequencing. Experts provide consensus recommendations to optimize patient care and outcomes for this rare hormonal disorder.

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Area of Science:

Endocrinology
Internal Medicine

Background:

Acromegaly management guidelines were last updated in 2014.
New pharmacological agents and treatment strategies have emerged since the previous consensus.
There is a need to update therapeutic outcome recommendations for acromegaly patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To update consensus recommendations for therapeutic outcomes in acromegaly.
To incorporate new pharmacological agents and treatment sequencing into clinical practice.
To provide guidance on optimizing acromegaly management.

Main Methods:

Convened 37 experts in acromegaly management for the 11th Acromegaly Consensus Conference in April 2017.
Reviewed current literature on drug approvals, clinical practice standards, and expert opinion.
Assessed the impact of somatostatin receptor ligands, growth hormone receptor antagonists, and dopamine agonists on various outcomes.

Main Results:

Considered current treatment outcome goals, focusing on biochemical, clinical, tumor mass, and surgical results.
Evaluated the role of current and emerging pharmacologic agents in acromegaly treatment.
Discussed factors influencing pharmacological choices and their place in treatment guidelines.

Conclusions:

Presents consensus recommendations for optimizing acromegaly management in clinical practice.
Highlights the integration of new therapeutic options into established guidelines.
Aims to improve patient outcomes through updated, evidence-based recommendations.