Biomarkers of response to treatment in acromegaly

INTRODUCTION: Medical treatment of acromegaly is based in a `trial and error` approach. First-generation somatostatin receptor ligands (fg-SRL) are prescribed as first-line medical therapy to the vast majority of patients, despite lack of disease control in approximately 60% of patients. However, other drugs used in acromegaly treatment are available (cabergoline, pasireotide and pegvisomant).

AREAS COVERED: In this article, we review and discuss the biomarkers of response to medical treatment in acromegaly.

EXPERT OPINION: Biomarkers for fg-SRL that can already be applied in clinical practice are: gender, age, pretreatment GH and IGF-I levels, cytokeratin granulation pattern, and the expression of somatostatin receptor type 2. Using biomarkers of response could guide treatment towards precision medicine with greater efficacy and lower costs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism - 19(2024), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 71-80

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kasuki, Leandro [VerfasserIn]
Lamback, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Antunes, Ximene [VerfasserIn]
Gadelha, Mônica R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acromegaly
Biomarkers
Journal Article
Medical treatment
Precision medicine
Review
Somatostatin receptor ligand

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.01.2024

Date Revised 24.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17446651.2023.2293107

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365692603