Efficacy and safety of pharmacologic therapies in acromegaly: a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis.
Paltusotine may be a more effective and better-tolerated treatment option for acromegaly compared to some existing therapies, but further clinical experience is needed to confirm these findings.
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This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for acromegaly, including lanreotide. The analysis included 18 randomized controlled trials. Paltusotine demonstrated higher biochemical control rates compared to certain other treatments.
Abstract
<h4>Context</h4>There are limited head-to-head trials comparing pharmacological treatments for acromegaly.<h4>Objective</h4>Systematically review the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for acromegaly and conduct a network meta-analysis (NMA) enabling indirect comparisons.<h4>Methods</h4>MEDLINE and Embase were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acromegaly therapies. Screening and data extraction followed PRISMA guidelines. Feasibility assessment evaluated homogeneity and consistency assumptions required for NMA. Bayesian NMAs estimated relative treatment effects and ranking probabilities.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-two records covering 18 RCTs were included. Biochemical control rates were comparable among long-acting injectable somatostatin receptor ligands (SRLs), including lanreotide autogel (LAN-ATG), octreotide long-acting release (OCT-LAR), pasireotide, the GH receptor antagonist pegvisomant, oral octreotide (O-OCT), octreotide subcutaneous depot (SC-OCT-D), and the once-daily oral SRL paltusotine. Paltusotine demonstrated significantly higher biochemical control vs O-OCT and SC-OCT-D (odds ratios [ORs], 95% credible intervals [CrIs]: 7.34 [1.48-36.07] and 7.85 [1.72, 36.25]). Pasireotide showed significantly higher biochemical control vs OCT-LAR (OR: 2.03 [1.29-3.23]). Paltusotine had significantly lower discontinuations due to adverse events (AEs) vs O-OCT and SC-OCT-D, (ORs: 0.022 [0.001-0.424] and 0.022 [0.001-0.343]), with similar rates to other treatments. Treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) and serious TEAEs were comparable across treatments. Rankings suggested paltusotine as the treatment with the highest probability of ranking as the most effective (or tolerable) treatment across all endpoints studied.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This systematic review and NMA consolidate recent high-quality RCT evidence for acromegaly treatments. Paltusotine emerges as a promising alternative to injectable SRLs, with favorable efficacy, safety, and AE-related discontinuation patterns. These findings may inform clinical decision-making and guideline development, if confirmed by clinical experience.
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