title: Effect of the new dopaminergic agonist CV 205-502 on plasma prolactin levels and tumour size in bromocriptine-resistant prolactinomas.
abstract: Bromocriptine is currently and successfully used for the treatment of pituitary prolactinomas. However, bromocriptine appears unable to normalize plasma prolactin levels in about 10% and to reduce tumour size in one-third of cases. The lack of normalization of plasma prolactin levels in spite of a daily dose of bromocriptine equal to or higher than 15 mg suggests a bromocriptine resistance. We compared the long-term effects of bromocriptine and CV 205-502 (a non-ergot derivative D2 dopamine agonist) on plasma prolactin levels and tumour size in seven bromocriptine-resistant prolactinomas. Bromocriptine reduced significantly (P less than 0.001) plasma prolactin levels (from 2307 +/- 518 to 568 +/- 279 micrograms/l) (conversion to Sl units: 1 microgram/l = 20 mU/l). Visual field defects observed in five patients improved in four. However, CT scan analysis showed a decrease in tumour size in only three patients. Except for transient and minor side-effects at the beginning of the treatment, CV 205-502 was well tolerated in five of seven patients. In the remaining two patients nausea and vertigo occurred with high dosages of CV 205-502 and it was necessary to reduce the daily dose. CV 205-502 lowered plasma prolactin to levels similar to those obtained after bromocriptine therapy in four cases. In the three remaining patients, CV 205-502 was more potent than bromocriptine as demonstrated by the further 90% reduction in plasma levels obtained in one case and by the normalization of plasma prolactin levels in the two other cases. One woman became pregnant during CV 205-502 treatment.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Service d'Endocrinologie, hôpital de Bois Guillaume, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duranteau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chanson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lavoinne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horlait
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubetzki
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kuhn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D001971:Bromocriptine; C046650:quinagolide; D011388:Prolactin