title: [Dutasteride: main results in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia].
abstract: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a progressive disease characterized by an increase in prostatic volume. The resulting urinary irritative and/or obstructive symptoms, when present, often reduce the patient's quality of life. Prostatic dihydrotestosterone, the androgen produced following transformation of testosterone by the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase, is responsible for these changes. Among various products used for drug therapy, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors play a specific role in the long-term management of BPH. Between the two currently available products, dutasteride is the only dual 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (types 1 and 2). The efficacy of dutasteride was tested in several scientific studies and the cumulative results of three controlled, double-blind pivotal studies, showed at 2-year a clear improvement in all parameters modified during this disorder. A significant decrease in the severity and frequency of the urinary symptoms, in prostate volume, the risk of urine retention, the necessity to resort to surgery and an increase in peak urinary flow were observed with dutasteride. These results were confirmed in the 4-year-open label extension of these pivot studies both for tolerability of the product and the maintenance of its efficacy over time.
authors.affiliation: Département recherche clinique-urologie, laboratoire GSK, 100, route de Versailles, 78163 Marly-le-Roi, France. rlc25229@glaxowellcome.co.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Le-Coent
mesh_terms: D001378:Azasteroids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000068538:Dutasteride; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001378:Azasteroids; D000068538:Dutasteride