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EXPERT OPINION ON INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS
卷 17, 期 5, 页码 669-677出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1517/13543784.17.5.669
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bromocriptine; cabergoline; Cushin's disease; Cushing's syndrome; medical therapy; pasireotide
Background: The goals of ideal medical therapy for Cushing's disease should be to target the aetiology of the disorder, as is the case for surgery, which is the current 'gold standard' treatment. However, no effective drug that directly and reliably targets the adrenocorticotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma has yet been found. Objective: To summarise pituitary-targeted medical treatment of Cushing's disease. Methods: Compounds with neuro-modulatory properties and ligands of different nuclear hormone receptors involved in hypothalamo-pituitary regulation have been investigated. Results: The somatostatin analogue pasireotide and the dopamine agonist cabergoline, as well as their combination, show some therapeutic promise in the medical therapy of Cushing's disease. Other treatments such as retinoic acid analogues look promising and may be a possible option for further investigation. No other medical therapies seem to be reliably effective currently. Conclusion: Since a percentage of patients treated with surgery are not cured, or improve and subsequently relapse, there is an urgent need for effective medical therapies for this disorder. At present, only cabergoline and pasireotide are under active investigation.
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