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Economic Analyses of the REDUCE Trial

Completed
Conditions
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Neoplasms, Prostate
Cancer
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01337258
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

The objective of this project is to conduct a retrospective economic analysis of the use of dutasteride for the prevention of prostate cancer based on data from the REDUCE clinical trial. REDUCE is a 4-year, phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel assignment clinical trial of the use of dutasteride compared with no chemopreventive treatment.

The REDUCE trial was a four-year, international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study. There were 790 investigators in 42 countries.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men aged 50 to 75 years
  • serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ≥2.5 ng per milliliter and ≤10 ng per milliliter (men aged 50-60 years) or ≥3.0 ng per milliliter and ≤10 ng per milliliter (men aged >60 years)
  • single, negative prostate biopsy (6-12 cores) within 6 months prior to enrollment (independent of the study)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Principal exclusion criteria were more than one prior prostate biopsy
  • high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-PIN) or atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) on the pre-entry prostate biopsy
  • a prostate volume >80 ml, previous prostate surgery
  • International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≥25 or ≥20 if already on alpha-blocker therapy for BPH

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Men at increased risk for Prostate Cancer (PCA)Placebo-
Men at increased risk for Prostate Cancer (PCA)Dutasteride-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cost of treating prostate-related eventsREDUCE clinical trial, 4 year time period

Prostate Related Events include Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Prostate Cancer (PCA) and Prostatitis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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