Economic Analyses of the REDUCE Trial
- Conditions
- Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaNeoplasms, ProstateCancer
- 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
- 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)
- 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
Group Intervention Description Men at increased risk for Prostate Cancer (PCA) Placebo - Men at increased risk for Prostate Cancer (PCA) Dutasteride -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cost of treating prostate-related events REDUCE clinical trial, 4 year time period Prostate Related Events include Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Prostate Cancer (PCA) and Prostatitis
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method