Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0081p432 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022

A systematic literature review to evaluate extended dosing intervals in the pharmacological management of acromegaly

Fleseriu Maria , Zhang Zhaoyun , Hanman Kate , Haria Keval , Houchard Aude , Khawaja Sheila , Ribeiro-Oliveira Antonio , Gadelha Monica

Background: Acromegaly is a rare disorder characterized by excess growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Extended dosing intervals (EDIs) of pharmacological treatments may reduce patient burden and costs compared with standard dosing. This systematic literature review (SLR) investigated treatment of acromegaly at EDIs.Methods: MEDLINE/Embase/the Cochrane Library (2001–June 2021) and key congresses (2018–2021) were searche...