Aim： To assess the efficacy and safety of tadalafil in comparison to a placebo, when taken on demand for 12 weeks by East/Southeast Asian men with erectile dysfunction （ED）, Methods： This multicenter, randomized, ...Aim： To assess the efficacy and safety of tadalafil in comparison to a placebo, when taken on demand for 12 weeks by East/Southeast Asian men with erectile dysfunction （ED）, Methods： This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study was conducted at 17 centers across East and Southeast Asia between August 2002 and February 2003. Men more than 18 years of age with mild to severe ED of various etiologies were randomized to receive a placebo or 20 mg of tadalafil taken as needed （maximum once daily）. Efficacy assessments included the International Index of Erectile Function, the Sexual Encounter Profile diary and Global Assessment Questions. Results： Tadalafil significantly improved erectile function as compared to the placebo （P 〈 0.001）. At the endpoint, the patients receiving 20 mg of tadalafil reported a greater mean per patient percentage of successful intercourse attempts （Sexual Encounter Profile question 3： 70.9% compared to 33.5% in the placebo） and a greater proportion of improved erections （Global Assessment Question： 86.2% compared to 30.1%）. Most （≥3%） treatment emergent adverse events were mild or moderate. The most common treatment emergent adverse events were headache, back pain, dizziness and dyspepsia. Conclusion： Tadalafil was an effective and well-tolerated treatment for ED in East and Southeast Asian men.展开更多
Aim: To review the accumulated 30 patients with different area of Y chromosome microdeletions, focusing on their correlation with the clinical and pathological findings. Methods: A total of 334 consecutive infertile m...Aim: To review the accumulated 30 patients with different area of Y chromosome microdeletions, focusing on their correlation with the clinical and pathological findings. Methods: A total of 334 consecutive infertile men with azoospermia (218 patients) and severe oligoasthenospermia (116 patients) were screened. Complete physical and endocrinological examinations, general chromosome study and multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay to evaluate the Y chromosome microdeletion were performed. Ten patients received testicular biopsy. Then the clinical and pathological findings were analyzed with reference to the areas of Y chromosome microdeletion. Results: There is a decline of the percentage of sperm appearing in semen in the group that the gene deletion region from AZFc to AZFb. The clinical evidence of the impairment (decreased testicular size and elevated serum FSH) is also relevantly aggravated in this group. However, the pathology of testicular biopsy specimen was poorly correlated with the different deletion areas of the Y chromosome, which may be due to the limited number of specimens. Conclusion: The clinical correlation of spermatogenic impairment to the different AZF deletion regions may provide the information for the infertile couples in pre-treatment counseling.展开更多
We evaluated the efficacy and safety of as-needed tadalafil in a diverse clinical population （with varying patient demographics, disease severity, and comorbid medical conditions） of Asian men with erectile dysfunct...We evaluated the efficacy and safety of as-needed tadalafil in a diverse clinical population （with varying patient demographics, disease severity, and comorbid medical conditions） of Asian men with erectile dysfunction （ED）. An integrated analysis of five double-blind, placebo-controlled trials （N = 1 046） was performed. Patients were randomly assigned to receive 10 mg tadalafil （N = 185）, 20 mg tadalafil （N = 510）, or placebo （N = 351）. Efficacy assessments included the International Index of Erectile Function （IIEF）, Sexual Encounter Profile （SEP） diary and Global Assessment Question （GAQ）. Patients receiving 10 mg or 20 mg tadalafil showed significant improvement from baseline-to-end point on the Erectile Function domain of the International Index of Erectile Function （IIEF-EF） domain score in all clinical sub-populations analyzed, compared with patients receiving placebo （P 〈 0.001）. The 10-mg and 20-mg tadalafil groups showed a mean success rate of 64.1% and 70.5% for sexual intercourse attempts （SEP3, successful intercourse）, respectively, compared with 33.4% in the placebo group （P 〈 0.001）, and 85.5% and 85.4% reported improved erections at end point GAQ, respectively, versus 43.5% in the placebo group （P 〈 0.001）. Tadalafil was well tolerated across all groups studied. Headache and back pain were the most frequently reported adverse events. Overall, tadalafil was effective and well tolerated across a diverse clinical spectrum of Asian men with ED.展开更多
文摘Aim： To assess the efficacy and safety of tadalafil in comparison to a placebo, when taken on demand for 12 weeks by East/Southeast Asian men with erectile dysfunction （ED）, Methods： This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study was conducted at 17 centers across East and Southeast Asia between August 2002 and February 2003. Men more than 18 years of age with mild to severe ED of various etiologies were randomized to receive a placebo or 20 mg of tadalafil taken as needed （maximum once daily）. Efficacy assessments included the International Index of Erectile Function, the Sexual Encounter Profile diary and Global Assessment Questions. Results： Tadalafil significantly improved erectile function as compared to the placebo （P 〈 0.001）. At the endpoint, the patients receiving 20 mg of tadalafil reported a greater mean per patient percentage of successful intercourse attempts （Sexual Encounter Profile question 3： 70.9% compared to 33.5% in the placebo） and a greater proportion of improved erections （Global Assessment Question： 86.2% compared to 30.1%）. Most （≥3%） treatment emergent adverse events were mild or moderate. The most common treatment emergent adverse events were headache, back pain, dizziness and dyspepsia. Conclusion： Tadalafil was an effective and well-tolerated treatment for ED in East and Southeast Asian men.
文摘Aim: To review the accumulated 30 patients with different area of Y chromosome microdeletions, focusing on their correlation with the clinical and pathological findings. Methods: A total of 334 consecutive infertile men with azoospermia (218 patients) and severe oligoasthenospermia (116 patients) were screened. Complete physical and endocrinological examinations, general chromosome study and multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay to evaluate the Y chromosome microdeletion were performed. Ten patients received testicular biopsy. Then the clinical and pathological findings were analyzed with reference to the areas of Y chromosome microdeletion. Results: There is a decline of the percentage of sperm appearing in semen in the group that the gene deletion region from AZFc to AZFb. The clinical evidence of the impairment (decreased testicular size and elevated serum FSH) is also relevantly aggravated in this group. However, the pathology of testicular biopsy specimen was poorly correlated with the different deletion areas of the Y chromosome, which may be due to the limited number of specimens. Conclusion: The clinical correlation of spermatogenic impairment to the different AZF deletion regions may provide the information for the infertile couples in pre-treatment counseling.
文摘We evaluated the efficacy and safety of as-needed tadalafil in a diverse clinical population （with varying patient demographics, disease severity, and comorbid medical conditions） of Asian men with erectile dysfunction （ED）. An integrated analysis of five double-blind, placebo-controlled trials （N = 1 046） was performed. Patients were randomly assigned to receive 10 mg tadalafil （N = 185）, 20 mg tadalafil （N = 510）, or placebo （N = 351）. Efficacy assessments included the International Index of Erectile Function （IIEF）, Sexual Encounter Profile （SEP） diary and Global Assessment Question （GAQ）. Patients receiving 10 mg or 20 mg tadalafil showed significant improvement from baseline-to-end point on the Erectile Function domain of the International Index of Erectile Function （IIEF-EF） domain score in all clinical sub-populations analyzed, compared with patients receiving placebo （P 〈 0.001）. The 10-mg and 20-mg tadalafil groups showed a mean success rate of 64.1% and 70.5% for sexual intercourse attempts （SEP3, successful intercourse）, respectively, compared with 33.4% in the placebo group （P 〈 0.001）, and 85.5% and 85.4% reported improved erections at end point GAQ, respectively, versus 43.5% in the placebo group （P 〈 0.001）. Tadalafil was well tolerated across all groups studied. Headache and back pain were the most frequently reported adverse events. Overall, tadalafil was effective and well tolerated across a diverse clinical spectrum of Asian men with ED.
