Testosterone therapy in men with classical versus functional hypogonadism: results from a controlled 9-years, real-world registry study.
classical hypogonadism
functional hypogonadism
testosterone
testosterone therapy
Journal
Andrology
ISSN: 2047-2927
Titre abrégé: Andrology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101585129
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Mar 2024
15 Mar 2024
Historique:
revised:
09
02
2024
received:
29
12
2023
accepted:
19
02
2024
medline:
15
3
2024
pubmed:
15
3
2024
entrez:
15
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The longitudinal efficacy and clinical utility of Testosterone Therapy (TTh) in ameliorating functional hypogonadism (FH) remain contentious, with long-term data being scarce. To address this lacuna, a comprehensive long-term registry study, stratifying patients across a spectrum of hypogonadal etiologies, offers a robust investigative paradigm. This 9-year registry, encompassing 650 patients (equivalent to 4,362 cumulative years of treatment), included 188 patients diagnosed with FH (mean age 42.3 ± 11.3 years) and 462 individuals with classical hypogonadism (CH). The cohort segregated into 266 men with primary hypogonadism (PH, mean age 34.0 ± 11.7 years) and 196 with secondary hypogonadism (SH, mean age 31.9 ± 12.0 years). Uniform treatment across the cohort involved intramuscular administration of testosterone undecanoate (1,000 mg). A comparative analysis was conducted focusing on anthropometric, metabolic, and safety parameters. Serum testosterone levels increased from 6.6 ± 2.4 to 19.3 ± 2.9 nmol/L (p < 0.001). TTh was linked with weight reduction and decreased waist circumference (WC) in both CH and FH cohorts (both p < 0.001). Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses delineated disparities: men with FH demonstrated a higher propensity for losing > 10% body weight and > 5% WC compared to CH (hazard ratio [HR] 1.3 [1.1-1.4], p = 0.008 and HR 1.4 [1.3-1.5], p = 0.001). Increases in hematocrit > 50% were uniform across groups, albeit amelioration of anemia was more pronounced in FH versus CH (p = 0.002). Increments of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were more likely to occur in FH (HR 1.3 [1.1-1.6], p = 0.003). FH patients exhibited pronounced improvements in metabolic parameters and in aging male symptom score (AMS) and IIEF-EF questionnaire scores. These effects were markedly modulated by age and initial weight. Subgroup analysis of age-matched obese patients revealed an accentuated impact of TTh in CH compared to FH. The therapeutic outcomes of TTh across distinct hypogonadal populations demonstrate heterogeneous responses, significantly influenced by diagnostic categorization, age, and baseline risk factor profiles.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The longitudinal efficacy and clinical utility of Testosterone Therapy (TTh) in ameliorating functional hypogonadism (FH) remain contentious, with long-term data being scarce. To address this lacuna, a comprehensive long-term registry study, stratifying patients across a spectrum of hypogonadal etiologies, offers a robust investigative paradigm.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
This 9-year registry, encompassing 650 patients (equivalent to 4,362 cumulative years of treatment), included 188 patients diagnosed with FH (mean age 42.3 ± 11.3 years) and 462 individuals with classical hypogonadism (CH). The cohort segregated into 266 men with primary hypogonadism (PH, mean age 34.0 ± 11.7 years) and 196 with secondary hypogonadism (SH, mean age 31.9 ± 12.0 years). Uniform treatment across the cohort involved intramuscular administration of testosterone undecanoate (1,000 mg). A comparative analysis was conducted focusing on anthropometric, metabolic, and safety parameters.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Serum testosterone levels increased from 6.6 ± 2.4 to 19.3 ± 2.9 nmol/L (p < 0.001). TTh was linked with weight reduction and decreased waist circumference (WC) in both CH and FH cohorts (both p < 0.001). Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analyses delineated disparities: men with FH demonstrated a higher propensity for losing > 10% body weight and > 5% WC compared to CH (hazard ratio [HR] 1.3 [1.1-1.4], p = 0.008 and HR 1.4 [1.3-1.5], p = 0.001). Increases in hematocrit > 50% were uniform across groups, albeit amelioration of anemia was more pronounced in FH versus CH (p = 0.002). Increments of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were more likely to occur in FH (HR 1.3 [1.1-1.6], p = 0.003). FH patients exhibited pronounced improvements in metabolic parameters and in aging male symptom score (AMS) and IIEF-EF questionnaire scores. These effects were markedly modulated by age and initial weight. Subgroup analysis of age-matched obese patients revealed an accentuated impact of TTh in CH compared to FH.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The therapeutic outcomes of TTh across distinct hypogonadal populations demonstrate heterogeneous responses, significantly influenced by diagnostic categorization, age, and baseline risk factor profiles.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors. Andrology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology.
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