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anastrozole and Gynecomastia

anastrozole has been researched along with Gynecomastia in 21 studies

Gynecomastia: Enlargement of the BREAST in the males, caused by an excess of ESTROGENS. Physiological gynecomastia is normally observed in NEWBORNS; ADOLESCENT; and AGING males.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To determine whether tamoxifen or anastrozole prevents gynecomastia and breast pain caused by bicalutamide (150 mg) without compromising efficacy, safety, or sexual functioning."9.11Evaluation of tamoxifen and anastrozole in the prevention of gynecomastia and breast pain induced by bicalutamide monotherapy of prostate cancer. ( Battaglia, M; Bertaccini, A; Boccardo, F; Comeri, G; Conti, G; Di Tonno, P; Durand, F; Ferraris, V; Galassi, P; Macchiarella, A; Manganelli, A; Martorana, G; Montefiore, F; Muscas, G; Potenzoni, D; Rubagotti, A; Selvaggi, FP; Siragusa, A; Zattoni, F, 2005)
"A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial involving 107 men receiving bicalutamide ('Casodex') 150 mg/day therapy following radical therapy for prostate cancer assessed tamoxifen ('Nolvadex') 20 mg/day and anastrozole ('Arimidex') 1 mg/day for the prophylaxis and treatment of gynecomastia/breast pain."9.11Prevention and management of bicalutamide-induced gynecomastia and breast pain: randomized endocrinologic and clinical studies with tamoxifen and anastrozole. ( Gallo, J; Morris, T; Saltzstein, D; Sieber, P, 2005)
"A randomized multicenter (14 centers) trial was conducted in 114 men with prostate cancer to determine whether the antiestrogen tamoxifen ('Nolvadex') 20 mg or the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole ('Arimidex') 1 mg prevent gynecomastia and breast pain during treatment with the non-steroidal antiandrogen bicalutamide ('Casodex') 150 mg, without compromising efficacy, safety, or quality of life."9.11Exploratory study of drug plasma levels during bicalutamide 150 mg therapy co-administered with tamoxifen or anastrozole for prophylaxis of gynecomastia and breast pain in men with prostate cancer. ( Boccardo, F; Conti, G; Del Monaco, D; Manganelli, A; Potenzoni, D; Rubagotti, A, 2005)
"Our objective was to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of anastrozole in adolescent males with gynecomastia of less than 1 yr duration."7.75Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anastrozole in pubertal boys with recent-onset gynecomastia. ( Agbo, F; Bishop, K; Emeribe, U; Lowe, E; Mauras, N; Merinbaum, D, 2009)
"Anastrozole treatment was well tolerated."6.71Safety and efficacy of anastrozole for the treatment of pubertal gynecomastia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ( Backeljauw, PF; Bercu, BB; Desrochers, PE; Diamond, FB; Jou, HC; Plourde, PV; Reiter, EO; Rubin, SD, 2004)
" After 2 years of treatment, anastrozole is still currently used at a dosage of 1 mg once daily with no side effects."5.37Prepubertal gynecomastia in two monozygotic twins with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: two years' treatment with anastrozole and genetic study. ( Cirillo, G; Coppola, F; del Giudice, EM; Grandone, A; Perrone, L; Santarpia, M, 2011)
"Gynecomastia is an unusual side effect associated with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) that has been traditionally treated with surgery, radiation, or discontinuation of testosterone supplementation."5.32Treatment of testosterone-induced gynecomastia with the aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole. ( Morgentaler, A; Rhoden, EL, 2004)
"To determine whether tamoxifen or anastrozole prevents gynecomastia and breast pain caused by bicalutamide (150 mg) without compromising efficacy, safety, or sexual functioning."5.11Evaluation of tamoxifen and anastrozole in the prevention of gynecomastia and breast pain induced by bicalutamide monotherapy of prostate cancer. ( Battaglia, M; Bertaccini, A; Boccardo, F; Comeri, G; Conti, G; Di Tonno, P; Durand, F; Ferraris, V; Galassi, P; Macchiarella, A; Manganelli, A; Martorana, G; Montefiore, F; Muscas, G; Potenzoni, D; Rubagotti, A; Selvaggi, FP; Siragusa, A; Zattoni, F, 2005)
"A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial involving 107 men receiving bicalutamide ('Casodex') 150 mg/day therapy following radical therapy for prostate cancer assessed tamoxifen ('Nolvadex') 20 mg/day and anastrozole ('Arimidex') 1 mg/day for the prophylaxis and treatment of gynecomastia/breast pain."5.11Prevention and management of bicalutamide-induced gynecomastia and breast pain: randomized endocrinologic and clinical studies with tamoxifen and anastrozole. ( Gallo, J; Morris, T; Saltzstein, D; Sieber, P, 2005)
"A randomized multicenter (14 centers) trial was conducted in 114 men with prostate cancer to determine whether the antiestrogen tamoxifen ('Nolvadex') 20 mg or the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole ('Arimidex') 1 mg prevent gynecomastia and breast pain during treatment with the non-steroidal antiandrogen bicalutamide ('Casodex') 150 mg, without compromising efficacy, safety, or quality of life."5.11Exploratory study of drug plasma levels during bicalutamide 150 mg therapy co-administered with tamoxifen or anastrozole for prophylaxis of gynecomastia and breast pain in men with prostate cancer. ( Boccardo, F; Conti, G; Del Monaco, D; Manganelli, A; Potenzoni, D; Rubagotti, A, 2005)
"Growth velocity decreased and gynecomastia diminished during anastrozole treatment."3.79Management of prepubertal gynecomastia in two monozygotic twins with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: from aromatase inhibitors to subcutaneous mastectomy. ( Cataldo, C; D'Andrea, F; De Francesco, F; del Giudice, EM; Di Grezia, G; Ferraro, GA; Gatta, G; Grandone, A; Nicoletti, G; Perrone, L; Romano, T, 2013)
"Our objective was to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of anastrozole in adolescent males with gynecomastia of less than 1 yr duration."3.75Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anastrozole in pubertal boys with recent-onset gynecomastia. ( Agbo, F; Bishop, K; Emeribe, U; Lowe, E; Mauras, N; Merinbaum, D, 2009)
"Anastrozole treatment was well tolerated."2.71Safety and efficacy of anastrozole for the treatment of pubertal gynecomastia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ( Backeljauw, PF; Bercu, BB; Desrochers, PE; Diamond, FB; Jou, HC; Plourde, PV; Reiter, EO; Rubin, SD, 2004)
"Treatment with anastrozole was stopped after 5."1.62Long-term Effect of Aromatase Inhibition in Aromatase Excess Syndrome. ( Binder, G; Fukami, M; Nagasaki, K; Nakamura, A; Ogata, T; Schweizer, R, 2021)
" After 2 years of treatment, anastrozole is still currently used at a dosage of 1 mg once daily with no side effects."1.37Prepubertal gynecomastia in two monozygotic twins with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: two years' treatment with anastrozole and genetic study. ( Cirillo, G; Coppola, F; del Giudice, EM; Grandone, A; Perrone, L; Santarpia, M, 2011)
"Gynecomastia is an unusual side effect associated with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) that has been traditionally treated with surgery, radiation, or discontinuation of testosterone supplementation."1.32Treatment of testosterone-induced gynecomastia with the aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole. ( Morgentaler, A; Rhoden, EL, 2004)

Research

Studies (21)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's10 (47.62)29.6817
2010's8 (38.10)24.3611
2020's3 (14.29)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kağızmanlı, GA1
Besci, Ö1
Acinikli, KY1
Şeker, G1
Yaşar, E1
Öztürk, Y1
Demir, K1
Böber, E1
Abacı, A1
Moon, JE1
Ko, CW1
Yang, JD1
Lee, JS1
Ghadjar, P1
Aebersold, DM1
Albrecht, C1
Böhmer, D1
Flentje, M1
Ganswindt, U1
Höcht, S1
Hölscher, T1
Müller, AC1
Niehoff, P1
Pinkawa, M1
Sedlmayer, F1
Zips, D1
Wiegel, T1
Binder, G1
Nakamura, A1
Schweizer, R1
Ogata, T1
Fukami, M1
Nagasaki, K1
Simões-Pereira, J1
Santos, F1
Lopes, L1
Limbert, C1
Ferraro, GA1
Romano, T1
De Francesco, F1
Grandone, A2
D'Andrea, F2
del Giudice, EM2
Cataldo, C1
Gatta, G1
Di Grezia, G1
Perrone, L2
Nicoletti, G1
Grella, E1
La Padula, S1
Romanucci, V1
Nicoletti, GF1
Crocker, MK1
Gourgari, E1
Lodish, M1
Stratakis, CA1
Koç Yekedüz, M1
Şıklar, Z1
Burgu, B1
Kuloğlu, Z1
Kocaay, P1
Çamtosun, E1
İsakoca, M1
Kansu, A1
Soygür, T1
Berberoğlu, M1
Mauras, N1
Bishop, K1
Merinbaum, D1
Emeribe, U1
Agbo, F1
Lowe, E1
Maidment, SL1
Cirillo, G1
Santarpia, M1
Coppola, F1
Shozu, M1
Sebastian, S1
Takayama, K1
Hsu, WT1
Schultz, RA1
Neely, K1
Bryant, M1
Bulun, SE1
Rhoden, EL1
Morgentaler, A1
Riepe, FG1
Baus, I1
Wiest, S1
Krone, N1
Sippell, WG1
Partsch, CJ1
Plourde, PV1
Reiter, EO1
Jou, HC1
Desrochers, PE1
Rubin, SD1
Bercu, BB1
Diamond, FB1
Backeljauw, PF1
Boccardo, F2
Rubagotti, A2
Battaglia, M1
Di Tonno, P1
Selvaggi, FP1
Conti, G2
Comeri, G1
Bertaccini, A1
Martorana, G1
Galassi, P1
Zattoni, F1
Macchiarella, A1
Siragusa, A1
Muscas, G1
Durand, F1
Potenzoni, D2
Manganelli, A2
Ferraris, V1
Montefiore, F1
Saltzstein, D1
Sieber, P1
Morris, T1
Gallo, J1
Del Monaco, D1
Thönnessen, D1
Wenz, F1
Lefevre, H1
Bouvattier, C1
Lahlou, N1
Adamsbaum, C1
Bougnères, P1
Carel, JC1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
An Open-Label Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Anastrozole (Arimidex™) Used to Treat Pubertal Boys With Gynecomastia of Recent Onset[NCT00241436]Phase 235 participants Interventional2005-06-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for anastrozole and Gynecomastia

ArticleYear
Treatment strategies to prevent and reduce gynecomastia and/or breast pain caused by antiandrogen therapy for prostate cancer : Statement from the DEGRO working group prostate cancer.
    Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al], 2020, Volume: 196, Issue:7

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Anastrozole; Androgen Antagonists; Androgens; Anilides; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormo

2020
Question 2. Which medications effectively reduce pubertal gynaecomastia?
    Archives of disease in childhood, 2010, Volume: 95, Issue:3

    Topics: Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Child; Estrogen Antagonists; Evidence-Based Medicine; Gynecomasti

2010

Trials

5 trials available for anastrozole and Gynecomastia

ArticleYear
Treatment of pubertal gynecomastia with the specific aromatase inhibitor anastrozole.
    Hormone research, 2004, Volume: 62, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; Estrogens; Gynecomast

2004
Safety and efficacy of anastrozole for the treatment of pubertal gynecomastia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2004, Volume: 89, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Anastrozole; Child; Double-Blind Method; Enzyme Inhibitors; Estradiol; Gynecomastia; Hum

2004
Evaluation of tamoxifen and anastrozole in the prevention of gynecomastia and breast pain induced by bicalutamide monotherapy of prostate cancer.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2005, Feb-01, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anastrozole; Anilides; Breast Diseases; Double-Blind Method; Gynecomastia;

2005
Prevention and management of bicalutamide-induced gynecomastia and breast pain: randomized endocrinologic and clinical studies with tamoxifen and anastrozole.
    Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 2005, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anastrozole; Anilides; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormon

2005
Exploratory study of drug plasma levels during bicalutamide 150 mg therapy co-administered with tamoxifen or anastrozole for prophylaxis of gynecomastia and breast pain in men with prostate cancer.
    Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2005, Volume: 56, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anastrozole; Androgen Antagonists; Anilides; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormona

2005

Other Studies

14 other studies available for anastrozole and Gynecomastia

ArticleYear
Efficacy of aromatase inhibitor therapy in a case with large cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumour-associated prepubertal gynaecomastia.
    Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM, 2022, Dec-16, Volume: 35, Issue:12

    Topics: Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Child; Gynecomastia; Humans; Male; Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome; Sertol

2022
Combined surgical and medical treatment in an adolescent with severe gynecomastia due to excessive estradiol secretion: a case report.
    BMC pediatrics, 2019, 12-26, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Combined Modality Therapy; Estradiol; Gynecomastia; H

2019
Long-term Effect of Aromatase Inhibition in Aromatase Excess Syndrome.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2021, 04-23, Volume: 106, Issue:5

    Topics: 46, XX Disorders of Sex Development; Adolescent; Anastrozole; Aromatase; Aromatase Inhibitors; Body

2021
Prepubertal gynaecomastia in a boy with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: managing the aromatase overexpression.
    Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM, 2018, Oct-25, Volume: 31, Issue:10

    Topics: Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Child, Preschool; Gynecomastia; Humans; Male; Peutz-Jeghers Syndr

2018
Management of prepubertal gynecomastia in two monozygotic twins with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: from aromatase inhibitors to subcutaneous mastectomy.
    Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2013, Volume: 37, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Child; Combined Modality Therapy; Comorbidity; Di

2013
Prepubertal gynecomastia in two monozygotic twins with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: clinical and surgical management.
    Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS, 2013, Volume: 66, Issue:12

    Topics: Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast; Child; Combined Modality Therapy; Disease Progression; Di

2013
Use of aromatase inhibitors in large cell calcifying sertoli cell tumors: effects on gynecomastia, growth velocity, and bone age.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2014, Volume: 99, Issue:12

    Topics: AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; Anastrozole; Antineoplastic Agents; Aromatase Inhibitors; Bone

2014
Response to Anastrozole Treatment in a Case with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome and a Large Cell Calcifying Sertoli Cell Tumor.
    Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology, 2017, Jun-01, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Child; Gynecomastia; Humans; Male; Nitriles; Peutz-Jeghers Syndro

2017
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anastrozole in pubertal boys with recent-onset gynecomastia.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2009, Volume: 94, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breast; Child; Gynecomastia; Humans; Male; Nitriles;

2009
Prepubertal gynecomastia in two monozygotic twins with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: two years' treatment with anastrozole and genetic study.
    Hormone research in paediatrics, 2011, Volume: 75, Issue:5

    Topics: Anastrozole; Aromatase Inhibitors; Child; Diseases in Twins; Genetics; Gynecomastia; Humans; Male; N

2011
Estrogen excess associated with novel gain-of-function mutations affecting the aromatase gene.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2003, May-08, Volume: 348, Issue:19

    Topics: Adipose Tissue; Adolescent; Adult; Anastrozole; Androstenedione; Aromatase; Aromatase Inhibitors; Ba

2003
Treatment of testosterone-induced gynecomastia with the aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole.
    International journal of impotence research, 2004, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anastrozole; Androgens; Aromatase Inhibitors; Enzyme Inhibitors; Gynecomastia; Humans; Hypogo

2004
Radiotherapeutic prophylaxis of gynecomastia.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2005, Aug-20, Volume: 23, Issue:24

    Topics: Anastrozole; Androgen Antagonists; Anilides; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Gynecomastia; Humans;

2005
Prepubertal gynecomastia in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: incomplete penetrance in a familial case and management with an aromatase inhibitor.
    European journal of endocrinology, 2006, Volume: 154, Issue:2

    Topics: Anastrozole; Anti-Mullerian Hormone; Aromatase Inhibitors; Child; DNA; Female; Glycoproteins; Gyneco

2006