megestrol acetate has been researched along with Weight Loss in 47 studies
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 16 (34.04) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 24 (51.06) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 6 (12.77) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 1 (2.13) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Burger, A; Eladghm, N; Gamaleldin, A; Marie Gavioli, E; Vider, E | 1 |
| Baker, TJ; Casey, LM; Cuvelier, GD; Distefano, DS; Dix, DB; Lambert, PJ; Mychajlunow, BA; Peddie, EF; Romanick, MA; Wardle, MG; Wilson, BA | 1 |
| Fallon, M; Fearon, KC; Fox, GM; Gray, C; Greig, CA; Johns, N; MacDonald, A; Skipworth, RJ; Stephens, NA; Wall, L | 1 |
| Dobrila Dintinjana, R; Guina, T; Krznarić, Z | 1 |
| Blaszczyk, AT; Fox, CB; Sleeper, RB; Treadway, AK | 1 |
| Barletta, GM; Bunchman, TE; Cole, MR; Ferguson, KB; Gast, TR; Hobbs, DJ; Weismantel, DP | 1 |
| Beijer, S; Chua-Hendriks, J; de Graeff, A; Jager-Wittenaar, H; Vogel, J | 1 |
| Dintinjana, M; Dobrila-Dintinjana, R; Matijasic, N; Petranović, D; Radić, M; Toni, V; Trivanovic, D; Vukelic, J; Zelić, M | 1 |
| Anguera, A; Argilés, JM; Stemmler, B | 1 |
| Mantovani, G | 1 |
| Aitken, ML; McKone, EF; Tonelli, MR | 1 |
| Morley, JE | 2 |
| Albrecht, M; Chang, H; Forfia, J; Gerrior, J; Miller, L; Mwamburi, DM; Saboori, S; Scully, E; Wanke, CA; Wilson, IB | 1 |
| Deutsch, J; Kolhouse, JF | 1 |
| Bahadur, S; Durga, T; Mohanti, BK; Munshi, A; Pandey, KC; Pandey, MB | 1 |
| James, JS | 1 |
| Salacz, ME | 1 |
| Auchus, RJ; Benson, CA; Chesney, MA; Egorin, MJ; Liu, T; Mulligan, K; Sattler, FR; Schambelan, M; Shriver, S; Umbleja, T; Von Roenn, JH; Zackin, R | 1 |
| Palombine, J | 1 |
| Bodenner, D; Hughes, T; Redman, C; Riggs, AT; Spencer, T; Strunk, B | 1 |
| Cordova, F; King, DA; Scharf, SM | 1 |
| Aravantinos, G; Beer, M; Fountzilas, G; Karpasitis, N; Kosmidis, P; Makrantonakis, P; Pantelakos, P; Pavlidis, N; Skarlos, DV; Tsavaris, N | 1 |
| Fietkau, R; Hinke, A; Kettner, H; Riepl, M; Sauer, R | 2 |
| Knopf, K; Von Roenn, JH | 1 |
| Basgoz, N; Burrows, B; Cannan, J; Corcoran, C; Grinspoon, S; Guccione, A; Heller, H; Hubbard, J; Katznelson, L; Klibanski, A; Lee, K; Walsh, M | 1 |
| Chen, HC; Fang, FM; Hsu, JH; Leung, SW; Sun, LM; Wang, CJ | 1 |
| Fearon, KC; McArdle, CS; McMillan, DC; O'Gorman, P; Wigmore, SJ; Wright, CE | 1 |
| Farrar, DJ | 1 |
| Albertsson, M; Andersson, H; Andersson, M; Bergman, B; Birck, O; Ewers, SB; Gustavsson, G; Hafström, L; Jeppson, B; Kadar, L; Lindén, CJ; Mercke, C; Orgum, P; Straumits, A; Thaning, L; Westman, G | 1 |
| Brown, RW; Elghoroury, M; Hurwitz, ME; Nasr, SZ; Rosen, D | 1 |
| Dixon, T; Lee, TP; Olson, JS; Porcelli, RJ; Schuster, MW; Stevens, MR; Wu, SY; Yeh, SS | 1 |
| Erkisi, M; Erkurt, E; Tunali, C | 1 |
| Cella, D; Hahn, EA; Leslie, WT; Lloyd, SR; Ribaudo, JM; Tchekmedyian, NS; Von Roenn, J | 1 |
| Batterham, MJ; Garsia, R | 1 |
| Jatoi, A; Loprinzi, CL | 1 |
| Jatoi, A; Loprinzi, CL; Novotny, PJ; Sloan, JA; Windschitl, HE; Yamashita, J | 1 |
| Case, LD; Greven, K; McQuellon, RP; Moose, DB; Russell, GB; Shaw, EG; Stevens, M | 1 |
| Gatzemeier, U; Heckmayr, M | 1 |
| Craig, R; Roth, EL; Von Roenn, JH | 1 |
| Aisner, J; Browder, H; Greco, FA; Hickman, M; Keller, J; Siau, J; Tchekmedyian, NS | 1 |
| Aisner, J; Greco, A; Hickman, M; Siau, J; Tchekmedyian, NS | 1 |
| Beck, SA; Tisdale, MJ | 1 |
| Barton, C; Beck, SA; Groundwater, P; Tisdale, MJ | 1 |
11 review(s) available for megestrol acetate and Weight Loss
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Megestrol acetate and mirtazapine for the treatment of unplanned weight loss in the elderly.
Topics: Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Appetite Stimulants; Cachexia; Case-Control Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Monitoring; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Mianserin; Mirtazapine; Prospective Studies; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Wasting Syndrome; Weight Loss | 2009 |
[Malnutrition in patients with cancer].
Topics: Appetite Stimulants; Body Mass Index; Humans; Malnutrition; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Nutritional Status; Nutritional Support; Parenteral Nutrition; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss | 2012 |
A new look at an old drug for the treatment of cancer cachexia: megestrol acetate.
Topics: Animals; Cachexia; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Inflammation; Megestrol Acetate; Muscle Proteins; Muscular Atrophy; Neoplasms; Weight Loss | 2013 |
Orexigenic and anabolic agents.
Topics: Aged; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Animals; Appetite; Appetite Stimulants; Dronabinol; Gastric Emptying; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Weight Loss | 2002 |
Megestrol acetate NCD oral suspension -- Par Pharmaceutical: megestrol acetate nanocrystal dispersion oral suspension, PAR 100.2, PAR-100.2.
Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Administration, Oral; Anorexia; Cachexia; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Nanoparticles; Neoplasms; Suspensions; Weight Loss | 2007 |
Weight loss in older persons: new therapeutic approaches.
Topics: Adipose Tissue; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Anabolic Agents; Anorexia; Appetite Stimulants; Feeding Behavior; Frail Elderly; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Muscular Atrophy; Myostatin; Receptors, Androgen; Receptors, Ghrelin; Transforming Growth Factor beta; Weight Loss | 2007 |
Nutritional aspects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Topics: Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Nandrolone; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional Support; Prognosis; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Testosterone; Weight Loss | 2008 |
Anorexia/cachexia in patients with HIV: lessons for the oncologist.
Topics: Adipose Tissue; Anabolic Agents; Anorexia; Appetite; Appetite Stimulants; Cachexia; Drug Combinations; Energy Intake; Exercise; HIV Infections; Human Growth Hormone; Humans; Medical Oncology; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Nutritional Status; Weight Gain; Weight Loss | 1996 |
Megestrol acetate: promises and pitfalls.
Topics: Appetite Stimulants; Female; HIV Infections; HIV Wasting Syndrome; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Weight Loss | 1999 |
An update: cancer-associated anorexia as a treatment target.
Topics: Animals; Anorexia; Appetite; Appetite Regulation; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cyproheptadine; Dexamethasone; Eating; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Weight Loss | 2001 |
HIV-related cachexia: potential mechanisms and treatment.
Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Cachexia; Energy Metabolism; Humans; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Weight Loss | 1992 |
18 trial(s) available for megestrol acetate and Weight Loss
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of megestrol acetate as an appetite stimulant in children with weight loss due to cancer and/or cancer therapy.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Appetite; Appetite Stimulants; Child; Child, Preschool; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasm Staging; Neoplasms; Nutrition Disorders; Prognosis; Quality of Life; Weight Loss; Young Adult | 2014 |
Phase I/II trial of formoterol fumarate combined with megestrol acetate in cachectic patients with advanced malignancy.
Topics: Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; Adult; Aged; Anorexia; Anthropometry; Appetite Stimulants; Cachexia; Combined Modality Therapy; Ethanolamines; Female; Formoterol Fumarate; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Weight Loss | 2014 |
Comparing megestrol acetate therapy with oxandrolone therapy for HIV-related weight loss: similar results in 2 months.
Topics: Adult; Androgens; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; Body Weight; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Oxandrolone; Weight Gain; Weight Loss | 2004 |
Assessment of gastrointestinal function and response to megesterol acetate in subjects with gastrointestinal cancers and weight loss.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Appetite Stimulants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Nutritional Status; Prospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Wasting Syndrome; Weight Gain; Weight Loss | 2004 |
Testosterone supplementation of megestrol therapy does not enhance lean tissue accrual in men with human immunodeficiency virus-associated weight loss: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial.
Topics: Adult; Androgens; Appetite Stimulants; Body Composition; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; HIV Wasting Syndrome; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Placebos; Protein-Energy Malnutrition; Quality of Life; Sexuality; Testosterone; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss | 2007 |
[Supportive treatment with megestrol acetate during radio(chemo)therapy in patients with tumors in the head-neck area. A randomized study].
Topics: Anthropometry; Appetite; Carcinoma; Combined Modality Therapy; Double-Blind Method; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Stimulation, Chemical; Time Factors; Weight Loss | 1996 |
Supportive use of megestrol acetate in patients with head and neck cancer during radio(chemo)therapy.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Anthropometry; Appetite Stimulants; Combined Modality Therapy; Double-Blind Method; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Nutritional Status; Quality of Life; Skinfold Thickness; Weight Loss | 1997 |
Effect of megestrol acetate and prepulsid on nutritional improvement in patients with head and neck cancers undergoing radiotherapy.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Appetite Stimulants; Cisapride; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Piperidines; Prospective Studies; Weight Loss | 1997 |
A prospective randomized study of megestrol acetate and ibuprofen in gastrointestinal cancer patients with weight loss.
Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Appetite; Appetite Stimulants; C-Reactive Protein; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Humans; Ibuprofen; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Nutritional Status; Palliative Care; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss | 1999 |
Megestrol acetate in advanced, progressive, hormone-insensitive cancer. Effects on the quality of life: a placebo-controlled, randomised, multicentre trial.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Appetite Stimulants; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Palliative Care; Patient Compliance; Quality of Life; Weight Loss | 1999 |
Improvement in quality-of-life measures and stimulation of weight gain after treatment with megestrol acetate oral suspension in geriatric cachexia: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Topics: Administration, Oral; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Appetite; Body Composition; Body Weight; Cachexia; Double-Blind Method; Female; Homes for the Aged; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; New York; Nutritional Status; Quality of Life; Weight Loss | 2000 |
Supportive treatment in weight-losing cancer patients due to the additive adverse effects of radiation treatment and/or chemotherapy.
Topics: Anorexia; Antineoplastic Agents; Appetite; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Nutrition Disorders; Placebos; Radiotherapy; Weight Gain; Weight Loss | 2000 |
Re-validation and shortening of the Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy (FAACT) questionnaire.
Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Aged; Anorexia; Cachexia; California; Chicago; Cost of Illness; Feeding Behavior; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Nutritional Status; Quality of Life; Sickness Impact Profile; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss | 2000 |
A comparison of megestrol acetate, nandrolone decanoate and dietary counselling for HIV associated weight loss.
Topics: Adult; Anabolic Agents; Appetite; Counseling; Eating; HIV Wasting Syndrome; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Nandrolone; Nandrolone Decanoate; Prospective Studies; Weight Loss | 2001 |
Does megestrol acetate down-regulate interleukin-6 in patients with cancer-associated anorexia and weight loss? A North Central Cancer Treatment Group investigation.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anorexia; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Down-Regulation; Dronabinol; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Interleukin-6; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss | 2002 |
Supportive use of megestrol acetate (Megace) with head/neck and lung cancer patients receiving radiation therapy.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Combined Modality Therapy; Double-Blind Method; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Weight Loss | 2002 |
Treatment of cancer weight loss in patients with advanced lung cancer.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cachexia; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Weight Loss | 1992 |
Megestrol acetate in cancer anorexia and weight loss.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anorexia; Anthropometry; Appetite; Double-Blind Method; Energy Intake; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Prognosis; Quality of Life; Serum Albumin; Survival Rate; Weight Loss | 1992 |
18 other study(ies) available for megestrol acetate and Weight Loss
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Propensity score-matching analysis comparing safety outcomes of appetite-stimulating medications in oncology patients.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Anorexia; Appetite; Appetite Stimulants; Cachexia; Hallucinations; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Megestrol Acetate; Mirtazapine; Neoplasms; Propensity Score; Retrospective Studies; Sleepiness; Weight Loss; Xerostomia | 2022 |
Nutritional and pharmacologic support in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Topics: Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Appetite Stimulants; Deoxycytidine; Female; Gemcitabine; Humans; Karnofsky Performance Status; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Nutritional Support; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Weight Loss | 2008 |
Megestrol acetate improves weight gain in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease.
Topics: Adolescent; Appetite Stimulants; Body Mass Index; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Retrospective Studies; Weight Gain; Weight Loss; Young Adult | 2010 |
Nutritional support in patients with colorectal cancer during chemotherapy: does it work?
Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Appetite Regulation; Appetite Stimulants; Body Mass Index; Cachexia; Chi-Square Distribution; Colorectal Neoplasms; Combined Modality Therapy; Counseling; Enteral Nutrition; Female; Humans; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Status; Nutritional Support; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss | 2013 |
Does megestrol acetate down-regulate interleukin-6 in patients?
Topics: Anorexia; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Down-Regulation; Humans; Interleukin-6; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Weight Loss | 2002 |
Adrenal insufficiency and testicular failure secondary to megestrol acetate therapy in a patient with cystic fibrosis.
Topics: Adrenal Insufficiency; Anorexia; Cystic Fibrosis; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Testicular Diseases; Weight Loss | 2002 |
Weight loss during radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies: what factors impact it?
Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Appetite Stimulants; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Enteral Nutrition; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Karnofsky Performance Status; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Radiotherapy Dosage; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Weight Loss | 2003 |
Involuntary weight loss: interview with Lisa Capaldini, M.D.
Topics: Appetite Stimulants; Body Composition; HIV Wasting Syndrome; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Oxandrolone; Weight Loss | 2005 |
Involuntary weight loss in patients with advanced cancer: treatment is of modest benefit.
Topics: Anorexia; Appetite Stimulants; Dexamethasone; Humans; Life Expectancy; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Quality of Life; Survival Analysis; Weight Loss | 2006 |
Megestrol acetate for cancer anorexia/cachexia #100.
Topics: Anorexia; Cachexia; Humans; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Weight Loss | 2006 |
Cancer-related weight loss.
Topics: Aged; Anorexia; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Cachexia; Colectomy; Colonic Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Nausea; Neoplasm Staging; Nursing Assessment; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Status; Nutritional Support; Oncology Nursing; Vomiting; Weight Loss | 2006 |
A retrospective study of the association between megestrol acetate administration and mortality among nursing home residents with clinically significant weight loss.
Topics: Aged; Anorexia; Appetite Stimulants; Cachexia; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Nursing Homes; Proportional Hazards Models; Retrospective Studies; Survival Analysis; United States; Weight Loss | 2007 |
Megestrol acetate in cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss. A Hellenic Co-operative Oncology Group (HeCOG) study.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anorexia; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Pilot Projects; Quality of Life; Weight Loss | 1993 |
Loss of lean body and muscle mass correlates with androgen levels in hypogonadal men with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and wasting.
Topics: Adult; Androgens; Appetite Stimulants; Body Composition; Drug Resistance; Exercise; HIV Wasting Syndrome; Human Growth Hormone; Humans; Hypogonadism; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Muscles; Nutritional Status; Testosterone; Weight Loss | 1996 |
Treatment of anorexia and weight loss with megestrol acetate in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Topics: Adolescent; Anorexia; Appetite Stimulants; Child; Cystic Fibrosis; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol Acetate; Weight Loss | 1999 |
Treatment of cancer anorexia with megestrol acetate: impact on quality of life.
Topics: Anorexia; Appetite; Breast Neoplasms; Eating; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Female; Humans; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Placebos; Psychological Tests; Quality of Life; Weight Loss | 1990 |
Effect of megestrol acetate on weight loss induced by tumour necrosis factor alpha and a cachexia-inducing tumour (MAC16) in NMRI mice.
Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Blood Glucose; Body Composition; Cachexia; Colonic Neoplasms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Fatty Acids; Female; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Triglycerides; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Weight Loss | 1990 |
Alterations in serum lipolytic activity of cancer patients with response to therapy.
Topics: Female; Humans; Lipid Mobilization; Lipolysis; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Weight Loss | 1990 |