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Somavert is used in the treatment of adult patients with acromegaly who have had an inadequate response to surgery and/or radiation therapy and in whom an appropriate medical treatment with somatostatin analogues did not normalise IGF-I concentrations or was not tolerated.
Learn about the acromegaly-specific disease activity tool that you can use to help monitor and optimise support for your acromegaly patients at every stage of their journey.
Available as part of the commercial package offer for Somavert
Developed in collaboration with a panel of global acromegaly experts
No installation is required: ACRODAT is accessible on the majority of platforms including desktops, laptops and tablets
Learn more about the development of ACRODAT, how to add and evaluate patients and more in the ACRODAT user guide
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Monitors and highlights changes in five disease-specific parameters
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Categorises patients based on stable, mild or significant levels of disease activity
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A simple four step process to help track your patients' progress
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Quality of life is commonly impaired in people with acromegaly, even after successful treatment1-3
Some patients are never asked about the psychological impact of their condition4
Acromegaly has a huge variety of symptoms and comorbidities, and hence there are equal number of key players involved in optimising care for patients with the condition1-5. However, the psychological aspect of dealing with acromegaly - together with the potential psychophysiological impact of pituitary hormone production imbalances caused by the condition itself - is something that can go overlooked 3-6.
ACRODAT incorporates the AcroQOL questionnaire, a validated acromegaly-specific quality of life questionnaire7 .By capturing acromegaly-specific patient data on both the psychological and physical impact on quality of life for people living with the condition, ACRODAT provides a straightforward and systematic way for you to identify patients who may require further psychological support.
To find out more about ACRODAT, supporting patients or ordering more starter kits
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References:
1. Melmed S, et al. A Consensus Statement on acromegaly therapeutic outcomes. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018;14:552-61
2. Geraedts VJ, et al. Predictors of Quality of Life in acromegaly: no consensus on biochemical parameters. Frontiers in Endocrinol 2017;8(40):1–14.
3. Crespo I, et al. Update on quality of life in patients with acromegaly. Pituitary 2017;20(1):185–8.
4. Wayne Brown. Alone in my universe: Struggling with an orphan disease in an unsympathetic world. Indiana, United States. iUniverse. May 2011: 268.
5. Chanson P and Salenave S. Acromegaly. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2008;3:1–17.
6. Gurel MH, et al. Patient perspectives on the impact of acromegaly: results from individual and group interviews. Patient Preference and Adherence 2014;8:53–62.
7. Webb SM, Prieto L, BadiaX, et al. Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (ACROQOL) a new health related quality of life questionnaire for patients with acromegaly: development and psychometric properties. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2002;57:251–258.
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