A Study of Tadalafil After Radical Prostatectomy

Summary

The study will include patients with localized prostate cancer who experience erectile dysfunction following bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Patients will be randomly assigned to three treatment arms: Tadalafil 5 mg once a day, Tadalafil 20 mg on demand (prior to anticipated sexual activity), and placebo. Patients will stay on therapy for 9 months and after withdrawal of medication for 6 weeks, patients will be evaluated for recovery of unassisted erectile function (without medication). An open-label extension for three months will evaluate the responsiveness of all patients to Tadalafil 5 mg once a day. Further objectives are to evaluate the treatment satisfaction of the respective therapies.

Timeline

Start

2009-11

Primary completion

2012-10

Completion

2012-10

Publications

• Montorsi F, Oelke M, Henneges C, Brock G, Salonia A, d'Anzeo G, Rossi A, Mulhall JP, Buttner H. Exploratory Decision-Tree Modeling of Data from the Randomized REACTT Trial of Tadalafil Versus Placebo to Predict Recovery of Erectile Function After Bilateral Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol. 2016 Sep;70(3):529-37. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.02.036. Epub 2016 Mar 3.
• Patel HR, Ilo D, Shah N, Cuzin B, Chadwick D, Andrianne R, Henneges C, Barry J, Hell-Momeni K, Branicka J, Buttner H. Effects of tadalafil treatment after bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: quality of life, psychosocial outcomes, and treatment satisfaction results from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase IV study. BMC Urol. 2015 Apr 12;15:31. doi: 10.1186/s12894-015-0022-9.
• Montorsi F, Brock G, Stolzenburg JU, Mulhall J, Moncada I, Patel HR, Chevallier D, Krajka K, Henneges C, Dickson R, Buttner H. Effects of tadalafil treatment on erectile function recovery following bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: a randomised placebo-controlled study (REACTT). Eur Urol. 2014 Mar;65(3):587-96. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.09.051. Epub 2013 Oct 13.

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