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Now-Classic Study on the Use of Intraurethral Prostaglandin E1 (Alprostadil)

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In many ways, this trial illustrates the dangers in the interpretation of early clinical trials data. The many pitfalls for the unwary reader are incorporated into the study design and the subsequent publication. On this basis, alone, it has become a “classic.”

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9.1 Key Trial References

9.1.1 Major Publication

  • Padma-Nathan H, Hellstrom W, et al. Treatment of men with erectile dysfunction with transurethral alprostadil. N Engl J Med 336:1–7, 1997.

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9.1.2 Original Abstract

  • Padma-Nathan H. Treatment of men with erectile dysfunction with transurethral alprostadil. American Urological Association 1996.

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9.1.3 Other Important Publications

  • Engel J, McVary K. Transurethral alprostadil as therapy for patients who withdrew from or failed prior intracavernous injection therapy. Urology 51(5):687–692, 1998.

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  • Fulgham P, Cochran J, et al. Disappointing initial results with transurethral alprostadil for erectile dysfunction in a urology practise setting. J Urol 160(6 Pt 1):2041–2046, 1998.

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(2007). Now-Classic Study on the Use of Intraurethral Prostaglandin E1 (Alprostadil). In: Key Clinical Trials in Erectile Dysfunction. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-428-1_9

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