2010
DOI: 10.1002/hep.23637
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American association for the study of liver diseases endpoints conference: Design and endpoints for clinical trials in primary biliary cirrhosis

Abstract: PreambleA group of multidisciplinary experts on primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and its complications convened on May 31, 2009, under the aegis of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) in order to identify the most appropriate design and endpoints for clinical trials of PBC based on current evidence and expert experience. The natural history of PBC was reviewed as well as current therapies. The current approaches to evaluating therapies for disease progression and symptoms as priorit… Show more

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“…Embora as metanálises possam ajudar a superar os efeitos do tamanho amostral limitado, a heterogeneidade dos estudos pode limitar a interpretação das análises combinadas. Além disso, a baixa taxa de progressão da doença limita a avaliação dos efeitos do tratamento na sobrevida e SLT (Silveira et al, 2010). Os resultados mostraram-se coerentes com as metaná-lises publicadas com menor tempo de acompanhamento (maioria dos estudos com até dois anos) em relação às taxas de mortalidade, transplantes e à taxa combinada de mortalidade e transplante.…”
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“…Embora as metanálises possam ajudar a superar os efeitos do tamanho amostral limitado, a heterogeneidade dos estudos pode limitar a interpretação das análises combinadas. Além disso, a baixa taxa de progressão da doença limita a avaliação dos efeitos do tratamento na sobrevida e SLT (Silveira et al, 2010). Os resultados mostraram-se coerentes com as metaná-lises publicadas com menor tempo de acompanhamento (maioria dos estudos com até dois anos) em relação às taxas de mortalidade, transplantes e à taxa combinada de mortalidade e transplante.…”
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“…Entretanto, o estudo apresenta algumas limitações como pequeno tamanho amostral (n = 86) e grupo controle sem qualquer tratamento e sem descrição do método de cegamento para avaliação dos dados. Estudos com número insuficiente de pacientes não têm poder para demonstrar o efeito do tratamento na sobrevida (Silveira et al, 2010). Adicionalmente, entre os 12 estudos incluídos, seis são estudos de extensão (Combes et al, 2004;Jorgensen et al, 2002;Kilmurry et al, 1996;Lindor et al, 1996;Parés et al, 2006;Poupon et al, 1999), nos quais os pacientes foram originalmente randomizados para receber placebo e, após a conclusão do ECR, passaram a receber AUDC.…”
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“…Thirdly, pruritus severity should be assessed by the same validated tool in the different participating centers. The current recommended methodologies for measuring pruritus are a visual analog score (VAS) or the more recent 5-D questionnaire which is a multi-dimensional tool that encompasses the duration, degree, disability, and distribution of pruritus [12]. An objective assessment of itch through physical measurement of scratching activity has been advocated as a more appropriate measure but, in practice, is only a research tool.…”
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“…Appropriate endpoints for clinical efficacy trials regarding PBC and its complications were discussed and agreed upon at the 2009 AASLD endpoints conference [9]. The most important recommendations were as follows: (a) subjects enrolled in therapeutic trials should be appropriately stratified; (b) the inclusion of death or OLT as primary endpoints, though desirable, is unfeasible; (c) although improvement in liver histology is a desirable endpoint for clinical trials, current staging systems are inadequate and therefore the use of histology as a primary endpoint is problematic, and (d) the inclusion of biochemical markers is a satisfactory primary endpoint since they are valuable markers of disease activity, severity and prognosis.…”
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