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"This study provides important new data to guide initial therapy for men with symptomatic BPH," said Claus Roehrborn, M.D., Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and CombAT principal investigator. "This is the first time we have seen a benefit for combination therapy over monotherapy during the first 12 months of treatment."

CombAT Two-Year Results

The findings reported today are intermediate results from a study that remains active. Researchers will issue a final report at the end of four years regarding the efficacy of AVODART, tamsulosin, and combination therapy in reducing the risk of symptomatic disease progression and the risk of urinary retention (AUR) and prostate surgery in men with moderate-to-severe enlarged prostate symptoms.

Poster presentation: "The effects of dutasteride, tamsulosin, and combination therapy on lower urinary tract symptoms and Qmax in men with BPH and prostatic enlargement"

According to this analysis, the two-year primary endpoint was achieved in the CombAT study. Symptom improvement was measured using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), a validated assessment questionnaire recommended by the American Urological Association (AUA). Over 24 months, AVODART and tamsulosin combination therapy provided a significantly greater (p < 0.001) improvement in symptoms (IPSS) from baseline (6.2 units) than either AVODART (4.9 units) or tamsulosin (4.3 units) treatment alone. In fact, the CombAT study demonstrated the benefit of combination therapy over both monotherapies in the first 12 months of treatment. With combination therapy, patients experienced continuous improvement of symptoms throughout the two years of the study.

Poster presentation: "Dutasteride provides greater improvement in symptoms and Qmax than tamsulosin in men with moderate-to-severe symptoms of BPH and prosta
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