The authors evaluate the efficacy and safety of coadministered lanreotide Autogel (LA: 120 mg/month) and pegvisomant (40-120 mg/week) in acromegaly. In patients partially controlled by SSAs, LA (120 mg/months) plus pegvisomant normalized IGF1 in 57,9% of patients after 7 months, at a median effective pegvisomant dose of 60 mg/week, and 78,9% at any time.
In these patients, results suggest a pegvisomant-sparing effect versus daily pegvisomant monotherapy.