
Several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of intraprostatic injection of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) against symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The most commonly used BoNT/A product, Botox(®), forms large complexes and composed of neurotoxin (NTX) as well as non-toxic components. We purified NTX lacking non-toxic components. We investigated the efficacy of this newly purified NTX for men with BPH. Ten male patients (mean age, 70.0 years) with BPH received 100 units (prostate volume [PV] <30 ml) or 200 units (PV >30 ml) of NTX injected into the prostate via a minimally invasive outpatient technique. Evaluation included uroflowmetry, postvoid residual urine volume (PVR), PV, and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) measured at baseline and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-treatment. The status of 7 of the 10 patients examined was found to have improved within 1 month of treatment. The mean IPSS decreased from 23.8 ± 7.0 to 16.3 ± 10.3 (p=0.0093) at 1 month, to 14.9 ± 8.2 (p=0.0074) at 3 months, and to 16.9 ± 7.3 (p=0.018) at 12 months. The mean PV decreased from 47.8 ± 21.2 to 39.2 ± 19.5 ml (p=0.0076) at 3 months. The PVR improved at 3 and 6 months post-treatment. Intraprostatic NTX injection induces prostate shrinkage and is effective in men with BPH.
Male, benign prostatic hyperplasia, therapy, botulinum neurotoxin type A, Neurotoxins, Prostate, Prostatic Hyperplasia, 610, Organ Size, Injections, Intralesional, Middle Aged, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Botulinum Toxins, Type A, Aged
Male, benign prostatic hyperplasia, therapy, botulinum neurotoxin type A, Neurotoxins, Prostate, Prostatic Hyperplasia, 610, Organ Size, Injections, Intralesional, Middle Aged, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Botulinum Toxins, Type A, Aged
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