Does tadalafil prevent erectile dysfunction in patients undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer?

Asian J Androl. 2014 Sep-Oct;16(5):664-5. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.133324.

Abstract

A recently published paper addressed the interesting topic of prevention of erectile dysfunction (ED) with tadalafil, a phosphodiesterase-type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) in patients undergoing radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. Tadalafil 5 mg or placebo was administered once-daily for 24 weeks in patients undergoing external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or brachytherapy (BT) for prostate cancer. This randomized trial did not show superior efficacy of the active drug compared with placebo 4-6 weeks after stopping the study drug. Furthermore, patients younger than 65 years did not respond significantly better than older patients.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Carbolines / therapeutic use*
  • Erectile Dysfunction / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Radiation Injuries / prevention & control*
  • Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Carbolines
  • Vasodilator Agents