Megestrol

Combined Bisoprolol and Megestrol Acetate Improves Survival and Preserves Cardiac Performance in a Rat Model of Cancer Cachexia.

BACKGROUND

Cancer cachexia is associated with rapid body wasting and cardiac dysfunction. Bisoprolol (BIS) and megestrol acetate (MA) improve selected cachexia phenotypes in the Yoshida AH-130 model, but their combined effects are not defined. We tested reduced-dose combined treatment of BIS...

🗓️ 2026-05-23
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreCombined Bisoprolol and Megestrol Acetate Improves Survival and Preserves Cardiac Performance in a Rat Model of Cancer Cachexia.

Dose-dependent effect of megestrol acetate supplementation in cancer patients with anorexia-cachexia syndrome: A meta-analysis.

There is inconsistent evidence relating to the effects of megestrol acetate (MA) supplementation on cancer patients suffering from anorexia-cachexia syndrome. This review aimed to examine the dose-response effect of MA supplementation in patients with cancer-associated anorexia/cachexia. Relevant keywords were searched...

🗓️ 2024-06-20
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreDose-dependent effect of megestrol acetate supplementation in cancer patients with anorexia-cachexia syndrome: A meta-analysis.

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