Publications by authors named "D G FRIEND"

Background: A study of topical Sildenafil Cream 3.6% was completed among healthy premenopausal women with female sexual arousal disorder.

Aims: To compare efficacy endpoints based on product use in pre-planned and post-hoc subsets of age, race, and medication use.

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Background: There are currently no Food and Drug Administration-approved treatments for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), which is physiologically analogous to male erectile dysfunction.

Aims: The study sought to test the systemic and local genital safety of topical sildenafil cream, 3.6% (sildenafil cream) among healthy premenopausal women with FSAD and their sexual partners over a 12-week treatment period.

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Article Synopsis
  • * A subset analysis was conducted during a phase 2b randomized trial involving participants who provided data with and without the eDiary, focusing on sexual arousal and distress measurements.
  • * Results showed no significant differences in 1-month recall scores between those using the eDiary and those who weren’t, indicating similar efficacy of the treatment across both groups throughout the study.
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Objective: To assess the efficacy of topical sildenafil cream, 3.6% among healthy premenopausal women with female sexual arousal disorder.

Methods: We conducted a phase 2b, exploratory, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of sildenafil cream.

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Mesothelin (MSLN) is a cell-surface glycoprotein expressed at low levels on normal mesothelium but overexpressed in many cancers. Mesothelin has been implicated to play role/s in cell adhesion and multiple signaling pathways. Mucin-16/CA125 is an enormous cell-surface glycoprotein, also normally expressed on mesothelium and implicated in the progression and metastasis of several cancers, and directly binds mesothelin.

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