Teleflex Announces Positive Data Emphasizing the Effectiveness of the UroLift System Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Across Broad Patient Populations

Data Presented at European Association of Urology Highlights Safety and Versatility of the Minimally Invasive UroLift System in a Real-World Setting

WAYNE, Pa., July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) today announced that data from three studies of the UroLift System were presented at the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2020 virtual congress, underscoring the safety and effectiveness of the minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) among broad patient groups.

“The UroLift System is a standard of care treatment that provides rapid symptom relief and recovery for patients suffering from the burdensome symptoms of BPH,”¹ said Dave Amerson, president of Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit. “Results from these studies are largely consistent with those found in previous clinical studies of the UroLift System, further supporting the safety and lasting benefits of this minimally invasive treatment in the real-world and among difficult-to-treat patient populations.”

Oliver Kayes, M.D.,* Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, presented Prostatic Urethral Lift Real-World Study Confirms Effectiveness and Safety in a Broad Array of Patient Groups. The study highlighted real-world results of 3,226 patients treated with the UroLift System across 22 sites in the U.S., UK and Australia. Outcomes were analyzed from patients with urinary retention, large prostate volume (≥80g), obstructive median lobe (OML), and prior radiation for prostate cancer, as well as non-urinary retention patients, at one-month, three-month, six-month, one-year and two-year timepoints.

Data from the study showed significant improvement in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) at all time points for non-urinary retention patients following treatment with the UroLift System and are generally consistent with randomized clinical studies. Additionally, patients not seen typically in randomized clinical studies, such as those with mild to moderate symptoms (n = 496), large prostate volume (n = 85), obstructive median lobes (n = 277) and those who received prior radiation for prostate cancer (n = 82) experienced symptomatic improvement. Findings from the study also showed that OML patients experienced significant relief after treatment, with an average 46% improvement in IPSS at the three-month timepoint.