Pelvic pain is considered a symptom of multifactorial origin among which Endometriosis is the main gynecological cause affecting 5-10% of worldwide women in their reproductive years, negatively impacting their quality of life and work efficiency. Treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain is challenging and there are surgical and/or hormonal treatments available with variable endpoints. Gestrinone is a synthetic derivative of 19-nortestosterone with anti-estrogen, anti-progestin, androgenic, and weak estrogen-like action. Previous studies show that the oral treatment with Gestrinone induced an improvement in symptoms associated with endometriosis but with adverse events such as androgenization and uterine bleeding. Parenteral administration of Gestrinone could be effective to treat pain symptoms secondary to endometriosis and minimize these adverse events. This study evaluates the safety and tolerability of subdermal implant-bioabsorbable gestrinone pellet use in women with pelvic pain secondary to endometriosis after 6 months of Gestrinone pellet insertion versus placebo pellet. PK profile of the gestrinone pellet will be monitored.
This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of of subdermal implant-bioabsorbable gestrinone pellet use in women with pelvic pain secondary to endometriosis. The exploratory aim is to compare the use of a gestrinone pellet with a placebo pellet in the results of participant satisfaction, change in pelvic pain intensity, use of rescue pain medication, quality of life, sexual function, and work activity. PK profile of the gestrinone pellet will be monitored. One hundred patients will be randomized in a 1: 1 ratio. Initially, all the patients will undergo insertion of an intrauterine system of levonorgestrel release (Kyleena) as a contraceptive method. On the same day, after randomization, the subdermal implantation of the gestrinone (85 mg) or placebo pellet will be performed. Visits will occur after 3 and 6 months of the pellet insertion. Primary endpoint is a combination of treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs) accumulated within 6 months of pellet insertion and collected through spontaneous reporting and/or clinical findings.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
100
The intradermal gestrinone/placebo pellet will be inserted on the same day as the levonorgestrel intrauterine hormonal device (Kyleena®)
Subdermal implant-bioabsorbable placebo pellet (cholesterol)
Science Valley Research Institute
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Combination of serious adverse events (SAEs) accumulated within 6 months of gestrinone or placebo pellet insertion and collected through spontaneous reporting and/or clinical findings
Proportion of patients who dhave SAEs: defined as a combination of death, conditions that threat or present risk to life, conditions needing hospitalization or prolonging the pre-existing hospitalization, conditions causing disability or permanent damage, conditions leading to a congenital anomaly and any other significant medical occurrence that, based on appropriate medical judgment, may harm the participant and/or require medical or surgical intervention to prevent any of the other aforementioned occurrences. The treatment-related SAEs were considered for the primary safety outcome.
Time frame: From randomization to the end of study on Day 180
Androgenization
Number of participants who experience androgenization defined by: Hirsutism (Ferriman-Gallwey Score ≥ 8), Clitoromegaly (Clitoridian index ≥ 35 mm2), Acne (IGA scale grade 5 - severe inflammatory acne dominates the area and there are large numbers of comedones, pustules, papules, and cystic acne), Alopecia, oiliness of the skin, and deepening of the voice
Time frame: pre-insertion assessment of the pellet (baseline), 3 and 6 months after insertion of the gestrinone or placebo pellet
Plasma concentration of steroid hormones
plasma concentration of total testosterone, free testosterone, and SHBG
Time frame: pre-insertion of the pellet (baseline) and 3 months after pellet insertion of the gestrinone or placebo pellet
Lipid profile
Serum levels of total cholesterol, HDL-C, VLDL-C, and triglycerides
Time frame: pre-insertion of the pellet (baseline) and 3 months after pellet insertion of the gestrinone or placebo pellet
Uterine Bleeding Pattern
Changes in uterine bleeding pattern (spotting/bleeding)
Time frame: daily for 3 months after pellet insertion of the gestrinone or placebo pellet
Hematological disorders
Number of participants with decreased lymphocyte count \< 500/mm3 (or \< 0.5 × 109/l); decrease in neutrophil count \< 500/mm3 (or \< 0.5 × 109/l); decrease in platelet count \< 30,000/mm3 (or \< 30.0 × 109/l); and anemia with decreased Hb \< 7.0 g/dl (or \< 4.35 mmol/l)
Time frame: pre-insertion of the pellet (baseline) and 3 months after pellet insertion of the gestrinone or placebo pellet
Hepatic adverse events
Number of participants with increased ALT or AST \> 3 times ULN or baseline, alterations in ALP levels suspected hepatocellular or cholestatic hepatotoxicity
Time frame: pre-insertion of the pellet (baseline) and 3 months after pellet insertion of the gestrinone or placebo pellet
Renal adverse events
Number of participants with increased serum creatinine ≥ 1.5 times ULN or baseline; clinically significant increase in serum urea
Time frame: pre-insertion of the pellet (baseline) and 3 months after pellet insertion of the gestrinone or placebo pellet
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