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Trial reportBritish journal of clinical pharmacology2021

The effects of vilaprisan on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of a combined oral contraceptive-A randomized controlled trial.

Marcus-Hillert Schultze-Mosgau, Barbara Schütt, Corinna Draeger, Manuela Casjens, Stephanie Loewen, Torsten Zimmermann, Beate Rohde

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Trial report in British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Marcus-Hillert Schultze-MosgauDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Research & Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4424-6339
Barbara SchüttDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Research & Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany.
Corinna Draegerdinox GmbH, Female Health Research, Berlin, Germany.
Manuela CasjensCRS Clinical Research Services Berlin GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Stephanie LoewenEarly Development Statistics, Chrestos Concept GmbH & Co. KG, Essen, Germany.
Torsten ZimmermannDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Research & Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany.
Beate RohdeDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Research & Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany.
Bayer (Germany) · DEClinical Research Services · DEDeutsche Montan Technologie (Germany) · DESyneos Health (Germany) · DE

Funding

Bayer AG
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe primary objective was to explore whether the suppression of ovarian activity induced by a combined oral contraceptive (COC) is influenced by the simultaneous intake of the selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM) vilaprisan (VPR).

methodsIn this exploratory randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study, 71 healthy premenopausal women were randomized (1:1) to receive either 2 mg/d VPR or placebo for 3 months. Concomitantly, a COC (0.15 mg levonorgestrel, 0.03 mg ethinyloestradiol) was administered in a cyclic regimen. Ovarian activity (Hoogland score based on follicle size and hormone concentrations), cervical function (Insler score), bleeding pattern and endometrial thickness/histology were assessed before treatment, in treatment cycle 3 and during follow-up.

resultsThe known COC-driven suppression of ovarian activity was mildly affected by VPR. COC+VPR group: 22, 0 and 6% of the subjects had Hoogland scores of 4 (active follicle-like structures), 5 or 6 (ovulation). COC+placebo group: 14% of the subjects had a score of 4 and none a score of 5 or 6 (Bayesian analysis for Hoogland score = 4, median difference in response rate: 7.5%; 90% credible interval [-8.5; 23.5%]). COC effects on cervical function were moderately affected (mucus more sperm permeable under COC+VPR). COC withdrawal bleeding, in contrast, was absent in 81% of the subjects receiving COC+VPR vs 0% receiving COC+placebo.

conclusionThe SPRM VPR interfered with the pharmacodynamic effects of the COC. Therefore, full contraceptive effectiveness cannot be assumed without final judgement by a Pearl index study. Women on SPRMs should be advised to use nonhormonal contraception methods.

Indexed as

Contraceptives, Oral, CombinedSteroidsBayes TheoremEthinyl EstradiolFemaleHumansContraceptives, Oral, CombinedEthinyl EstradiolSteroidsvilaprisancombined oral contraceptiveinteractionselective progesterone receptor modulator

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PMID32592596
PMCPMC9328435
OpenAlexW3037757093

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