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ArticleInternational journal of women's health2026

A Phase 2a/b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Linustedastat (OG-6219) in Women with Moderate to Severe Endometriosis-Related Pain.

Felipe Arbelaez, Julia Yureneva, Per Larsson, Daniela Colaci, Keith Gordon, Leon Dupclay, Krzysztof Wilk

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Article in International journal of women's health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05560646 (A Phase 2a/b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of OG-6219 in 3 Dose Levels, in Women 18 to 49 Years of Age With Moderate to Severe Endometriosis-related Pain), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Phase 2a/b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of OG-6219 in 3 Dose Levels, in Women 18 to 49 Years of Age With Moderate to Severe Endometriosis-related Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorOrganon and CoRan2022 to 2025Enrolled354ConditionsEndometriosisArmsOG-6219, Placebo
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Felipe ArbelaezDepartment of Global Clinical Research, Organon, Jersey, NJ, USA.
Julia YurenevaDepartment of Drug Safety, Organon, Jersey, NJ, USA.
Per LarssonDepartment of Global Clinical Data Sciences, Organon, Stockholm, Sweden.
Daniela ColaciDepartment of Global Clinical Research, Organon, Jersey, NJ, USA.
Keith GordonDepartment of Global Medical Strategy, Organon, Jersey, NJ, USA.
Leon DupclayDepartment of Outcomes Research, Organon, Jersey, NJ, USA.
Krzysztof WilkNZOZ Medem, Katowice, Poland.

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Abstract

Purpose: Endometriosis causes pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea (DYS), dyspareunia, and fertility issues. Linustedastat (OG-6219) is an oral, selective inhibitor of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD17β1), an enzyme involved in local estradiol biosynthesis. This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of linustedastat in pre-menopausal women aged 18-49 years with moderate to severe endometriosis-related pain (ERP). Patients and Methods: In this global, phase 2a/b randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study, eligible participants were randomized (1:1:1:1) to linustedastat 50/100/150mg twice daily, or placebo, for up to 12 weeks. Primary efficacy and safety endpoints were change in mean overall pelvic pain (OPP) score from baseline cycle (BC) to treatment cycle 3 (TRC3) and the proportion of participants reporting treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), or serious adverse events (SAEs) during the study period, respectively. Secondary efficacy endpoints included change in DYS, non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP) and dyspareunia scores, and mean number of rescue medication tablets used from BC to TRC3. Key pharmacodynamic parameters were assessed. Pairwise comparisons were conducted between each dose group and placebo, and the differences were presented with 95% CI and two-sided p-values. Results: Overall, 353 patients (mean age of 35.2 years) were included. No statistically significant differences were reported between linustedastat and placebo for OPP, DYS, NMPP, or dyspareunia scores or in the number of rescue medication tablets used compared to placebo (p>0.05) at any dose. Serum estrogens levels showed statistically significant differences versus placebo at visit 5 and visit 7; serum progesterone levels showed no differences. Linustedastat was generally well tolerated, with TEAEs of mild to moderate severity. A dose-related trend of methemoglobinemia was observed. Conclusion: Despite a theoretical rationale, selective inhibition of HSD17β1 with linustedastat did not show any trends indicative of clinical efficacy in reducing ERP. Linustedastat was safe and well tolerated in pre-menopausal women with moderate to severe ERP. Clinical Trial Registration Information: A Study to Investigate Efficacy and Safety of OG-6219 BID in 3 Dose Levels Compared With Placebo in Participants Aged 18 to 49 With Moderate to Severe Endometriosis-related Pain (ELENA); NCT05560646; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05560646.

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dysmenorrheadyspareuniaendometriotic lesionsestrogenHSD17β1overall pelvic pain

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PMID42733850
PMCPMC13571635

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