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CompletedNCT01712763Updated Mar 6, 2024

Degarelix in the Treatment of Endometriosis Recurrence

A Phase 3 interventional study of degarelix and Leuprolide Acetate 11.25 MG/ML (Enantone 11,25) in Endometriosis, sponsored by Centre for Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Italy. Completed at 3 sites in 3 countries. Open to female participants aged 20 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-06.

Sponsored by Centre for Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Italy · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
360
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The long acting GnRH antagonist degarelix will be tested for the treatment of women with endometriosis recurrence compared with classical GnRH analog treatment. Pain symptom disappearance and disease free time during follow-up will be the outcomes for establishing which medical treatment is the best in endometriosis recurrence treatment.

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Endometriosis is a chronic disease affecting 5-10% of women in reproductive age, showing recurrence after surgery at least in 20-50% after 5 years of follow-up. The long acting GnRH antagonist degarelix, which do not have the flare-up effect at the opposite of GnRH agonist and strongly suppress LH secretion and thecal cell activity may show a better effects on endometrial implants than GnRH agonist.

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Conditions studied

  • Endometriosis

Keywords

  • Endometriosis
  • long acting GnRH antagonist
  • Degarelix
  • Recurrence
  • Pelvic Pain
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In context

Endometriosis

920 studies on the registry are indexed under Endometriosis; 266 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 360 is above the median of 67 across 540 interventional studies indexed under Endometriosis.

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Lead sponsor

Centre for Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Italy is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • women affected by endometriosis showing recurrence of pain symptoms
  • previous surgery for endometriosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • presence of other systemic diseases
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
360 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Degarelix

    180 women will be treated with degarelix 120mg in one administration

    Drug: degarelix

  • Active comparator
    leuprolide acetate 11.25 mg/ml

    180 women will be treated with leuprolide acetate 11.25 mg/ml only once covering three months

    Drug: Leuprolide Acetate 11.25 MG/ML (Enantone 11,25)

Interventions

  • 180 women will be treated with degarlix 120 mg, in only one administration covering three months

    Also known as: firmagon

  • DrugLeuprolide Acetate 11.25 MG/ML (Enantone 11,25)

    Drug page: Leuprolide

    180 women will be treated with leuprolide acetate11.25 only once covering three months

    Also known as: Enantone 11.25

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. disease free time

    time without pain symptoms due to the disease recurrence

    Time frame: 24 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. time of disappearance pain

    time needed during treatment to improve the pain symptoms

    Time frame: 24 months

Other outcomes

  1. reduction of endometriosis lesions

    endometriosis lesions regression during treatment evidenced by MRI scan

    Time frame: 24 months

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Albania Spitali Amerikan
    Tirana, Albania
  • Nadezda Women's Health Hospital
    Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Cerm-Hungaria
    Rome, 00153, Italy
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 6, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01712763
Lead sponsor
Centre for Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Italy
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 24, 2012
Start date
Nov 2012
Primary completion
Mar 2016
Completion
Mar 2016
Last update
Mar 6, 2024

Study contacts

MARCO SBRACIA, MD
study chair · Centre for Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Italy

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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