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Assess Safety and Efficacy of Vilaprisan in Subjects With Uterine Fibroids (ASTEROID 3)

A Randomized, Parallel-group, Double-blind and Open-label Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Vilaprisan in Subjects With Uterine Fibroids

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03400943
Enrollment
93
Registered
2018-01-17
Start date
2018-01-17
Completion date
2022-04-06
Last updated
2023-05-03

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Conditions

Uterine Fibroids

Keywords

Heavy menstrual bleeding

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study was to show superiority in the treatment of HMB of vilaprisan in subjects with uterine fibroids compared to placebo. The secondary objectives of this study were to additionally evaluate the efficacy and safety of vilaprisan in subjects with uterine fibroids.

Interventions

2 mg of Vilaprisan once daily up to 2 x 12 weeks

DRUGPlacebo

Matching placebo was administered to group B1 and B2.

Sponsors

Bayer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Blinding will be applied to Treatment Groups A1, B1, and B2; Treatment Group A2 will be open-label

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Women, 18 years or older in good General health * Diagnosis of uterine fibroid(s) documented by ultrasound at screening with at least 1 fibroid with largest Diameter ≥ 30 mm and \< 120 mm * Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in at least 2 bleeding periods during the Screening period each with blood loss volume of \>80.00 mL documented by alkaline hematin (AH) method * An endometrial biopsy performed during the Screening period without significant histological disorder such as endometrial hyperplasia (including simple hyperplasia) or other significant endometrial pathology * Use of an acceptable non-hormonal method of contraception (ie, either male condom, cap, diaphragm or sponge, each in combination with spermicide) starting at Visit 1 until the end of the study

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation (less than 3 month since delivery, abortion, or lactation before start of Treatment) * Hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drug * Any condition requiring immediate blood transfusion * Laboratory values outside inclusion range before randomization and considered as clinically relevant. * Any diseases, conditions, or medications that can compromise the function of the body systems and could result in altered absorption, excessive accumulation, impaired metabolism, or altered excretion of the study drug * Any diseases or conditions that might interfere with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of the results * Abuse of alcohol, drugs, or medicines (eg, laxatives) * Use of other treatments that might interfere with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of the results * Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With AmenorrheaThe last 28 days of treatment period 1Amenorrhea was defined as menstrual blood loss (MBL) \<2 mL during the last 28 days of treatment measured by the alkaline hematin (AH) method.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Onset of AmenorrheaIn treatment period 1 (12 weeks) and in treatment period 2 (12 weeks)Onset of amenorrhea was defined by the first day for which the MBL for all subsequent 28-day periods up to the end of a treatment period was \< 2 mL (amenorrhea defined similar to primary endpoint).
Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingIn treatment period 1 (12 weeks) and in treatment period 2 (12 weeks)Onset of controlled bleeding was defined by the first day for which the MBL for all subsequent 28-day periods up to the end of a treatment period was \<80.00 mL based on AH-method.
Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseThe last 28 days of treatment period 1 and treatment period 2HMB response was defined as MBL \<80 mL during the last 28 days of treatment and \>50% reduction from baseline based on AH-method.
Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Up to 2 weeks after end of treatmentNumber of participants with endometrial histology findings, e.g. benign endometrium, Malignant Neoplasm, Hyperplasia WHO 2014, no atypia or Hyperplasia WHO 2014, atypia and Endometrial Polyps.
Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessTreatment phase (up to 2 weeks after end of treatment) and follow-up phase (starts on the day after the end of the treatment until the last study visit [up to approximately 2 years])Ultrasound examinations were performed. Endometrial thickness was measured in the medio-sagittal section as double-layer in millimeters. Summary statistics for change from baseline in endometrial thickness was provided in below table.
Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)The last 28 days of treatment period 1 and treatment period 2Absence of bleeding was defined as no scheduled or unscheduled bleeding (spotting allowed) during the last 28 days of a treatment period based on subjects' daily responses to the Uterine Fibroid Daily Bleeding Diary (UF-DBD).

Countries

Bulgaria, China, Czechia, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

The study was conducted at 104 study centers in 9 countries worldwide between 17-Jan-2018 (first participant first visit) and 06-Apr- 2022 (last participant last visit).

Pre-assignment details

Overall, 646 participants were screened. Of the 646 screened participants, 553 (85.6%) participants were not randomized to treatment. The majority of these (n=403) were screen failures. Of the 93 participants who were randomized, 79 participants received study treatment.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Vilaprisan (A1)
Vilaprisan (2 mg) in treatment period 1 for 12 weeks and in treatment period 2 for 12 weeks, separated by 1 bleeding episode.
18
Vilaprisan (A2)
Vilaprisan (2 mg) in treatment period 1 for 12 weeks and in treatment period 2 for 12 weeks without a break.
21
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)
Placebo in treatment period 1 for 12 weeks, and vilaprisan (2 mg) in treatment period 2 for 12 weeks, separated by 1 bleeding episode.
17
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)
Vilaprisan (2 mg) in treatment period 1 for 12 weeks and placebo in treatment period 2 for 12 weeks, separated by 1 bleeding episode.
23
Total79

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Follow-up PeriodWithdrawal by Subject1000
Post-treatment Period 1Adverse Event2000
Post-treatment Period 1Other2045
Post-treatment Period 1Protocol Violation1000
Post-treatment Period 1Study terminated by sponsor5056
Post-treatment Period 1Withdrawal by Subject1022
Treatment Period 1Adverse Event0001
Treatment Period 1Lost to Follow-up1000
Treatment Period 1Other2122
Treatment Period 1Protocol Violation0110
Treatment Period 1Study terminated by sponsor2001
Treatment Period 1Withdrawal by Subject0031
Treatment Period 2Other1600
Treatment Period 2Study terminated by sponsor0100
Treatment Period 2Withdrawal by Subject0100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicVilaprisan (A1)Vilaprisan (A2)Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Total
Age, Continuous43.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.4
43.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8
42.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.3
43.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.1
43.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.1
Endometrial thickness13.6 Millimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6
11.0 Millimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.4
11.9 Millimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5
10.5 Millimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.9
11.7 Millimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.9
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants6 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants20 Participants16 Participants22 Participants71 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
5 Participants8 Participants5 Participants7 Participants25 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
6 Participants5 Participants7 Participants11 Participants29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
7 Participants6 Participants5 Participants5 Participants23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
18 Participants21 Participants17 Participants23 Participants79 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 690 / 220 / 180 / 210 / 170 / 23
other
Total, other adverse events
30 / 698 / 229 / 184 / 216 / 177 / 23
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 691 / 223 / 186 / 213 / 176 / 23

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea was defined as menstrual blood loss (MBL) \<2 mL during the last 28 days of treatment measured by the alkaline hematin (AH) method.

Time frame: The last 28 days of treatment period 1

Population: FAS was analysed. FAS consists of all randomized participants, excluding randomized participants who did not start treatment period 1 due to the study being temporarily on hold, including 84 participants. Participants were analyzed as randomized.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Amenorrhea16 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Amenorrhea20 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Amenorrhea4 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Amenorrhea15 Participants
Comparison: Vilaprisan (A1) and Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2) combined vs. Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1) in treatment period 1p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.33, 0.78]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Change From Baseline of Endometrial Thickness

Ultrasound examinations were performed. Endometrial thickness was measured in the medio-sagittal section as double-layer in millimeters. Summary statistics for change from baseline in endometrial thickness was provided in below table.

Time frame: Treatment phase (up to 2 weeks after end of treatment) and follow-up phase (starts on the day after the end of the treatment until the last study visit [up to approximately 2 years])

Population: Participants in SAF with endometrial thickness measured and analyzed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Vilaprisan (A1)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessTreatment phase-2.2 MillimetersStandard Deviation 3
Vilaprisan (A1)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessFollow-up phase-3.0 MillimetersStandard Deviation 4.6
Vilaprisan (A2)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessFollow-up phase-0.5 MillimetersStandard Deviation 3.8
Vilaprisan (A2)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessTreatment phase-1.3 MillimetersStandard Deviation 4.3
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessTreatment phase-1.8 MillimetersStandard Deviation 4.9
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessFollow-up phase-3.1 MillimetersStandard Deviation 4
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessTreatment phase-1.8 MillimetersStandard Deviation 3.4
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Change From Baseline of Endometrial ThicknessFollow-up phase-1.8 MillimetersStandard Deviation 3.7
Secondary

Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)

Absence of bleeding was defined as no scheduled or unscheduled bleeding (spotting allowed) during the last 28 days of a treatment period based on subjects' daily responses to the Uterine Fibroid Daily Bleeding Diary (UF-DBD).

Time frame: The last 28 days of treatment period 1 and treatment period 2

Population: FAS population was analysed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 26 Participants
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 116 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 213 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 120 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 14 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 26 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 115 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Absence of Bleeding (Spotting Allowed)Treatment period 20 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)

Number of participants with endometrial histology findings, e.g. benign endometrium, Malignant Neoplasm, Hyperplasia WHO 2014, no atypia or Hyperplasia WHO 2014, atypia and Endometrial Polyps.

Time frame: Up to 2 weeks after end of treatment

Population: Participants in safety analysis set with adequate tissue were analyzed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Malignant Neoplasm0 Participants
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, no atypia0 Participants
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Endometrial Polyps1 Participants
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, atypia1 Participants
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Benign Endometrium17 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, atypia0 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Malignant Neoplasm0 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Endometrial Polyps1 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, no atypia0 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Benign Endometrium20 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, atypia0 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Benign Endometrium17 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, no atypia0 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Malignant Neoplasm0 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Endometrial Polyps1 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Malignant Neoplasm0 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, no atypia0 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Benign Endometrium22 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Hyperplasia WHO 2014, atypia0 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Endometrial Histology Findings by Endometrial Biopsy Main Results (Majority Read, Main Diagnosis)Endometrial Polyps0 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) Response

HMB response was defined as MBL \<80 mL during the last 28 days of treatment and \>50% reduction from baseline based on AH-method.

Time frame: The last 28 days of treatment period 1 and treatment period 2

Population: FAS population was analysed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 117 Participants
Vilaprisan (A1)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 26 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 214 Participants
Vilaprisan (A2)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 120 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 26 Participants
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 18 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 117 Participants
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Number of Participants With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) ResponseTreatment period 21 Participants
Secondary

Time to Onset of Amenorrhea

Onset of amenorrhea was defined by the first day for which the MBL for all subsequent 28-day periods up to the end of a treatment period was \< 2 mL (amenorrhea defined similar to primary endpoint).

Time frame: In treatment period 1 (12 weeks) and in treatment period 2 (12 weeks)

Population: FAS population was analysed. In treatment period 2, participants who did not start the respective treatment period or had less than 28 days of treatment are included among censored observations.~For treatment arm Vilaprisan (A2), the combined data of treatment period 1 and treatment period 2 were entered.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Vilaprisan (A1)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 13 Days
Vilaprisan (A1)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment periods 1 and 2 combinedNA Days
Vilaprisan (A1)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 221 Days
Vilaprisan (A2)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 1NA Days
Vilaprisan (A2)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment periods 1 and 2 combined9 Days
Vilaprisan (A2)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 2NA Days
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 22 Days
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 1NA Days
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment periods 1 and 2 combinedNA Days
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 16 Days
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment periods 1 and 2 combinedNA Days
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Time to Onset of AmenorrheaTreatment Period 2NA Days
Secondary

Time to Onset of Controlled Bleeding

Onset of controlled bleeding was defined by the first day for which the MBL for all subsequent 28-day periods up to the end of a treatment period was \<80.00 mL based on AH-method.

Time frame: In treatment period 1 (12 weeks) and in treatment period 2 (12 weeks)

Population: FAS population was analysed. In treatment period 2, participants who did not start the respective treatment period or had less than 28 days of treatment are included among censored observations.~For treatment arm Vilaprisan (A2), the combined data of treatment period 1 and treatment period 2 were entered.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Vilaprisan (A1)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 11 Days
Vilaprisan (A1)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment periods 1 and 2 combinedNA Days
Vilaprisan (A1)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 21 Days
Vilaprisan (A2)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 1NA Days
Vilaprisan (A2)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment periods 1 and 2 combined1 Days
Vilaprisan (A2)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 2NA Days
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 1NA Days
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 21 Days
Placebo+Vilaprisan (B1)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment periods 1 and 2 combinedNA Days
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 11 Days
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment periods 1 and 2 combinedNA Days
Vilaprisan+Placebo (B2)Time to Onset of Controlled BleedingTreatment period 2NA Days

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026