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Table 1 Characteristics of included trial

From: Elagolix treatment in women with heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroid: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Reference

Country

Participants

 

Inclusion study period/ Treatment period

Intervention

Elagolix dosage and frequency administration

Comparator

No of participants/ No of trial sites

No of missing

Age group; mean baseline MBL

Mean baseline uterine volume / mean baseline fibroid volume

Archer 2017

USA

20–49 years;

267 mL

535 ± 389 cm3 / 91 ± 175 cm3

September 2011-May 2014/

3 months

Elagolix

(ABT-620)

i; 100 mg bd

ii; 200 mg bd

iii; 300 mg bd

iv; 400 mg qd

v; 600 mg qd

i; placebo (matching placebo tablet)

ii; 0.5 mg E2/ 0.1 md NETA

271/ 45

Intervention (29)

Control (14)

Carr 2018

USA

18–51 years; 246 ± 180 mL

628 ± 462 cm3/ 150 ± 196 cm3

April 2013-Dec 2015/ 6 months

Elagolix

(ABT-620)

i; 300 mg bd

ii; 600 mg qd

i; placebo

(Oral coated placebo)

ii; 0.5 mg E2/ 0.1 mg NETA

iii; 1.0 mg E2/ 0.5 mg NETA

571*/ 86

*4 women were randomized but not treated

Intervention (32)

Control (97)

Schlaff 2020

USA

(UF-1)

18–51 years;

245 ± 161 mL

(UF-2)

18–51 years;

234 ± 156 mL

(UF-1)

482 ± 393 cm3 / 50 ± 68.9 cm3

(UF-2)

519 ± 437 cm3 / 63 ± 111 cm3

(UF-1)

Dec 2015- Dec 2018/ 6 months

(UF-2)

Feb 2016 – Feb 2018 /

6 months

Elagolix

(ABT-620)

i; 300 mg bd

i; placebo (film coated placebo tab)

ii; 1.0 mg E2/ 0.5 mg NETA

(UF-1)

413

(UF-2)

378

/77

(UF-1)

Intervention (23)

Control (62)

(UF-2)

Intervention (26)

Control (63)

Simon 2020

UF EXTEND

USA

18–51 years;

236 ± 159 mL

519 ± 457 cm3 / 59 ± 97 cm3

September 2016- Mac 2019/

12 months

Elagolix

(ABT-620)

i; 300 mg bd

i; 1.0 mg E2/ 0.5 mg NETA

316 out of 433 recruited*/ 115

*117 placebo participants exempted

Intervention (19)

Control (36)

  1. MBL-menstrual blood loss; UF-1—elaris uterine fibroid-1; UF-2—elaris uterine fibroid -2; RCT-randomized controlled trial; USA-united states of America; bd-twice daily; qd-once daily; E2—estradiol; NETA—norethindrone acetate
  2. *117 placebo participants in pivotal study (Schlaff 2020) exempted as not fulfills eligibility criteria; UF-EXTEND-Uterine Fibroid extend is an additional 6-month for total up to 12-month treatment period
  3. Add-back therapy; elagolix with estradiol/norethindrone acetate