In women with endometriosis, triptorelin pamoate was noninferior to acetate, with over 98% chemically castrated in both groups at week 12.
In plain wordsIn women with endometriosis, triptorelin pamoate and acetate suppressed estradiol similarly, with over 98% chemically castrated at week 12.
- Outcome
- No significant changeEstradiol suppression to castration levels
- Study
n = 300
- Comparator
- Triptorelin acetate PR 1-month
- Analysis
- Primary
- Outcome group
- Sex hormones and fertility · Reproductive and sexual health
Measurements
- Chemical castration
- > 98%
- both formulations at week 12
Source sentences
Triptorelin pamoate PR 3-month was noninferior to triptorelin acetate PR 1-month for the treatment of endometriosis: over 98% of patients in both groups were chemically castrated at week 12.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The trial was conducted in 24 clinical centers in China, and included 300 Chinese women (18-45 years) with endometriosis and regular menstrual cycles who required treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist for 6 months.
One group of patients (n = 150) was treated with triptorelin pamoate PR 3-month (15 mg per injection, once every 12 weeks), and the other (n = 150) with triptorelin acetate PR 1-month (3.75 mg per injection, once every 4 weeks).
In this study, Triptorelin (Trelstar, Decapeptyl) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Triptorelin (Trelstar, Decapeptyl).