Efficacy and Safety, Long-Term Study of NPC-01 to Treat Dysmenorrhea Associated With Endometriosis

June 3, 2025 updated by: Nobelpharma

Phase3, Open-Label, Long-Term, NSAID-Add-on, Clinical Trial of NPC-01 for Treatment of Dysmenorrhea Associated With Endometriosis.

The purpose of this long-term study is to determine whether NPC-01 is effective in the treatment of dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

149

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe hepatopathy
  • Pregnant woman

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: NPC-01
Norethisterone, Ethinyl Estradiol

This study consist of the following steps.

Step 1(Norethisterone 0.6mg, Ethinyl Estradiol 0.035mg):From first study medication to 3th menstrual cycles.

Step 2(Norethisterone 1mg, Ethinyl Estradiol 0.035mg):

After interim analysis of the results of step 1, in the case of the efficacy results meet prespecified criterion, same dose level will be continued to 13th menstrual cycles including step 1. If the results do not meet prespecified criterion, the dose will be increased to Norethisterone 1mg, Ethinyl Estradiol 0.035mg and be continued newly until 13th menstrual cycle from this point.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient Response to Treatment for Dysmenorrhea, as Evaluated by Difference of Total Dysmenorrhea Score (Baseline/Pretreatment-End of Treatment)
Time Frame: 52 weeks

The detail of dysmenorrhea score that was used in this study is the following. These subscales summed for a total dysmenorrhea score (minimum 0 to maximum 6). Pain score None 0 : None Mild 1 : There are some troubles for work Moderate 2 : Needing to rest in bed and/or affecting work Severe 3 : Morre than 1 day in bed and not possible to work

Drug score (during a menstrual period) None 0 : None Mild 1 : taking analgesics for 1 days Moderate 2 : taking analgesics for 2 days Severe 3 : taking analgesics more than 3 days

52 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference in the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of Dysmenorrhea (Baseline/Pretreatment-dnd of Treatment)
Time Frame: 52 weeks
VAS stands for Visual Analogue Scale of pain. The scale was rated as a graphic rating scale. as a 100mm baseline from 0:No pain to 100:Worst possible pain.
52 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Naoki Terakawa, M.D.,Ph.D., Nissay Hospital,Osaka,Japan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2009

First Posted (Estimated)

May 15, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2025

Last Verified

June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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