Publication: Effectiveness of dienogest in improving quality of life in Asian women with endometriosis (ENVISIOeN): Interim results from a prospective cohort study under real-life clinical practice
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2019-05-16
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14726874
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BMC Women's Health. Vol.19, No.1 (2019)
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Kitirat Techatraisak, Andon Hestiantoro, Soon Ruey, Maria Jesusa Banal-Silao, Mee Ran Kim, Seok Ju Seong, Syarief Thaufik, Christiane Ahlers, So Young Shin, Byung Seok Lee Effectiveness of dienogest in improving quality of life in Asian women with endometriosis (ENVISIOeN): Interim results from a prospective cohort study under real-life clinical practice. BMC Women's Health. Vol.19, No.1 (2019). doi:10.1186/s12905-019-0758-6 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/51642
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Effectiveness of dienogest in improving quality of life in Asian women with endometriosis (ENVISIOeN): Interim results from a prospective cohort study under real-life clinical practice
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Bayer Pharma AG
Severance Hospital
Philippine General Hospital
University of Indonesia, RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo
Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bayer AG
College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University
The Catholic University of Korea
Hermina Pandanaran Hospital
Sabah Women and Children Hospital
Severance Hospital
Philippine General Hospital
University of Indonesia, RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo
Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bayer AG
College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University
The Catholic University of Korea
Hermina Pandanaran Hospital
Sabah Women and Children Hospital
Abstract
© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Dienogest has been shown to substantially improve endometriosis-associated symptoms such as debilitating chronic pelvic pain, and in turn, health-related quality of life (HRQoL). To date, there is no data on patient-reported outcomes reflecting the real-world practice in Asia where endometriosis is a relevant health, social and economic burden. This non-interventional, multi-center, prospective study aims to investigate the influence of dienogest on HRQoL. Methods: Asian women received dienogest (2 mg/daily) and were followed for 24 months. The effectiveness of dienogest to improve HRQoL and endometriosis-associated pelvic pain (EAPP) was assessed by patient-reported outcomes. HRQoL, especially the "pain" domain as primary endpoint, was evaluated with the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30) questionnaire. The numeric rating scale served to determine changes in the severity of EAPP. Within the presented interim analysis (data cut-off: 2017-11-27), the mean changes in EHP-30 and EAPP scores from baseline to 6 months upon availability of the data were evaluated. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and bleeding profiles were documented. Results: Dienogest therapy decreased EHP-30 scores in all assessed domains (score 0-100, lower scores indicate better HRQoL). Primarily, the "pain" domain was improved in 78.4% of patients. EAPP was reduced (score 0-10, lower scores reflect less pain), highlighted by a mean reduction of the pain score by - 4.5 points. Patients with a higher EAPP score at baseline had an increased response to dienogest (- 6.2 points mean change) compared to patients with low baseline EAPP severity (- 1.4 points mean change). Both surgically and clinically diagnosed patients described comparable pain reduction, as well as women with or without prior treatment. Drug-related TEAEs were documented for 31.5% of patients, with amenorrhoea (5.9%) and metrorrhagia (5.1%) being the most common events. The bleeding pattern was changed upon dienogest, characterized by decreased normal bleeding (84.2 to 28.8%) and increased amenorrhea (3.2 to 42.9%) at 6 months. Conclusion: The data indicate an amelioration of HRQoL and EAPP upon dienogest therapy. No new safety signals were observed. Therefore, its use as first-line therapy for long-term management of debilitating and chronic endometriosis-associated pain represents an interesting option that remains to be further investigated. Trial registration: Name of registry: Clinical Trials Clinicaltrials.gov registration number: NCT02425462 Registration date: 2015-04-24. Registration timing: prospective.