Selective progesterone receptor modulators—mechanisms and therapeutic utility

MS Islam, S Afrin, SI Jones, J Segars - Endocrine Reviews, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRMs) are a new class of compounds
developed to target the progesterone receptor (PR) with a mix of agonist and antagonist …

Progesterone signaling and uterine fibroid pathogenesis; molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutics

M Ali, M Ciebiera, S Vafaei, S Alkhrait, HY Chen… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most important benign neoplastic threat to women's health
worldwide, with a prevalence of up to 80% in premenopausal women, and can cause heavy …

Progesterone receptor ligands for the treatment of endometriosis: the mechanisms behind therapeutic success and failure

FM Reis, LM Coutinho, S Vannuccini… - Human …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Despite intense research, it remains intriguing why hormonal therapies in
general and progestins in particular sometimes fail in endometriosis. OBJECTIVE AND …

Current and emerging treatment options for uterine fibroids

M Ali, M Ciebiera, M Wlodarczyk, S Alkhrait, E Maajid… - Drugs, 2023 - Springer
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign neoplasm of the female reproductive tract in
reproductive age women. Their prevalence is age dependent and can be detected in up to …

Comparing the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic qualities of current and future therapies for uterine fibroids

G Evangelisti, F Barra, U Perrone… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Uterine fibroids are the most common benign gynecological tumors affecting
women of reproductive ages. Although surgery is the definitive treatment choice, several …

Contemporary approaches in the management of uterine leiomyomas

S Singh, P Kumar, SS Rathore, Y Singh… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Leiomyomas (fibroids), the most common benign solid tumours in females,
originate from the myometrium and are associated with poor quality of life for patients. The …

Markers of cellular proliferation, apoptosis, estrogen/progesterone receptor expression and fibrosis in selective progesterone receptor modulator (ulipristal acetate) …

I Szydłowska, M Grabowska… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There appear to be very few data on the exact mechanisms of a selective progesterone
receptor modulator action in myomas. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of …

Efficacy and safety of vilaprisan in women with uterine fibroids: data from the ASTEROID 3 randomized controlled trial

A Al-Hendy, YF Zhou, T Faustmann… - F&S Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Vilaprisan is a highly potent selective progesterone receptor modulator shown to
reduce heavy menstrual bleeding, induce amenorrhea, and diminish uterine fibroid volume …

Efficacy and safety of vilaprisan in women with uterine fibroids: Data from the phase 2b randomized controlled trial ASTEROID 2

K Gemzell-Danielsson, O Heikinheimo, J Zatik… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the efficacy of vilaprisan compared with placebo in the management of
the symptoms of uterine fibroids (UF), with a secondary objective to provide a descriptive …

Vilaprisan, a new selective progesterone receptor modulator in uterine fibroid pharmacotherapy-will it really be a breakthrough?

M Ciebiera, SG Vitale, S Ferrero… - Current …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Vilaprisan (VPR) is a new orally available selective progesterone receptor
modulator (SPRM), with anti-proliferative activity against uterine fibroids (UFs). It definitively …