Clinical Study to Compare Efficacy and Safety of Indinol Forto® 200 mg Capsules and Visanne 2 mg Tablets in Treatment of Endometriosis

Recruiting now · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Endometriosis

In brief

Prospective open-label randomized parallel groups study to compare efficacy and safety of Indinol Forto® 200 mg capsules and Visanne 2 mg tablets in treatment of endometriosis. This is phase 3 study, based on hypothesis of non-inferiority.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07164183
Run by: Alcea
People needed: 290
Starts: 2025-09-11
Expected to finish: 2026-11-01
Last updated by the study team: 2025-09-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

The participant provides written informed consent for participation in the study in accordance with current legislation.
Female participants in reproductive/premenopausal period from 18 to 45 years old inclusively (at the moment of signing informed consent).
Participants have been surgically (laparoscopy or laparotomy) diagnosed with endometriosis (ICD code #80) within not more than 60 months and not less than 2 weeks of study entry, stage I-III according to endometriosis revised classification of American Fertility Society (R-AFS, 1985)).
Participant has had spontaneous, (i.e., without hormonal therapy) regular, menstrual cycles with a cycle length between 24 to 38 days (inclusive) for the past 2 cycles before Visit 0 and during screening period.
Participant has no current indications for surgical treatment of endometriosis.
Participant has had endometriosis-related pelvic pain assessed with visual analogue scale (VAS) and defined as average daily pain score ≥3.5 cm during 2 menstrual cycles prior to screening (assessed by the participant retrospectively at the moment of screening) and during screening menstrual cycle (according to the data from the participant's diary completed daily).
Presence of other symptoms of endometriosis (e.g. dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, data of ultrasound imaging, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
The participant agrees to use highly effective contraception methods described in the protocol from the time of signing informed consent through the whole duration of the study and for 2 months after the study completion.
Negative pregnancy test.
Participant completed daily diary on minimum 75% of days during screening menstrual cycle.

You may not qualify if…

Presence of contraindications to Indinol Forto (indolcarbinol)
Presence of contraindications to Visanne (dienogest)
Participant had undiagnosed (unexplained), abnormal, vaginal or urinary tract bleeding within the past 6 months before screening (Visit 0).
Participant has chronic pelvic pain not caused by endometriosis, but other gynecological or urological disorders (consequences of inflammatory process, uterine fibroids, pelvic congestion syndrome, etc.).
Participant has chronic, non-pelvic pain not caused by endometriosis that requires chronic analgesic or other chronic therapy (including, but not limited to, fibromyalgia, chronic back pain or chronic headaches).
Endometrioid cysts ≥ 3 cm.
Participant has a surgical history of hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy; premature ovarian failure. Note: Participants who have undergone surgical sterilization (eg, bilateral salpingectomy, tubal ligation) are permitted in the trial.
Participant has a clinically significant gynecologic condition identified in the screening evaluation including, but not limited to, ovarian cysts larger than 3 cm and present longer than 4 months, an active sexually transmitted disease, etc. Note: Participants may be rescreened after completing treatment for infection or for simple ovarian cysts.
Participant with endometriosis-related pelvic pain who didn't respond to previous treatment with combined oral contraceptives, GnRH agonists or antagonist, progestins or aromatase inhibitors. Note: Participants who demonstrated partial response or interrupted their treatment due to side effects, may be enrolled in the study.
History of malignancy, including suspected malignization of endometriomas within ≤5 years before signing informed consent, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer.
Severe renal failure (glomerular filtration rate calculated with Cockcroft-Gault formula is below 30 ml/min/1,73 m2).
Systolic blood pressure >160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >90 mm Hg during screening period.
Clinically significantly abnormal laboratory tests at Screening, including: alkaline phosphatase (AP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT, SGPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, SGOT) >200% of the upper limit of normal, or total bilirubin >150% of the upper limit of normal; hemoglobin <10 g/dl, white blood cell count <2500 in mm³, neutrophil count <1500 in mm³, platelet count <100 х 10³/mm³.
Hyperthyroidism (TSH below 0.4 mU/L) or hypothyroidism (TSH above 4.0 mU/L).
Positive pregnancy test (including pregnancy within 3 months prior to screening) or lactation period.
Other medical conditions that, in the judgment of the Investigator, may increase the risk associated with study participation or may interfere with the interpretation of study results.
History of alcohol or substance abuse.
Participation in a clinical study within 90 days before screening.
Other reasons that, in the judgment of the Investigator, may interfere with participation in the study or may lead to unreasonable risks.
Conditions requiring surgery in the period of the study.
Conditions requiring therapy prohibited by the study protocol.

Where it is running

Research Site — Smolensk, Russia (enrolling)
Research Site — Ryazan, Russia (enrolling)
Research Site — Yaroslavl, Russia (enrolling)
Research Site — Kazan', Russia
Research Site — Tver', Russia
Research Site — Saint Petersburg, Russia
Research Site — Moscow, Russia
Research Site — Rostov-on-Don, Russia

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