Uterine Fibroids Pipeline Drugs Assessment: Clinical Trails Analysis, Player Profiles, Collaborations, Key Targets, Geographic Focus, and Data Publications, 2019 - 2030  

Uterine fibroids are the most commonly seen non-cancerous tumors of the female reproductive system. The fibroids otherwise called leiomyomas, uterine myomas or fibromas. These are compact tumors which are made up of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue that develops in uterus.

Uterine fibroids most commonly found during routinepelvic examination. Smaller fibroids may not found during the normal examination, ultrasound examination may require. And physicians may suggest the diagnostic imaging techniques such as Ultrasound, saline infusion sonography, MRI or compound tomography for the detection of the fibroids in uterus.

Generally, uterine fibroids treatment may include minimally invasive procedures such as hysterectomy, myomectomy and uterine artery embolization. Gonadotropin-releasing hormones are used to lower the levels of estrogen and triggers medical menopause and sometimes these hormones shrink the fibroids and make surgical treatment easier. Painkillers may be used to reduce the pain.

 Key Developments: 

• Bayer AG expected to start its late-stage clinical trials (phase-3) for novel prostaglandin receptor agonist, vilaprisan for the treatment of woman with uterine fibroids in Feb 2018.
• In October 2017, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that phase-3 clinical trials of its TAK-385, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor agonist, met the primary endpoint of infertility to the active control group in the treatment of uterine fibroids in Japan. Furthermore, company is planning to submit results to regulatory authorities in Japan for marketing authorization of relugolix for treatment of uterine fibroids.