Myfembree for Fibroid-Associated Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Date: August 9, 2021 Issue #:  1630Summary: Myfembree (Myovant/Pfizer), an oral fixed-dose combination of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist relugolix, the estrogen estradiol, and the progestin norethindrone acetate, has been approved by the FDA for management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) in premenopausal women. It is the second product to be approved in the US for this indication;Oriahnn, which contains the GnRH receptor antagonist elagolix in combination with estradiol and norethindrone acetate, was approved earlier. Relugolix was approved for treatment of advanced prostate cancer asOrgovyx in 2020.
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research