Drugs / Relugolix
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Relugolix

Small molecule targets GNRHR via inhibition

Developed for
prostate cancer · endometriosis · leiomyoma · prostate adenocarcinoma · prostate carcinoma · metastatic prostate carcinoma · pelvis syndrome · benign neoplasm of corpus uteri
+4 more · castration-resistant prostate carcinoma · menstrual disorder · uterine benign neoplasm · uterine corpus leiomyoma
Investigated by
Myovant Sciences GmbH · Takeda · Pfizer · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. · Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
+36 more · Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH · Bayer · Emory University · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · National Comprehensive Cancer Network · Prostate Cancer Foundation · University of Chicago · ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · AdventHealth · Astellas Pharma Inc · Atish Choudhury, MD · Baptist Health South Florida · Blue Earth Diagnostics · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Debiopharm International SA · Endeavor Health · Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Janssen Research & Development, LLC · Mayo Clinic · NRG Oncology · NYU Langone Health · National Cancer Institute, Naples · National Institutes of Health (NIH) · Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Oregon Health and Science University · Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Sean Sachdev · University Hospital, Geneva · University of Bern · University of Kansas Medical Center · University of Miami · University of Michigan · University of Oklahoma · University of Utah · Varian Medical Systems · Werner und Hedy Berger-Janser - Stiftung

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) ORGOVYX 2024-10-18 fda.gov
Approved EU (EMA) Ryeqo 2021-07-16 europa.eu
Approved US (FDA) ORGOVYX 2020-12-18 fda.gov

Trials 52 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 111 trials
Phase 1 NCT06130995 Dec 2024 → Jan 2029 expected University of Oklahoma Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06631521 Oct 2024 → Jun 2026 overdue prostate adenocarcinoma AdventHealth Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05679388 Feb 2023 → Aug 2024 prostate adenocarcinoma University of Chicago Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04666129 Feb 2021 → May 2024 castration-resistant prostate carcinoma, metastatic prostate carcinoma Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04714554 Jan → Mar 2021 Myovant Sciences GmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02792062 Jul → Aug 2016 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04978688 Jun → Sep 2016 Myovant Sciences GmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02396147 Mar → Apr 2015 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02252354 Sep → Oct 2014 Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02141659 May 2014 → Apr 2017 prostate carcinoma Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 220 trials
Phase 2 NCT07455903 Apr 2026 → Oct 2029 expected prostate carcinoma Baptist Health South Florida Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07302451 Dec 2025 → May 2027 expected prostate adenocarcinoma National Cancer Institute, Naples Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07216248 Oct 2025 → Oct 2030 expected metastatic prostate carcinoma University of Utah Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07025369 Aug 2025 → Dec 2026 expected prostate adenocarcinoma Mayo Clinic Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06463457 Dec 2024 → Nov 2028 expected prostate cancer Atish Choudhury, MD Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06111313 Nov 2024 → Nov 2028 expected prostate cancer University of Miami Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06499870 Sep 2024 → Nov 2030 expected prostate adenocarcinoma Sean Sachdev Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06330805 Aug 2024 → Dec 2027 expected prostate adenocarcinoma Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06279195 Jun 2024 → Nov 2025 pelvis syndrome Endeavor Health Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06397703 Apr 2024 → Apr 2030 expected prostate cancer NYU Langone Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 317 trials
Phase 3 NCT07100782 Dec 2025 → Aug 2028 expected endometriosis, pelvis syndrome University of Michigan Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06650579 Jan 2025 → Jul 2029 expected prostate carcinoma Emory University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06671548 Jan 2024 → Nov 2026 expected leiomyoma Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05862272 Aug 2023 → Jul 2029 expected endometriosis, leiomyoma Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05605964 Jan 2023 → Dec 2024 prostate cancer Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04756037 Mar 2021 → Feb 2025 Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03931915 May 2019 → Jun 2020 endometriosis ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03751124 Oct 2018 → Feb 2021 uterine corpus leiomyoma Myovant Sciences GmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03654274 May 2018 → Dec 2021 endometriosis Myovant Sciences GmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03204318 Dec 2017 → Jun 2020 endometriosis Myovant Sciences GmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT07111247 Jan 2026 → Aug 2027 expected Oregon Health and Science University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05538689 Nov 2022 → Oct 2024 leiomyoma, menstrual disorder University of Chicago Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
NCT07173127 Sep 2025 → Dec 2026 expected uterine benign neoplasm University Hospital, Geneva Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05746806 Mar 2023 → Nov 2027 expected prostate carcinoma Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 19 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT07069465 Comparator Jun → Nov 2024 prostate cancer Urology Clinics of North Texas Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT06531499 Background Nov 2024 → Nov 2028 expected prostate carcinoma Novartis Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06379217 Background Jul 2024 → Aug 2026 overdue prostate neuroendocrine neoplasm Novartis Pharmaceuticals Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT06312761 Background Jun 2024 → Dec 2025 hypogonadism, male University of Washington Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 28 trials
Phase 2 NCT07142551 Background Mar 2026 → Jun 2030 expected castration-resistant prostate carcinoma Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06922318 Background Aug 2025 → Aug 2031 expected castration-resistant prostate carcinoma Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06528210 Background Apr 2025 → Jun 2026 prostate adenocarcinoma OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06734130 Background Jan 2025 → Jan 2029 expected metastatic prostate carcinoma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06378866 Comparator Jun 2024 → Feb 2031 expected castration-resistant prostate carcinoma Mayo Clinic Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT04787744 Background Jul 2021 → Sep 2026 expected metastatic prostate carcinoma VA Office of Research and Development Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT06439524 Comparator Aug 2024 → Jun 2028 expected endometriosis Main Line Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05050084 Background Dec 2021 → Nov 2026 expected prostate adenocarcinoma NRG Oncology Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04513717 Background Jan 2021 → Dec 2033 expected prostate adenocarcinoma NRG Oncology Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04423211 Background Oct 2020 → Dec 2032 expected metastatic prostate carcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
NCT07142967 Background Aug 2025 → Aug 2028 expected prostate cancer NYU Langone Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05628363 Background Jan 2023 → Oct 2025 overdue prostate cancer Washington University School of Medicine Active not recruiting No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 10 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2022-06-17 Pfizer Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce Publication in The Lancet of Phase 3 SPIRIT 1 and SPIRIT 2 Studies of Once-Daily Relugolix Combination Therapy in Women With Endometriosis-Associated Pain pfizer.com
2021-10-19 Pfizer Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Present Data on Relugolix Combination Therapy from Studies in Uterine Fibroids and Endometriosis at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Congress pfizer.com
2021-04-12 Pfizer Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce First Participant Dosed in Phase 3 SERENE Study Evaluating Contraceptive Efficacy of Once-Daily Relugolix Combination Tablet pfizer.com
2021-03-24 Pfizer Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce Positive Data from Phase 3 LIBERTY Randomized Withdrawal Study of Once-Daily Relugolix Combination Therapy in Women with Uterine Fibroids pfizer.com
2021-02-17 Pfizer Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce Publication in the New England Journal of Medicine of Phase 3 LIBERTY Studies of Once-Daily Relugolix Combination Therapy in Women with Uterine Fibroids pfizer.com
2021-01-26 Pfizer Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce Positive One-Year Data from Phase 3 SPIRIT Extension Study of Once-Daily Relugolix Combination Therapy in Women with Endometriosis pfizer.com
2020-12-28 Pfizer Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize Relugolix in Oncology and Women's Health pfizer.com
2018-05-31 Takeda ASKA and Takeda Enter into Licensing Agreement for Relugolix in Women's Health Indications takeda.com
2017-11-09 Takeda Takeda Announces Positive Results from its Phase 3 Clinical Trial in Japan Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Relugolix in the Treatment of Pain Symptoms Associated with Uterine Fibroids takeda.com
2017-10-03 Takeda Takeda Announces Positive Results from its Phase 3 Confirmatory Clinical Trial in Japan Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of GnRH Receptor Antagonist Relugolix in Uterine Fibroids takeda.com

Evidence & citations 9 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 73 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as relugolix “Patients will continue on ADT with LHRH agonist (i.e. Zoladex, Trelstar, Eligard, or Lupron) or LHRH antagonist (Degarelix or Relugolix) if not surgically castrated throughout...” NCT06922318
60

“Ryeqo® consists of an oral treatment, available as a pill, which contains 40 mg of the GnRH antagonist Relugolix, combined with 1 mg of oestradiol and a progestin, such as...” NCT07173127

“The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of three dose levels of oral relugolix, a small molecule GnRH receptor antagonist, in Japanese women with uterine...” PMID 34711224 Oct 2021

“luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist (i.e. Zoladex, Trelstar, Eligard, or Lupron) or LHRH antagonist (Degarelix or Relugolix)” NCT06059118

“Each tablet of Myfembree contains Relugolix 40mg, estradiol 1mg, and norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg.” NCT05538689

“ADT will be administered via Leuprolide or Degarelix monthly injections or daily Relugolix pills.” NCT07142967

“ADT is defined as a GnRH agonist/antagonist (leuprolide, goserelin, degarelix, or relugolix).” NCT05628363

“GNRH agonist (leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin) or GNRH antagonist (relugolix, degarelix)” NCT06528210

“abarelix, degarelix, or relugolixNCT06379217

“Degarelix, RelugolixNCT06531499

RelugolixNCT06734130

RelugolixNCT05189457

NCT07100782

NCT02083185

NCT04666129

NCT06631521

NCT04513717

NCT05862272

NCT02655224

NCT04978688

NCT05679388

NCT02655237

NCT06130995

NCT03085095

NCT03103087

NCT04423211

NCT03204318

NCT03049735

NCT06671548

NCT04714554

NCT04787744

NCT06330805

NCT04756037

NCT06111781

NCT07455903

NCT06378866

NCT07025369

NCT06650579

NCT05765500

NCT06312761

NCT06439524

NCT04523207

NCT06499870

NCT03204331

NCT05320406

NCT07302451

NCT05053152

NCT07216248

NCT06129851

NCT06111313

NCT07069465

NCT03751124

NCT06279195

NCT03412890

NCT06397703

NCT03654274

NCT05050084

NCT07142551

NCT07111247

NCT06463457

NCT05605964

Known as [14C]-TAK-385 [14C]-TAK-385 Oral Solution” NCT02252354
Known as Orgovyx “e.g. Orgovyx® Tablets 120mg; first day 360mg, after second day 120mg per day” NCT05746806
2

“LHRH agonist or antagonist (e.g. Eligard, Zoladex, Lupron, Orgovyx)” NCT07142551

“Relugolix 120 MG [Orgovyx]” NCT06111781

Known as Relugolix component of myfembree ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1800159
Known as TAK-385 “The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of TAK-385, once daily (QD), for 12 weeks in women with endometriosis.” NCT01458301
10

“The drug being tested in this study is called relugolix (TAK-385).” NCT02083185

TAK-385 40 mg tablets + Leuprorelin acetate placebo injection” NCT03931915

NCT02141659

NCT02093390

NCT02792062

NCT02396147

NCT02135445

NCT01452659

NCT01452685

NCT02252354

Action Inhibit “Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist” CHEMBL1800159
1

“a small molecule GnRH receptor antagonist” PMID 34711224 Oct 2021

Modality Small molecule “a small molecule GnRH receptor antagonist” PMID 34711224 Oct 2021
1

CHEMBL1800159

Route Oral “Patients were randomized 1:1:1:1 to relugolix 10, 20, or 40 mg, or placebo, orally once daily for 12 weeks.” PMID 34711224 Oct 2021
Target GNRHR “Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist” CHEMBL1800159