Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Against Vaginal Atrophy

Summary

The purpose of this Phase III trial is to evaluate the efficacy of intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in postmenopausal women with vaginal atrophy.

Timeline

Start

2011-06

Primary completion

2012-04

Completion

2012-05

Publications

• Results Bouchard C, Labrie F, Archer DF, Portman DJ, Koltun W, Elfassi E, Grainger DA, Ayotte N, Cooper TA, Martens M, Waldbaum AS, Labrie C, Cote I, Lavoie L, Martel C, Balser J; VVA Prasterone Group. Decreased efficacy of twice-weekly intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone on vulvovaginal atrophy. Climacteric. 2015;18(4):590-607. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2014.992012. Epub 2015 Mar 3.
• Results Portman DJ, Labrie F, Archer DF, Bouchard C, Cusan L, Girard G, Ayotte N, Koltun W, Blouin F, Young D, Wade A, Martel C, Dube R; other participating members of VVA Prasterone Group. Lack of effect of intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA, prasterone) on the endometrium in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2015 Dec;22(12):1289-95. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000470.

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