BASEL, Switzerland, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Myovant Sciences (NYSE: MYOV), a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on women's health and endocrine diseases, today announced the presentation of data from a Phase 2 trial of relugolix in women with endometriosis-associated pain at two upcoming medical meetings. Twelve-week findings from the trial will be presented during an oral presentation at the 13th World Congress on Endometriosis (WCE), which is being held May 17-20 in Vancouver, Canada. Twenty-four-week data from an extension of the same trial will be presented during a poster session at the 19th European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE), which is being held May 20-23 in Lisbon, Portugal. Details of the presentations are below.
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About Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue that normally lines the uterus is found outside the uterine cavity, commonly in the lower abdomen or pelvis, on ovaries, the bladder, and the colon. This tissue outside the uterus results in chronic inflammation and can cause scarring and adhesions. The symptoms associated with endometriosis include painful periods and chronic pelvic pain, painful ovulation, pain during or after sexual intercourse, heavy bleeding, fatigue, and infertility. Endometriosis can also impact general physical, mental, and social well-being. For endometriosis-associated pain, initial treatment options include oral contraceptives and over-the-counter pain medications. In more severe cases, GnRH agonists such as leuprorelin are used for short-term treatment. It is estimated that approximately 6 million women in the United States suffer from symptomatic endometriosis, 1.2 million of whom are inadequately treated by oral contraceptives and require additional treatment.
About Myovant Sciences
Myovant Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for women's health and endocrine diseases. Myovant's lead product candidate is relugolix, an oral, once-daily small molecule GnRH receptor antagonist. Myovant has initiated a Phase 3 clinical program, consisting of two international clinical trials, LIBERTY 1 and LIBERTY 2, for relugolix in women with heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids, as well as a Phase 3 clinical trial, HERO, for relugolix in men with advanced prostate cancer. Myovant plans to initiate an additional Phase 3 clinical program for relugolix in women with endometriosis-associated pain in the second quarter of 2017. Myovant is simultaneously developing MVT-602, an analog of kisspeptin, for the treatment of female infertility as part of assisted reproduction. Over time the company intends to expand its development pipeline to include other potential treatments for women's health and endocrine-related diseases. For more information, please visit the company's website at myovant.com.
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