For the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) due to menopause
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OASIS 1 and OASIS 2 were efficacy and safety trials, and OASIS 3 was a long-term safety trial.
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Overview
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The efficacy of LYNKUET® for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS due to menopause was demonstrated in the first 12 weeks of two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trials

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Select inclusion criteria
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  • Menopausal women aged 40-65 years
  • ≥50 moderate to severe hot flashes, including night-time hot flashes, per week
  • Postmenopausal status was defined as at least 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea, or at least 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum follicle stimulating hormone levels >40 mIU/mL and a serum estradiol concentration of <30 pg/mL, or at least 6 months after hysterectomy with serum follicle-stimulating hormone >40 mIU/mL and serum estradiol <30 pg/mL, or at least 6 weeks post-surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy
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Trial design
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A total of 796 menopausal women were randomized 1:1 to receive LYNKUET 120 mg or placebo once daily at bedtime for 12 weeks 

OASIS 1

  • LYNKUET: N=199
  • Placebo: N=197

OASIS 2

  • LYNKUET: N=200
  • Placebo: N=200
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Co-primary endpoints
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Mean change in the frequency and severity of moderate to severe VMS from baseline to Weeks 4 and 12, including day and night hot flashes, measured using the Hot Flash Daily Diary (HFDD)

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Select key secondary endpoints
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  • Mean change in the frequency of moderate to severe VMS from baseline to Week 1 measured using the HFDD
  • Mean change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance-Short Form 8b (PROMIS SD SF 8b) total T-score from baseline to Week 12

Patient demographics and treatment history
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Mean age

Race/ethnicity

Prior procedures or treatment

54.6
(range 40-65) years

80.4%
White

38.8%
Hysterectomy

17.1%
Black or African American

20.6%
Uni-/bilateral oophorectomy

0.5%
Asian

31.4%
Menopausal hormone therapy

8.5%
Hispanic or Latino


    References
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    • 1
      LYNKUET (elinzanetant) [prescribing information]. Whippany, NJ: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; August 2026.
    • 2
      Panay N, Joffe H, Maki PM, et al. Elinzanetant for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: a phase 3 randomized clinical trial.
      JAMA Intern Med
      . Published online September 8, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.4421
    • 3
      Pinkerton JV, Simon JA, Joffe H, et al. Elinzanetant for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: OASIS 1 and 2 randomized clinical trials.
      JAMA
      . 2024;332(16):1343-1354. 
      doi:10.1001/jama.2024.14618