New pill could cool menopause hot flashes without hormones

NCT ID NCT06812754

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether fezolinetant, a non-hormonal drug, can reduce moderate to severe hot flashes in Chinese women going through menopause. About 150 women will take either fezolinetant or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if the drug safely eases symptoms, offering an alternative to hormone therapy.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

fezolinetant

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a non-hormonal treatment option for hot flashes in Chinese women going through menopause.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (150 participants) with a placebo control. Results may not confirm effectiveness or safety for broader use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hot Flashes

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Capital Medical University (CMU) - Beijing Shijitan Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Capital Medical University - Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China

  • Guangxi Medical University (GXMU) - Liuzhou Renmin Hospital

    Liuzhou, Guangxi, China

  • Guangzhou Medical University - The Third Affiliated Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center

    Haikou, Hainan, China

  • Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital

    Changsha, Hunan, China

  • Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

  • Jilin Province FAW General Hospital

    Changchun, Jilin, China

  • Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University

    Jinan, Shandong, China

  • Liuzhou Worker's Hospital

    Liuzhou, Guangxi, China

  • Nanjing First Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

  • Shandong Provincial Hospital

    Jinan, Shandong, China

  • Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

  • Shanxi Woman and Children Hospital

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

  • Shenzhen Maternal & Child Health Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

  • Southeast University, ZhongDa Hospital

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

  • Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • The First hospital of Shanxi Medical University

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

  • The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

  • The second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

  • Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

    Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

  • Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China