Hot flash drug gets a makeover: new pill forms tested
NCT ID NCT07229404
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage study tested how well new tablet versions of the drug elinzanetant are absorbed by the body compared to the original soft gel capsule. Eighteen healthy women took single and multiple doses of each form. The goal was to see if the new pills deliver the same amount of drug into the bloodstream, which could lead to a more convenient treatment option for hot flashes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Elinzanetant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more convenient pill form of elinzanetant for treating hot flashes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study in healthy women, not patients. It only measures drug levels in the blood, not whether the drug actually works for hot flashes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Female participant between 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive), at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF). * Participant is overtly healthy as determined by the investigator (including assessment of medical history, physical examination, blood pressure (BP), pulse rate, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), body temperature, and clinical laboratory). * Body weight of at least 50 kg and body mass index (BMI) above or equal to 18.0 and below or equal to 32.0 kg/m² at screening. * Signed informed consent as described in Section 10.1.3 which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol. Exclusion Criteria * Diseases for which it can be assumed that the absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and effects of the study intervention(s) will not be normal. * Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to any study intervention (active substances or excipients of the preparations) to be used in the study - including e.g. non-investigational medicinal products, challenge agents, or rescue medication. * Febrile illness within 2 weeks before the start of the first study intervention. * History of clinically relevant seizures. * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Bilirubin, or gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) \> 1.2 x upper limit of normal (ULN). * Previous (within 30 days before first administration of study intervention) or concomitant participation in another clinical study with study intervention(s).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Altasciences
Mount Royal, Quebec, H3P 3P1, Canada
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