New drug MT-2990 aims to ease endometriosis pain in small trial
NCT ID NCT03840993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a drug called MT-2990 in 76 women with surgically diagnosed endometriosis and moderate to severe pelvic pain. Participants received either the drug or a placebo over 16 weeks. The goal was to see if MT-2990 safely reduces pain, including non-menstrual pelvic pain, period pain, and pain during sex.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MT-2990
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for endometriosis-related pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 76 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not reduce pain better than placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2021
- 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 49 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Provide written informed consent to participate in this study * Agree to approximately 30-90 day washout interval of hormonal therapies, if applicable * Have a history of regular menstrual cycles * Have a body mass index \< 45 kg/m\^2 (inclusive) * Have documented surgical/laparoscopy diagnosis of endometriosis with 10 years * Agree to use 2 forms of nonhormonal contraception throughout the study * In the Investigator's opinion, subject is able to understand the nature of the study and any risk involved in participation, and is willing to cooperate and comply with the protocol restrictions and requirements including transvaginal ultrasound. * Have moderate to severe endometrial related pain Exclusion Criteria: * Subject is pregnant, breast feeding, or planning a pregnancy. * Subject is \< 6 months postpartum, postabortion, or post-pregnancy. * Willing to remove a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) at least 30 days prior to screening. (Non hormonal IUDs do not have to be removed) * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) , or total bilirubin ≥ 2.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN) above the reference range * Have immunosuppression due to underlying medical condition * Corrected QT interval using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) or Corrected QT interval using Bazett's formula (QTcB) ≥ 450 msec or clinically important abnormal findings on the ECG * Subject is not up-to-date on breast screening according to current guidelines. * Has a surgical history of hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy and any other recent major surgery * Subject is required more than 2 weeks of continuous use of prohibited long-acting narcotic or immediate release narcotic for treatment of endometriosis-associated pain. * Have chronic pelvic pain for nonendometriosis related causes, which require systemic pharmaceutical chronic therapy for pain * Have other chronic pain syndrome which require chronic analgesic or other chronic therapy * Have a clinically significant gynecologic condition identified on the transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) (e.g., complex ovarian cyst \> 3 cm or simple ovarian cyst \> 5 cm, clinically significant endometrial pathology, single fibroid ≥ 4 cm or multiple (\> 4) fibroids that measure ≥ 2 cm or symptomatic submucosal fibroid of any size * Have a current history of undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AGA Clinical Trials
Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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Advanced Clinical Research - Idaho
Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
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Advanced Medical Research Institute
Miami, Florida, 33174, United States
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Ageless and Beautiful Medical Spa
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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Agile Clinical Research Trials
Alpharetta, Georgia, 30005, United States
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Albuquerque Clinical Trials
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
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Altus Research
Lake Worth, Florida, 33461, United States
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American Research Centers of Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33027, United States
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Aventive Research - Colombus
Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Axcess Medical Research
Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, 33470, United States
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Biopharma Informatic - Houston
Houston, Texas, 77084, United States
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Carolina Women's Research and Wellness Clinic
Durham, North Carolina, 27713, United States
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ClinEdge - Fusion Clinical Research of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29301, United States
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Clinical Physiology Associates - Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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Clinical Research Prime
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Clinical Trial Network
Houston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Clinical Trials Management - Covington Northshore Office
Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Continental Clinical Solutions
Towson, Maryland, 21204, United States
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Discovery Clinical Trials
San Antonio, Texas, 78258, United States
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Drug Studies America - Marietta
Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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Future Care Solution
Miami, Florida, 33165, United States
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GTC Research
Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 66218, United States
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Health Research of Hampton Roads
Newport News, Virginia, 23606, United States
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Health and Life Research Institute
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Ivetmar Medical Group
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Kendall South Medical Center
Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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Lyndhurst Gynecologic Associates
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Manhattan Medical Research
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Medi-Sense
Atlanta, Georgia, 30363, United States
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North Star Medical Research
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130, United States
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Northern California Research Corporation
Sacramento, California, 95821, United States
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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NuDirections Clinical Research
Dunwoody, Georgia, 30338, United States
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Omni Fertility and Laser Institute
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71118, United States
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PMG Research of Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804, United States
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Physician's Research Options (PRO)
Draper, Utah, 84020, United States
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Physician's Research Options (PRO)
Pleasant Grove, Utah, 84062, United States
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Precision Research Institute
San Diego, California, 92114, United States
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Precision Research Institute - Houston
Houston, Texas, 77036, United States
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Precision Trials
Phoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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Rosemark Women Care Specialists
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Saginaw Valley Medical Research Group/Women's OB-GYN
Saginaw, Michigan, 48604, United States
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South Florida Clinical Trials
Hialeah, Florida, 33016, United States
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South Florida Research Phase I-IV
Miami Springs, Florida, 33166, United States
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Southern Clinical Research Associates
Metairie, Louisiana, 70001, United States
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The Advanced Gynecologic Surgery Institute
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States
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The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Unified Women's Clinical Research - Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Wake Research Associates
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37421, United States
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Wasatch Clinical Research
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States