Ulipristal acetate

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Ulipristal acetate
Clinical data
Trade namesElla, EllaOne, Esmya, others
Other namesCDB-2914; 11β-[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl]-17α-acetoxy-19-norpregna-4,9-diene-3,20-dione
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
License data
Routes of
administration		By mouth
Drug classSelective progesterone receptor modulator[1]
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityNearly 100%
Protein binding96.7–99.5%
MetabolismLikely CYP3A4
Elimination half-life32 hours[1]
Excretionca. 90% with feces
Identifiers
  • [(8S,11R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-11-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-13-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate
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Ulipristal acetate, sold under the brand name Ella among others, is a

uterine fibroids.[1][5][6] As emergency contraception it should be used within 120 hours of vaginally penetrating intercourse.[1] For fibroids it may be taken for up to six months.[7] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Common side effects include headache, nausea, feeling tired, and abdominal pain.

pregnant.[1] It is in the selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM) class of medications.[1] It works by preventing the effects of progesterone, therefore preventing ovulation but not affecting fertilization or implantation.[8][9]

Ulipristal acetate was approved for medical use in the United States in 2010.[1] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[10][11]

Medical uses

Emergency contraception

For emergency contraception[12] a 30 mg tablet is used within 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure.[13] It has been shown to prevent about 62–85% of expected pregnancies,[14] and prevents more pregnancies than emergency contraception with levonorgestrel.[15] Ulipristal acetate is available by prescription for emergency contraception in over 50 countries, with access through pharmacists without a prescription being tested in the United Kingdom.[16][17][18][19] In November 2014, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended availability of ellaOne emergency contraceptive without prescription in the European Union.[20] In January 2015 the European Commission issued an implementing decision amending accordingly the marketing authorization of EllaOne in the EU.[21] Since July 2016, it is available without prescription in Israel.

Uterine fibroids

Ulipristal acetate is used for pre-operative treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of

uterine fibroids in adult women of reproductive age.[22] The use of ulipristal acetate to treat fibroids was suspended in the European Union in March 2020.[22]

In November 2020, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that ulipristal acetate be used only to treat uterine fibroids in premenopausal women for whom surgical procedures (including uterine fibroid embolization) are not appropriate or have not worked.[23] In addition, the committee stated that ulipristal acetate must not be used for controlling symptoms of uterine fibroids while awaiting surgical treatment.[23]

Treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate for 13 weeks effectively controlled excessive bleeding due to uterine fibroids and reduced the size of the fibroids.[24][25][26]

Two intermittent 3-months treatment courses of ulipristal acetate 10 mg resulted in amenorrhea at the end of the first treatment course in 79.5%, at the end of the second course in 88.5% of subjects. Mean myoma volume reduction observed during the first treatment course (−41.9%) was maintained during the second one (−43.7%).[22] After two to four 3-months courses of treatment, UPA-treated fibroids shown about -70% in volume reduction.[27]

Volume reduction of uterine fibroid induced by ulipristal acetate was tentatively explained by the combination of multifactorial events involving control of proliferation of the tumor cells, induction of apoptosis and remodeling of the extracellular matrix[28] under the action of matrix metalloproteinases.[29]

In May 2018, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended measures to minimize the risk of rare but serious liver injury with ulipristal, including contraindication in women with known liver problems; liver tests before, during and after stopping treatment; a card for women to inform them about the need for liver monitoring and to contact their doctor should they develop symptoms of liver injury. In addition, use of the medicine for more than one treatment course has been restricted to women who are not eligible for surgery.[30]

Contraindications

Ulipristal acetate should not be taken by women with severe liver diseases[31] because of its CYP mediated metabolism. It has not been studied in women under the age of 18.[32]: 33, 43 

It is also not recommended for women with severe asthma receiving glucocorticoid treatment because it has shown antiglucocorticoid effects in animal studies.[32]: 10, 44 

Pregnancy

Unlike levonorgestrel, and like

teratogenicity (birth defects) is. Of the 29 women studied who became pregnant despite taking ulipristal acetate, 16 had induced abortions, six had spontaneous abortions, six continued the pregnancies, and one was lost to follow-up.[32]
: 37 

Lactation

It is not recommended to breast feed within seven days of taking the drug since ulipristal acetate is excreted into the breast milk, and possible effects on the infant have not been studied.[31][32]: 43 

Side effects

The most common side effects include headache, nausea (feeling sick), abdominal pain (stomach ache), and dysmenorrhea (period pains).[13]

Interactions

Ulipristal acetate is metabolized by CYP3A4 in vitro. Ulipristal acetate is likely to interact with substrates of CYP3A4, like

glucocorticoids.[22]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

As an SPRM, ulipristal acetate has

affinity to the estrogen and mineralocorticoid receptors.[37] Phase II clinical trials suggest that the mechanism might consist of blocking or delaying ovulation and of delaying the maturation of the endometrium.[32]
: 22–23 

Pharmacokinetics

In animal studies, the drug was quickly and nearly completely absorbed from the gut. Intake of food delays absorption, but it is not known whether this is clinically relevant.[32]: 12, 20 

Ulipristal acetate is metabolized in the liver, most likely by CYP3A4, and to a small extent by CYP1A2 and CYP2D6. The two main metabolites have been shown to be pharmacologically active, but less than the original drug. The main excretion route is via the feces.[32]: 13–14, 21 

History

Ulipristal acetate was granted marketing authorization by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in May 2009.[13] In 2014, the EMA recommended ulipristal be made available without a prescription in the European Union.[38][13]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug for use in the United States on 13 August 2010,[39] following the FDA advisory committee's recommendation.[40][41] Watson Pharmaceuticals announced the availability of ulipristal acetate in the United States on 1 December 2010, in retail pharmacies, clinics, and one on-line pharmacy, KwikMed.[42]

Society and culture

Brand names

Ulipristal acetate is marketed in the United States under the brand name Ella and in Canada under the brand name Fibristal.[6] It is also marketed under the brand names EllaOne and Esmya in many countries including the United Kingdom and Ireland.[6] A few less-widely used brand names also exist.[6]

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