An Observational Study to Learn How Mirena and Other Progestogen Treatments Are Used for Endometrial Protection in Women 40+ With a Uterus in the United States Receiving Estrogen Therapy, and Their Respective Health Outcomes

Conditions

• Estrogen Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

40 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Estrogen therapy — DRUG
  Estrogen therapy prescribed during routine clinical practice and identified through prescription claims data. Exposure to estrogen therapy is determined using study-specific claims-based definitions.
• Mirena levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system — DEVICE
  A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system used for endometrial protection in women receiving estrogen therapy. Exposure is identified through Mirena insertion procedure codes and/or device codes in claims data. Contraception use of this product is not exposure of interest and baseline hormonal contraception is an exclusion criterion.
• Other progestogen therapy — DRUG
  rogestogen therapy used for endometrial protection in women receiving estrogen therapy, including progesterone, synthetic progestins, Liletta LNG-IUS 52 mg, and combination estrogen-progestogen products. Exposure is identified through claims data. Contraceptive use of these products is not exposure of interest, and baseline hormonal contraception is an exclusion criterion.

Study Details

This is an observational study in which researchers will use claims data already collected from women in the United States who received their usual care. The study will look at women aged 40 years and older who have a uterus and started estrogen therapy. Estrogen therapy is often used to treat menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, or to help prevent bone loss. Women who take estrogen and still have a uterus usually also need a progestogen to help protect the lining of the uterus. Without this protection, the lining may become too thick. This can lead to endometrial hyperplasia and may increase the risk of endometrial cancer. This study will look at how Mirena and other progestogen treatments are used in routine medical care to protect the lining of the uterus during estrogen therapy. Mirena is a small device placed in the uterus that releases the hormone levonorgestrel (a synthetic progestogen, similar to progesterone). In the United States, Mirena is approved for birth control and for treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding. Clinicians may also use it for endometrial protection during estrogen therapy. Bayer's Mirena levonorgestrel-containing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) 52 mg is approved for endometrial protection during hormone therapy in over 100 countries outside of the US. The main purpose of this study is gain insight into how different progestogen treatments are used in the context of estrogen therapy in women with a uterus, and the health outcomes linked with them. Researchers will describe how often women use estrogen alone, estrogen with Mirena, or estrogen with other progestogen treatments in the past 10 years. Researchers will also look at how often endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial cancer, abnormal or heavy bleeding, and hysterectomy occur in these groups over time. The data will come from two U.S. health insurance claims databases: Optum Clinformatics Data Mart and MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database. The study period covers 2014 through 2025, depending on the database. Optum: January 2015-December 2025 and MarketScan: October 2014-September 2025, with patient identification periods of Optum: January 2016-December 2024 and MarketScan: October 2015-September 2024. Researchers will follow each participant's available data for at least 12 months before and at least 12 months after starting estrogen therapy, with follow-up of up to 10 years. No study treatment will be given as part of this study. Researchers will only review anonymous health insurance claims data that were already collected during routine care.

Key Dates

First listed

Aug 31, 2026

Start date

Aug 31, 2026

Status verified

Aug 2026

Primary completion

Oct 30, 2026

Completion

Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

456,000 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Estrogen therapy (ET) unopposed
  Women receiving estrogen therapy (ET) alone without evidence of concomitant progestogen use during the exposure assessment period.
• Arm: ET + Mirena LNG-IUS
  Women receiving estrogen therapy (ET) with recurring prescription fills and evidence of Mirena levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) use, identified through a Mirena insertion procedure code and/or device code during the exposure assessment period.
• Arm: ET + other progestogen
  Women receiving estrogen therapy (ET) with recurring prescription fills and evidence of concomitant progestogen use other than Mirena LNG-IUS during the exposure assessment period. Other progestogen therapies include progesterone, synthetic progestins, Liletta LNG-IUS 52 mg, and combination estrogen-progestogen products.

Primary Outcome Measure

Proportion of patients receiving estrogen therapy [ Time Frame: Retrospective analysis from January 2025 to December 2025 ]

Central Contacts

• Bayer Clinical Trials Contact
  18888422937
  [email protected]

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