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Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists in Combination with a Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device for the Treatment of Patients with Obesity and Early Stage Uterine Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial evaluates whether giving a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) in combination with a levonorgestrel intrauterine device can help patients with obesity and early stage uterine cancer achieve clearance for hysterectomy or pursuit of pregnancy. Usually, patients with early-stage uterine cancer are treated with surgery to remove the uterus, otherwise known as a hysterectomy. For people who are too overweight to safely have this surgery, doctors will instead manage the cancer with a hormone secreting intrauterine device called a levonorgestrel intrauterine device. GLP-1RA are a class of medications that mimic the natural hormone glucagon-like peptide-1. These medications trigger the pancreas to release insulin, which can help lower blood sugar levels and delay gastric emptying. Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide have become exceedingly popular for their effects on weight loss and obesity-related diseases. More recently, GLP-1RAs have exhibited risk reduction of various obesity associated cancers, including endometrial cancer. Adding GLP-1RAs to standard management with levonorgestrel intrauterine devices may improve the rate at which patients with early stage uterine cancer are able to proceed to hysterectomy or pursue pregnancy.