Efficacy and Safety of Two Flexible Extended Regimens of BAY86-5300 (SH T00186D) in Comparison With the Conventional Regimen of YAZ

The Pearl Index (PI) is the number of pregnancies per 100 woman years. The PI is obtained by dividing the number of pregnancies during treatment (conception date on/after the 1st day of treatment and not later than last day of treatment +14 days) by the treatment exposure time (in 100 women years) that the women were under risk of getting pregnant. The Pearl Index was not calculated individually for either the Flexible (Extended) Regimen no. 2 of EE20/DRSP (BAY86-5300) treatment arm, nor for the Conventional Regimen of EE20/DRSP (YAZ, BAY86-5300) treatment arm, because the low sample size in these treatment arms (approximately. 200 subjects per group) did not allow a reliable PI calculation of these groups alone.

Number of days per participant with bleeding or spotting

Number of days per participant with bleeding (excluding spotting days)

Number of days per participant with bleeding (including and excluding spotting) within 90-day reference period 1. Reference period 1 (Day 1 to Day 90) was a 90 day period starting with the initial intake of study medication (protocol-specified to occur on first day of menstrual or withdrawal bleeding after screening). Therefore, the first 90-day reference period contains additional bleeding days (associated with the menstrual cycle prior to the start of study medication) when compared to any other reference period.

Number of days per participant with bleeding (including and excluding spotting) within 90-day reference period 2. Reference period 2 (Day 91 to Day 180) was a 90-day period that started with the intake of study medication at the beginning of Cycle 4.

Number of days per participant with bleeding (including and excluding spotting) within 90-day reference period 3. Reference period 3 (Day 181 to Day 270) was a 90-day period that started with the intake of study medication at the beginning of Cycle 7.

Number of days per participant with bleeding (including and excluding spotting) within 90-day reference period 4. Reference period 4 (Day 271 to Day 360) was a 90-day period that started with the intake of study medication at the beginning of Cycle 10.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE. There were no participants who provided bleeding data for cycle 13 in the Flexible (extended) regimen no.1 of EE20/DRSP (BAY86-5300), although one women did receive 13 cycles of treatment.

A withdrawal bleeding episode (WBE) for the two flexible (extended) treatment arms 1) Ended at the earliest 4 days before the first day of the pill break of that cycle or later, AND 2) Started before or at the latest on the 4th day of the next cycle. For the conventional 24+4 treatment arm, a WBE 1) Started on or after Day 21 of that cycle, and lasted at least until Day 25 of the same cycle, OR 2) Started on or after Day 25 of that cycle, but before Day 25 of the next cycle. If more than one episode satisfied the above criteria, the first episode to occur was considered to be the WBE. There were no participants who received treatment in cycle 14 in the Flexible (extended) regimen no.1 of EE20/DRSP (BAY86-5300). There were no participants who provided bleeding data for cycle 14 in the Flexible (extended) regimen no.2 of EE20/DRSP (BAY86-5300), although one woman did receive 14 cycles of treatment.

Intracyclic bleeding was considered any bleeding/spotting that occurred between withdrawal bleedings.

Scheduled bleeding is any bleeding/spotting (bl/sp) that occurs during the tablet free interval through the next 4 days of the subsequent treatment cycle. Unscheduled bleeding is any bl/sp that occurs while taking active hormones, except for bl/sp that occurs during the tablet free interval through day 4 of the subsequent treatment cycle or bl/sp on days 1-7 of treatment cycle 1.

Cycle length per cycle. For the flexible and stop and go extended treatment arms, a treatment cycle started with the first day of pill intake after a tablet-free interval and ended with the last day of the subsequent tablet-free interval. A tablet-free interval (treatment withdrawal) was defined as at least 3 consecutive days without tablet intake. For the standard 24+4 treatment arm, a new cycle started each time a new blister pack of medication was started.