Oral T7 Oral Testosterone in Man

NCT ID: NCT00842751

Last Updated: 2014-01-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-31

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test how the body absorbs and processes new forms of oral testosterone. Information gained during the study may help develop better forms of testosterone therapy in the future.

Detailed Description

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We will be using three drugs: The first, acyline, temporarily turns off the body's production of testosterone for about two weeks. Subjects will receive acyline as shots three times over a six-week drug administration period. During the time when the body's production of testosterone is turned off, we will give testosterone either by itself or with a medication called finasteride by mouth twice daily for one week to see how much is absorbed and present in the bloodstream after administration. Subjects will go through three one-week study drug exposure periods. During two of the three one-week study drug administration periods subjects will also take a second medication, finasteride, by mouth twice daily. On the last day of each one-week drug administration period, subjects will be admitted to the University of Washington General Clinical Research Center overnight for monitoring of your blood testosterone levels. There will be 3 overnight visits for this study. This study will allow us to determine the absorption of testosterone taken by mouth, and the relative impact of two different doses of oral finasteride on testosterone absorption.

Conditions

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Healthy Males Male Contraceptive

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Testosterone Undecanoate + placebo finasteride

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous on days 1, 15 and 29 + Testosterone Undecanoate (TU)200mg twice daily, orally for 7 days + placebo finasteride twice daily, orally for 7 days during one of the three intervention periods (First Intervention, Second Intervention or Third Intervention)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

First Intervention (7 days)

Intervention Type DRUG

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous (days 1, 15 \& 29) + testosterone undecanoate 200 mg, twice daily orally + finasteride placebo

First Washout (7 days)

Intervention Type OTHER

Washout of 7 days between each of the 3 treatment arms

Testosterone Undecanoate + Finasteride 0.5mg

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous on days 1, 15 \& 29 + testosterone undecanoate 200mg, twice daily orally for 7 days + finasteride 0.5mg twice daily, orally for 7 days during one of the three intervention periods (First Intervention, Second Intervention or Third Intervention)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Second Intervention (7 days)

Intervention Type DRUG

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous + testosterone undecanoate 200 mg, twice daily orally + finasteride 0.5mg twice daily, orally

Second wash-out period

Intervention Type OTHER

Washout of 7 days between each of the 3 treatment arms

Testosterone Undecanoate + Finasteride 1mg

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous on days 1, 15 \& 29 + testosterone undecanoate 200mg, twice daily orally for 7 days + finasteride 1mg twice daily, orally for 7 days during one of the three intervention periods ((First Intervention, Second Intervention or Third Intervention)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Third Intervention (7 days)

Intervention Type DRUG

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous + testosterone undecanoate 200 mg, twice daily orally + finasteride 1mg twice daily, orally

Interventions

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First Intervention (7 days)

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous (days 1, 15 \& 29) + testosterone undecanoate 200 mg, twice daily orally + finasteride placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

First Washout (7 days)

Washout of 7 days between each of the 3 treatment arms

Intervention Type OTHER

Second Intervention (7 days)

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous + testosterone undecanoate 200 mg, twice daily orally + finasteride 0.5mg twice daily, orally

Intervention Type DRUG

Third Intervention (7 days)

Acyline 300mcg/kg subcutaneous + testosterone undecanoate 200 mg, twice daily orally + finasteride 1mg twice daily, orally

Intervention Type DRUG

Second wash-out period

Washout of 7 days between each of the 3 treatment arms

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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propecia no active drugs propecia propecia no active drug

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males between 18 and 50 years of age
* In good health based on normal screening evaluation (consisting of a medical history, physical exam normal serum chemistry, hematology, and baseline hormone levels.
* Must agree to not participate in another research drug study
* Must agree to not donate blood
* Must be willing to comply with the study protocol and procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* Men in poor general health, with abnormal blood results (clinical laboratory tests or hormone values)
* A known history of alcohol or drug abuse
* Participation in a long-term male contraceptive study within the past month
* History of bleeding disorders or current use of anti-coagulants
* History of sleep apnea
* History of major psychiatric disorder
* Body mass index \> 37
* Infertility
* Hematocrit \> 55 or \< 30
* PSA \>4
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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John Amory

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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John K Amory, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington

Locations

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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1K23HD045386

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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5U54HD042454

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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35724-W

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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