Safety and Efficacy of Intranasal TBS-1 Treatment of Male Hypogonadism

NCT ID: NCT01446042

Last Updated: 2018-06-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

306 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy (based on the pharmacokinetic profile of testosterone) and safety of TBS-1 in the treatment of hypogonadal men

Detailed Description

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This study is a 4 Period study consists of 16 visits with overnight clinic stays that span over year to help determine the efficacy of TBS-1 gel administered twice daily (b.i.d) and three times daily (t.i.d)

In addition, this study will investigate the safety and tolerability of TBS-1 after 90, 180 and 360 days of treatment.

Conditions

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Male Hypogonadism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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TBS-1 - b.i.d.

5.5 mg per nostril of 4.5% TBS-1 BID

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Testosterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Intranasal testosterone

TBS-1 - t.i.d.

5.5 mg per nostril of 4.5% TBS-1 TID

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Testosterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Intranasal testosterone

Interventions

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Testosterone

Intranasal testosterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Testosterone

Intranasal testosterone

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male between 18 and 80 years of age
* Able to understand and provide signed informed consent
* Have 2 fasting morning (0900 h ± 30 min) serum total testosterone levels \<300 ng/dL
* Body mass index between 18.5 kg/m2 and 35 kg/m2
* Hemoglobin level \> or = 13.0 g/dL
* Screening laboratory assessments within ±15% of the normal range, with the exception of liver function tests (which need to be within the normal range) and HbA1c (which must be \<7.0% \[9.5 mmol/L\]); lipid profile and endocrine profile assessments are also exempt from this range unless the assessments indicate a significant intercurrent illness other than testosterone deficiency
* Ear, nose and throat examination including nasal endoscopy without clinically significant abnormal findings
* Normal prostate for age based on digital rectal exam and a serum PSA \<4.0 ng/mL.

Exclusion Criteria

* Significant intercurrent disease of any type, in particular liver, kidney, heart disease, or psychiatric illness
* Hyperparathyroidism, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, or hyperthyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone should be \<1.5 times the upper limit of normal)
* Hematocrit \>54% at screening
* History of pituitary or hypothalamic tumors or history of malignancy within the past 5 years, excluding basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin curatively treated by surgery
* History of nasal surgery, specifically turbinoplasty, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, "nose job," or sinus surgery
* History of nasal fractures within the past 6 months and/or prior nasal fractures that caused a severely deviated anterior nasal septum
* Active allergies, such as rhinitis, rhinorrhea, and nasal congestion
* Mucosal inflammatory disorders, specifically pemphigus or Sjogren's syndrome
* Sinus disease, specifically acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, or allergic fungal sinusitis
* History of nasal disorders (eg, polyposis, recurrent epistaxis \[\>1 nose bleed per month\], abuse of nasal decongestants) or sleep apnea
* Use of any form of intranasal medication delivery, specifically nasal corticosteroids and oxymetazoline-containing nasal sprays (eg, Dristan® 12-Hour Nasal Spray)
* History of severe adverse drug reaction or leukopenia
* A known hypersensitivity to lidocaine or any materials that may be used during the study
* History of abnormal bleeding tendencies or thrombophlebitis unrelated to venipuncture or intravenous cannulation
* History of hepatitis B, a positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen, a history of hepatitis C, or a positive test for hepatitis C antibody
* Presence of human immunodeficiency virus infection or antibodies
* History of asthma and ongoing asthma treatment
* History of sleeping problems or a shift worker
* Smoker of \>10 cigarettes (or equivalent) per day
* Regular consumption of more than 4 units of alcohol daily (1 unit is defined as 300 mL of beer, 1 glass of wine, or 1 measure of spirit) or difficulty abstaining from alcohol during the 48 hours prior to the 24 hour blood sampling visits
* History or current evidence of abuse of alcohol or any drug substance, licit or illicit, or positive urine drug and alcohol screen
* Treatment with androgen therapy within at least 2 weeks prior to baseline evaluations (subjects on androgen therapy will require a washout period of 4 weeks for depot products administered intramuscularly \[eg, testosterone enanthate 200 mg/mL\] and 2 weeks for products administered orally or topically \[oral, patch, gel, or buccal\])
* Current treatment with other androgens (eg, dehydroepiandrosterone \[DHEA\]), anabolic steroids, or other sex hormones
* Treatment with estrogens, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, or growth hormone within previous 12 months
* Treatment with drugs that interfere with the metabolism of testosterone, such as anastrozole, clomiphene, dutasteride, finasteride, flutamide, ketoconazole, spironolactone, or testolactone
* Treatment with any antihypertensive, antidepressant, tranquilizer, or histamine 2 (H2) receptor blocker that is not part of a stable regimen (stable dose for at least 3 months prior to baseline);
* Poor compliance history or low likelihood of maintaining attendance
* Participation in any other research study during the conduct of this study or 30 days prior to the initiation of this study or blood donation at any time during this study and within the 12 week period prior to screening
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Natalia Tkachenko, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Trimel Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Locations

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Alabama Clinical Therapeutics LLC

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Medical Affiliated Research Center, Inc.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Coastal Clinical Research

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Quality of Life Medical Research Center

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

SC Clinical Research Inc

Garden Grove, California, United States

Site Status

Diablo Clinical Reseach Inc.

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Site Status

Innovative Research of West Florida

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research of South Florida

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Site Status

Pharmax Research Clinic

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Compass Research East LLC

Oviedo, Florida, United States

Site Status

Central Kentucky Research Associates

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Commonwealth Biomedical Research LLC

Madisonville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Regional Urology LLC

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Center for Pharmaceutical Research

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research Center of Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Rochester Clinical Research

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Lynn Health Science Institute

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

The Clinical Trial Center

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Omega Medical Research

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Coastal Carolina Research Center Inc

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Austin Center for Clinical Research

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Reseach Across America

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Centex Research

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Clinical Trial Network

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Cetero Research

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Granger Medical Clinic

West Valley City, Utah, United States

Site Status

National Clinical Research - Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status

National Clinical Research

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Capital Clinical Reseach Center

Olympia, Washington, United States

Site Status

Rainier Clinical Research Center

Renton, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Rogol AD, Tkachenko N, Bryson N. Natesto , a novel testosterone nasal gel, normalizes androgen levels in hypogonadal men. Andrology. 2016 Jan;4(1):46-54. doi: 10.1111/andr.12137. Epub 2015 Dec 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26695758 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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TBS-1-2011-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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