Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) + Acolbifene Against Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flushes) in Postmenopausal Women

NCT ID: NCT01452373

Last Updated: 2013-12-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

238 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this Phase III trial is to evaluate the efficacy of oral administration of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) combined with acolbifene (a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM)) on vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) in postmenopausal women.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Vasomotor Symptoms Hot Flushes

Keywords

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Hot flush(es) Hot flash(es) Vasomotor symptoms Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Prasterone Acolbifene Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Antiestrogen Menopause Postmenopausal women

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control (placebo)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo DHEA capsules (2) + placebo acolbifene capsule (1); daily oral dosing for 12 weeks.

DHEA + Acolbifene

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DHEA and Acolbifene

Intervention Type DRUG

DHEA capsules (2 x 50 mg) + acolbifene capsule (1 x 20 mg); daily oral dosing for 12 weeks.

Interventions

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Placebo

Placebo DHEA capsules (2) + placebo acolbifene capsule (1); daily oral dosing for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

DHEA and Acolbifene

DHEA capsules (2 x 50 mg) + acolbifene capsule (1 x 20 mg); daily oral dosing for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Prasterone; dehydroepiandrosterone; EM-652.HCl

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Postmenopausal women (non-hysterectomized or hysterectomized).
* Women between 40 and 75 years of age.
* Willing to participate in the study and sign an informed consent.
* Women having many moderate to severe hot flushes.
* For non-hysterectomized women, willing to have an endometrial biopsy at baseline and end of-study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding.
* Hypertension equal to or above 140/90 mm Hg.
* The administration of any investigational drug within 30 days of screening visit.
* Endometrial hyperplasia (simple or complex hyperplasia with or without atypia), cancer or endometrial histology showing proliferative, secretory or menstrual type characteristics at histologic evaluation of endometrial biopsy performed at screening.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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EndoCeutics Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Leonello Cusan, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Clinique de Recherche en Traitements Hormonaux, 2785 blvd Laurier - Suite SS5, Quebec, QC, Canada

Locations

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EndoCeutics site # 06

Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 70

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 69

Corunna, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 73

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 71

London, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 72

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 68

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 04

Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 12

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 02

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 01

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 18

Saint Romuald, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 08

Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 11

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

EndoCeutics site # 67

Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Labrie F. Drug insight: breast cancer prevention and tissue-targeted hormone replacement therapy. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Aug;3(8):584-93. doi: 10.1038/ncpendmet0559.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17643129 (View on PubMed)

Labrie F. DHEA, important source of sex steroids in men and even more in women. Prog Brain Res. 2010;182:97-148. doi: 10.1016/S0079-6123(10)82004-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20541662 (View on PubMed)

Labrie F, Belanger A, Labrie C, Candas B, Cusan L, Gomez JL. Bioavailability and metabolism of oral and percutaneous dehydroepiandrosterone in postmenopausal women. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 Oct;107(1-2):57-69. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2007.02.007. Epub 2007 Jun 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17627814 (View on PubMed)

Labrie F, Champagne P, Labrie C, Roy J, Laverdiere J, Provencher L, Potvin M, Drolet Y, Pollak M, Panasci L, L'Esperance B, Dufresne J, Latreille J, Robert J, Samson B, Jolivet J, Yelle L, Cusan L, Diamond P, Candas B. Activity and safety of the antiestrogen EM-800, the orally active precursor of acolbifene, in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Mar 1;22(5):864-71. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2004.05.122.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14990642 (View on PubMed)

Labrie F, Labrie C, Belanger A, Simard J, Gauthier S, Luu-The V, Merand Y, Giguere V, Candas B, Luo S, Martel C, Singh SM, Fournier M, Coquet A, Richard V, Charbonneau R, Charpenet G, Tremblay A, Tremblay G, Cusan L, Veilleux R. EM-652 (SCH 57068), a third generation SERM acting as pure antiestrogen in the mammary gland and endometrium. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1999 Apr-Jun;69(1-6):51-84. doi: 10.1016/s0960-0760(99)00065-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10418981 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ERC-207

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id