Prasterone (DHEA) for the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) - Second Study

NCT ID: NCT03619005

Last Updated: 2020-07-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-13

Study Completion Date

2019-12-06

Brief Summary

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The primary objective is to confirm the efficacy of intravaginal prasterone (DHEA) on Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) in postmenopausal women.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)

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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Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Vaginal Insert

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily administration of a placebo vaginal insert.

Prasterone

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Prasterone 6.5 mg (0.50%) Vaginal Insert

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily administration of a 6.5 mg (0.50%) prasterone vaginal insert.

Interventions

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Placebo Vaginal Insert

Daily administration of a placebo vaginal insert.

Intervention Type DRUG

Prasterone 6.5 mg (0.50%) Vaginal Insert

Daily administration of a 6.5 mg (0.50%) prasterone vaginal insert.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Postmenopausal women (hysterectomized or not).
* Women between 40 and 80 years of age.
* Being in a stable relationship with the opportunity for sexual activity or masturbation at least once a month during the last 6 months or longer (before screening visit) and during the following 8 months.
* Diagnosis of HSDD confirmed by a qualified clinician.
* Willing to participate in the study and sign an informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic or acute life stress or major life change that could have interfered and continues to interfere significantly with sexual activity.
* Taking drugs which could be responsible for HSDD.
* Severe medical condition which can explain the loss of sexual desire.
* The administration of any investigational drug within 30 days of screening visit.
* Clinically significant abnormal serum biochemistry, urinalysis or hematology.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

EndoCeutics Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Claude Labrie, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

EndoCeutics Inc.

Locations

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Endoceutics site # 106

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 17

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 125

New London, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 114

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 119

Roswell, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 91

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 20

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 115

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 127

Bluffton, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Endoceutics site # 102

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Labrie F, Archer D, Bouchard C, Fortier M, Cusan L, Gomez JL, Girard G, Baron M, Ayotte N, Moreau M, Dube R, Cote I, Labrie C, Lavoie L, Berger L, Gilbert L, Martel C, Balser J. Effect of intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (Prasterone) on libido and sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2009 Sep-Oct;16(5):923-31. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31819e85c6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19424093 (View on PubMed)

Labrie F, Derogatis L, Archer DF, Koltun W, Vachon A, Young D, Frenette L, Portman D, Montesino M, Cote I, Parent J, Lavoie L, Beauregard A, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Balser J, Moyneur E; Members of the VVA Prasterone Research Group. Effect of Intravaginal Prasterone on Sexual Dysfunction in Postmenopausal Women with Vulvovaginal Atrophy. J Sex Med. 2015 Dec;12(12):2401-12. doi: 10.1111/jsm.13045. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26597311 (View on PubMed)

Bouchard C, Labrie F, Derogatis L, Girard G, Ayotte N, Gallagher J, Cusan L, Archer DF, Portman D, Lavoie L, Beauregard A, Cote I, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Balser J, Moyneur E; VVA Prasterone Group. Effect of intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on the female sexual function in postmenopausal women: ERC-230 open-label study. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2016 Mar;25(3):181-90. doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2015-0044.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26725467 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ERC-245

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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