Effect of Intravaginal Prasterone on Symptoms of VVA in Women Under Treatment With an Aromatase Inhibitor for Breast Cancer
NCT ID: NCT03740945
Last Updated: 2020-07-31
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Basic Information
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WITHDRAWN
PHASE3
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-11-06
2019-12-05
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Placebo
Placebo vaginal ovule daily for 12 weeks
Placebo
Daily administration of one placebo vaginal ovule at bedtime
Prasterone
Prasterone (DHEA) vaginal ovule daily for 12 weeks
Prasterone (DHEA)
Daily administration of one prasterone vaginal ovule at bedtime
Interventions
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Placebo
Daily administration of one placebo vaginal ovule at bedtime
Prasterone (DHEA)
Daily administration of one prasterone vaginal ovule at bedtime
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
1. Natural, surgically- or treatment-induced postmenopausal women (non hysterectomized or hysterectomized) with breast cancer (stage 1 or 2) who is currently under treatment with an aromatase inhibitor and will remain on that treatment for the duration of the study.
2. Women between 30 and 80 years of age
3. Women having ≤5% of superficial cells on vaginal smear at baseline
4. Women having a vaginal pH above 5 at baseline
5. Women who have self-identified moderate or severe symptom(s) of vaginal atrophy
Exclusion Criteria
1. Clinically significant metabolic or endocrine disease (including diabetes mellitus) not controlled by medication
2. The administration of any investigational drug within 30 days of screening visit
30 Years
80 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INDUSTRY
EndoCeutics Inc.
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Claude Labrie, M.D., Ph.D.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Endoceutics, Inc., Quebec, Canada
David F Archer, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Jones Institute, Norfolk VA 23507
Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
MacDonald Women's Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
References
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Ke Y, Labrie F, Gonthier R, Simard JN, Bergeron D, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Montesino M, Lavoie L, Archer DF, Balser J, Moyneur E; other participating Members of the Prasterone Clinical Research Group. Serum levels of sex steroids and metabolites following 12 weeks of intravaginal 0.50% DHEA administration. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2015 Nov;154:186-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.08.016. Epub 2015 Aug 17.
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.
Labrie F, Montesino M, Archer DF, Lavoie L, Beauregard A, Cote I, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Balser J, Moyneur E; other participating Members of the Prasterone Clinical Research Group. Influence of treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy with intravaginal prasterone on the male partner. Climacteric. 2015;18(6):817-25. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2015.1077508. Epub 2015 Oct 30.
Labrie F, 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; VVA Prasterone Research Group. Efficacy of intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on moderate to severe dyspareunia and vaginal dryness, symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy, and of the genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Menopause. 2016 Mar;23(3):243-56. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000571.
Martel C, Labrie F, Archer DF, Ke Y, Gonthier R, Simard JN, Lavoie L, Vaillancourt M, Montesino M, Balser J, Moyneur E; other participating members of the Prasterone Clinical Research Group. Serum steroid concentrations remain within normal postmenopausal values in women receiving daily 6.5mg intravaginal prasterone for 12 weeks. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2016 May;159:142-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.03.016. Epub 2016 Mar 10.
Montesino M, Labrie F, Archer DF, Zerhouni J, Cote I, Lavoie L, Beauregard A, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Moyneur E, Balser J. Evaluation of the acceptability of intravaginal prasterone ovule administration using an applicator. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2016;32(3):240-5. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2015.1110140. Epub 2016 Jan 6.
Archer DF, Labrie F, Bouchard C, Portman DJ, Koltun W, Cusan L, Labrie C, Cote I, Lavoie L, Martel C, Balser J; VVA Prasterone Group. Treatment of pain at sexual activity (dyspareunia) with intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (prasterone). Menopause. 2015 Sep;22(9):950-63. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000428.
Labrie F, Archer DF, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Montesino M. Combined data of intravaginal prasterone against vulvovaginal atrophy of menopause. Menopause. 2017 Nov;24(11):1246-1256. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000910.
Other Identifiers
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ERC-260
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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