A Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Follitropin Alfa Solution in Pen and Follitropin Alfa Powder in Vial in Healthy Downregulated Male Participants

NCT ID: NCT07097259

Last Updated: 2025-11-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-21

Study Completion Date

2026-01-12

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the bioequivalence of Test and Reference in healthy downregulated male participants. This is a 2-sequence, 2-period study using the following treatment sequences across Study Periods 1 and 2. At the end of the first Downregulation period (DR1), eligible participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of the 2 treatment sequences:

Sequence 1: Test - Reference Sequence 2: Reference - Test Where, Test = follitropin alfa (solution for injection in prefilled pen), and Reference = follitropin alfa (powder and diluent for solution for injection in vial).

The total duration of the study will be up to approximately 9 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypogonadism

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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Sequence 1

Participants will receive Test follitropin alfa in Period 1 followed by Reference follitropin alfa in Period 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Test: Follitropin alfa

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

It is a solution for injection in prefilled pen. Participants will receive follitropin alfa on Day 1 in Study Period 1 or Study Period 2. A washout period of at least 23 days will be maintained between period 1 and 2.

Reference: Follitropin alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

It is a powder and diluent for solution for injection in multidose vial. Participants will receive follitropin alfa on Day 1 in Study Period 1 or Study Period 2. A washout period of 23 days will be maintained between period 1 and 2.

Zoladex

Intervention Type DRUG

It is a auxiliary medicinal product. Participants will receive Zoladex injection on Day -11 in down regulation period, and on Day 17 prior to the start of Period 2.

Sequence 2

Participants will receive reference follitropin alfa in Period 1 followed by test follitropin alfa in Period 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Test: Follitropin alfa

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

It is a solution for injection in prefilled pen. Participants will receive follitropin alfa on Day 1 in Study Period 1 or Study Period 2. A washout period of at least 23 days will be maintained between period 1 and 2.

Reference: Follitropin alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

It is a powder and diluent for solution for injection in multidose vial. Participants will receive follitropin alfa on Day 1 in Study Period 1 or Study Period 2. A washout period of 23 days will be maintained between period 1 and 2.

Zoladex

Intervention Type DRUG

It is a auxiliary medicinal product. Participants will receive Zoladex injection on Day -11 in down regulation period, and on Day 17 prior to the start of Period 2.

Interventions

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Test: Follitropin alfa

It is a solution for injection in prefilled pen. Participants will receive follitropin alfa on Day 1 in Study Period 1 or Study Period 2. A washout period of at least 23 days will be maintained between period 1 and 2.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Reference: Follitropin alfa

It is a powder and diluent for solution for injection in multidose vial. Participants will receive follitropin alfa on Day 1 in Study Period 1 or Study Period 2. A washout period of 23 days will be maintained between period 1 and 2.

Intervention Type DRUG

Zoladex

It is a auxiliary medicinal product. Participants will receive Zoladex injection on Day -11 in down regulation period, and on Day 17 prior to the start of Period 2.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Are overtly healthy, as determined by medical evaluation, including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac monitoring
* Have a normal baseline testosterone level
* Have a body weight of more than equal to 60 kilograms and Body Mass Index within the range 18 to 30 kilograms per meter square

Exclusion Criteria

* Any condition, that, in the Investigator's opinion, constitutes an inappropriate risk or a contraindication for participation in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct, or evaluation.
* Participants using the following within 28 days prior to start of study intervention:

* Drugs or herbal formulations known to increase testosterone levels (e.g. topical testosterone, sildenafil, fluoxymesterone, herbal remedies containing ginseng)
* Medicinal products known to prolong the QTc interval or medicinal products able to induce torsades de pointes (e.g. antiarrhythmic, antipsychotics, antidepressants, macrolide and quinine antimicrobials, azole antifungals).
* History of clinically relevant cardiovascular events
* History of tumors of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus
* Smokers
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Responsible

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

Locations

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ICON Early Phase Services, LLC_Clinic San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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US Medical Information

Role: CONTACT

888-275-7376

Communication Center

Role: CONTACT

+49 6151 72 5200

Facility Contacts

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Role: primary

Related Links

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https://medical.emdserono.com/en_US/home.html

US Medical Information website, Medical Resources

Other Identifiers

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MS700623_0617

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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