Bioequivalence of Two Products (Norditropin® Versus Nutropin AQ®) in Healthy Adult Volunteers

September 13, 2013 updated by: Novo Nordisk A/S

A Trial to Examine the Bioequivalence of Norditropin® Versus Nutropin AQ® in Healthy Adult Volunteers

This trial is conducted in Europe and United States of America (USA). The aim of this trial is to examine the bioequivalence (assessment of the expected biological equivalence of two pharmaceutical drug products with identical active ingredient) of Norditropin® versus Nutropin AQ® in healthy adult volunteers.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Interventional

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • No previous exposure to recombinant human GH (growth hormone)or IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor-I)
  • Body mass index (BMI) 18.0-27.0 kg/m^2 (both inclusive)
  • Considered generally healthy upon completion of medical history, physical examination, vital signs, screening laboratory results, and electrocardiogram (ECG), as judged by the Investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The receipt of any investigational medicinal product within 1 month prior to this trial
  • Current or previous treatment with recombinant human growth hormone or IGF-I
  • Female of childbearing potential who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is not using adequate contraceptive methods (adequate contraceptive measures as required by local law) for the duration of the trial
  • Known presence or history of malignancy
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Use of pharmacologic doses of glucocorticoids
  • Use of anabolic steroids
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Norditropin®
Drug: somatropin
A single dose administered subcutaneously (under the skin) on 2 separate dosing visits (treatment periods) separated by a wash-out period
Active Comparator: Nutropin AQ®
Drug: somatropin
A single dose administered subcutaneously (under the skin) on 2 separate dosing visits (treatment periods) separated by a wash-out period

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Maximum observed serum hGH concentration
Time Frame: Over a 24-hour sampling period
Over a 24-hour sampling period
Area under the serum hGH (human growth hormone) concentration-time curve (AUC0-t)
Time Frame: From 0 to the time of the last quantifiable concentration over a 24-hour sampling period
From 0 to the time of the last quantifiable concentration over a 24-hour sampling period
Area under the effect (IGF-I) curve from time 0 to the time of the last concentration (AUEC0-t)
Time Frame: Over a 96-hour sampling period
Over a 96-hour sampling period
Maximum IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor-I) effect (Emax)
Time Frame: Over a 96-hour sampling period
Over a 96-hour sampling period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The frequency of adverse events (AE) and vital signs
Time Frame: From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (3-21 days after randomisation)
From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (3-21 days after randomisation)
The frequency of abnormal hematology
Time Frame: From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (20-23 days after randomisation)
From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (20-23 days after randomisation)
The frequency of abnormal findings in physical examinations
Time Frame: From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (20-23 days after randomisation)
From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (20-23 days after randomisation)
Biochemistry laboratory parameters
Time Frame: From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (20-23 days after randomisation)
From screening (14 days before randomisation) to follow-up period (20-23 days after randomisation)
The frequency of injection site reaction
Time Frame: From the time of injection of the trial product (day 1 and day 13) to follow-up during the two dosing periods (day 5 and day 17)
From the time of injection of the trial product (day 1 and day 13) to follow-up during the two dosing periods (day 5 and day 17)
Area under the effect (IGFBP-3) curve
Time Frame: From time 0 to the time of the last concentration (AUEC0-t) over a 96-hour sampling period
From time 0 to the time of the last concentration (AUEC0-t) over a 96-hour sampling period
Maximum IGFBP-3 (insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3) effect (Emax)
Time Frame: Over a 96-hour sampling period
Over a 96-hour sampling period

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Novo Nordisk A/S

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: John Germak, Novo Nordisk A/S

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
November 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
November 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 9, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
January 13, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
January 19, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
September 16, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 13, 2013

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
September 1, 2013

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • GH-3958
  • 2012-003381-40 (EudraCT Number)
  • U1111-1122-9661 (Other Identifier: WHO)

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