A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Testosterone Gel in Adult Hypogonadal Males

September 25, 2017 updated by: Ferring Pharmaceuticals

A Phase 3, Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of FE 999303 (Testosterone Gel) in Adult Hypogonadal Males

This is a phase 3, open-label, non-randomized, clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FE 999303 (Testosterone gel) in adult hypogonadal males.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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160

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Anniston, Alabama, United States
        • Investigational Site
      • Huntsville, Alabama, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • California
      • Newport Beach, California, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Florida
      • Aventura, Florida, United States
        • Investigational Site
      • Clearwater, Florida, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Indiana
      • Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Massachusetts
      • Watertown, Massachusetts, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Michigan
      • Troy, Michigan, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • New Jersey
      • Edison, New Jersey, United States
        • Investigational Site
      • Lawrence Township, New Jersey, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • New York
      • Garden City, New York, United States
        • Investigational Site
      • New York, New York, United States
        • Investigational Site
      • Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
        • Investigational Site
      • Purchase, New York, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Rhode Island
      • Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • South Carolina
      • Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Texas
      • Webster, Texas, United States
        • Investigational Site
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk, Virginia, United States
        • Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males between 18-75 years of age
  • Two fasting serum testosterone levels <300 ng/dL

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous use of the study drug
  • History of prostate or breast cancer
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) ≥3 ng/mL
  • Subject is sexually active and not willing to use adequate contraception

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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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: Testosterone gel (FE 999303)
Subjects received at least one dose of testosterone gel (23 mg), which was further titrated, if needed (upto three doses [69 mg]), based on serum testosterone concentrations. Testosterone gel was delivered using an applicator to the contralateral shoulder/upper arm.
Drug: Testosterone gel (FE 999303)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Percentage of Subjects Whose Average Concentration (Cave(0-24)) Serum Total Testosterone Levels Are ≥300 and ≤1050 ng/dL
Time Frame: At Day 90
The data were presented using descriptive statistics. The 95% confidence interval (CI) of the proportion (response) was estimated using the normal approximation to the binomial distribution. The study was considered to have met its efficacy criteria if the percentage was ≥ 75% and the lower bound of the 95% CI was ≥ 65%.
At Day 90

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Percentage of Subjects Whose Cave(0-24) Serum Total Testosterone Levels Are ≥300 and ≤1050 ng/dL
Time Frame: At 14, 35 and 56
The data were presented using descriptive statistics. No statistical analysis was performed.
At 14, 35 and 56
Change From Baseline in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Score
Time Frame: At Days 35 and 90

Data collected from the five domains of sexual functions were summarized by descriptive statistics. The domains were:

  1. Erectile function (6 items, questions 1-5 and 15) (Score range:1-30)
  2. Orgasmic function (2 items, questions 9-10) (Score range: 0-10)
  3. Sexual desire (2 items, questions 11-12) (Score range: 2-10)
  4. Intercourse satisfaction (3 items, questions 6-8) (Score range: 0-15)
  5. Overall satisfaction (2 items, questions 13-14) (Score range: 2-10)

A score of 0-5 is awarded to questions 1 to 10 and a score of 1-5 is awarded to questions 11 to 15. Total score was calculated by summing up scores of each domain and ranged from 5 to 75. Low score indicates severe dysfunction and a high score indicates no dysfunction in sexual function.
At Days 35 and 90
Change From Baseline in Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) Score
Time Frame: At Days 35 and 90

The MAF contains four sub-domains:

  1. Severity (2 items, questions 1-2) (Score range: 2-20)
  2. Distress (1 item, question 3) (Score range: 1-10)
  3. Degree of interference in activities of daily living (11 items, questions 4-14) (Score range: 11-110)
  4. Timing (2 items, questions 15-16) (Score range: 5-20)

A score of 1-10 is awarded to each of the 14 questions across the 3 domains. The timing domain (categorical in nature) are scored from 1-4. The scores are converted to 1-10 scale by multiplying each score by 2.5. Lower score in each domain indicates improvement in fatigue.

To calculate GFI : Score of question 15 is converted to a 0-10 scale by multiplying each score by 2.5 and then sum questions 1, 2, 3, average of 4-14, and newly scored question 15. A score of zero is assigned to question 2-16, if patient select 'no fatigue' to question 1. Question 16 is not included in GFI calculation. The GFI ranged from 1 (no fatigue) to 50 (severe fatigue).
At Days 35 and 90
Change From Baseline in Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12) Score
Time Frame: At Days 35 and 90

Data collected from the SF-12 questionnaire, based on the norm-based scores was used to assess improvement in the psychometrically-based physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS). Both PCS and MCS contained four sub-domains:

PCS:

  1. Physical Functioning (2 items, questions 2-3)
  2. Role-Physical (2 items, questions 4-5)
  3. Bodily Pain (1 item, question 8)
  4. General Health (1 item, question 1)

MCS:

  1. Vitality (1 item, question 10)
  2. Social Functioning (1 item, question 12)
  3. Role-Emotional (2 items, questions 6-7)
  4. Mental Health (2 items, questions 9 and 11)

PCS and MCS composite scores are computed using the scores of the 12 questions and range from 0-100, where a zero score indicates the lowest level of health measured by the scales and 100 indicates the highest level of health. Positive change from baseline indicated improvement in physical and mental health.
At Days 35 and 90
Pharmacokinetic Parameter - Average Concentration (Cave) for Total Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone
Time Frame: Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
A validated high pressure liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC/MS/MS) method was used to determine the levels of total testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.
Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
Pharmacokinetic Parameter - Area Under the Concentration-time Curve (AUCτ) for Total Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone
Time Frame: Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
A validated LC/MS/MS method was used to determine the levels of total testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.
Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
Pharmacokinetic Parameter - Time at Which the Maximum Concentration Occurs (Tmax) for Total Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone
Time Frame: Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
A validated LC/MS/MS method was used to determine the levels of total testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.
Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
Pharmacokinetic Parameter - Maximum Concentration Observed (Cmax) for Total Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone
Time Frame: Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
A validated LC/MS/MS method was used to determine the levels of total testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.
Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
Pharmacokinetic Parameter - Minimum Concentration Observed (Cmin) for Total Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone
Time Frame: Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90
A validated LC/MS/MS method was used to determine the levels of total testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.
Samples collected at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 24 hours post-dose on Days 14, 35 & 56, and at pre-dose, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 & 24 hours post-dose on Day 90

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Sponsor

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

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May 1, 2015

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June 1, 2015

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May 19, 2014

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May 26, 2014

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May 29, 2014

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October 26, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 25, 2017

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September 1, 2017

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  • 000127

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