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NCT number NCT04874350
Other study ID # LPCN 1148-21-001
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date November 30, 2021
Est. completion date December 18, 2023

Study information

Verified date March 2024
Source Lipocine Inc.
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of LPCN 1148 in men with cirrhosis of the liver and sarcopenia.


Description:

This is a 52-week, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two arm study of LPCN 1148 in adult men with cirrhosis of the liver and sarcopenia on the liver transplant waitlist. This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of LPCN 1148, determined through a range of clinical outcomes and functional and laboratory tests. Approximately 48 subjects will be randomized 1:1 ratio to receive one of the following treatments: - Treatment A: Oral LPCN 1148 - Treatment B: Oral matching placebo. Subjects will undergo a screening period to determine study eligibility. Adult male subjects with liver cirrhosis and sarcopenia on the transplant list will be enrolled into the study. There are two treatment phases to this study. - Stage 1: 24 weeks of blinded study treatment (LPCN 1148 or matching placebo) - Stage 2: 28-week open-label extension. Subjects who participate in Stage 1 of this trial will roll over to a 28-week open-label extension phase. All subjects will receive LPCN 1148; there will be no placebo in the extension period.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date December 18, 2023
Est. primary completion date December 18, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Male
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male = 18 years old 2. Currently listed, on the liver transplant waitlist for cirrhosis secondary to Hepatitis B or C infection, Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), or Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) 3. Evidence of sarcopenia with appropriate cutoff recommended by clinical guidance Exclusion Criteria: 1. Suspected or proven hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) 2. History of current or suspected prostate or breast cancer 3. History of malignancies other than prostate, breast, or HCC, unless successfully treated with curative intent and believed to be cured (defined as complete remission lasting at least 5 years) 4. History of uncontrolled or recurrent portal hypertensive bleeding, including uncontrolled or recurrent bleeding from varices, gastropathy, colopathy, or hemorrhoidal bleeding in the past 6 months. 5. History or current thrombosis (including portal vein thrombosis), thromboembolism, or treatment for portal vein thrombosis 6. History of hemochromatosis 7. History of hypercoagulable state (e.g. Factor V Leiden deficiency, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, anti-thrombin III deficiency, or the presence of lupus anticoagulant) 8. Prior history of complications of ascites in the past 6 months including: 1. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis 2. Hepatic hydrothorax 9. MELD score > 25 10. Abnormal lab value in serum chemistry, hematology, or urinalysis that the PI considers clinically significant, including but not limited to: 1. PSA > 4 ng/mL 2. Polycythemia (Hematocrit > ULN) or history of polycythemia 3. ALT or AST > 5x ULN 4. ALP > 2x ULN; subjects with PBC or PSC are excluded if ALP is > 10x ULN 5. Platelet count < 30,000/mL 6. EGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 for subjects not undergoing routine, scheduled dialysis 7. Serum albumin < 2.0 g/dL 8. INR > 2.3 11. Subjects with PSA between 2.5 ng/mL and 4 ng/mL are excluded only if any of the below criteria are met at baseline: 1. Hematocrit > 48% 2. I-PSS > 19 3. Any irregularity found on digital rectal examination of the prostate 12. Subjects with PSA > 3 ng/mL are excluded only if any of the below criteria are met at baseline: 1. Subject is African American 2. Subject has a first-degree relative who has a history of prostate cancer 3. Hematocrit > 48% 4. I-PSS > 19 5. Any irregularity found on digital rectal examination of the prostate 13. Clinically significant abnormal prostate digital rectal examination (DRE) in the opinion of the PI, with DRE screening initiated at International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) > 19 14. History of bariatric surgery 15. History of stroke or myocardial infarction within the past 5 years 16. History of TIPS within the past 6 months, or TIPS procedure expected within 6 months of Day 1 17. Known positivity for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection 18. Acute liver failure as the indication for addition to the liver transplant waitlist 19. Estimated life expectancy less than 3 months or expected to undergo liver transplant within 3 months 20. Known heart failure of New York Heart Association class III or IV 21. Evidence of severe encephalopathy at screening encephalopathy that is not controlled despite adequate medical therapy 22. History of prior organ transplant 23. History of Fontan physiology 24. History of pulmonary embolus 25. Porto-pulmonary hypertension 26. Hepatopulmonary syndrome requiring standing home supplemental oxygen therapy, or MELD exception points for hepatopulmonary syndrome 27. Uncontrolled epilepsy or migraine 28. Active substance abuse or dependency extending to within the previous 3 months 29. History of significant sensitivity or allergy to testosterone, or product excipients. 30. Use of known strong inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole) or inducers (e.g., dexamethasone, phenytoin, rifampin, carbamazepine) of cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) within 30 days prior to study drug administration and through the end of the study 31. Subjects who are currently receiving any androgens (testosterone or other androgens or androgen-containing supplements) and are unwilling to washout prior to screening a. Washout: 12 weeks following long-acting intramuscular androgen injections; 4 weeks following topical or buccal androgens; 3 weeks following oral androgens 32. Uncontrolled hypertension (>160/90 mmHg despite treatment) 33. Uncontrolled obstructive sleep apnea 34. Use of any investigational drug within 5 half-lives of the last dose or in the past 6 months prior to Study Day -2 without medical monitor and/or Sponsor approval 35. Subject who is not willing to use adequate contraception for the duration of the study 36. Any other condition, which in the opinion of the investigator would impede compliance to the study protocol (including diet, exercise, and alcohol abstinence) or hinder completion of the study 37. Failure to give informed consent

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
LPCN 1148
LPCN 1148 is an oral capsule product containing an ester prodrug of bioidentical testosterone, designed to enable absorption via intestinal lymphatics.
Placebo
Oral matching placebo capsule

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore Maryland
United States Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston Massachusetts
United States Methodist Health System Dallas Texas
United States University of Texas Southwestern Dallas Texas
United States Mt.Olympus Medical Research Houston Texas
United States University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California
United States Intermountain Healthcare Murray Utah
United States University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah
United States University of California San Francisco San Francisco California
United States Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Arizona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Lipocine Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change from baseline in Skeletal Muscle Index in LPCN 1148 treated subjects compared to placebo 24 weeks
Secondary Change from baseline in Liver Frailty Index in LPCN 1148 treated subjects compared to placebo 24 weeks
Secondary Change in number of breakthrough hepatic encephalopathy events in LPCN 1148 treated subjects compared to placebo Breakthrough hepatic encephalopathy was defined as events of hepatic encephalopathy with a Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events grade greater than grade 1 24 weeks
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