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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03740945
Other study ID # ERC-260
Secondary ID
Status Withdrawn
Phase Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date November 6, 2018
Est. completion date December 5, 2019

Study information

Verified date July 2020
Source EndoCeutics Inc.
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to confirm the efficacy of intravaginal prasterone (DHEA) on moderate to severe (MS) and most bothersome symptoms (MBS) of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) due to natural, surgical or treatment-induced menopause, in women with breast cancer who are under treatment with an aromatase inhibitor.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Withdrawn
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date December 5, 2019
Est. primary completion date December 5, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 30 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

Main 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:

Main 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

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Placebo
Daily administration of one placebo vaginal ovule at bedtime
Prasterone (DHEA)
Daily administration of one prasterone vaginal ovule at bedtime

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
EndoCeutics Inc. AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

References & Publications (8)

Archer DF, Labrie F, Bouchard C, Portman DJ, Koltun W, Cusan L, Labrie C, Côté I, Lavoie L, Martel C, Balser J; VVA Prasterone Group. Treatment of pain at sexual activity (dyspareunia) with intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (prasterone). Menopause. 2015 — View Citation

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 followi — View Citation

Labrie F, Archer DF, Koltun W, Vachon A, Young D, Frenette L, Portman D, Montesino M, Côté I, Parent J, Lavoie L, Beauregard A, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Balser J, Moyneur É; VVA Prasterone Research Group. Efficacy of intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone ( — View Citation

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. — View Citation

Labrie F, Derogatis L, Archer DF, Koltun W, Vachon A, Young D, Frenette L, Portman D, Montesino M, Côté I, Parent J, Lavoie L, Beauregard A, Martel C, Vaillancourt M, Balser J, Moyneur É; Members of the VVA Prasterone Research Group. Effect of Intravagina — View Citation

Labrie F, Montesino M, Archer DF, Lavoie L, Beauregard A, Côté 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 praste — View Citation

Martel C, Labrie F, Archer DF, Ke Y, Gonthier R, Simard JN, Lavoie L, Vaillancourt M, Montesino M, Balser J, Moyneur É; other participating members of the Prasterone Clinical Research Group. Serum steroid concentrations remain within normal postmenopausal — View Citation

Montesino M, Labrie F, Archer DF, Zerhouni J, Côté 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 — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change from Baseline to Week 12 in the Percentage of Superficial Cells 12 weeks
Primary Change from Baseline to Week 12 in the Percentage of Parabasal Cells 12 weeks
Primary Change from Baseline to Week 12 in Vaginal pH 12 weeks
Primary Change from Baseline to Week 12 in Moderate/Severe VVA symptom being Most Bothersome (MBS) 12 weeks
Secondary Change from Baseline to Week 12 in Moderate/Severe VVA symptom (not most bothersome) 12 weeks
Secondary Change from Baseline to Week 12 on arousal/lubrication domain of Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire Individual domain score will be obtained by adding the scores of the individual questions that comprise the domain and multiplying the sum by the domain factor. 12 weeks
Secondary Change from Baseline to Week 12 on subjective arousal domain of FSFI Individual domain score will be obtained by adding the scores of the individual questions that comprise the domain and multiplying the sum by the domain factor. 12 weeks
Secondary Change from Baseline to Week 12 on desire domain of FSFI Individual domain score will be obtained by adding the scores of the individual questions that comprise the domain and multiplying the sum by the domain factor. 12 weeks
Secondary Change from Baseline to Week 12 on satisfaction domain of FSFI Individual domain score will be obtained by adding the scores of the individual questions that comprise the domain and multiplying the sum by the domain factor. 12 weeks
Secondary Change from Baseline to Week 12 on orgasm domain of FSFI Individual domain score will be obtained by adding the scores of the individual questions that comprise the domain and multiplying the sum by the domain factor. 12 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Severity of Vaginal Atrophy as Evaluated From Vaginal Secretions Vaginal parameter evaluated at gynecological examination by the physician/gynecologist will be graded as corresponding to none, mild, moderate, or severe atrophy. 12 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Severity of Vaginal Atrophy as Evaluated From Vaginal Epithelial Surface Thickness Vaginal parameter evaluated at gynecological examination by the physician/gynecologist will be graded as corresponding to none, mild, moderate, or severe atrophy. 12 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Severity of Vaginal Atrophy as Evaluated From Vaginal Epithelial Integrity Vaginal parameter evaluated at gynecological examination by the physician/gynecologist will be graded as corresponding to none, mild, moderate, or severe atrophy. 12 weeks
Secondary Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Severity of Vaginal Atrophy as Evaluated From Vaginal Color Vaginal parameter evaluated at gynecological examination by the physician/gynecologist will be graded as corresponding to none, mild, moderate, or severe atrophy. 12 weeks