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Lupron Depot PED (Leuprolide Acetate) - Summary

 
 



SUMMARY

Leuprolide acetate is a synthetic nonapeptide analog of naturally occurring gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH or LH-RH). The analog possesses greater potency than the natural hormone.

LUPRON DEPOT-PED is indicated in the treatment of children with central precocious puberty (CPP).

CPP is defined as early onset of secondary sexual characteristics (generally earlier than 8 years of age in girls and 9 years of age in boys) associated with pubertal pituitary gonadotropin activation. It may show a significantly advanced bone age that can result in diminished adult height.

Prior to initiation of treatment a clinical diagnosis of CPP should be confirmed by measurement of blood concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH) (basal or stimulated with a GnRH analog), sex steroids, and assessment of bone age versus chronological age. Baseline evaluations should include height and weight measurements, diagnostic imaging of the brain (to rule out intracranial tumor), pelvic/testicular/adrenal ultrasound (to rule out steroid secreting tumors), human chorionic gonadotropin levels (to rule out a chorionic gonadotropin secreting tumor), and adrenal steroid measurements to exclude congenital adrenal hyperplasia.


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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Published Studies Related to Lupron Depot PED (Leuprolide)

Effects of metformin and leuprolide acetate on insulin resistance and testosterone levels in nondiabetic postmenopausal women: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. [2010]
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether insulin sensitizers lower androgen levels and whether androgen suppression improves insulin resistance in nondiabetic postmenopausal women... They confirm that treatment of insulin resistance decreases T production in this population and demonstrate that pharmacologic lowering of T does not affect insulin resistance.

The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a new sustained-release leuprolide acetate depot compared to market references. [2008]
7.5 mg depot to marketed references Lucrin 3.75 mg and Procrin 7.5 mg depot... CONCLUSION: Sustained release of leuprolide from this new depot formulation

Randomized double-blind study evaluating the efficacy on uterine fibroids shrinkage and on intra-operative blood loss of different length of leuprolide acetate depot treatment before myomectomy. [2001]
CONCLUSION: Two pre-operative GnRHa depot injections offer similar results, in

Use of leuprolide acetate plus tibolone in the treatment of severe premenstrual syndrome. [2001]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) plus tibolone in the treatment of severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS).Tibolone used in association with GnRH-a may provide long-term medical treatment for women with PMS.

Efficacy and safety of ganirelix acetate versus leuprolide acetate in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. [2001]
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy, safety, and local tolerance of ganirelix acetate for the inhibition of premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surges in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH)... Compared with leuprolide acetate, ganirelix therapy has a shorter duration and fewer injections but produces a similar pregnancy rate.

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Clinical Trials Related to Lupron Depot PED (Leuprolide)

Safety Extension Study Of Leuprolide Acetate (Lupron Depot) In The Treatment Of Central Precocious Puberty [Completed]
The purpose of this extension study is to determine if leuprolide acetate (11. 25 mg and 30 mg) is safe in treating children with Central Precocious Puberty over a longer period of time (36 months).

Pilot Study of Lupron to Improve Immune Function After Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation [Recruiting]
Background:

- One way to treat certain cancers of the blood and immune system is to give a patient

stem cells from the bone marrow of a donor whose genes are very similar but not identical to the patient s. One problem with these transplants is that the new immune cells may not work as well in the recipient as they did in the donor. The result may be that the immune system will not work as well. This can increase the risk of severe infections and other complications.

- Researchers are studying the use of drugs that lower hormone levels and may allow the

immune system to recover in a way that improves white blood cell function. In this study they will be looking at the drug lupron, a drug that lowers estrogen or testosterone levels, to see if it might improve the function of the newly transplanted cells. Objectives:

- To determine whether lupron improves immune system function after bone marrow

transplantation from a donor with similarities in their immune cells (matched to each other).

- To evaluate the effectiveness of a nuclear medicine test with a radiotracer drug FLT in

imaging studies. FLT will be used to image the immune system function in patients who have received bone marrow from the donor. Eligibility:

- People between 15 (or as young as 9 in those who have gone through puberty) and 40

years of age. These patients must have acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. They must also be eligible for a bone marrow transplant.

- Genetically similar donors for the patients who are eligible for a transplant.

Design:

- People taking part in the study will be screened with a physical examination, medical

history, blood and urine tests, and imaging studies. Patients who are not in remission or who require a bone marrow donor search may receive chemotherapy first.

- Donors will provide bone marrow for transplant according to standard bone marrow

transplant (BMT) procedures.

- All women and half of the men will receive regular lupron doses 2 weeks before BMT to

suppress hormone function.

- All recipients will receive 4 days of radiation followed by 2-4 days of chemotherapy

before the bone marrow transplant (depending on age). Recipients will also receive other drugs to prevent transplant rejection and other complications of transplantation.

- Recipients will be monitored in the hospital for 4 weeks after transplant with blood

tests and other studies.

- Some recipients will have an imaging study with FLT during the protocol. These imaging

studies will take place before the transplant, on days 5 and 28 after transplant, and at a later time to be determined by the study researchers.

- Following discharge, participants will be monitored closely for up to 6 months, with

regular but less frequent followup visits for at least 5 years. Study-related medications, including vaccinations for the new immune system, will be provided by the National Institutes of Health during the hospital stay and after discharge.

A Study of Leuprolide 11.25 mg and 30 mg Administered Every 3 Months to Treat Central Precocious Puberty [Completed]
The purpose of this study is to determine if 11. 25 and 30 mg formulations of leuprolide are effective in treating children with Central Precocious Puberty (CPP).

Treatment of Endometriosis With Norethindrone Acetate ( NA) VS. Gonadotropin- Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonist (Lupron Depot 11.25 mg) [Active, not recruiting]
(A) Major 1) to compare the effectiveness of norethindrone acetate (NA) with GnRH agonist (Lupron-Depot-3) in relieving symptoms of endometriosis, 2) to compare bone density in the two treated groups in order to demonstrate that NA does not affect bone density; (B) Minor: 1) To compare the lipid profiles of patients in the two groups to confirm the hypothesis that the effects of NA and GnRH agonists on lipid profiles are similar, 2) To determine whether quality of life, assessed by questionnaire, is better in patients assigned to NA than in patients assigned to GnRH, 3) To determine whether NA has fewer adverse effects than GnRH agonist.

A Study of Leuprolide to Treat Prostate Cancer [Completed]
To assess the efficacy and safety of 2 new formulations of leuprolide acetate 45 mg 6-month depot, Formulation A or Formulation B, for the treatment of patients with prostate cancer. A formulation will be deemed successful if the percentage of subjects with suppression of testosterone to <= 50 ng/dL from Week 4 to Week 48 is not less than 87%, (the lower bound of the 2-sided 90% confidence interval), a protocol-specified criterion.

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