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Pharmacokinetic Study of Oral Testosterone (T) Ester Formulations in Hypogonadal Men

Information source: Clarus Therapeutics, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Hypogonadism

Intervention: Testosterone undecanoate (TU) (Drug); TU + testosterone enanthate (TE) (Drug); Testosterone undecanoate (TU) (Drug); TU + testosterone enanthate (TE) (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Clarus Therapeutics, Inc.

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Ronald S Swerdloff, M.D., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
Gregory Flippo, M.D., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Alabama Clinical Therapeutics, Inc.
Steven J. Kulback, M.D., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Alabama Internal Medicine
Sherwyn Schwartz, M.D., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: dgd Research, Inc.

Summary

The purpose of this pharmacokinetic study is to determine whether oral testosterone ester formulations can be used effectively to treat men with low testosterone.

Clinical Details

Official title: Phase II, Repeat Dose, Pharmacokinetic Study of Oral Testosterone Ester Formulations in Hypogonadal Men

Study design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome:

Serum testosterone Cmax

Serum testosterone Cavg

Serum testosterone Tmax

Serum testosterone AUC

Secondary outcome:

Serum DHT Cmax

Serum DHT Cavg

Serum DHT Tmax

Serum DHT AUC

Mean serum estradiol

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 68 Years. Gender(s): Male.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male, ages 18-68

- Serum total testosterone less than or equal to 275 ng/dL

Exclusion Criteria:

- Significant intercurrent disease of any type, in particular, liver, kidney or heart

disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or psychiatric illness.

- Abnormal prostate digital rectal examination, elevated PSA, AUA symptom score of >15,

and/or history of prostate cancer.

- Hematocrit of <35 or >50%

- BMI >36

- Serum transaminases > 2 times upper limit of normal or serum bilirubin > 2. 0 mg/dL

Locations and Contacts

Alabama Clinical Therapeutics, Birmingham, Alabama 35235, United States

Alabama Internal Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama 35235, United States

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90502, United States

dgd Research, Inc., San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States

Additional Information

Starting date: June 2008
Last updated: August 23, 2010

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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