Status:

COMPLETED

A Dose Selection Study of Oral Recombinant Salmon Calcitonin (rsCT) in Normal, Healthy, Postmenopausal Women

Lead Sponsor:

Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc.

Conditions:

Osteoporosis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

45-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study compares the performance of different doses of oral recombinant salmon calcitonin (rsCT).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Postmenopausal female, in good health (at least 5 years since last menses)
  • Age ≥45 and ≤70
  • Weight + or - 20% of the Metropolitan Life weight table
  • Plasma C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTx-1) ≥ 0.25 ng/mL
  • Total calcium (Ca++), phosphorus (P), and magnesium (Mg++) within normal range
  • Willing and able to comply with all study requirements
  • Willing and able to sign written informed consent
  • Negative urine pregnancy test at screening
  • Negative Screen for Hepatitis B and C, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and drugs of abuse

Exclusion

  • History of parathyroid, thyroid, pituitary or adrenal diseases
  • History of musculoskeletal disease
  • History of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) or other significant gastrointestinal disorders
  • History of cancer within 5 years of enrollment other than basal cell carcinoma
  • History of regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)
  • History of surgery within 60 days of enrollment
  • History of hypersensitivity or allergies (other than seasonal allergies) within 5 years of enrollment including known sensitivity to the active ingredients or the excipients in the study medications
  • Use of concomitant medications other than acetaminophen within 7 days of enrollment or anticipated need to use such concomitant medications during the study
  • Use of bisphosphonates within 6 months, selective selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS), estrogen or estrogen-like drugs 2 months, or calcitonin 1 month
  • Presence of any clinically significant illness
  • Unwilling or unable to comply with all study requirements
  • Unwilling or unable to sign written, informed consent
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Participation in any clinical study of an investigational drug within 60 days of enrollment
  • Plasma CTx-1 less than 0.25 ng/mL

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00620854

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2008

Last Update

February 1 2012

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Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, Inc.

Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65802