Status:

COMPLETED

Bioequivalence of Testosterone Reduced-size Patch Relative to the Testosterone Reference Patch

Lead Sponsor:

Warner Chilcott

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is an open-label, multiple-dose, randomized, two-period crossover bioequivalence study in approximately 110 surgically or naturally postmenopausal women on stable hormone therapy (i.e., estrogen ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • be a surgically postmenopausal female between 20 and 70 years of age who had a hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy at least 6 months prior to screening, or be a healthy naturally postmenopausal female between 50 and 70 years of age who had experienced amenorrhea for at least 12 months prior to screening;
  • be in good general health based on medical history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation;
  • have had a mammogram, with no clinically significant abnormalities, within the preceding 12 months in subjects \> 40 years of age;
  • be on a stable dose of approved hormone therapy restricted to oral or transdermal regimens (vaginal products are not acceptable) for a period of at least 12 weeks prior to screening:
  • estrogen only for surgically postmenopausal women, or
  • estrogen only for naturally postmenopausal women who have been hysterectomized, or
  • a continuous regimen of estrogen plus progestin for naturally postmenopausal women who have not been hysterectomized
  • or not be on any hormone therapy (having stopped hormone therapy at least 12 weeks prior to screening;

Exclusion

  • have any uncontrolled acute diseases or had a major surgical operation requiring hospitalization within 1 month of screening;
  • have uncontrolled or chronic diseases, such as hypertension (with diastolic blood pressure \> 95 mm Hg on medication), systemic lupus erythematosus, or rheumatoid arthritis;
  • have a history of myocardial infarction, bypass surgery, stroke, pulmonary embolism, or deep vein thrombosis;
  • have a history of cancer within the last 5 years (except for basal cell carcinoma with a documented 6 month remission), abnormal vaginal bleeding, or tuberculosis;
  • have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with HbA1C \> 7.5% (Note: only subjects who have diabetes mellitus or a fasting serum glucose level at the screening visit above the laboratory's upper limit of normal for the reference range will have HbA1C tested prior to randomization.);
  • have any abnormal clinical laboratory values at screening assessed as clinically significant by the Investigator;
  • have a serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value outside the normal laboratory range, confirmed by free T4 levels outside the normal laboratory range;
  • have current severe dermatological problems (e.g., severe or cystic acne), including concomitant skin disease or a history of drug-induced contact dermatitis;
  • have participated in a cumulative irritation test within the past 12 weeks, or have a known or suspected hypersensitivity or allergy to any transdermal systems including components of the patches used in this study;
  • currently use or have a history of any androgen treatment within 6 months prior to screening, or use dehydroepiandrosterone 25 mg per day, or St. John's Wort within 4 weeks prior to baseline. Due to the large number of herbal remedies available, all other herbal supplements will be reviewed by the Sponsor during screening;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00791856

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

May 1 2008

Last Update

April 17 2013

Active Locations (4)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (4 locations)

1

Antonio Pizarro, MD

Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33901

2

Maria J Gulierrez, MD

Miramar, Florida, United States, 33025

3

David R Mathews, MD

Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66211

4

Robert J Schwab, MD

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68154