A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multiple-Site Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of Estradiol Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01% (Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA) to Estrace® Estradiol Vaginal Cream, USP, 0.01% (Warner Chilcott) in the Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01%
- Conditions
- Atrophic Vaginitis
- Sponsor
- Actavis Inc.
- Enrollment
- 663
- Locations
- 44
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Participants Identified as a Responder After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream, Estrace Vaginal Cream, and Vehicle Vaginal Cream Groups
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the therapeutic equivalence of the Test formulation, generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), 0.01% (Teva Pharmaceuticals, United States of America) to the marketed product, Estrace® Cream estradiol vaginal cream USP, 0.01% (Warner Chilcott) in participants with atrophic vaginitis; to demonstrate the superiority of the Test and Reference (active) treatments over Placebo (vehicle) cream in participants with atrophic vaginitis; and to compare the safety of Test, Reference, and Placebo treatments in participants with atrophic vaginitis.
Detailed Description
Systemic (oral or transdermal patch administration) estrogen therapies have been shown to effectively treat symptoms of atrophic vaginitis but bear undesirable side effects including increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, endometrial cancer, and breast cancer. Topical therapies (creams and transvaginal delivery systems) provide low doses of estrogen to the vaginal mucosa to provide local relief for the symptoms of atrophic vaginitis, while reducing the unwanted side effects associated with systemic delivery systems. Low dose, topical estrogen therapy is considered most appropriate and convenient for the treatment of vaginal symptoms associated with menopause, particularly when other symptoms including bone loss or vasomotor dysfunction do not need to be targeted.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Signed Informed Consent Form (ICF) that meets all criteria of current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
- •Females aged 30-75 years inclusive who are postmenopausal, defined as follows:
- •At least 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level of \>40 milli-international units per milliliter (mIU/mL); at least 6 weeks post-surgical bilateral oophorectomy, with or without hysterectomy; or hysterectomy without oophorectomy if of age that the Investigator believes would have been naturally reached 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea.
- •Vaginal pH \>5.
- •At least 1 of the following participant self-assessed moderate to severe symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) from the following list that is identified by the participant as being most bothersome to her:
- •Vaginal Dryness
- •Vaginal and/or vulvar irritation/itching
- •Vaginal pain or bleeding associated with sexual activity, provided that participant is currently sexually active and plans to remain so throughout study.
- •"Normal" Screening mammogram completed within 9 months prior to Screening in all participants \>40 years old.
- •Normal clinical breast examination at the Screening Visit.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Females younger than 30 years of age or older than 75 years of age.
- •Participants with a Serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level of ≤40 mIU/mL at Screening.
- •Greater than 5% superficial cells on vaginal cytology.
- •Vaginal pH ≤
- •Significant history or current evidence of chronic infectious disease, system disorder, organ disorder (including significant liver/kidney impairment) or other medical condition that in the Investigator's opinion would place the study participant at undue risk by participation or could jeopardize the integrity of the study evaluations.
- •Participants with an intact uterus should have vaginal ultrasonography results to confirm an inactive endometrial lining. Participants with an endometrial thickness equal to or greater than 4 mm.
- •Documented PAP smear conducted within the previous 12 months with findings that the Investigator believes would contraindicate the use of topical vaginal estradiol.
- •Participants with known concurrent vaginal infections including but not limited to:
- •Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, or Gardnerella vaginalis.
- •Participants with active vaginal herpes simplex infection or have had an outbreak within 30 days of the first dosing day.
Arms & Interventions
Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01%
Participants were to self-administer 2 grams (g) of generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01% once daily at approximately the same time of the day for 7 consecutive days.
Intervention: Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01%
Estrace Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01%
Participants were to self-administer 2 g of Estrace Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01% once daily at approximately the same time of the day for 7 consecutive days.
Intervention: Estrace® Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01%
Vehicle Vaginal Cream
Participants were to self-administer 2 g of vehicle vaginal cream once daily at approximately the same time of the day for 7 consecutive days.
Intervention: Vehicle Vaginal Cream
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Participants Identified as a Responder After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream, Estrace Vaginal Cream, and Vehicle Vaginal Cream Groups
Time Frame: Up to Day 9
Treatment comparison of the number of participants in the mITT population that were identified as responders at the end of the treatment period evaluated on Day 8 + 1 is presented. A responder was defined as a participant with at least a 25% reduction from baseline in the sum of percent basal/parabasal + percent intermediate cells on vaginal cytology and vaginal pH ≤5.0 with a change from baseline vaginal pH of at least 0.5.
Number of Participants Identified as a Responder After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream and Estrace Vaginal Cream Groups
Time Frame: Up to Day 9
Treatment comparison of the number of participants in the PP population that were identified as responders at the end of the treatment period evaluated on Day 8 + 1 is presented. A responder was defined as a participant with at least a 25% reduction from baseline in the sum of percent basal/parabasal + percent intermediate cells on vaginal cytology and vaginal pH ≤5.0 with a change from baseline vaginal pH of at least 0.5. Any participant who withdrew from the study because of lack of efficacy was included as a non-responder.
Secondary Outcomes
- Number of Participants Identified as Treatment Success After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream and Estrace Vaginal Cream Groups(Up to Day 9)
- Number of Participants Identified as Treatment Success After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream, Estrace Vaginal Cream, and Vehicle Vaginal Cream Groups(Up to 9 months)