Bioavailability study of a new testosterone orodispersible tablet (ODT) administered as single doses of 6 and 12 mg to healthy postmenopausal wome
- Conditions
- Healthy adult volunteers under fasting conditionsNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13049111
- Lead Sponsor
- IBSA Institut Biochimique S.A.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 16
1. Women aged between 45 and 65 inclusive
2. Post-menopausal status for at least 1 year
3. Body Mass Index (BMI): 18.5-30 kg/m2 inclusive
4. Vital signs: systolic blood pressure 100-139 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 50-89 mmHg, heart rate 50-90 bpm
5. Endogenous testosterone levels < 3.5 nmol/L (about 1.00 ng/mL)
6. Normal or not clinically relevant abnormal cervical smears at PAP test
7. Normal or not clinically relevant abnormal mammograms
8. Ability to provide informed consent
1. ECG 12-leads (supine position): clinically relevant abnormalities
2. Clinically relevant abnormal physical findings
3. Clinically relevant abnormal laboratory values
4. Ascertained or presumptive hypersensitivity to the active principle (testosterone) and/or formulations' ingredients
5. Relevant history of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, haematological, gastrointestinal, immunological, dermatological, endocrine, genito-urinary, neurological or psychiatric diseases that could interfere with the aim of the study; malignant neoplasia
6. Intake of any drug affecting the cytochrome P450 for 28 days before the first dose
7. Any hormonal replacement therapy (estrogen-progestin formulations) within 4 weeks, any sex hormone depot injection within 6 months and any sex hormone implants within 5 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Baseline-corrected rate (Cmax) and extent (AUC0-t) of exposure of total testosterone, free-testosterone and 5a-dihydro-testosterone (DHT) after single dose administration of the test treatments at baseline, 10, 20, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 hours post-dose
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. tmax and baseline-corrected AUC0-8, t1/2, and ?z of total testosterone, free-testosterone and DHT at baseline, 10, 20, 30, 45 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 hours post-dose<br> 2. Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), vital signs (BP, HR), body weight, laboratory parameters (hormones included), ECG after administration of each test treatment.<br>