Estrogen Dosing in Turner Syndrome: Pharmacology and Metabolism
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Purpose
Estrogen is necessary for feminization during puberty and to decrease bone resorption, the latter critical for the achievement of peak bone mass and normal bone health in the female. The practicing pediatric endocrinologist often faces the dilemma of how to best feminize girls with hypogonadism (lack of estrogen), manifested as delayed or arrested puberty, due to disorders of the brain or the ovaries. We propose a series of studies to address which type, dose, and route of delivery of estrogen are suitable choices in feminizing and sustaining estrogen concentrations in adolescent girls with Turner syndrome. To accomplish this we will study girls/young woman between the ages of 13 to 20 with Turner Syndrome in 2 protocols. In Protocol # 1 we will study 24 girls with TS, they will receive 3 different estrogen preparations, either by mouth or via a patch for a total of 6 weeks. They will come to the clinical research center for blood draws after 2 wks of taking the estrogen. With this study, we hope to learn how the body responds to estrogen differently, depending on the form estrogen is given and how high, estrogen levels gets in the blood in these girls with Turner Syndrome. We will be comparing these patients estrogen levels to girls that menstruate normally and do not have Turner Syndrome. In Protocol #2, 40 patients with TS will be recruited; these patients will take estrogen for 1 year, either by mouth or via a patch. Patients will come to the lab for blood drawn in 7 occasions and we will measure estrogen levels as well as other hormones and lipid levels. We will also perform a DEXA study (like an X ray) to assess body composition and bone mineralization. We will adjust doses based on the estrogen levels we find. With this study we hope to learn how estrogen affects body composition, i.e., the amount of fat vs. muscle, and how different forms of estrogen affect blood cholesterol and other hormones. This study will allow us to understand better how to best replace young woman with Turner Syndrome with estrogen.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Turner Syndrome Hypogonadism Premature Ovarian Failure |
Drug: 17 B estradiol orally Drug: 17 B estradiol |
Phase 4 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Estrogen Dosing in Turner Syndrome:Pharmacology & Metabolism |
- Characterize PK/PD and relative biological potency of different oral vs TD estrogen preparations [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Body composition [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Rates of lipid oxidation [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Changes in plasma lipids & IGF-I [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Feasibility of estrogen concentration-based dosing in puberty [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2009 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2012 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Active Comparator: Group A
Group A will receive the oral estradiol for 12 months
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Drug: 17 B estradiol orally
Group A will be given estrogen by mouth daily(0.5 mg or 1mg or 2 mg of 17B Estradiol. Doses will vary depending on the blood levels of estrogen starting with the lower doses and adjusting these doses up as needed to keep the levels in the normal range. The estrogen will be taken for 21 days. In order to have a menstrual cycle progesterone will be given for 7 days, starting from day 14 through day 21 of each cycle. Then both medications are stopped on day 21 for a total of 7 days. Labs will be obtained at baseline, 1,2,3,6,9 and 12 months. DEXA scan and calorimetry will be done at baseline and at 6 and 12 month.
Other Name: Estrace
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Active Comparator: Group B
Group B will receive the transdermal estradiol for 12 months
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Drug: 17 B estradiol
Group B will be given estrogen via a patch applied to the skin twice a week (0.375mg or 0.05mg or 0.075mg) Doses will vary depending on the blood levels of estrogen starting with the lower doses and adjusting these doses up as needed to keep the levels in the normal range. The estrogen will be taken for 21 days. In order to have a menstrual cycle progesterone will be given for 7 days, starting from day 14 through day 21 of each cycle. Then both medications are stopped on day 21 for a total of 7 days. Labs will be obtained at baseline, 1,2,3,6,9 and 12 months. DEXA scan and calorimetry will be done at baseline and at 6 and 12 month.
Other Name: Vivelle
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Detailed Description:
Data on the specific effects and bioequivalency of the different forms of estrogen are lacking, and in the young adolescent age group in particular, virtually non-existent. This has been complicated further by the difficulty in accurately interpreting estradiol assay results as the conventional radioimmunoassays (RIA) for estradiol are inaccurate and insensitive measuring very small concentrations in plasma. There is wide variation in the types of estrogens used for estrogen replacement, as well as doses and route of administration. Girls with Turner syndrome (TS) represent an important case study for these issues as they have early primary gonadal insufficiency or failure many years before the achievement of peak bone mass. Hence, a study of the effects of different estrogen compounds in this patient population offers a unique model that eliminates the confounding effects of other products produced by the intact gonad. Since in this condition it is imperative that estrogen replacement is started during the adolescent years and continued for several decades, this issue becomes highly relevant to these young women's health.Our specific aims are to: 1. to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) and relative biological potency of different oral vs. transdermal preparations of estradiol using state-of-the-art tandem mass spectrometry assays and recombinant cell bioassays; 2. to investigate the differential, long term metabolic effects of oral vs. transdermal estrogen replacement, specifically the effects on lipid and protein metabolism as well as body composition in this patient population; 3. to determine feasibility of estrogen concentration-based dosing in puberty and 4. To characterize the metabolic profile of TS girls previously treated with GH. To accomplish this we will study girls/young woman between ages 13 to 20 with TS in 2 protocols. Protocol #1 will be a study of the PK/PD of 3 different preparations of estrogen in different doses. Protocol #2 will be a one year longitudinal study of the effects of oral vs. TD estrogen on body composition, hormones and growth factors.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years to 20 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Girls with TS (45X, or related karyotypes) diagnosed clinically and cytogenetically
- Female subjects with Y material will be allowed providing gonadectomies have been performed previously
- Age: 13-20 years
- Subjects have completed or nearly completed their linear growth
- Previous GH therapy discontinued at least 6 months prior to study participation
- Stable thyroid replacement therapy will be allowed
- Celiac disease on stable diets will be allowed
- Any previous hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will be allowed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diabetes Mellitus on insulin therapy, insulin sensitizers or oral hypoglycemics
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease), celiac disease
- Cigarette smoking
- Any other chronic conditions, that, in the opinion of investigators could impair the metabolism of nutrients
- Severe obesity, i.e., BMI>95th centile
Contacts and Locations| United States, Florida | |
| Nemours Children's Clinic | |
| Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207 | |
| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University | |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Nelly Mauras, MD | Nemours Children's Clinic |
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| Responsible Party: | Nelly Mauras, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nemours Children's Clinic |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00837616 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 908-M01 |
| Study First Received: | February 3, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | May 6, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Nemours Children's Clinic:
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Turner Syndrome Hypogonadism GH Estrogen Estrogen Patches IGF-I |
Body Composition Protein Metabolism Lipid Oxidation Estradiol assay by LCMSMS Recombinant Cell Bioassay |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypogonadism Menopause, Premature Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Turner Syndrome Gonadal Dysgenesis Gonadal Disorders Endocrine System Diseases Ovarian Diseases Adnexal Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Disorders of Sex Development Urogenital Abnormalities Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development Heart Defects, Congenital Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Congenital Abnormalities Sex Chromosome Disorders Chromosome Disorders Genetic Diseases, Inborn Estradiol Polyestradiol phosphate Estrogens Estradiol valerate Estradiol 3-benzoate Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs |
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