Open-Label Extension Study of MCS-2 in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (MCS-2-TWN-c)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified September 2012 by Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01002274
First received: October 21, 2009
Last updated: September 7, 2012
Last verified: September 2012
  Purpose

This is an open-label extension study of another study protocol, MCS-2-TWN-a. Subjects who have completed the 12-week treatment and procedures under the protocol MCS-2-TWN-a will be eligible for another 24 weeks of MCS-2 treatment. Same dosage of MCS-2 as the active treatment given under the protocol MCS-2-TWN-a will be given daily in the extension period. No placebo arm is planned in the study.


Condition Intervention Phase
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Drug: MCS-2
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Open-Label, Six-Month Extension of Protocol MCS-2-TWN-a to Further Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MCS-2 for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Treatment Naïve Male Subjects

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Further study details as provided by Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Changes from baseline in International Prostate Symptom Scores (I-PSS) [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Changes from baseline in urine flow rate [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Changes from baseline in serum lycopene levels [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: August 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: MCS-2
2 soft-gel capsules Qd for 24 weeks
Drug: MCS-2
2 soft-gel capsules Qd for 24 weeks
Other Name: MUS

Detailed Description:

This open-label extension study is designed to further assess the long-term safety and efficacy of MCS-2. Subjects who have completed the 12-week treatment and procedures under the protocol MCS-2-TWN-a will be eligible for another 24 weeks of MCS-2 treatment at the same daily dosage as the active treatment given under the protocol MCS-2-TWN-a.

Subjects are limited to those who are currently not being treated medically for BPH or LUTS. Subjects will return for visits every 8 weeks for evaluation. Subjects can take lycopene-containing vegetables and fruits during this open-label extension study, but they are advised to refrain from extra source of lycopene supplementation, such as lycopene extracts made into a capsule, soft gel, or crude granule extracts.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   40 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has completed 12 weeks of treatment under the protocol MCS-2-TWN-a.
  • Subject is able to understand and willing to conform to the study procedures and has signed the informed consent form for participation in this extension study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has severe LUTS at the last visit under the protocol MCS-2-TWN-a.
  • Subject is considered ineligible for the study by the investigator(s).
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01002274

Contacts
Contact: Fu-Feng Kuo +886-2-25788621 healthe@ms76.hinet.net

Locations
Taiwan
Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chiayi Branch Recruiting
Chiayi, Taiwan
Contact: Chih-Shou Chen, MD         cv7589@adm.cgmh.org.tw    
Principal Investigator: Chih-Shou Chen, MD            
Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Recruiting
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Contact: Wen-Jeng Wu, MD, PhD         wejewu@kmu.edu.tw    
Principal Investigator: Wen-Jeng Wu, MD, PhD            
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital Recruiting
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Contact: Tong-Lin Wu, MD, MBA         tonywu@isca.vghks.gov.tw    
Principal Investigator: Tong-Lin Wu, MD, MBA            
Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Kaohsiung Branch Recruiting
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Contact: Po-Hui Chiang, MD, PhD         cphtem@yahoo.com.tw    
Principal Investigator: Po-Hui Chiang, MD, PhD            
Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Keelung Branch Recruiting
Keelung, Taiwan
Contact: Wen-Hsiang Chen, MD         c04336@cgmh.org.tw    
Principal Investigator: Wen-Hsiang Chen, MD            
China Medical University Hospital Recruiting
Taichung, Taiwan
Contact: Hsi-Chin Wu, MD         wuhc@mail.cmu.edu.tw    
Principal Investigator: Hsi-Chin Wu, MD            
National Taiwan University Hospital Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan
Contact: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD PhD         yspu@ntu.edu.tw    
Principal Investigator: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD PhD            
Tri-Service General Hospital Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan
Contact: Tai-Lung Cha, MD, PhD         tlcha@ndmctsgh.edu.tw    
Principal Investigator: Tai-Lung Cha, MD, PhD            
Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Branch Recruiting
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Contact: Cheng-Keng Chuang, MD, PhD         chuang89@cgmh.org.tw    
Principal Investigator: Cheng-Keng Chuang, MD, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yeong-Shiau Pu, MD, PhD National Taiwan University Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01002274     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: MCS-2-TWN-c
Study First Received: October 21, 2009
Last Updated: September 7, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by Health Ever Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.:
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
BPH
MCS-2
Multi-Carotenoids
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
International prostate symptom score

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia
Prostatic Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013