Bremelanotide in Premenopausal Women With Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and/or Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Palatin Technologies
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01382719
First received: June 24, 2011
Last updated: November 20, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
  Purpose

This trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 3 fixed dose levels of bremelanotide, administered subcutaneously on an as-needed basis under conditions of home use, for the treatment of female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), or mixed FSAD/HSDD in premenopausal women.


Condition Intervention Phase
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Drug: bremelanotide
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Parallel Group, Dose-finding Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneously Administered Bremelanotide in Premenopausal Women With FSAD and/or HSDD

Further study details as provided by Palatin Technologies:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The primary efficacy endpoint is change from baseline to end of study in the number of satisfying sexual events (SSE) [ Time Frame: 4 - 12 weeks from baseline to end of study (total study duration 20 weeks) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The primary efficacy endpoint is change from baseline to end of study in the number of satisfying sexual events (SSE), computed as the number of events during the last 4 weeks of treatment with FSEP-R Q10 = 'Yes" minus the number of baseline events with FSEP-R Q10 = 'Yes.'


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • A number of secondary efficacy endpoints will also be evaluated regarding bremelanotide effect on arousal, desire, distress associated with arousal and desire, and related endpoints. [ Time Frame: 4-12 weeks from baseline to end of study (total study duration 20 weeks) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    1. Change from baseline in the arousal domain (FSDS-DAO)
    2. Change from baseline in the desire domain (FSDS-DAO)
    3. Change from baseline in study drug benefit (GAQ)
    4. Change from baseline in total Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)
    5. Change from baseline in the arousal domain (FSFI)
    6. Change from baseline in satisfaction with arousal (GAQ)
    7. Change from baseline in the desire domain (FSFI)
    8. Change from baseline in satisfaction with desire (GAQ)
    9. Change from baseline in quality of relationship with partner (GAQ)
    10. Change from baseline in total FSDS-DAO.


Estimated Enrollment: 400
Study Start Date: June 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2012
Primary Completion Date: September 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
identical formulation without active ingredient
Drug: bremelanotide

Subjects will administer drug on an as needed basis, prior to anticipated sexual activity.

Investigational product: Bremelanotide aqueous solution for subcutaneous (SC) injection, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.75, 1.25, or 1.75 mg in 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer bremelanotide by SC injection into the anterior thigh or abdomen.

Placebo: Same formulation as the investigation product but without the active ingredient, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer the placebo by SC injection in the same manner as the investigational product.

Experimental: bremelanotide arm 1
low dose
Drug: bremelanotide

Subjects will administer drug on an as needed basis, prior to anticipated sexual activity.

Investigational product: Bremelanotide aqueous solution for subcutaneous (SC) injection, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.75, 1.25, or 1.75 mg in 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer bremelanotide by SC injection into the anterior thigh or abdomen.

Placebo: Same formulation as the investigation product but without the active ingredient, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer the placebo by SC injection in the same manner as the investigational product.

Experimental: bremelanotide arm 2
middle dose
Drug: bremelanotide

Subjects will administer drug on an as needed basis, prior to anticipated sexual activity.

Investigational product: Bremelanotide aqueous solution for subcutaneous (SC) injection, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.75, 1.25, or 1.75 mg in 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer bremelanotide by SC injection into the anterior thigh or abdomen.

Placebo: Same formulation as the investigation product but without the active ingredient, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer the placebo by SC injection in the same manner as the investigational product.

Experimental: bremelanotide arm 3
high dose
Drug: bremelanotide

Subjects will administer drug on an as needed basis, prior to anticipated sexual activity.

Investigational product: Bremelanotide aqueous solution for subcutaneous (SC) injection, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.75, 1.25, or 1.75 mg in 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer bremelanotide by SC injection into the anterior thigh or abdomen.

Placebo: Same formulation as the investigation product but without the active ingredient, provided as pre-filled syringes containing 0.3 mL volume. Subjects will self-administer the placebo by SC injection in the same manner as the investigational product.


  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   21 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Is female, at least 21 years of age, and premenopausal Has previously experienced sexual arousal during sexual activity and/or a normal level of desire at some point in the past for a period of at least 2 years.

Is willing to engage in sexual activities Is currently in a stable relationship with a partner(male or female)for at least 6 months.

If subject has a male sexual partner, has recorded a score of "not impotent" or "minimally impotent" for him on Single-question Assessment of Erectile Dysfunction.

For at least 6 months before Screening, has met the diagnostic criteria for FSAD, HSDD, or mixed FSAD/HSDD Has a negative serum pregnancy test (hCG) at Screening and, if the subject's partner is male, subject has used a medically acceptable form of contraception for the 3 months before Screening (Visit 1), and is willing to continue using an acceptable form of contraception for the duration of the trial and for 1 month following the last dose of trial drug.

Has a normal pelvic examination. At Screening or documented within 12 months before Screening, has:normal Pap test results with or without history of positive human papillomavirus (HPV), dysplasia, or atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) that has resolved or been treated;Pap test results positive for ASCUS and negative for HPV;Pap test results positive for HPV AND no ASCUS or dysplasia on Pap or condyloma present upon examination.

At Screening and Visit 2, meets all the necessary questionnaire scores.

Exclusion Criteria:

Has any medical condition that is unstable or uncontrolled despite current therapy.

Has history of unresolved sexual trauma or abuse. Is pregnant or nursing. Has lifelong anorgasmia, vaginismus, sexual pain disorder, sexual aversion disorder, or persistent sexual arousal disorder.

Has female sexual dysfunction caused by untreated endocrine disease; for example, hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus.

Has or has ever had any of the following:history of hepatitis C, other infectious hepatitis, or infectious blood disorders such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); myocardial infarction;stroke.

Has or has had any of the following within the 12 months before Screening:chronic dyspareunia not attributable to vaginal dryness; pelvic inflammatory disease; chronic or complicated urinary tract infection, or an active sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than herpes and condyloma; cervical dysplasia, including low- and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LGSIL and HGSIL, respectively) and/or ASCUS with HPV; significant cervicitis as manifested by mucopurulent discharge from the cervix.

Has had any of the following within the 6 months before Screening:≥ 2 outbreaks of genital herpes in 6 months; occurrence/recurrence of clinically significant condyloma;clinically unstable angina or clinically unstable arrhythmia;significant central nervous system diseases, such as spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis;aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations > 3 times the upper limit of normal;serum creatinine > 2.5 mg/dL;any other clinically significant abnormal laboratory test result.

Has used any of the types of medications which are prohibited within the 3 months before Screening:

Has currently active moderate to severe vaginitis or a clinically significant vaginal infection.

Has one or more significant gynecologic conditions Is taking or has received treatment for psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, and/or alcohol/substance abuse within the 6 months before Screening.

Is currently receiving psychotherapy for the treatment of FSAD and/or HSDD. Has any of the following (subject may rescreen once for failure to meet these criteria at Screening):Current diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension;Systolic BP of ≥ 140 mm Hg at Screening;Diastolic BP of ≥ 90 mm Hg at Screening; Treatment for hypertension that has been changed at least once in the 3 months before Screening.

Had a hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy Had a hysterectomy without bilateral oophorectomy AND meets several other criteria.

Is taking contraceptives which have affected the menstrual cycle or caused amenorrhea AND did not have a normal menstrual cycle before starting the contraceptive medication.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01382719

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United States, Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Sponsors and Collaborators
Palatin Technologies
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Palatin Technologies
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01382719     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: PT-141-54
Study First Received: June 24, 2011
Last Updated: November 20, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
Canada: Ministry of Health & Long Term Care, Ontario (Pending submission and approval)

Keywords provided by Palatin Technologies:
FSAD
HSDD
female sexual dysfunction
FSD
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Hypokinesia
Genital Diseases, Male
Genital Diseases, Female
Sexual and Gender Disorders
Mental Disorders
Dyskinesias
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Alpha-MSH
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

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