ContraceptionPhase 1ACY-6NCT00471185
ACY-6 Oral Administration of Acyline
A Phase 1 study testing Acyline in people with Contraception, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
In this study, we propose oral dosing of GIPET enhanced oral acyline (MER-104) to determine if this potentially useful compound is safe and effective at suppression of gonadotropins after oral dosing in man. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Contraception
- What is being tested?
- Acyline
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 9 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jun 2007to Aug 2007
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Males between 18-50 years of Age in good health
Who cannot join
- Men in poor health, significant chronic or acute medical illness, known history of alcohol, illicit drug or anabolic steroid abuse
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Oral Administration of the GnRH Antagonist Acyline in Normal Men
In this study, we propose oral dosing of GIPET enhanced oral acyline (MER-104) to determine if this potentially useful compound is safe and effective at suppression of gonadotropins after oral dosing in man.
Hypothesis: A single dose of Acyline will suppress gonadotropins, and testosterone, estradiol and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) for 24 hours in man, and the magnitude and duration of the suppression will increase with increasing doses of Acyline.
Read the detailed description
The purpose of this study is to test how the body responds to a new oral form of acyline and to also look at the safety of oral acyline.
Acyline temporarily blocks the production of the hormone testosterone in normal men. It has been given to over 100 men in an injection form. This study will be testing acyline in a pill form. This is the first time the pill form has been tested in humans.
This study may help develop an oral form of a testosterone-blocker, which may be useful in the treatment of diseases such as prostate cancer, premature puberty and possibly in a male contraceptive.
This study requires three 12-hour blood draw periods for pharmacokinetics (PK) testing. PK testing looks to see how much study drug is in the blood. This gives information about how the body handles and gets rid of the study drug.
- Conditions
- Contraception
- Being tested
- Acyline
- Keywords
- Male Contraception, Acyline
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AcylineDrug
10, 20 and 40 mg of Oral acyline, given on 3 occasions, separated by 1 week.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | Subjects will receive progressively increasing doses of 10, 20 and 40 mg of oral acyline, on 3 occasions, each separated by 1 week Receives: Drug: Acyline |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To evaluate the suppressive effects of GIPET-enhanced oral Acyline on pituitary gonadotropin and testosterone secretion in normal men and to assess any potential side effects of GIPET enhanced oral Acyline
Measured: 28-days
Secondary outcomes (2)
To define the pharmacokinetics of GIPET enhanced oral Acyline
Measured: 28-days
Assess any potential side effects of GIPET enhanced oral Acyline
Measured: 28-days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2007 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2007
- Primary completionAug 2007
- Study completionAug 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ContraceptionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of WashingtonThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 9 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Washington
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Merrion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
- Investigators
- John K Amory, Principal investigator, University of Washington
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00471185
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 31511-W
- Other IDs
- 07-4947-W 02
- Acronym
- ACY-6
- Status last verified
- Dec 2010
- First submitted
- 7 May 2007
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Herbst KL, Anawalt BD, Amory JK, Bremner WJ. Acyline: the first study in humans of a potent, new gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Jul;87(7):3215-20. doi: 10.1210/jcem.87.7.8675.
PubMed 12107227Herbst KL, Coviello AD, Page S, Amory JK, Anawalt BD, Bremner WJ. A single dose of the potent gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist acyline suppresses gonadotropins and testosterone for 2 weeks in healthy young men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Dec;89(12):5959-65. doi: 10.1210/jc.2003-032123.
PubMed 15579744Matthiesson KL, Amory JK, Berger R, Ugoni A, McLachlan RI, Bremner WJ. Novel male hormonal contraceptive combinations: the hormonal and spermatogenic effects of testosterone and levonorgestrel combined with a 5alpha-reductase inhibitor or gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jan;90(1):91-7. doi: 10.1210/jc.2004-1228. Epub 2004 Oct 27.
PubMed 15509637Amory JK, Bremner WJ. Oral testosterone in oil plus dutasteride in men: a pharmacokinetic study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 May;90(5):2610-7. doi: 10.1210/jc.2004-1221. Epub 2005 Feb 15.
PubMed 15713724Amory JK, Page ST, Bremner WJ. Oral testosterone in oil: pharmacokinetic effects of 5alpha reduction by finasteride or dutasteride and food intake in men. J Androl. 2006 Jan-Feb;27(1):72-8. doi: 10.2164/jandrol.05058.
PubMed 16400081Page ST, Lin DW, Mostaghel EA, Hess DL, True LD, Amory JK, Nelson PS, Matsumoto AM, Bremner WJ. Persistent intraprostatic androgen concentrations after medical castration in healthy men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Oct;91(10):3850-6. doi: 10.1210/jc.2006-0968. Epub 2006 Aug 1.
PubMed 16882745Page ST, Amory JK, Anawalt BD, Irwig MS, Brockenbrough AT, Matsumoto AM, Bremner WJ. Testosterone gel combined with depomedroxyprogesterone acetate is an effective male hormonal contraceptive regimen and is not enhanced by the addition of a GnRH antagonist. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Nov;91(11):4374-80. doi: 10.1210/jc.2006-1411. Epub 2006 Aug 29.
PubMed 16940442Snyder CN, Clark RV, Caricofe RB, Bush MA, Roth MY, Page ST, Bremner WJ, Amory JK. Pharmacokinetics of 2 novel formulations of modified-release oral testosterone alone and with finasteride in normal men with experimental hypogonadism. J Androl. 2010 Nov-Dec;31(6):527-35. doi: 10.2164/jandrol.109.009746. Epub 2010 Apr 8.
PubMed 20378927
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Dec 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Oral Administration of the GnRH Antagonist Acyline in Normal Men
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00471185
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ACY-6 / 31511-W
- Conditions
- Contraception
- Keywords
- Male Contraception, Acyline
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 9 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of WashingtonUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Merrion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
- Study start
- Jun 2007
- Primary completion
- Aug 2007 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 May 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In this study, we propose oral dosing of GIPET enhanced oral acyline (MER-104) to determine if this potentially useful compound is safe and effective at suppression of gonadotropins after oral dosing in man.
Hypothesis: A single dose of Acyline will suppress gonadotropins, and testosterone, estradiol and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) for 24 hours in man, and the magnitude and duration of the suppression will increase with increasing doses of Acyline.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to test how the body responds to a new oral form of acyline and to also look at the safety of oral acyline.
Acyline temporarily blocks the production of the hormone testosterone in normal men. It has been given to over 100 men in an injection form. This study will be testing acyline in a pill form. This is the first time the pill form has been tested in humans.
This study may help develop an oral form of a testosterone-blocker, which may be useful in the treatment of diseases such as prostate cancer, premature puberty and possibly in a male contraceptive.
This study requires three 12-hour blood draw periods for pharmacokinetics (PK) testing. PK testing looks to see how much study drug is in the blood. This gives information about how the body handles and gets rid of the study drug.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | Drug: AcylineSubjects will receive progressively increasing doses of 10, 20 and 40 mg of oral acyline, on 3 occasions, each separated by 1 week |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Males between 18-50 years of Age in good health
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Men in poor health, significant chronic or acute medical illness, known history of alcohol, illicit drug or anabolic steroid abuse
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Acyline10, 20 and 40 mg of Oral acyline, given on 3 occasions, separated by 1 week. | Drug | A |
Primary outcome
To evaluate the suppressive effects of GIPET-enhanced oral Acyline on pituitary gonadotropin and testosterone secretion in normal men and to assess any potential side effects of GIPET enhanced oral Acyline
Time frame: 28-days
2 secondary outcomes
To define the pharmacokinetics of GIPET enhanced oral Acyline
Time frame: 28-days
Assess any potential side effects of GIPET enhanced oral Acyline
Time frame: 28-days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Dec 2010.
- Background: PubMed 12107227Herbst KL, Anawalt BD, Amory JK, Bremner WJ. Acyline: the first study in humans of a potent, new gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Jul;87(7):3215-20. doi: 10.1210/jcem.87.7.8675.
- Background: PubMed 15579744Herbst KL, Coviello AD, Page S, Amory JK, Anawalt BD, Bremner WJ. A single dose of the potent gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist acyline suppresses gonadotropins and testosterone for 2 weeks in healthy young men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Dec;89(12):5959-65. doi: 10.1210/jc.2003-032123.
- Background: PubMed 15509637Matthiesson KL, Amory JK, Berger R, Ugoni A, McLachlan RI, Bremner WJ. Novel male hormonal contraceptive combinations: the hormonal and spermatogenic effects of testosterone and levonorgestrel combined with a 5alpha-reductase inhibitor or gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jan;90(1):91-7. doi: 10.1210/jc.2004-1228. Epub 2004 Oct 27.
- Background: PubMed 15713724Amory JK, Bremner WJ. Oral testosterone in oil plus dutasteride in men: a pharmacokinetic study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 May;90(5):2610-7. doi: 10.1210/jc.2004-1221. Epub 2005 Feb 15.
- Background: PubMed 16400081Amory JK, Page ST, Bremner WJ. Oral testosterone in oil: pharmacokinetic effects of 5alpha reduction by finasteride or dutasteride and food intake in men. J Androl. 2006 Jan-Feb;27(1):72-8. doi: 10.2164/jandrol.05058.
- Background: PubMed 16882745Page ST, Lin DW, Mostaghel EA, Hess DL, True LD, Amory JK, Nelson PS, Matsumoto AM, Bremner WJ. Persistent intraprostatic androgen concentrations after medical castration in healthy men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Oct;91(10):3850-6. doi: 10.1210/jc.2006-0968. Epub 2006 Aug 1.
- Background: PubMed 16940442Page ST, Amory JK, Anawalt BD, Irwig MS, Brockenbrough AT, Matsumoto AM, Bremner WJ. Testosterone gel combined with depomedroxyprogesterone acetate is an effective male hormonal contraceptive regimen and is not enhanced by the addition of a GnRH antagonist. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Nov;91(11):4374-80. doi: 10.1210/jc.2006-1411. Epub 2006 Aug 29.
- Results publication: PubMed 20378927Snyder CN, Clark RV, Caricofe RB, Bush MA, Roth MY, Page ST, Bremner WJ, Amory JK. Pharmacokinetics of 2 novel formulations of modified-release oral testosterone alone and with finasteride in normal men with experimental hypogonadism. J Androl. 2010 Nov-Dec;31(6):527-35. doi: 10.2164/jandrol.109.009746. Epub 2010 Apr 8.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
John K Amory principal investigator
University of Washington
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Acyline in people with Contraception, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Dec 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
To evaluate the suppressive effects of GIPET-enhanced oral Acyline on pituitary gonadotropin and testosterone secretion in normal men and to assess any potential side effects of GIPET enhanced oral Acyline (time frame: 28-days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00471185, which also lists 8 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Dec 2010.