AzTrials
AzTrials

Phase 1 Pharmacodynamic StudyPhase 2NCT00803686

A Study of Oral Calcitonin Given at Night to Healthy Postmenopausal Women

A Phase 2 study testing Oral rsCT tablet and Fortical (rsCT) nasal spray in people with Phase 1 Pharmacodynamic Study, run by Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

This study is being conducted to assess the plasma CTx-1 concentrations when dosing is at night and to compare these results with those obtained with a placebo control and with commercially available nasal calcitonin. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 70 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Phase 1 Pharmacodynamic Study
What is being tested?
Oral rsCT tablet and Fortical (rsCT) nasal spray
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2008to Jan 2009
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 45 to 70 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Postmenopausal female, in good health (at least five years since last menses).
  • Age greater than or equal to 45 years old and less than or equal to 70 years old
  • Weight ± 20% of the Metropolitan Life weight table.
  • Plasma CTx-1 greater than or equal to 0.25 ng/ml.
  • Total calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium within normal range.
  • Willing and able to comply with all study requirements.
Show all 9Show fewer
  • Willing and able to sign written informed consent.
  • Negative urine pregnancy test at screening.
  • Negative Screen for Hepatitis B and C, HIV and drugs of abuse.

Who cannot join

  • History of parathyroid, thyroid, pituitary or adrenal diseases.
  • History of musculoskeletal disease.
  • History of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) or other significant gastrointestinal disorders.
  • History of cancer within 5 years of enrollment other than basal cell carcinoma.
  • History of regular use of a Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID).
  • History of surgery within 60 days of enrollment.
Show all 15Show fewer
  • History of hypersensitivity or allergies (other than seasonal allergies) within -years of enrollment including known sensitivity to the active ingredients or the excipients in the study medications.
  • Use of concomitant medications other than acetaminophen within 7 days of enrollment or anticipated need to use such concomitant medications during the study.
  • Use of bisphosphonates within 6 months, SERMS, estrogen or estrogen-like drugs 2 months, or calcitonin 1 month.
  • Presence of any clinically significant illness.
  • Unwilling or unable to comply with all study requirements.
  • Unwilling or unable to sign written, informed consent.
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Participation in any clinical study of an investigational drug within 60 days of enrollment.
  • Plasma CTx-1 less than 0.25 ng/mL.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, Inc.

    Springfield, Missouri, 65802

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open-Label, Placebo-Controlled, Two-Period Crossover Study of the Effect on CTx-1 Concentrations of a Single 200 μg Recombinant Salmon Calcitonin (rsCT) Dose Given at Night to Normal, Healthy, Postmenopausal Women

This study is being conducted to assess the plasma CTx-1 concentrations when dosing is at night and to compare these results with those obtained with a placebo control and with commercially available nasal calcitonin.

Read the detailed description

Timing of the dose of recombinant salmon calcitonin (rsCT) is important in effecting reduction of osteoclast activity. It is theorized that a dose administered before bedtime will be more effective than a dose administered in the morning. See protocol summary for information.

Being tested
Oral rsCT tablet, Oral Placebo Tablet, Fortical (rsCT) nasal spray

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Oral rsCT tabletDrug

    Also called rsCT

    On Study Day 1, subjects will be given their assigned treatment, based on one of two randomly ordered treatment sequences, at 10 PM (22:00). On Visit 3, subjects will return for administration of the second treatment with a minimum of 7 days washout interval between study drug administrations. On Visit 4, subjects will return for administration of third treatment of rsCT, either oral rsCT tablets or Fortical (rsCT) nasal spray. Interventions are described in Intervention Name, Other Names and in Intervention Description.

  • Oral Placebo TabletDrug

    Also called Placebo

    Part 1, Double blind oral placebo tablet given once 4 hours after evening meal.

  • Oral rsCT tabletDrug

    Part 2, Open-label, oral rsCT tablet given once 2 hours after the evening meal.

  • Fortical (rsCT) nasal sprayDrug

    Also called Fortical nasal spray

    Intervention: Open label, Fortical nasal spray given once 2 hours after the evening meal.

Study groups in NCT00803686
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part 1 Double Blind Oral rsCT TabletExperimentalIntervention: Oral rsCT tablet given once 4 hours after evening meal.
Receives: Drug: Oral rsCT tablet
Part 1, Double-blind Oral Placebo TabletPlacebo comparatorIntervention: Oral placebo tablet matching the oral rsCT tablet, given once 4 hours after evening meal
Receives: Drug: Oral Placebo Tablet
Part 2 Open label, Oral rsCT tabletExperimentalIntervention: Oral rsCT tablet given once 2 hours after evening meal.
Receives: Drug: Oral rsCT tablet
Part 2, Open Label Fortical Nasal SprayActive comparatorIntervention: Part 2 Open label. Fortical (rsCT) nasal spray given once 2 hours after evening meal
Receives: Drug: Fortical (rsCT) nasal spray

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pharmacodynamic Effect of Oral Calcitonin

    C-terminal telopeptide of Collagen Type I (CTx-1) is an established plasma biomarker employed as an index of bone-resorption activity in response to interventions such as an anti-resorptive agent such as calcitonin. Here the calcitonin-salmon is rsCT, (recombinant) both oral and intranasal. These CTx-1 plasma concentrations were collected over 12 hours post-dosing where each subject served as her own control, as all received placebo in this crossover study, to account for the known diurnal variation of plasma CTx-1. For each time point, the ratio of the calcitonin response over the placebo response for that subject was derived from the plasma levels of CTx-1 and reported as a % of the placebo response (% Placebo or %P). These values were used to determine the primary pharmacodynamic parameter of Rmin, the minimum value seen following each active dose. The same %P values were used to derive the secondary pharmacodynamic parameters described in Secondary outc

    Measured: 12 hr

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Derived Pharmacodynamic Parameters Further Characterizing the Effects of Oral or Intranasal Calcitonin on Plasma CTx-1, Given at Night to Post-menopausal Women

    See Primary Outcome description. These CTx-1 plasma concentrations were collected over 12 hours, the values seen following active were compared with the time-matched individual values following placebo and used to derive the pharmacodynamic parameters. The primary was Rmin, seen above, and the Secondary ones were the time to that Rmin (Tmin) and the total time from the beginning of the inhibition to the end of the effect or the end of the study period (Tinhibition).

    Measured: 12 hours

  2. AUCInhibition=Hours*%P

    The AUCinhibition, (Area Under the Inhibition Curve) in hours*%inhibition vs placebo under the baseline line over the curve.

    Measured: 12 Hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionJan 2009
  4. Study completionJan 2009

Resources

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00803686
Sponsor's protocol ID
UGL-OR0803
Other IDs
Bio-Kinetic No.: 13808
Status last verified
Jun 2014
First submitted
4 Dec 2008
Last updated
9 Jun 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Oral rsCT tablet and Fortical (rsCT) nasal spray in people with Phase 1 Pharmacodynamic Study, run by Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. 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 9 inclusion and 15 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 9 Jun 2014. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Jun 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Pharmacodynamic Effect of Oral Calcitonin (time frame: 12 hr). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 9 Jun 2014.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in