Adrenal InsufficiencyPhase 3NCT02720952
Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in Children
A Phase 3 study testing Infacort® in people with Adrenal Insufficiency, run by Neurocrine UK Limited at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
The study will be conducted in a total of 24 subjects before their 6th birthday, requiring replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency due to either CAH, primary adrenal failure or hypopituitarism. The study will consist of three consecutive cohorts. Cohort 1 will include 12 subjects aged between 2 and < 6 years. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 1 week to 6 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- What is being tested?
- Infacort®
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Mar 2015to Jul 2016
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 1 week to 6 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Male and female children less than 6 years of age.
- A diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency as confirmed by an inappropriately low cortisol usually with other supporting tests.
- Receiving appropriate adrenocortical replacement therapy (hydrocortisone with/without fludrocortisone).
- Adequately hydrated and nourished.
- Ability of parents/carers to understand and give written Informed Consent
Who cannot join
- Clinically evident acute adrenal insufficiency (adrenal crisis).
- Inability of the child to take oral therapy.
- Concomitant therapy (other than that required to treat adrenal insufficiency, Vitamin D, Fluoride, Thyroxine and growth hormone).
- Subjects with clinical signs of acute infection or fever on Day 1.
- Any surgical or medical condition which in the opinion of the investigator may place the subject at higher risk from his/her participation in the study.
- Parents/carers of subjects unwilling to consent to saving and propagation of pseudonymised medical data for study reasons.
- Subjects who are dependent on the investigator or the sponsor.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3 Open-label Study of Infacort® in Neonates, Infants and Children Less Than 6 Years of Age With Adrenal Insufficiency
The study will be conducted in a total of 24 subjects before their 6th birthday, requiring replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency due to either CAH, primary adrenal failure or hypopituitarism.
The study will consist of three consecutive cohorts. Cohort 1 will include 12 subjects aged between 2 and < 6 years. If no safety concerns emerge, then 6 subjects aged 28 days to <2 years will be enrolled (Cohort 2). A review of accumulated data will be undertaken and only if again no safety concerns emerge, then 6 neonates aged from birth to <28 days will be enrolled (Cohort 3).
The decision to continue after each cohort will be based on the recommendation of an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).
Read the detailed description
This is a Phase 3, open label, single centre study of Infacort® in neonates, infants and children less than 6 years of age with adrenal insufficiency. The study will be conducted in a total of 24 subjects, before their 6th birthday, requiring replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency due to either CAH, primary adrenal failure or hypopituitarism. Due to the rare occurrence of adrenal insufficiency it is expected that for the third cohort of this study (neonates) only subjects with CAH will be recruited.
The study will consist of three consecutive parts. Cohort 1 will include 12 subjects aged between 2 and < 6 years. If no safety concerns emerge, then 6 subjects aged 28 days to <2 years will be enrolled (Cohort 2). A review of accumulated data will be undertaken and only if again no safety concerns emerge, then 6 neonates aged from birth to <28 days will be enrolled (Cohort 3).
The decision to continue after each cohort will be based on the recommendation of an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).
The study will consist of a screening visit (Visit 1 performed as a minimum the day before the intake of study drug), one treatment visit (Visit 2, Day 1), a follow-up visit (Visit 3) one to three days after intake of study drug (Day 2, Day 3 or Day 4) and a follow-up telephone call (Visit 4) 7 - 10 days after intake of study drug. Study completion evaluation will be performed at Visit 3. Parents/ carers will have at least 1 night to consider participation of their child before completing written informed consent. Children aged 3 - 6 years will be informed about their involvement in the study in the presence of their parents/carers.
All subjects will receive their standard treatment including fludrocortisone other than the dose of hydrocortisone that is to be substituted by Infacort®.
Subjects who meet the eligibility criteria at screening (Visit 1) will attend for Visit 2 at a suitable time before the next planned dose of hydrocortisone is due. Subjects may have insertion of an intravenous cannula (with suitable local anaesthesia) allowing blood samples to be taken as well as their routine clinical samples (where required) prior to their next dose of hydrocortisone given as Infacort®. If a cannula is not used, direct venous sampling may be carried out instead. After all planned study procedures have been completed the subjects will go home and will return one to three days later for the follow-up assessments (Visit 3). A follow-up telephone call (Visit 4) 7 - 10 days after intake of study drug will be undertaken.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Being tested
- Infacort®
- Medical subject headings
- Adrenal Insufficiency
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Infacort®Drug
dry granule formulation of hydrocortisone
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Infacort | Experimental | Infacort® is a dry granule formulation of hydrocortisone stored in capsules that will be available in different strengths (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 5.0mg).
The clinically-appropriate dose, based on standard individualised treatment, will be administered, given as a single dose orally. This will usually be equivalent to the previous day's dose. Receives: Drug: Infacort® |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Serum Cortisol Concentration up to 240 Minutes
The primary endpoint will be the maximum levels of serum cortisol concentration up to 240 minutes after intake of study drug as determined by the central laboratory.
Measured: 240 minutes
Secondary outcomes (3)
Serum Cortisol Concentration up to 6 Hours
Serum cortisol concentration 240 minutes after intake of study drug as determined by the central laboratory
Measured: 240 minutes
Subject Assessment of Taste of the Product
Palatability of the investigational product as determined by parent/carer responses to the following questions:
Question 1: My child found swallowing easy. Question 2: My child showed a positive reaction after Infacort was given. Question 3: I would be happy to give my child Infacort in the future. Question 4: Overall, I would prefer Infacort for my child over the usual hydrocortisone medication.
Measured: 1 minute
Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Adverse Events (AE)
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) and adverse events (AE).
Measured: 7-10 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Mar 2016 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2015
- Primary completionJul 2016
- Study completionJul 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Adrenal InsufficiencyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Neurocrine UK Limited
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in Neonates consortium (TAIN)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Susanna Wiegand, MD, Principal investigator, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CVK
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02720952
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Infacort-003
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Mar 2016
- Last updated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3 Open-label Study of Infacort® in Neonates, Infants and Children Less Than 6 Years of Age With Adrenal Insufficiency
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02720952
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Infacort-003
- Conditions
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Neurocrine UK LimitedIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in Neonates consortium (TAIN)
- Study start
- Mar 2015
- Primary completion
- Jul 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 Mar 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 11 Apr 2017
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study will be conducted in a total of 24 subjects before their 6th birthday, requiring replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency due to either CAH, primary adrenal failure or hypopituitarism.
The study will consist of three consecutive cohorts. Cohort 1 will include 12 subjects aged between 2 and < 6 years. If no safety concerns emerge, then 6 subjects aged 28 days to <2 years will be enrolled (Cohort 2). A review of accumulated data will be undertaken and only if again no safety concerns emerge, then 6 neonates aged from birth to <28 days will be enrolled (Cohort 3).
The decision to continue after each cohort will be based on the recommendation of an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).
Detailed description
This is a Phase 3, open label, single centre study of Infacort® in neonates, infants and children less than 6 years of age with adrenal insufficiency. The study will be conducted in a total of 24 subjects, before their 6th birthday, requiring replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency due to either CAH, primary adrenal failure or hypopituitarism. Due to the rare occurrence of adrenal insufficiency it is expected that for the third cohort of this study (neonates) only subjects with CAH will be recruited.
The study will consist of three consecutive parts. Cohort 1 will include 12 subjects aged between 2 and < 6 years. If no safety concerns emerge, then 6 subjects aged 28 days to <2 years will be enrolled (Cohort 2). A review of accumulated data will be undertaken and only if again no safety concerns emerge, then 6 neonates aged from birth to <28 days will be enrolled (Cohort 3).
The decision to continue after each cohort will be based on the recommendation of an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).
The study will consist of a screening visit (Visit 1 performed as a minimum the day before the intake of study drug), one treatment visit (Visit 2, Day 1), a follow-up visit (Visit 3) one to three days after intake of study drug (Day 2, Day 3 or Day 4) and a follow-up telephone call (Visit 4) 7 - 10 days after intake of study drug. Study completion evaluation will be performed at Visit 3. Parents/ carers will have at least 1 night to consider participation of their child before completing written informed consent. Children aged 3 - 6 years will be informed about their involvement in the study in the presence of their parents/carers.
All subjects will receive their standard treatment including fludrocortisone other than the dose of hydrocortisone that is to be substituted by Infacort®.
Subjects who meet the eligibility criteria at screening (Visit 1) will attend for Visit 2 at a suitable time before the next planned dose of hydrocortisone is due. Subjects may have insertion of an intravenous cannula (with suitable local anaesthesia) allowing blood samples to be taken as well as their routine clinical samples (where required) prior to their next dose of hydrocortisone given as Infacort®. If a cannula is not used, direct venous sampling may be carried out instead. After all planned study procedures have been completed the subjects will go home and will return one to three days later for the follow-up assessments (Visit 3). A follow-up telephone call (Visit 4) 7 - 10 days after intake of study drug will be undertaken.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Infacort | Experimental | Drug: Infacort®Infacort® is a dry granule formulation of hydrocortisone stored in capsules that will be available in different strengths (0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 5.0mg). The clinically-appropriate dose, based on standard individualised treatment, will be administered, given as a single dose orally. This will usually be equivalent to the previous day's dose. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 1 week to 6 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Male and female children less than 6 years of age.
- A diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency as confirmed by an inappropriately low cortisol usually with other supporting tests.
- Receiving appropriate adrenocortical replacement therapy (hydrocortisone with/without fludrocortisone).
- Adequately hydrated and nourished.
- Ability of parents/carers to understand and give written Informed Consent
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Clinically evident acute adrenal insufficiency (adrenal crisis).
- Inability of the child to take oral therapy.
- Concomitant therapy (other than that required to treat adrenal insufficiency, Vitamin D, Fluoride, Thyroxine and growth hormone).
- Subjects with clinical signs of acute infection or fever on Day 1.
- Any surgical or medical condition which in the opinion of the investigator may place the subject at higher risk from his/her participation in the study.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Infacort®dry granule formulation of hydrocortisone | Drug | Infacort |
Primary outcome
Serum Cortisol Concentration up to 240 Minutes
Time frame: 240 minutes
The primary endpoint will be the maximum levels of serum cortisol concentration up to 240 minutes after intake of study drug as determined by the central laboratory.
3 secondary outcomes
Serum Cortisol Concentration up to 6 Hours
Time frame: 240 minutes
Subject Assessment of Taste of the Product
Time frame: 1 minute
Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Adverse Events (AE)
Time frame: 7-10 days
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Oct 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Susanna Wiegand, MD principal investigator
Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CVK
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Infacort® in people with Adrenal Insufficiency, run by Neurocrine UK Limited at 1 site in Germany.
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 5 inclusion and 7 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 2 Oct 2026. 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 Germany. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
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 11 Apr 2017). 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?
Serum Cortisol Concentration up to 240 Minutes (time frame: 240 minutes). 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 2 Oct 2026.