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Prader-Willi SyndromePhase 3CARE-PWSNCT03649477

Phase 3 Study of Intranasal Carbetocin (LV-101) in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome

A Phase 3 study testing 3.2 mg intranasal carbetocin and 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocin in people with Prader-Willi Syndrome, run by Levo Therapeutics, Inc. at 24 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This Phase 3 study is designed to test the effectiveness of intranasal carbetocin (LV-101) in participants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Carbetocin is an oxytocin analog (a man-made chemical that is like oxytocin). This study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of LV-101. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Prader-Willi Syndrome
What is being tested?
3.2 mg intranasal carbetocin and 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocin
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
130 participants
Where
24 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
20 Nov 2018to 9 Jul 2022
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 7 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Genetically-confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Provide voluntary, written informed consent (parent(s) / legal guardian(s) of participant); provide voluntary, written assent (participants, as appropriate)
  • PWS Nutritional Phase 3 (hyperphagic, rarely feels full)

Who cannot join

  • Living in a group home
  • Genetically diagnosed Schaaf-Yang syndrome or other genetic, hormonal, or chromosomal cognitive impairment
  • New food-related interventions, including environment or dietary restrictions, within 1 month of screening
  • Dose of any allowed chronic concomitant medications or supplements that have not been stable for ≥3 months prior to the study or is not expected to remain stable while participating in the study; adjustments in growth hormone dose ≤10% are not exclusionary
  • Presence of cardiovascular disorders, epilepsy, frequent migraines, or severe asthma
  • More than 3 episodes of sinusitis in the 12 months prior to Screening Visit or presence of nasal diseases that may affect deposition of intranasal medication
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  • Unwilling to abstain from nasal saline, other nasal irrigation, or other intranasal medications for 2 weeks prior to the Baseline visit and during the 8-week, placebo-controlled period of the study
  • Use of weight loss medication, oxytocin, carbetocin, or vasopressin in the 6 months prior to screening
  • Participation in an interventional research study involving another investigational medication or device in the 6 months prior to screening or during the study
  • Based on the judgment of the Investigator, is unsuitable for the study for any reason, including but not limited to unstable medical condition, inability to comply with the protocol, or other risk to subject or to the integrity of the study

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 3 countries.

24 sites in 3 countries

United States19 sites
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233

  • University of Harvard Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Kansas University Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (USC)

    Los Angeles, California, 90027

  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Phoenix Children's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85006

  • Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108

  • Children's Hospital of San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78207

  • Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

    St Louis, Missouri, 63104

  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74135

  • Children's National

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

Other trials in United States

Canada4 sites
  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1

  • CHU Ste Justine

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5

  • Toronto Hospital for Sick Kids

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8

  • British Columbia Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4

Other trials in Canada

Australia1 site
  • Queensland Children's Hospital

    South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101

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About this study

Official title: Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 8-week Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability, of Intranasal Carbetocin (LV-101) in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) With Long Term Follow-Up (CARE-PWS)

This Phase 3 study is designed to test the effectiveness of intranasal carbetocin (LV-101) in participants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Carbetocin is an oxytocin analog (a man-made chemical that is like oxytocin). This study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of LV-101.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 3 randomized, double-blind study with an 8-week, placebo-controlled period designed to test the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of LV-101 in participants with PWS.

Effectiveness will be measured using both caregiver-reported and clinician-reported measures of hyperphagia (extreme hunger), obsessive and compulsive behaviors, and anxiety. Safety and tolerability will be measured by adverse events, laboratory tests, and physical exams.

After the 8-week placebo-controlled period, there will be a long-term follow-up period of 56 weeks and an optional extension period after study week 64 during which all participants will receive active treatment with LV-101. At Week 8, participants who were randomized to placebo in the placebo-controlled period will be randomized to one of the two LV-101 doses, administered three times per day before meals.

Being tested
3.2 mg intranasal carbetocin, 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocin, placebo
Keywords
PWS, Prader-Willi syndrome, carbetocin
Medical subject headings
Prader-Willi Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • 3.2 mg intranasal carbetocinDrug

    Also called LV-101

    three times per day with meals

  • 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocinDrug

    Also called LV-101

    three times per day with meals

  • placeboDrug

    three times per day with meals

Study groups in NCT03649477
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatormatched placebo during first 8-weeks; prospectively randomized 1:1 to either one of the two doses of carbetocin during 56-week follow-up and optional extension periods
Receives: Drug: placebo
3.2 mg of LV-101Experimental3.2 mg of LV-101 during first 8-weeks; remain on same dose during 56-week follow-up and optional extension periods
Receives: Drug: 3.2 mg intranasal carbetocin
9.6 mg of LV-101Experimental9.6 mg of LV-101 during first 8-weeks; remain on same dose during 56-week follow-up and optional extension periods
Receives: Drug: 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocin

What is being measured

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

  1. Hyperphagia Behavior

    Change in hyperphagia (extreme hunger) as measured by the Hyperphagia Questionnaire for Clinical Trials (HQ-CT) Total Score versus placebo.

    Score range: 0-36; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 8

  2. Obsessive and Compulsive Behaviors

    Change in obsessive and compulsive behaviors as measured by the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) Total Score versus placebo.

    Score range: 0-40; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

    Measured: baseline to Week 8

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Anxiety

    Change in participant anxiety as measured by the PWS Anxiety and Distress Questionnaire (PADQ) Total Score versus placebo.

    Score range: 0-56; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 8

  2. Global Impression

    Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) score versus placebo. Score range: 1-7; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

    Measured: Week 8

  3. Hyperphagia Behavior (Subset)

    Change in hyperphagia as measured by the change in specified subsets of HQ-CT questions versus placebo.

    Score range: 0-24; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 8

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Aug 2018
  2. Study start20 Nov 2018
  3. Primary completion13 May 2020
  4. Study completion9 Jul 2022

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Three parallel groups (two different doses of carbetocin and placebo) for the first 8 weeks; two parallel groups (two different doses of carbetocin) during 56 weeks of follow-up and the optional extension period
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
130 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03649477
Sponsor's protocol ID
LV-101-3-01
Acronym
CARE-PWS
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
24 Aug 2018
Last updated
26 Jul 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Roof E, Strong TV, Stafford DEJ, Singh D, Roy SM, Doshi D, Zhang Y, Salvucci A, Youakim JM, McCandless SE; COMPASS PWS Investigators. Carbetocin Nasal Spray for the Treatment of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Results From the Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Compass PWS Study. Clin Ther. 2026 Jul 22:S0149-2918(26)00234-1. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2026.06.019. Online ahead of print.

    PubMed 42486751
  • Roof E, Deal CL, McCandless SE, Cowan RL, Miller JL, Hamilton JK, Roeder ER, McCormack SE, Roshan Lal TR, Abdul-Latif HD, Haqq AM, Obrynba KS, Torchen LC, Vidmar AP, Viskochil DH, Chanoine JP, Lam CKL, Pierce MJ, Williams LL, Bird LM, Butler MG, Jensen DE, Myers SE, Oatman OJ, Baskaran C, Chalmers LJ, Fu C, Alos N, McLean SD, Shah A, Whitman BY, Blumenstein BA, Leonard SF, Ernest JP, Cormier JW, Cotter SP, Ryman DC. Intranasal Carbetocin Reduces Hyperphagia, Anxiousness, and Distress in Prader-Willi Syndrome: CARE-PWS Phase 3 Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Jun 16;108(7):1696-1708. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad015.

    PubMed 36633570

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing 3.2 mg intranasal carbetocin and 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocin in people with Prader-Willi Syndrome, run by Levo Therapeutics, Inc. at 24 sites in 3 countries.

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 3 inclusion and 10 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 26 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites in United States, Canada, Australia. 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 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 17 Nov 2021). 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?

Hyperphagia Behavior (time frame: Baseline to Week 8). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03649477, which also lists 2 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 26 Jul 2022.

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