Clinical trials: Pituitary Diseases
Healthy
Bioequivalence Trial of Liquid Versus Freeze-Dried Pergoveris® in Pituitary Suppressed Healthy Premenopausal Female Subjects
Some women cannot have children because they cannot produce enough follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH).
- Trial name
- NCT02317809
- Testing
- Liquid pergoveris, Freeze-dried pergoveris
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Acromegaly
Pasireotide in Patients With Acromegaly Inadequately Controlled With First Generation Somatostatin Analogues
This is a phase IIIb multicenter, open-label; single arm study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pasireotide LAR 40 mg and 60 mg in patients with inadequately controlled acromegaly with maximal approved doses of first…
- Trial name
- NCT02354508
- Testing
- Pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 50 sites in Argentina, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Asthma
Safety Study of the Effects of Inhaled Fluticasone Furoate/GW642444 on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of six weeks' treatment with two once-daily strengths of Fluticasone Furoate/GW642444 Inhalation Powder on the HPA axis system
- Trial name
- NCT01086410
- Testing
- Fluticasone Furoate/GW642444 Inhalation Powder, Prednisolone Oral Capsule
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Infertility, Ovulation Induction
SJ-0021 (Gonalef®) Versus Purified Pituitary Gonadotropin (Fertinorm-P®) for Ovulation Induction in Japanese Infertile Women
Efficacy and safety studies in the past have suggested that a starting dose of 75 International Unit (IU) of SJ-0021, and an increase in the dose by 37.5 IU every 7 days, are safe for treatment of subjects with ovulatory…
- Trial name
- NCT01185782
- Testing
- Gonalef® (Follitropin alfa), Purified pituitary gonadotropin (Fertinorm-P®)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Acromegaly
Lanreotide as Primary Treatment for Acromegalic Patients With Pituitary Gland Macroadenoma
Acromegaly is a chronic disease caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH) and mainly due to benign tumour localized in the pituitary gland.
- Trial name
- PRIMARYS (NCT00690898)
- Testing
- Lanreotide autogel 120 mg
- Where
- 27 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Cushing's Disease
Rosiglitazone in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Tumor (Cushing Disease)
RATIONALE: Rosiglitazone may help pituitary tumor cells become more like normal cells, and to grow and spread more slowly. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well rosiglitazone works in treating patients with newly…
- Trial name
- NCT00612066
- Testing
- rosiglitazone maleate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Risperidone-induced Hyperprolactinemia
Calcium and Vitamin D to Optimize Bone Mass in Boys With Risperidone-induced Hyperprolactinemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether calcium and vitamin D supplementation, over a nine-month period, optimizes bone mineralization in boys with risperidone-induced hyperprolactinemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00799383
- Testing
- Calcium and Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Chadi A. Calarge
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Pilot Study of Using Copeptin to Predict Response to Tolvaptan
This pilot study will investigate the association between levels of the peptide copeptin and response to tolvaptan, a drug that blocks the action of the water retaining hormone vasopressin.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01346072
- Testing
- tolvaptan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Endocrine System Diseases
A Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Once-weekly Lonapegsomatropin With Placebo and a Daily Somatropin Product in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency
A 38-week dosing trial of lonapegsomatropin, a long-acting growth hormone product, administered once-a-week versus placebo-control.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Endocrine System Diseases, Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- foresiGHt (NCT04615273)
- Testing
- Lonapegsomatropin, Somatropin
- Where
- 113 sites in United States, Armenia and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Division A/S
Cushings Disease, Cushing Disease
Safety and Efficacy of LCI699 in Cushing's Disease Patients
This exploratory study is a proof of concept study to determine whether LCI699 can safely reduce the level of urinary free cortisol in patients with Cushing's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01331239
- Testing
- LCI699
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cortisol Resistance, Negative Feedback
Evaluation of Cortisol Resistance in Young Sedentary and Endurance-Trained Men
This study proposes to examine multiple aspects of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in younger endurance trained and sedentary men, and in older sedentary men.
- Conditions
- Cortisol Resistance, Negative Feedback, ACTH, Mineralcorticoid
- Trial name
- NCT01294319
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Spironolactone, Combined
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Infertility, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
The Luveris In Vitro Fertilization Trial
The purpose of this study is to develop a new protocol using two different types of fertility drugs that is more similar to the way the hormones act in a normal menstrual cycle (period).
- Conditions
- Infertility, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Hyperprolactinemia
- Trial name
- NCT00889512
- Testing
- Luveris fixed dose, Luveris increasing dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University Reproductive Associates
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Rosiglitazone in Treating Patients With Pituitary Tumors
RATIONALE: Rosiglitazone may help pituitary adenoma cells become more like normal cells, and grow and spread more slowly. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well rosiglitazone works in treating patients with newly…
- Trial name
- NCT00616642
- Testing
- rosiglitazone maleate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Acromegaly
A Pilot Study of Pre- and Post-operative Use of Somatuline Depot.
If someone is diagnosed with a pituitary tumor that causes acromegaly (too much growth hormone) the treatment is to have it surgically removed. This study has two phases.
- Trial name
- NCT01861717
- Testing
- lanreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Saint John's Cancer Institute
Growth Hormone, Recombinant, Fatty Liver
The Effect of Growth Hormone Replacement on Liver Fat
We will examine a cohort of growth hormone deficient adults starting growth hormone (GH) replacement. The purpose of this study is to determine whether GH replacement reduces the fat content of the liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00774579
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Tendinopathy, Adrenal Insufficiency
Evaluation of Efficacy and Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal Axis Suppression Due to Corticosteroids Intrabursal Injection
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and effects on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis of a single intrabursal injection of two different types of corticosteroids (methylprednisolone and triamcinolone) in…
- Trial name
- TPESP2011-12 (NCT01652495)
- Testing
- methylprednisolone acetate, Triamcinolone Acetonide
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Cushings Disease
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pasireotide s.c. +/- Cabergoline in Patients With Cushing's Disease
The main purpose of this prospective, multicenter, open-label phase II study, was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pasireotide alone or in combination with cabergoline in patients with Cushing's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01915303
- Testing
- Pasireotide with or without cabergoline
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Acromegaly
Study to Assess the Efficacy of an Extended Injection Interval Schedule of Lanreotide Autogel in Acromegalic Subjects
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of an extended injection interval schedule of lanreotide Autogel 120 mg in acromegalic subjects who are biochemically controlled on long term treatment with octreotide LAR 10 or…
- Trial name
- LEAD (NCT00701363)
- Testing
- Lanreotide Autogel 120 mg
- Where
- 44 sites in Brazil, Denmark and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency and Cardiovascular Risk
This protocol will assess the cardiovascular risk associated with growth hormone deficiency in adults. We will use multiple modalities to assess risk for heart attacks or strokes including blood work, ultrasound, MRI and…
- Trial name
- NCT00720902
- Testing
- Blood draws, growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) & arginine, Carotid ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Traumatic Shock
AVERT Shock: Arginine Vasopressin During the Early Resuscitation of Traumatic Shock
Trauma patients, who are transfused with multiple blood products to treat shock due to blood loss, frequently develop inappropriately low vasopressin levels.
- Trial name
- AVERTShock (NCT01611935)
- Testing
- Vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania