E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
growth hormone deficiency in adults |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 8.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10056438 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate a clinical superiority of LB03002 over placebo in terms of improvement in fat mass (FM) in adult patients with GHD. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objectives are to determine the efficacy of LB03002 over placebo. Safety and tolerability features of LB03002 will be evaluated. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1) Male or female over 18 years of age and linear growth completed as confirmed by a bone age of >18 years for those <20 years. 2) GHD of either AO, resulting from pituitary ablation or failure, with diagnosed deficiency of at least one other pituitary hormone other than prolactin, or CO, either idiopathic or secondary to pituitary disease. 3) The disorder or condition leading to GHD has been present for at least 12 months. 4) Confirmed diagnosis of GHD defined as one of the following: i) Negative response to either an insulin tolerance test (ITT) or an arginine plus GH-releasing hormone test (ARG-GHRH) [Tests performed within the last 5 years are acceptable if it can be verified from source data. In addition, for CO patients, the test should be after the age of 20 years or completion of growth.] Or: ii) Three or four pituitary hormone deficiencies and serum IGF-I below -1SD of age- and gender-adjusted normal range at screening. 5) No exposure to rhGH within the last 6 months. 6) Patients with adequate adrenal function, which is confirmed by ACTH stimulation test at screening; Or: Patients with known secondary hypoadrenalism on adequate glucocorticoid replacement therapy. 7) If applicable, hormone replacement therapies for any other hormone deficiencies, adequate and stable for at least 3 months before study entry. For patients receiving estrogen, the route of treatment should be maintained throughout the study. Temporary adjustment of glucocorticoid replacement therapy, as appropriate, is acceptable. 8) Women of child-bearing potential to be using an accepted method of contraception (i.e., surgical sterilization, intra-uterine contraceptive device, oral contraception plus barrier contraception, other hormone delivery systems plus barrier contraception, diaphragm or condom in combination with contraceptive cream, jelly or foam). A negative serum pregnancy test is required at screening for females of child-bearing potential. 9) Written informed consent of the patient. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1) History of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. 2) History of malignancy other than i) cranial tumor or leukemia causing GHD or ii) fully treated basal cell carcinoma. 3) Evidence of active malignancy. 4) Evidence of growth of pituitary adenoma or other intracranial tumor within the last 12 months. 5) Significant hepatic dysfunction (persistent elevation of alanine transaminase [ALT] or aspartate transaminase [AST] >2 x upper limit of normal). 6) Chronic renal impairment (serum creatinine >1.6 mg/dL). 7) Clinically significant pulmonary, cardiac, hepatic, renal, or neuromuscular disease. 8) Prader-Willi syndrome. 9) Acute severe illness in the last 6 months. 10) Benign intracranial hypertension. 11) Active Cushing’s syndrome within the last 12 months. 12) Active acromegaly within the past 12 months. 13) Uncontrolled hypertension. 14) Patients with overt diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose level >126 mg/dL) or evidence of persistent impaired glucose tolerance (fasting glucose level >100 mg/dL at screening and history of impaired glucose tolerance in the source documents. If a fasting glucose level >100 mg/dL is detected at screening but there is no history of impaired glucose tolerance, then an additional test will be done at least 1 week later to exclude any false or temporary impaired glucose tolerance. If a normal result is obtained from the additional test, the patient will be considered eligible for the study). 15) Severe psychiatric disease or patients who cannot understand the objective and methods of the study or patients with current alcohol abuse. 16) Pregnancy or lactation. 17) Known hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drug: rhGH, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, dibasic sodium phosphate, monobasic sodium phosphate, medium chain triglycerides. 18) Inability to undergo scanning by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) due to a body weight more than 130 kg or in situ internal or external devices known to interfere with DXA scanning 19) Weight reducing drugs or appetite suppressants (a 6-month withdrawal period is required unless it can be documented that no weight loss occurred with these drugs, in which case a 3-month withdrawal period is sufficient). 20) Anabolic steroids other than gonadal steroid replacement therapy within 2 months before study entry. 21) Methylphenidate within 2 months before study entry 22) Systemic corticosteroids other than in replacement doses within the 3 months before study entry. Temporary adjustment of glucocorticoids, as appropriate, is acceptable. 23) History of non-compliance with medications, un-cooperativeness or drug abuse. 24) Patients participating in another study parallel to, or within 6 months prior to study entry, or previous participation in this study. 25) Patients who are not able to comply with the study protocol for any reason. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Primary efficacy endpoint: The primary efficacy endpoint will be the FM change at Visit 8 (4±1 days after dose 26) from baseline.
Safety endpoints: * Incidence of adverse events; * Incidence of anti-human growth hormone antibody formation after 26 weeks of treatment; * Incidence of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody formation after 26 weeks of treatment; * Local tolerability assessment by investigator and patients; * Glucose homeostasis parameters (fasting glucose, fasting insulin and fasting glycosylated hemoglobin); * Thyroid function tests (total triiodothyronin, free thyroxin, thyroid stimulating hormone); * Lipid panel tests (total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides); * Adrenal function test (serum cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test); * Laboratory safety parameters * Vital signs; * Physical examination. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Study end will be the finalisation of the study report, which is expected for June 2007. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 9 |