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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2008-001865-28
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:08/H0802/9
    National Competent Authority:UK - MHRA
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2008-04-04
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedUK - MHRA
    A.2EudraCT number2008-001865-28
    A.3Full title of the trial
    The Relationship between Osteoporosis and Aortic Calcification in Postmenopausal Women
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    The Relationship between Osteoporosis and Aortic Calcification in Postmenopausal Women
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    Osteoporosis and Aortic Calcification
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code number08/H0802/9
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorKing's College London
    B.1.3.4CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportKing's College London
    B.4.2CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportNational Osteoporosis Society
    B.4.2CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationKing's College London
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointOsteoporosis Unit
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressGuy's Hospital, St Thomas Street
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityLondon
    B.5.3.3Post codeSE1 9RT
    B.5.3.4CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.5.4Telephone number0044207 1887188
    B.5.5Fax number00442071880103
    B.Sponsor: 2
    B.1.1Name of SponsorGuys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
    B.1.3.4CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportGuy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    B.4.2CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportNational Osteoporosis Society
    B.4.2CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationKing's College London
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointOsteoporosis Unit
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressGuy's Hospital, St Thomas Street
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityLondon
    B.5.3.3Post codeSE1 9RT
    B.5.3.4CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.5.4Telephone number00442071887188
    B.5.5Fax number00442071880103
    B.5.6E-mailmichelle.frost@kcl.ac.uk
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAlendronic acid
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.9.1CAS number 121268175
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameALENDRONATE SODIUM
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit IU/mg international unit(s)/milligram
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number70
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Osteoporosis; Aortic Calcification
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Osteoporosis; Aortic Calcification
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 14.1
    E.1.2Level PT
    E.1.2Classification code 10054208
    E.1.2Term Aortic calcification
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10047065 - Vascular disorders
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 14.1
    E.1.2Level PT
    E.1.2Classification code 10031285
    E.1.2Term Osteoporosis postmenopausal
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To evaluate the effects of bisphosphonate alendronate on aortic calcification in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and severe osteopenia.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    - To examine the relationship between BMD and aortic calcification
    - To investigate the potential clinical utility of the two non-invasive techniques of PWV measurements and lateral DXA scans of the spine for measuring AC by direct comparison with the gold standard of CT.
    - To investigate the association between AC and several of the important endocrine and molecular factors that have been implicated in the link between osteoporosis and AC.
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    Ambulatory postmenopausal women.
    Aged 50 years and over.
    Lumbar spine, femoral neck or total hip bone mineral density measurement more than 2 standard deviations below the young adult mean for healthy women (T-score < -2).
    Normal or clinically insignificant laboratory values.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    Current or recent (within 1 year of enrolment) metabolic bone disorders other than postmenopausal osteoporosis including Paget's disease, renal osteodystrophy, osteomalacia or any other disease known to influence bone metabolism.

    Treatment with oestrogens, progestins or selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS) for longer than 3 months in the past or within 3 months of study enrolement.

    Previous or current use of oral or intravenous bisphosphonates.

    Current treatment with corticosteroids, calcitonins, strontium ranelate, anticonvulsants, vitamin D >50,000IU/week, teripatide, PTH 1-84 or any other treatment known to influence bone metabolism.

    Current use of lipid lowering agents.

    Abnormalities of the oesophagus and other factors which delay oesophageal emptying such as stricture or achalasia

    Hypersensitivity to alendronic acid or to any of the excipients

    Hypocalcaemia
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Changes in pulse wave velocity (aortic stiffness).
    Changes in aortic calcification.
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    Baseline, month 3, month 6, month 12, month 18, month 24
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    To investigate the potential clinical utility of the two non-invasive techniques of PWV measurements and lateral DXA scans of the spine for measuring AC by direct comparison with the gold standard of CT.
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    Baseline, month 6, month 12, month 18, month 24
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis Yes
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety No
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Yes
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open Yes
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind No
    E.8.1.5Parallel group No
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo No
    E.8.2.3Other Yes
    E.8.2.3.1Comparator description
    Calcium and vitamin D supplements
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Information not present in EudraCT
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee No
    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
    Last visit of the last subject undergoing trial
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years3
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months0
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years3
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial days0
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male No
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations No
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception No
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others Information not present in EudraCT
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state50
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    Normal treatment will be available to subjects at the end of the study according to local and NICE guidelines for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2008-05-30
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2008-02-05
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2014-10-29
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