E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Reproductive physiologi cal processes [G08] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 13.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10010812 |
E.1.2 | Term | Contraceptive methods female |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate AG200-15 with regard to contraceptive efficacy. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate AG200-15 with regard to cycle control (bleeding pattern), subject´s compliance and safety. Also evaluation of wearability (including adhesion). |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Sexually active women requesting contraception;
2. 18 to 40 years old;
3. Regular menses every 21 - 35 days; if current continuous use of hormonal birth control historical data will be used to determine qualification.
4. Body Mass Index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2.
5. In good general health, confirmed by medical history, physical (including gynecologic) examination and screening laboratory values;
6. Willing to sign the informed consent form to participate in the study and refrain from using condoms on a regular basis and other steroid hormonal therapy (other than topical corticosteroids) for the duration of the study.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Known or suspected pregnancy;
2. Lactating women;
3. Breast-feeding within 42 days prior to the start of study medication;
4. Abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) smear as noted in Appendix D (PAP smear results within last 6 months are acceptable if properly documented and meet the criteria noted in Appendix D );
5. Women who smoke and are ≥35 years old or will turn 35 anytime during the study;
6. Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg systolic or ≥90 mm Hg diastolic);
7. Valvular heart disease with complications;
8. Diabetes Mellitus with vascular disease;
9. History of headaches with focal neurological symptoms;
10. Uncontrolled thyroid disorder;
11. Sickle cell anemia;
12. Current or history of clinically significant depression in the last year;
13. Known disturbance of lipid metabolism; triglycerides >3.4 mmol/l;
14. Acute or chronic hepatocellular disease with abnormal liver function;
15. Hepatic adenoma or carcinoma;
16. Cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy or jaundice with prior hormonal contraceptive use;
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
A urine pregnancy test is done at each visit and throughout the course of the study, the subject will perform urine pregnancy tests if no withdrawal bleeding occurs. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Safety (adverse events), menstrual cycle control (bleeding pattern), patch replacement and subject's compliance, patch adherence and wearability, subject's satisfaction. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Continously throughout the course of the study. |
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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 | Yes |
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 | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
patient satisfaction with patch as contraceptive method |
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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 | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
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 | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
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.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 6 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 8 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial 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
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End of trial = Last visit of last subject |
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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 | 0 |
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 | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |