E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), especialy signs of early cardiovascular disease in women with PCOS. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), especialy signs of early cardiovascular disease in women with PCOS. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Female diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems and pregancy complications [C13] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10065161 |
E.1.2 | Term | Polycystic ovarian syndrome |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004872 |
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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 investigate the effect of liraglutide 1.8 mg once daily compared to placebo on changes in thrombin generation (TGT), measured as plasma levels of endogenous thrombin potential (ETP).
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To investigate the effect of liraglutide 1.8 mg once daily compared to placebo on changes in
- Plasma levels of markers of cardiovascular disease: adrenomedullin, atrial natiuretic peptid (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), N-terminal part of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), Copeptin, high sensitivity c-reative protein (hsCRP).
- Fat content and distribution: android/gynoid fat, visceral/subcutaneous fat and liver/pancreas fat.
- Insulin resistance
- Degree of PCOS: menstruation cycles, degree of hyperandrogenism, morphology of the ovaries (total volume, stromal volume and follicle count), plasma levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), testosterone
- Plasma levels of markers of thrombosis: Thrombin generation (peak TGT), plasminogen activator inhibitor 1(PAI-1) and von Willbrandt factor (vWF). |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Able to understand the written patient information and to give informed consent
- PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria: 2 out of 3 of the following:
1. Oligo- and/or anovulation
2. Clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism
3. Polycystic ovary (ultrasound)
- Age ≥18 at screening
- Premenopausal at screening
- Negative pregnancy test
- BMI ≥25 at screening
- BMI<25 at screening and plasma C-peptide > 600 pmol/l
- On diet treatment for PCOS alone 1 month prior to randomisation |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Actual or intended Pregnancy during the study period and 1 week after
- Hormonal contraceptives within 6 weeks prior to randomisation
- Females of childbearing potential who are not using adequate contraceptive methods according to Danish Medicines Agency’s definition. Since the use of hormonal contraception is an exclusion criterion in the study, the women should use adequate non-hormonal contraceptive methods such as cobber IUD (intra uterine device) or double barrier (simultaneous use of condom and pessary). We offer a free cobber IUD for the women included in the study.
- Nursing women
- Smoking > 10 cigarettes per day at screening
- Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus at screening
- Hypertension (BP >140/90) untreated, or treated hypertension at screening
- The use of medications known to influence the haemostatic-thrombotic system (as glucocorticoids inclusive inhaled preparations, BP treatment drugs)
- Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (Exenatide, liraglutide or other) or any DPP-IV inhibitor within 3 months prior to randomisation
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to trial product or related products
- Alcohol/drug abuse
- Cancer
- Liver disease with elevated plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of more than three times the upper limit of normal (measured at visit 0 with the possibility of one repeat analysis within a week, and the last measured value as being conclusive) at screening
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Acute or chronic pancreatitis
- MEN2
- Compromised kidney function (GFR < 60 ml/min), dialysis or kidney transplantation at screening
- Other concomitant disease or treatment that according to the investigator's assessment makes the patient unsuitable for study participation
- Simultaneous participation in any other clinical intervention trial |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Changes from randomisation to end of treatment after 26 weeks of intervention in TGT (measured as ETP). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After 26(+/-2) weeks of intervention. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Changes from randomisation to end of treatment after 26 weeks of intervention in:
- p-Adrenomedullin
- p-ANP
- p-BNP, NT-proBNP
- p-Copeptin
- p-hsCRP
- Body composition including android and gynoid fat measured by DEXA
- Visceral and subcutaneous fat measured by MR
- Fat content in lever and pancreas measured by 1H MR-spectroscopy
- Insulin resistance measured as HOMA-1 (plasma Insulin (mU/L) x blood glucose (mmol/L)/22,5) and HOMA-2 using plasma C-peptide instead of plasma insulin, as well as measured by the Matsuda model, which measures whole-body insulin sensitivity.
- TGT (Peak)
- p-PAI-1
- p-vWF
- p-AMH
- Menstruation cycles based on bleeding diaries
- Degree of hyperandrogenism determined by the Ferriman-Gallway hirsutism scale.
- Plasma levels of free and total testosterone
- Total ovarian volume, stromal volume and follicle count based on 3D ultrasound and stereological calculations |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After 26(+/-2) weeks of intervention. |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
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 | 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) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
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 | 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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
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.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
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 | Yes |
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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |