E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Hot flushes (vasomotor symptoms) in menopausal women |
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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 | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10027311 |
E.1.2 | Term | Menopause flushing |
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 evaluate the efficacy of once daily doses of 40 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg and 160 mg NT-814, compared with placebo, in reducing the frequency and severity of hot flushes.
To assess the safety and tolerability of once daily doses of 40 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg and 160 mg NT-814, compared with placebo, in subjects with post-menopausal symptoms.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the effect of once daily doses of 40 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg and 160 mg NT-814, compared with placebo, on mental well-being, quality of life and measures of sleep in subjects with post-menopausal symptoms.
To evaluate the dose-response relationship of 40 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg and 160 mg NT-814 in reducing hot flush frequency and severity.
Pharmacokinetics Objective:
To evaluate the exposure-response relationship of NT-814 using population pharmacokinetics (PK) with sparse sampling. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1.Females aged 40 to 65 years, inclusive, at Screening Visit 1
2.Able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study and give informed consent
3.Postmenopausal, defined as: (i) at least 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea, or (ii) at least 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels > 40 mIU/ml and a serum oestradiol concentration of < 30 pg/mL, or (iii) at least 6 weeks postsurgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy
4.Body mass index between 18 and 38 kg/m2, inclusive, at Screening Visit 2
5.Negative urinary pregnancy test at Screening Visit 2
6.In good general health, in the opinion of the investigator, based on the medical history, physical examination, 12-lead ECG, vital signs and clinical laboratory tests assessed at Screening Visit 2
7.Subject has completed the paper diary for at least 6 days between Screening Visits 1 and 2 and has recorded an average of at least 8 moderate or severe hot flushes per day (including night-time) over the last 5 days that the paper diary was completed (assessed at Screening Visit 2)
8.Subject has completed the eDiary for at least 9 days between Screening Visit 2 and Day 1 and has recorded an average of at least 7 moderate or severe hot flushes per day (including night-time) over the last 7 days that the eDiary was completed (assessed at the Baseline Visit)
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1.Have used or unwilling to wash-out use of any of the following hormonal therapies for the periods stated prior to Screening Visit 2:
->1 week for vaginal hormonal products (rings, creams, gels and including DHEA or analogues thereof)
->4 weeks for transdermal oestrogen alone or oestrogen/progestin products
->8 weeks for oral oestrogen (including selective oestrogen receptor modulators) and/or progestin therapy
->8 weeks for intrauterine progestin therapy
->3 months for progestin implants and oestrogen alone injectable drug therapy
->6 months for oestrogen pellet therapy or progestin injectable drug therapy
2.The use of non-hormonal prescription (eg paroxetine, other anti-depressants, alpha agonists [eg clonidine], methyldopa, gabapentin, pregabalin, medicinal cannabis) or over the counter/herbal treatments for treatment of menopausal symptoms is not allowed throughout the study. Subjects must have discontinued these drugs at least 28 days prior to Screening Visit 2. Subjects may, however, be permitted to continue to use these drugs if the dose has been stable for at least 4 weeks and they have been prescribed solely for the management of another disorder (e.g. neuropathic pain, depression).
3.Inability to comply with the use of prohibited medications as described below:
i.Use of digoxin is not allowed from Screening Visit 2 until 1 week after the last dose of IMP
ii.Use of known CYP3A4 substrates with a narrow therapeutic range is not allowed from Screening Visit 2 until 1 week after the last dose of IMP
iii.Use of strong or moderate inhibitors of CYP3A4 is not allowed from Screening Visit 2 until 1 week after the last dose of IMP
iv.Use of moderate or strong inducers of CYP3A4 is not allowed from Screening Visit 2 until Week 12
v.Use of known P-glycoprotein inhibitors is not allowed from Screening Visit 2 until 1 week after the last dose of IMP
4.Any prior or ongoing history of clinically relevant drug or alcohol abuse within 12 months of Screening Visit 1
5.Any clinically significant prior or ongoing history of arrhythmias, either determined through clinical history or on ECG evaluation.
6.Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory test result(s), measured at Screening Visit 2.
7.Any active ongoing condition that could have caused difficulty in interpreting vasomotor symptoms such as: infection that could have caused pyrexia, pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, carcinoid syndrome, alcohol abuse.
8.Current history or previous (within the past 5 years) history of any malignancy (except basal and squamous cell skin tumours).
9.Uncontrolled hypertension
10.A history of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. Treated hypothyroidism with normal thyroid function test results at Screening Visit 2 and a stable (for >3 months before Screening Visit 2) dose of replacement therapy is acceptable.
11.Known hypersensitivity to NT-814 or any of the excipients in the formulation.
12.Concurrent (or within the 2 months prior to Screening Visit 1) participation in a clinical study with an investigational medicinal product.
13.Concurrent (or within the 1 month prior to Screening Visit 1) participation in an interventional clinical study.
14.Previous participation in a clinical study with NT-814.
15.Dependent on the investigator, the contract research organisation(s) or Sponsor for education or employment.
16.Any unexplained post-menopausal bleeding.
17.Abnormal findings on mammogram or subject has not undergone a mammogram within the guidelines recommended by applicable national authorities (eg United Kingdom National Health Service, United States Preventative Services Taskforce, Canadian Task Force on Preventative Healthcare)
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
There are four co-primary efficacy endpoints:
•Mean change from baseline in frequency of moderate and severe hot flushes from baseline to Week 4
•Mean change from baseline in frequency of moderate and severe hot flushes from baseline to Week 12
•Mean change from baseline in severity of moderate and severe hot flushes from baseline to Week 4
•Mean change from baseline in severity of moderate and severe hot flushes from baseline to Week 12
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
The secondary efficacy endpoints include:
•Mean change from baseline in frequency of moderate and severe hot flushes from baseline to Weeks 1, 2, 8 and 16
•Mean change from baseline in severity of moderate and severe hot flushes from baseline to Weeks 1, 2, 8 and 16
•Mean change from baseline in frequency of all hot flushes from baseline to Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Mean change from baseline in severity of all hot flushes from baseline to Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Mean change from baseline in the Hot Flush Score (frequency x severity) at Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Responder analyses: proportion of subjects with >50% and >80% reduction from baseline in hot flush frequency at Week 12
•Mean change from baseline in number of night time awakenings secondary to hot flush at Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Mean change from baseline in number of all night time awakenings at Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline in the Global and individual domain scores of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index at Weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline in the Insomnia Severity Index score at Weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline in the HFRDIS scores at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline in the MenQoL-I scores at Weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline in the Beck Depression Inventory II scores at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
Pharmacokinetic endpoints:
•Exposure-response modelling will be undertaken on a number of efficacy and safety endpoints on an exploratory basis.
Safety endpoints:
•Change from baseline in clinical laboratory assessments (haematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis) at Weeks 2, 4, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline in vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline in weight, waist circumference and body mass index at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
•Proportion of subjects with clinically significant abnormal ECG findings at each visit
•Proportion of subjects with non-significant abnormal ECG findings at each visit
•Change from baseline at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16 in ECG intervals (RR, PR, QT, QTc and QTcF)
•Proportion of subjects with maximum absolute QTcF values by category at each visit
-<450, >450 to <480, >480 to <500, >500 msec
•Proportion of subjects with maximum change from baseline in ECG QTcF values by category at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16
-<0, >0 to <30, >30 to <60, >60 msec
•Change from baseline in the electronic Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (eC-SSRS) at Weeks 4, 12 and 16
•Change from baseline to Weeks 12 and 16 in:
-Serum concentration of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP)
-Serum concentration of procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP)
•Nature and severity of AEs
•Withdrawals due to an AE
•Use of concomitant medications
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
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) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
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.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 5 |
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 | 10 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 10 |
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 | No |
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 |
Canada |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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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 | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
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 | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |