E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Oral contraception for females aged 18-45 |
|
E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Oral contraception for females aged 18-45 |
|
E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Physiological processes [G07] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | SOC |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10042613 |
E.1.2 | Term | Surgical and medical procedures |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures |
|
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10030970 |
E.1.2 | Term | Oral contraception |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures |
|
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 demonstrate the contraceptive efficacy of LPRI-424 |
|
E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To demonstrate the safety and tolerability of LPRI 424 in comparison to DRSP 3 mg / EE 0.02 mg, especially regarding bleeding pattern |
|
E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Special clinical laboratory parameters (haemostatic variables, carbohydrate metabolism and bone mineral density biomarkers) for a subset of subjects (at least 40 evaluable subjects per treatment group) |
|
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1.Sexually active, postmenarcheal and premenopausal female subjects, at risk of pregnancy, aged between 18-45 years (inclusive) at the time of trial enrolment. 2.Women who a.have never used hormonal contraceptives before consent (naïve users), b.have used hormonal contraceptives in the past, but have had a hormonal contraceptive-free period before consent and a full menstrual cycle during the drug-free period (previous users) or c.directly switch from another hormonal contraceptive (switchers). 3.Only for subjects who were not pregnant and did not use hormonal contraception during the last six months before consent: Regular cycles (i.e. cycle length between 24 and 35 days) during the last six months. 4.Only for women who were pregnant within the last six months before consent: At least three complete menstrual cycles after pregnancy. 5.At screening, systolic blood pressure ≤ 140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mm Hg. 6.Be able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to undergoing any trial-related procedure. 7.Willing to use trial contraception for nine 28-day cycles. 8.Be willing to have intercourse in each cycle of the trial without the need to use back-up contraception. 9.Be willing to state that, to her best knowledge, her male sexual partner/partners has/have not had a vasectomy or been previously diagnosed as infertile. 10.Agree not to participate in any other clinical trials during the course of this trial (participation in a non-interventional study is allowed). |
|
E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1.Pregnancy. 2.Wish for pregnancy. 3.Breastfeeding. 4.Subject is known to or suspected of not being able to comply with the trial protocol, the use of the trial medication or the use of the trial diary. 5.History of infertility. 6.Body Mass Index (BMI) < 18 kg/m2 or BMI >30 kg/m2. 7.Current smokers with age > 35 years (at the time of trial enrolment). 8.Abnormal finding on pelvic, breast or ultrasound examination that in the investigator’s opinion contraindicates participation in the trial. 9.Women ≥21 years of age with a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear reading low grade of squamous intraepithelial lesion (LGSIL) or higher at screening (or six months prior to screening date). Human papilloma virus (HPV) testing in subjects with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) can be used as an adjunctive test. Subjects with ASC-US can be included if they are negative for high-risk HPV strains. Subjects < 21 years of age do not require a Pap smear. 10.Known contraindication or hypersensitivity to ingredients or excipients of the IMP, including: a.Presence or risk of a venous thromboembolism (VTE) b.Presence or risk of an arterial thromboembolism (ATE) c.Presence or history of pancreatitis, if it is associated with severe hypertriglyceridemia d.Presence or history of liver diseases in which liver function has not returned to normal (also Dubin-Johnson and Rotor syndrome) e.Current or previous liver tumours f.Known or suspected sex hormone-dependent malignant tumours (e.g., breast, genital organs or endometrium) g.Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding h.Unexplained amenorrhoea i.Concomitant use of medicinal products containing ombitasvir / paritaprevir / ritonavir or dasabuvir j.Severe renal insufficiency or acute renal failure. 11.Uncontrolled thyroid disorder (i.e., not on stable dose of thyroid replacement for at least than two months at the time of consent). 12.Uncontrolled concomitant diseases (i.e., not on a stable treatment dose for at least two months at the time of consent). 13.Evidence or history of alcohol, medication or drug abuse (within the last 12 months prior to consent). 14.Known HIV infection. 15.Known current or chronic hepatitis B or C. 16.Known HPV infection with strains 16, 18 or other high-risk strains as per screening examination 17.Less than 3 menses after discontinuing dosing of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA or Depo-Provera®) or any combined injectable contraceptive (e.g. Cyclofem®) prior to consent. 18.Long-term treatment (longer than seven consecutive days within a month prior to V1b) of any medication that might interfere with the efficacy of hormonal contraceptives, e.g.: a.Anticonvulsants (e.g. phenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, felbamate) b.Barbiturates (e.g. primidone) c.Specific antibiotics (such as rifampicin [tuberculosis infection], griseofulvin [fungal infections]) d.HIV medication (such as ritonavir, neviparine and efavirenz) e.Bosentan f.St. Johns wort (hypericum perforatum) g.Metoclopramide 19.Prohibited medication including the use of oestrogens, progestogens, strong microsomal enzyme-inducing drugs (intensive and moderate frequency). 20.Prohibited medications that may increase serum potassium (angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplementation, heparin and aldosterone antagonists). 21.Administration of medication containing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) within a month prior to V1b. 22.Progestin-releasing intra-uterine device (IUD) or contraceptive implant received or in place within the last two months prior to consent. 23.Planned regular concomitant use of barrier contraceptive methods, spermicides, IUDs or other contraceptive measures. 24.Evidence or history of clinically significant psychiatric illness, such as major depression or schizophrenia, that in the investigator’s opinion contraindicates participation in the trial. 25.Planned surgery during participation in this trial requiring withdrawal of an oral contraceptive. 26.Participation in another trial of an investigational drug or device in parallel to the current trial or less than 90 days before consent, or previous participation in a clinical trial with LPRI 424 or LPRI-421 and dispensed trial medication. 27.Subject is a member of the investigator’s or sponsor’s staff or a relative or family member thereof. 28.Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may jeopardize protocol compliance or the scientific integrity of the trial. 29.Systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn´s disease or ulcerative colitis) or sickle cell disease. 30. Severe Covid-19 disease or less than 3 months after hospitalisation due to Covid-19 disease. |
|
E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Overall Pearl Index (PI) in women aged ≤ 35 years (at the time of trial enrolment) |
|
E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
|
E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1.Overall PI in all women and in women aged > 35 years (at the time of trial enrolment) 2.PI after correction for back-up contraception and sexual activity (evaluable cycles) in all women 3.PI after correction for back-up contraception and sexual activity (evaluable cycles) in women aged ≤ 35 years and in women aged > 35 years (at the time of trial enrolment) 4.PI for method failures in all women 5.PI for method failures in women aged ≤ 35 years and in women aged > 35 years (at the time of trial enrolment) 6.Pregnancy ratio by life table analysis in all women 7.Pregnancy ratio by life table analysis in women aged ≤ 35 years and in women aged > 35 years (at the time of trial enrolment) Safety/Tolerability: 8.AEs 9.Vital signs 10.ECG 11.Clinical laboratory parameters 12.Special clinical laboratory parameters (in a subset of at least 40 subjects per treatment group): •Haemostatic variables •Carbohydrate metabolism •Bone mineral density biomarkers 13.Physical examination 14.Gynaecological examination 15.Transvaginal ultrasound examination 16.Mastodynia/mastalgia and dysmenorrhoea characteristics as well as cervical cytology 17.Bleeding pattern 18.IMP acceptability 19.Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire – Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) |
|
E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
|
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 | 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 |
|
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
|
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
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
| No |
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 | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 64 |
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 |
Czechia |
Germany |
Hungary |
Poland |
Portugal |
Slovakia |
Spain |
Ukraine |
|
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
|
|
E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
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 | 2 |
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 |