The purpose of this study is to assess the long term safety and efficacy of the vaginal application of Gynoflor®, an extremely low dosed estrogen therapy with lactobacilli, on atrophic vaginitis in postmenopausal breast cancer patients who have been treated with aromatase inhibitors.
Two center phase I pharmacokinetic study assessed circulating estrogens in breast cancer patients on a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) with vaginal atrophy using vaginal ultra-low-dose 0.03 mg estriol (E3) and Lactobacillus combination vaginal tablets (Gynoflor). 16 women on nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor with severe vaginal atrophy applied a daily vaginal tablet of Gynoflor for 28 days followed by a maintenance therapy of 3 tablets weekly for 8 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
Vaginal tablet with lyophilised lactobacilli and 0.03 mg estriol; Once daily for 28 days then 3 times per week for 8 weeks;
University Hospital Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
Serum Concentrations of Estriol (E3)
Estrogens were analyzed using a highly sensitive gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method. The lower limits of quantitation (LLOQ) were 10.00 pg/ml for E3, 1.The coefficient of variation (CV, intra-assay variation) was 2.0 % for E3 (calibration range (CR) 10.00-500.00 pg/). The lower limits of quantitation (LLOQ) were 1.00 pg/ml for E2, and 2.00 pg/ml for E1.The coefficient of variation (CV, intra-assay variation) was 4.2 % for E2 (CR 1.00-150.00 pg/ml), and 3.4 % for E1 (CR 2.00-300.00 pg/ml).
Time frame: -0.5, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 24 hours on days 0 and 28
Calculation of Pharmacokinetic Parameters Estriol: Cmax
Cmax is the highest measured concentration
Time frame: Days 0 and 28
Calculation of Pharmacokinetic Parameters Estriol: Tmax
Tmax is the peak time at which the Cmax (maximum concentration) was measured
Time frame: Days 0 and 28
Calculation of Pharmacokinetic Parameters Estriol: Area Under the Curve (AUC)
Area under the curve from administration to the last measured concentration (AUC0-24)
Time frame: Days 0 and 28
Baseline / Trough Serum Concentrations of Estriol
Time frame: Days 0, 14, 28, 56 and 84
Vaginal pH
The normal vaginal pH is 3.8-5.0 pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions. The scale has values ranging from zero (the most acidic) to 14 (the most basic). Pure water has a pH value of 7. This value is considered neutral-neither acidic or basic.
Time frame: at all visits during 12 weeks
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Baseline / Trough Serum Concentrations of Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Time frame: Days 0, 14, 28, 56 and 84
Baseline / Trough Serum Concentrations of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Time frame: Days 0, 14, 28, 56 and 84
Baseline / Trough Serum Concentrations of Follicule Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Time frame: Days 0, 14, 28, 56 and 84