Estetrol (E4) is being developed in two indications supporting women health care: first E4 is combined with a progestin, \[drospirenone (DRSP)\] and is used as a new combined oral contraceptive (COC) for the prevention of pregnancy and secondly, E4 is used alone as new hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the treatment of menopause related symptoms. The current clinical trial is designed to collect more detailed information about the PK profile, safety and tolerability of different dosages of E4, given orally as a solid tablet.
This is an open-label, single-center, randomized, two-period, single and multiple oral dose study in 27 healthy female volunteers. After a screening period, eligible subjects (n=27) will receive a single oral dose of 5, 15, or 45 mg E4 (Period 1). After at least 14-day washout, 18 subjects will continue the study (Period 2). They will receive 15 mg E4 once daily for 14 consecutive days.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
A single oral dose of 5 mg E4 will be administered during Period 1 of the study.
A single oral dose of 15 mg E4 will be administered during Period 1 of the study.
A single oral dose of 45 mg E4 will be administered once orally during Period 1 of the study
15 mg E4 will be administered once daily orally for 14 consecutive days during Period 2 of the study
COMAC
Sofia, Bulgaria
Maximum concentration (Cmax) of estetrol in plasma after single dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 8 of the period 1 of the study
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to 72 hours (AUC0-72h) of estetrol after single dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 8 of the period 1 of the study
Cmax at steady state (Cmaxss) of estetrol after multiple dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, every 2 days from Day 2 to Day 12, on Day 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 21 of the period 2 of the study
AUC during a dosage interval (τ) of estetrol after multiple dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, every 2 days from Day 2 to Day 12, on Day 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 21 of the period 2 of the study
Number of subjects with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability
Safety will be assessed by the monitoring of adverse events (AEs), treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs), clinical laboratory test results and transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) results
Time frame: From up to Day 35 before randomization to End of Study (Day 36 [+4])
AUC0-24h of estetrol after single dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 8 of the period 1 of the study
AUC from time 0 to infinity (AUC0-inf) of estetrol after single dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 8 of the period 1 of the study
Time of the maximum measured plasma concentration (Tmax) of estetrol after single dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 8 of the period 1 of the study
Apparent first-order terminal elimination half-life (T1/2) of estetrol after single dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 8 of the period 1 of the study
Minimum measured plasma concentration of estetrol at steady state (Cminss) after multiple dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, every 2 days from Day 2 to Day 12, on Day 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 21 of the period 2 of the study
Tmax of estetrol at steady state (Tmaxss) after multiple dose regimen
PK sampling on Day 1, every 2 days from Day 2 to Day 12, on Day 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21
Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 21 of the period 2 of the study
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