The objectives of this study were to evaluate the therapeutic equivalence of the Test formulation, generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), 0.01% (Teva Pharmaceuticals, United States of America) to the marketed product, Estrace® Cream estradiol vaginal cream USP, 0.01% (Warner Chilcott) in participants with atrophic vaginitis; to demonstrate the superiority of the Test and Reference (active) treatments over Placebo (vehicle) cream in participants with atrophic vaginitis; and to compare the safety of Test, Reference, and Placebo treatments in participants with atrophic vaginitis.
Systemic (oral or transdermal patch administration) estrogen therapies have been shown to effectively treat symptoms of atrophic vaginitis but bear undesirable side effects including increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, endometrial cancer, and breast cancer. Topical therapies (creams and transvaginal delivery systems) provide low doses of estrogen to the vaginal mucosa to provide local relief for the symptoms of atrophic vaginitis, while reducing the unwanted side effects associated with systemic delivery systems. Low dose, topical estrogen therapy is considered most appropriate and convenient for the treatment of vaginal symptoms associated with menopause, particularly when other symptoms including bone loss or vasomotor dysfunction do not need to be targeted.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
663
Vaginal cream, generic formulation of the brand product.
Vaginal cream, brand product.
Vaginal cream, placebo. Has no active ingredient
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Number of Participants Identified as a Responder After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream and Estrace Vaginal Cream Groups
Treatment comparison of the number of participants in the PP population that were identified as responders at the end of the treatment period evaluated on Day 8 + 1 is presented. A responder was defined as a participant with at least a 25% reduction from baseline in the sum of percent basal/parabasal + percent intermediate cells on vaginal cytology and vaginal pH ≤5.0 with a change from baseline vaginal pH of at least 0.5. Any participant who withdrew from the study because of lack of efficacy was included as a non-responder.
Time frame: Up to Day 9
Number of Participants Identified as a Responder After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream, Estrace Vaginal Cream, and Vehicle Vaginal Cream Groups
Treatment comparison of the number of participants in the mITT population that were identified as responders at the end of the treatment period evaluated on Day 8 + 1 is presented. A responder was defined as a participant with at least a 25% reduction from baseline in the sum of percent basal/parabasal + percent intermediate cells on vaginal cytology and vaginal pH ≤5.0 with a change from baseline vaginal pH of at least 0.5.
Time frame: Up to Day 9
Number of Participants Identified as Treatment Success After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream and Estrace Vaginal Cream Groups
The number of participants in the PP population that are identified as Treatment Success at the end of the treatment period evaluated on Day 8 ± 1 is presented. A Treatment Success is defined as a score of 0 or 1 at Day 8 ± 1 for the symptom identified at baseline as the most bothersome. This evaluation was based on participant self-assessed symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy on a scale of 0 to 3 where 0 = none and 3 = severe. The symptoms that were evaluated were vaginal dryness, vaginal/vulvar irritation/itching, dysuria, vaginal pain associated with sexual activity, and vaginal bleeding. Any participant who withdrew from the study because of lack of efficacy was included as a non-responder.
Time frame: Up to Day 9
Number of Participants Identified as Treatment Success After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream, Estrace Vaginal Cream, and Vehicle Vaginal Cream Groups
The number of participants in the mITT Population that are identified as Treatment Success at the end of the treatment period evaluated on Day 8 ± 1 is presented. A Treatment Success is defined as a score of 0 or 1 at Day 8 ± 1 for the symptom identified at baseline as the most bothersome. This evaluation is to be based on participant self-assessed symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy on a scale of 0 to 3 where 0 = none and 3 = severe. The symptoms that were evaluated were vaginal dryness, vaginal/vulvar irritation/itching, dysuria, vaginal pain associated with sexual activity, and vaginal bleeding.
Time frame: Up to 9 months
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