The primary objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of intracavernosal (Xeomin®) (100U) as add-on therapy to sildenafil 100 mg on demand in men with ED and insufficient response to standard therapy with 100 mg sildenafil on demand during the 4-week open-label run-in phase. The secondary objectives are to further describe the efficacy and safety of (Xeomin®) 100U IC as add-on therapy to sildenafil 100 mg on demand: 1. to further assess efficacy using. * i) a log diary five-item questionnaire completed after each sexual attempt (Sexual Encounter Profile); * ii) a self-reporting measure that scores erection hardness on a 4 point scale completed after each sexual attempt; * iii) The Global Assessment Question. 2. to assess effect persistence at month 6 and month 9. 3. to assess safety of (Xeomin®) 100U IC in combination with sildenafil 100 mg on demand.
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will be conducted in 9 centers, study participants will be adult men with ED and insufficient response to standard therapy with 100 mg sildenafil on demand during the 4-week open label run-in-phase, follow-up in the study will be 10±2 months. This is a standard procedure to use placebo as control in studies assessing the efficacy of pharmacological treatment of ED. Furthermore the placebo group provides a benchmark for an objective analysis of safety and tolerability findings. The open-label run-in phase assures that only subjects who are true non-responders i.e. with insufficient response to standard therapy with 100 mg sildenafil prn during the 4-week open-label run-in phase are randomized and participate in the double-blind treatment phase. Participants distributed between groups at a ratio of 1:1.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
226
Administration of the investigational product. For the double-blind treatment phase, experimental group : Patients will receive Xeomin® (MERZ PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH), 100 U, a paired intracavernosal injection to be performed by the investigator.
For the double-blind treatment phase, control group : Patients will receive placebo of Xeomin® 100 U, a paired intracavernosal injection is to be performed by the investigator.
Neuro-Urology-Andrology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP
Garches, France
Change in the erectile function
Change in the erectile function between baseline and month 3, measured by the International Index of Erectile Function - Erectile Function domain score (IIEF-EF). The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) is a 15-item self-report instrument assessing male sexual function. The Erectile Function (EF) domain score of the IIEF, comprised of items 1 to 5 and 15 from the IIEF, is used in this study.
Time frame: at baseline and month 3
Change in SEP2
Question providing information as whether the erection is hard enough to penetrate (SEP2). The SEP is a log diary with 5 questions answered after each sexual intercourse attempt, providing information as to whether the erection was hard enough to penetrate (SEP 2), or whether it was maintained for completion (SEP 3) or a satisfactory sexual experience (SEP 4).
Time frame: at baseline and month 3
Change in SEP3
Question providing information as duration of erectile. The SEP is a log diary with 5 questions answered after each sexual intercourse attempt, providing information as to whether the erection was hard enough to penetrate (SEP 2), or whether it was maintained for completion (SEP 3) or a satisfactory sexual experience (SEP 4).
Time frame: at baseline and month 3
Change in SEP 4 score
Percentage of SEP 4 of the Sexual Encounter Profile questionnaire The SEP is a log diary with 5 questions answered after each sexual intercourse attempt, providing information as to whether the erection was hard enough to penetrate (SEP 2), or whether it was maintained for completion (SEP 3) or a satisfactory sexual experience (SEP 4).
Time frame: at baseline and month 3
The Erection Hardness Score (EHS)
Change in the mean Erection Hardness Score at 3-, month (±2 weeks) after placebo or Xeomin® 100U IC injection compared to baseline. (Mulhall JP et al. Validation of the erection hardness score. J Sex Med. 2007;4(6):1626-1634). The EHS is a single-item Likert scale. The tool asks men to consider the question 'How would you rate the hardness of your erection?' and select one of the options below: 0 - Penis does not enlarge; 1 - Penis is larger, but not hard; 2 - Penis is hard, but not hard enough for penetration; 3 - Penis is hard enough for penetration, but not completely hard; 4 - Penis is completely hard and fully rigid.
Time frame: at baseline and month 3
Global Assessment Question (GAQ)
"Has the treatment you have been taking over the past 4 weeks improved your erections? (Please compare your current erections after treatment with your erections before your participation in this study)": yes or no: Change in the percentage of "yes" answer at 3-month (±2 weeks) after placebo or Xeomin® 100U IC injection compared with baseline.
Time frame: at baseline and month 3
Persistence of efficacy
Persistence of efficacy at 6- and 9- month post-treatment administration using the same tools (IIEF-EF, SEP, EHS, GAQ) among patients for whom treatment has been assessed as efficient individually. Individual efficacy of treatment in each patient will be assessed using minimally clinically important difference (MCID) for the IIEF-EF domain according to ED severity (Rosen 2011) i. e. MCID ≥ 5 for moderate ED (IIEF-EF 11-16) and MCID ≥ 7 for severe ED (IIEF-EF6-10).
Time frame: at 6- and 9- month
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