In this clinical research study, subjects will be given the study drug, ACER-801 (osanetant) or placebo (looks like the study drug but contains no active ingredients). The study drug works on a receptor in the brain and the intended purpose is for the study treatment of moderate to severe Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS) also referred to as hot flashes or flushes associated with menopause. Hot flashes are a change in your temperature that occurs due to changes in your hormones.
This is a Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study in post menopausal women in which the pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of ACER-801 (osanetant 50 mg twice daily \[BID\], 100 mg BID, and 200 mg BID) will be compared to placebo. Subjects will enter a Screening Period to determine eligibility. Subjects will be required to complete hot flash diaries for 2 weeks prior to randomization. Eligible subjects will be admitted to a Clinical Research Unit and remain in the clinic for 14 days after completion of treatment and all study assessments. The study includes a 14 day safety follow-up assessment. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
49
50 mg BID (twice daily)
100 mg BID (twice daily)
200 mg BID (twice daily)
Spaulding Clinical Research
West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of ACER-801
maximum concentration of ACER-801 measured at Day 1 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Cmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 1
Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of ACER-801
maximum concentration of ACER-801 measured at Day 14 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Cmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 14
Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of ACER-801 Metabolite
peak concentration of ACER-801 metabolite measured at Day 1 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Cmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 1
Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of ACER-801 Metabolite
peak concentration of ACER-801 metabolite measured at Day 14 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Cmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 14
Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of ACER-801
time to reach maximum concentration of ACER-801 measured at Day 1 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Tmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 1
Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of ACER-801
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Placebo
time to reach maximum concentration of ACER-801 at Day 14 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Tmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 14
Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of ACER-801 Metabolite
time to reach maximum concentration of ACER-801 metabolite at Day 1 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Tmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 1
Time to Reach Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of ACER-801 Metabolite
Time to reach maximum concentration of ACER-801 metabolite at Day 14 Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only Tmax (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 14
Area Under the Concentration Curve From Dosing to the Time of the Last Measured Concentration (AUClast) of ACER-801
Area under the concentration time curve (AUC) from the time of dosing (0 hour) to the time of the last quantifiable (positive) concentration (Tlast) of ACER-801, calculated by a combination of linear and logarithmic trapezoidal methods (linear up/log down method) Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only AUClast (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 1
Area Under the Concentration Curve From Dosing to the Time of the Last Measured Concentration (AUClast) of ACER-801
Area under the concentration time curve (AUC) from the time of dosing (0 hour) to the time of the last quantifiable (positive) concentration (Tlast) of ACER-801, calculated by a combination of linear and logarithmic trapezoidal methods (linear up/log down method) Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only AUClast (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 14
Area Under the Concentration Curve From Dosing to the Time of the Last Measured Concentration (AUClast) of ACER-801 Metabolite
Area under the concentration time curve (AUC) from the time of dosing (0 hour) to the time of the last quantifiable (positive) concentration (Tlast) of ACER-801 metabolite, calculated by a combination of linear and logarithmic trapezoidal methods (linear up/log down method) Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only AUClast (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 1
Area Under the Concentration Curve From Dosing to the Time of the Last Measured Concentration (AUClast) of ACER-801 Metabolite
Area under the concentration time curve (AUC) from the time of dosing (0 hour) to the time of the last quantifiable (positive) concentration (Tlast) of ACER-801 metabolite, calculated by a combination of linear and logarithmic trapezoidal methods (linear up/log down method) Blood sampling included predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 hrs (prior to evening dose) and 15 hrs post morning dose. Only AUClast (mean, SD) data are available due to abbreviated data analyses.
Time frame: Day 14
Half-life (T1/2) of ACER-801
Terminal elimination half-life of ACER-801
Time frame: Day 1
Half-life (T1/2) of ACER-801
Terminal elimination half-life of ACER-801
Time frame: Day 14
Half-life (T1/2) of ACER-801 Metabolite
Terminal elimination half-life of ACER-801 metabolite
Time frame: Day 1
Half-life (T1/2) of ACER-801 Metabolite
Terminal elimination half-life of ACER-801 metabolite
Time frame: Day 14
Number and Percentage of Adverse Events ≥ 5%
An Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of the investigational product in humans, whether or not considered related to investigational product. An AE can be any unfavorable and unintended sign (e.g., an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with any use of the investigational product, without any judgment about causality and irrespective of route of administration, formulation, or dose, including an overdose.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Number and Percentage of Serious Adverse Events (SAE)
An AE is considered "serious" if, in the view of either the investigator or Acer, it results in any of the following outcomes: Death, Is immediately life threatening; Requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; Results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity; Results in a congenital abnormality or birth defect; Is an important medical event that may jeopardize the subject or may require medical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Number and Percentage of Subjects Who Discontinued From the Study
Discontinuation or withdrawal from the study.
Time frame: Over 2 weeks
Number of Patients With a Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Abnormalities Detected During Physical Examination
A physician or appropriately qualified delegate conducted a full physical examination at baseline and at Day 14. The investigator decides if findings are considered abnormal at baseline and at Day 14 and whether the change is clinically significant. Only clinically significant changes will be reported.
Time frame: At Day 14 relative to Baseline
Accumulation Ratio for Cmax (ARcmax) of ACER-801
Cmax (maximum concentration) Accumulation Ratio calculated as Cmax,Day14/ Cmax,Day1 and AUCt,Day14/ AUCt,Day1, where the dosing interval t is 12h.
Time frame: Day 14
Accumulation Ratio for AUC (ARauc) of ACER-801
AUC (area under the curve) Accumulation Ratio calculated as Cmax,Day14/ Cmax,Day1 and AUCt,Day14/ AUCt,Day1, where the dosing interval t is 12h.
Time frame: Day 14
Accumulation Ratio for Cmax (ARcmax) of ACER-801 Metabolite
Cmax (maximum concentration) Accumulation Ratio calculated as Cmax,Day14/ Cmax,Day1 and AUCt,Day14/ AUCt,Day1, where the dosing interval t is 12h.
Time frame: Day 14
Accumulation Ratio for AUC (ARauc) of ACER-801 Metabolite
AUC (area under the curve) Accumulation Ratio calculated as Cmax,Day14/ Cmax,Day1 and AUCt,Day14/ AUCt,Day1, where the dosing interval t is 12h.
Time frame: Day 14
Metabolite: Parent Ratio of AUC (MRauc)
MR = Metabolite:Parent Ratio calculated as Cm,day14/ Cp,day1 and AUCt,m,day14/ AUCt,p,day1, where m and p are the metabolite and parent drug, respectively, and t is the dosing interval (12 h). AUC = area under the curve
Time frame: Day 1
Metabolite: Parent Ratio of AUC (MRauc)
AUC (area under the curve) MR = Metabolite:Parent Ratio calculated as Cm,day14/ Cp,day1 and AUCt,m,day14/ AUCt,p,day1, where m and p are the metabolite and parent drug, respectively, and t is the dosing interval (12 h).
Time frame: Day 14
Metabolite:Parent Ratio of Cmax (MRcmax)
MR = Metabolite:Parent Ratio calculated as Cm,day14/ Cp,day1 and AUCt,m,day14/ AUCt,p,day1, where m and p are the metabolite and parent drug, respectively, and t is the dosing interval (12 h). ACER-801 (parent); Cmax (maximum concentration)
Time frame: Day 1
Metabolite:Parent Ratio of Cmax (MRcmax)
MR = Metabolite:Parent Ratio calculated as Cm,day14/ Cp,day1 and AUCt,m,day14/ AUCt,p,day1, where m and p are the metabolite and parent drug, respectively, and t is the dosing interval (12 h). ACER-801 (parent); Cmax (maximum concentration)
Time frame: Day 14
Area Under the Concentration Curve From t0 to Infinite Time (AUCinf) of ACER-801
AUC from the time of dosing (0 hour) extrapolated to infinity, calculated as AUClast + Clast/λz, where Clast was the last quantifiable concentration, and λz was the terminal elimination rate constant Reliability of AUCinf values was contingent upon AUCext and λz Profiles with AUCext ≤20% and a λz which met reporting criteria were considered reliable and AUCinf was reported. For profiles that did not meet these criteria, AUCinf and any parameter requiring AUCinf for computation were not reported.
Time frame: Day 1
Area Under the Concentration Curve From t0 to Infinite Time (AUCinf) of ACER-801
AUC from the time of dosing (0 hour) extrapolated to infinity, calculated as AUClast + Clast/λz, where Clast was the last quantifiable concentration, and λz was the terminal elimination rate constant Reliability of AUCinf values was contingent upon AUCext and λz Profiles with AUCext ≤20% and a λz which met reporting criteria were considered reliable and AUCinf was reported. For profiles that did not meet these criteria, AUCinf and any parameter requiring AUCinf for computation were not reported.
Time frame: Day 14
Area Under the Concentration Curve From t0 to Infinite Time (AUCinf) of ACER-801 Metabolite
AUC from the time of dosing (0 hour) extrapolated to infinity, calculated as AUClast + Clast/λz, where Clast was the last quantifiable concentration, and λz was the terminal elimination rate constant Reliability of AUCinf values was contingent upon AUCext and λz Profiles with AUCext ≤20% and a λz which met reporting criteria were considered reliable and AUCinf was reported. For profiles that did not meet these criteria, AUCinf and any parameter requiring AUCinf for computation were not reported.
Time frame: Day 1
Area Under the Concentration Curve From t0 to Infinite Time (AUCinf) of ACER-801 Metabolite
AUC from the time of dosing (0 hour) extrapolated to infinity, calculated as AUClast + Clast/λz, where Clast was the last quantifiable concentration, and λz was the terminal elimination rate constant Reliability of AUCinf values was contingent upon AUCext and λz Profiles with AUCext ≤20% and a λz which met reporting criteria were considered reliable and AUCinf was reported. For profiles that did not meet these criteria, AUCinf and any parameter requiring AUCinf for computation were not reported.
Time frame: Day 14
Number of Subjects With a Clinically Significant Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Evaluations: HEMATOLOGY
Blood samples will be measured for hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood count with differential (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils), platelet count, red blood cell count (including mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration). Only clinically significant changes will be reported.
Time frame: Over 2 weeks
Number of Subjects With a Clinically Significant Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Evaluations: SERUM CHEMISTRY
Blood samples will be measured for albumin, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood urea nitrogen, calcium, carbon dioxide, chloride, potassium, sodium, total cholesterol, creatinine, gamma glutamyl transferase, glucose, lactate dehydrogenase, phosphorus, total protein, uric acid. Only clinically significant changes will be reported.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Number of Subjects With a Clinically Significant Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Evaluations: COAGULATION
Blood samples will be measured for prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, international normalized ratio. Only clinically significant changes will be reported.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Number of Subjects With a Clinically Significant Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Evaluations: URINALYSIS
Urine samples will be measured for pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin. Only clinically significant changes will be reported.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Number of Subjects With a Clinically Significant Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Evaluations: BONE DENSITY MARKERS
Blood samples not available/collected for testing. Blood samples will be measured for Bone Specific Alkaline Phosphatase (BSAP), osteocalcin, amino terminal propeptide of type 1 collagen (P1NP) and Collagen Type- C-Telopeptide (CTX). Only clinically significant changes will be reported.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Number of Subjects With a Clinically Significant Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Evaluations: HORMONES
Blood samples not available/collected for testing. Blood samples will be measured for catecholamines, vasopressin, gonadotropins, estradiol, testosterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cortisol, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), T3 (Total and Free), T4 (Total and Free), prolactin, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and insulin. Only clinically significant changes will be reported.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in Frequency of Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flashes) From Baseline
Frequency is the number of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) recorded by the subject in the continuous diary. Week 1
Time frame: At Week 1 relative to Baseline
Change in Frequency Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flashes) From Baseline
Frequency is the number of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) recorded by the subject in the continuous diary. Week 2
Time frame: At Week 2 relative to Baseline
Change in Severity of Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flashes) From Baseline
Patients recorded in a continuous diary the number of individual hot flashes experienced and rated the severity of each on a scale of mild, moderate, or severe where mild is assigned a value of 1, moderate a value of 2, and severe a value of 3 during data analysis. Daily severity was calculated as \[(1 × number of mild hot flashes) + (2 × number of moderate hot flashes) + (3 × number of severe hot flashes)\]/total number of hot flashes reported. The value at Week 1 was subtracted from the value at Baseline to yield the impact on severity score. A negative change indicates a reduction in severity.
Time frame: At Week 1 relative to Baseline
Change in Severity of Vasomotor Symptoms (Hot Flashes) From Baseline
Patients recorded in a continuous diary the number of individual hot flashes experienced and rated the severity of each on a scale of mild, moderate, or severe where mild is assigned a value of 1, moderate a value of 2, and severe a value of 3 during data analysis. Daily severity was calculated as \[(1 × number of mild hot flashes) + (2 × number of moderate hot flashes) + (3 × number of severe hot flashes)\]/total number of hot flashes reported. The value at Week 2 was subtracted from the value at Baseline to yield the impact on severity score. A negative change indicates a reduction.
Time frame: At Week 2 relative to Baseline
Change in Hot Flash Severity Score Vasomotor Symptoms From Baseline
The hot flash severity score is a composite of the frequency and severity of hot flashes, and was calculated as follows: \[number of mild hot flashes on Day Y x 1\] + \[number of moderate hot flashes on Day Y x 2\] + \[number of severe hot flashes on Day Y x 3\]. The value at Week 1 was subtracted from the value at Baseline to yield the impact on the composite hot flash severity score. A negative change indicates a reduction.
Time frame: At Week 1 relative to Baseline
Change in Hot Flash Severity Score of Vasomotor Symptoms From Baseline
The hot flash severity score is a composite of the frequency and severity of hot flashes, and was calculated as follows: \[number of mild hot flashes on Day Y x 1\] + \[number of moderate hot flashes on Day Y x 2\] + \[number of severe hot flashes on Day Y x 3\]. The value at Week 2 was subtracted from the value at Baseline to yield the impact on hot flash severity score. A negative change indicates a reduction in severity.
Time frame: At Week 2 relative to Baseline