Phase 1
N=42
Comparative Pharmacokinetics of AFOLIA and US Gonal-f® RFF Redi-ject After Single Subcutaneous Application
Healthy Volunteers
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02459418 ↗Enrolled (actual)
42
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Baseline Corrected FSH Area Under the Serum Concentration-time Curve From Zero to the Last Quantifiable Measurement [AUC(0-last)] — 18.96; 10.47 nanograms*hours/mL (ng*h/mL)
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Interventions
- Afolia (Drug); US Gonal-f® (Drug)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Fertility Biotech AG
- Primary completion
- May 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Baseline Corrected FSH Area Under the Serum Concentration-time Curve From Zero to the Last Quantifiable Measurement [AUC(0-last)] |
18.96; 10.47 | — |
| PRIMARY Baseline Corrected FSH Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) |
0.4795; 0.3692 | — |
| SECONDARY Baseline Corrected FSH Area Under the Serum Concentration-time Curve Extrapolated to Infinity [AUC(0-∞)] |
27.88; 20.57 | — |
| SECONDARY Baseline Corrected Time to Reach Maximum FSH Serum Concentration (Tmax) |
24.05; 16 | — |
| SECONDARY Baseline Corrected FSH Apparent Terminal Half-life |
20.4; 18.02 | — |
| SECONDARY Baseline Corrected 17ß-Estrodiol (E2) Serum Exposure AUC(0-last) |
888; 570 | — |
| SECONDARY Baseline Corrected E2 Cmax |
28.03; 15.95 | — |
| SECONDARY Baseline Corrected E2 Tmax |
47.92; 27.5 | — |
Summary
Comparative PK study after single SC application of Afolia and the reference product (US Gonal-f®). Objective: To demonstrate equivalence within 80%-125% margin of the reference product for the area under the curve (AUC) of Afolia.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy female volunteers aged 18 to 42 years (inclusive) with a Body mass index of 18.0 to 32.0 kg/m2 (inclusive)
- Subjects who have used oral contraceptives for at least 3 months before study entry and are prepared to stop taking oral contraception from screening and to use effective non-hormonal methods of birth control until completion of 1 menstrual cycle after the last dose administration
- Women of child bearing potential must agree to use effective non-hormonal contraception for birth control until completion of 1 menstrual cycle after the last dose administration
- Subjects with a regular menstruation cycle (25 to 34 days) before initiation of oral contraception
- Subjects with both ovaries
- Subjects who are negative for drugs of abuse and alcohol tests at screening and each admission
- Subjects who are healthy as determined by pre study medical history, physical examination and 12-Lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Subjects whose clinical laboratory test results are not clinically relevant and are acceptable to the investigator
- Subjects who are able and willing to give written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects who do not conform to the above inclusion criteria
- Subjects with polycystic ovary syndrome
- Subjects with developing follicles or solid ovarian cysts >2 cm or complex cysts regardless of size
- Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity to FSH (Ovary Hyperstimulation Syndrome)
- Subjects with impaired thyroid function (treated or untreated)
- Subjects with a history of malignant disease
- Subjects with aspartate aminotransferase and/or alanine aminotransferase >2 x upper limit of normal reference range
- Subjects with other clinically relevant findings (ECG, blood pressure, physical, laboratory examination)
- Subjects with a smoking history of more than 5 cigarettes per day
- Subjects with evidence of abuse of drugs or alcoholic beverages
- Subjects with a positive screen for hepatitis B surface antigen, antibodies to the hepatitis C virus or antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus 1/2
- Subjects who have participated in a clinical trial within the 3 months prior to this study
- Subjects who are unlikely to co-operate with the requirements of the study
- Subjects with symptoms of a clinically relevant illness during the 3 weeks prior to study day -1
- Subjects who are pregnant, lactating or attempting to become pregnant
- Subjects with any medical condition (including a known predisposition to porphyria) that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with safety of the subject or interfere with the objectives of the study
- Subjects who are vegans or have medical dietary restrictions
- Subjects who cannot communicate reliably with the investigator
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02459418). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.