Phase 3
N=663
Study to Evaluate Equivalence of Estradiol Vaginal Cream 0.01% to Estrace® Cream 0.01% in Atrophic Vaginitis
Atrophic Vaginitis
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03294538 ↗Enrolled (actual)
663
Serious AEs
0.2%
Results posted
Dec 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Identified as a Responder After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream and Estrace Vaginal Cream Groups — 49; 44 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01% (Drug); Estrace® Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01% (Drug); Vehicle Vaginal Cream (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 30+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Actavis Inc.
- Primary completion
- Feb 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Identified as a Responder After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream and Estrace Vaginal Cream Groups |
49; 44 | — |
| PRIMARY 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 |
53; 53; 0 | <0.0001 sig |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Identified as Treatment Success After Completing Study Treatment in the Generic Estradiol Vaginal Cream and Estrace Vaginal Cream Groups |
161; 153 | — |
| SECONDARY 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 |
175; 169; 80 | 0.2897 |
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Signed Informed Consent Form (ICF) that meets all criteria of current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
- Females aged 30-75 years inclusive who are postmenopausal, defined as follows:
- At least 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level of >40 milli-international units per milliliter (mIU/mL); at least 6 weeks post-surgical bilateral oophorectomy, with or without hysterectomy; or hysterectomy without oophorectomy if of age that the Investigator believes would have been naturally reached 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea.
- Vaginal pH >5.0.
- At least 1 of the following participant self-assessed moderate to severe symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) from the following list that is identified by the participant as being most bothersome to her:
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal and/or vulvar irritation/itching
- Dysuria
- Vaginal pain or bleeding associated with sexual activity, provided that participant is currently sexually active and plans to remain so throughout study.
- "Normal" Screening mammogram completed within 9 months prior to Screening in all participants >40 years old.
- Normal clinical breast examination at the Screening Visit.
- Documented papanicolaou (PAP) smear conducted within the previous 12 months with no findings that the Investigator believes would contraindicate the use of topical vaginal estradiol.
- Participants with an intact uterus should have vaginal ultrasonography results to confirm an inactive endometrial lining, defined as endometrial thickness less than 4 millimeters (mm).
Exclusion Criteria
- Females younger than 30 years of age or older than 75 years of age.
- Participants with a Serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level of ≤40 mIU/mL at Screening.
- Greater than 5% superficial cells on vaginal cytology.
- Vaginal pH ≤5.
- Significant history or current evidence of chronic infectious disease, system disorder, organ disorder (including significant liver/kidney impairment) or other medical condition that in the Investigator's opinion would place the study participant at undue risk by participation or could jeopardize the integrity of the study evaluations.
- Participants with an intact uterus should have vaginal ultrasonography results to confirm an inactive endometrial lining. Participants with an endometrial thickness equal to or greater than 4 mm.
- Documented PAP smear conducted within the previous 12 months with findings that the Investigator believes would contraindicate the use of topical vaginal estradiol.
- Participants with known concurrent vaginal infections including but not limited to:
Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, or Gardnerella vaginalis.
- Participants with active vaginal herpes simplex infection or have had an outbreak within 30 days of the first dosing day.
- Participants with known, suspected, or current history of carcinoma of the breast. All participants over the age of 40 must have had a mammogram performed within 9 months of the study start and all participants will have a physical breast exam performed at Screening.
- Participants with known, suspected or current history of hormone dependent tumor.
- Participants with baseline systolic blood pressure of >150 millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and/or diastolic pressure >90 mmHg.
- Any participant with undiagnosed vaginal bleeding or significant risk factors for endometrial cancer.
- Any history of estrogen-dependent neoplasia (for example, endometrial cancer).
- History of acute thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorder.
- Any current or recent (within the previous 6 months) genital bleeding of unknown etiology.
- Any prescription treatment or over-the-counter (OTC) or natural remedies for vaginal dryness/irritation within 28 days of Screening. Products used for lubrication during sexual intercourse within 7 d
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03294538). 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.