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Luveris® (Lutropin Alfa for Injection) in Women With Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (Luteinizing Hormone [LH] Less Than [<] 1.2 International Unit Per Liter [IU/L])

NCT00328926 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2013-08-07

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Summary

Sponsor has decided to discontinue Luveris® in the United States (US) due to level of customer demand for this product, and not due to any efficacy or safety concerns.

Conditions

  • Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Interventions

DRUG

Luveris® 75 IU

Recombinant human luteinizing hormone (r-hLH, lutropin alfa, Luveris®), 75 IU will be administered subcutaneously once daily. Duration of treatment cycle will be up to 14 days, or maximum of 21 days (if follicular maturation is imminent, based upon follicular growth and estradiol \[E2\] levels). Total duration will be of 3 treatment cycles.

DRUG

Luveris® 25 IU

Recombinant human luteinizing hormone (r-hLH, lutropin alfa, Luveris®), 25 IU will be administered subcutaneously once daily. Duration of treatment cycle will be up to 14 days, or maximum of 21 days (if follicular maturation is imminent, based upon follicular growth and E2 levels). Total duration will be of 3 treatment cycles.

DRUG

Placebo

Placebo will be administered subcutaneously once daily. Duration of treatment cycle will be up to 14 days, or maximum of 21 days (if follicular maturation is imminent, based upon follicular growth and E2 levels). Total duration will be of 3 treatment cycles.

DRUG

Recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (r-hFSH)

Fixed dose of recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (r-hFSH, follitropin alfa) 75 to 150 IU will be administered subcutaneously for 7 days. After 7 days of treatment, if the subject response will suboptimal, based on follicular growth and serum E2 levels, follitropin alfa dose adjusted to maximal dose of 225 IU. Duration of treatment cycle will be up to 14 days, or maximum of 21 days (if follicular maturation is imminent, based upon follicular growth and E2 levels). Total duration will be of 3 treatment cycles.

DRUG

Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin (r-hCG)

When the follicular response will adequate, ovulation will be triggered by a single 250 microgram subcutaneous injection of recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin (r-hCG, choriogonadotropin alfa). Duration of treatment cycle will be up to 14 days, or maximum of 21 days (if follicular maturation is imminent, based upon follicular growth and E2 levels). Total duration will be of 3 treatment cycles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Responsible · Merck Serono S.A., Geneva

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

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