Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study of Intravaginal Tamoxifen in PostMenopausal Women With VVA (NCT NCT05378269)

NCT ID: NCT05378269

Last Updated: 2024-10-21

Results Overview

to evaluate the safety and tolerability of DARE-VVA1 by intravaginal administration

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

17 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

56 days

Results posted on

2024-10-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Overall Study
STARTED
4
3
4
3
3
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
3
2
3
3
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
0
2
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
0
2
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

Study of Intravaginal Tamoxifen in PostMenopausal Women With VVA

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=4 Participants
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
n=4 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Total
n=17 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants
n=39 Participants
1 Participants
n=41 Participants
4 Participants
n=35 Participants
2 Participants
n=31 Participants
2 Participants
n=146 Participants
12 Participants
n=19 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=39 Participants
2 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
1 Participants
n=31 Participants
1 Participants
n=146 Participants
5 Participants
n=19 Participants
Age, Continuous
61.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.38 • n=39 Participants
65.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.53 • n=41 Participants
59.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.99 • n=35 Participants
57.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.08 • n=31 Participants
61.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.16 • n=146 Participants
60.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.97 • n=19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=39 Participants
3 Participants
n=41 Participants
4 Participants
n=35 Participants
3 Participants
n=31 Participants
3 Participants
n=146 Participants
17 Participants
n=19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants
n=39 Participants
3 Participants
n=41 Participants
4 Participants
n=35 Participants
3 Participants
n=31 Participants
3 Participants
n=146 Participants
17 Participants
n=19 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
4 Participants
n=39 Participants
3 Participants
n=41 Participants
4 Participants
n=35 Participants
3 Participants
n=31 Participants
3 Participants
n=146 Participants
17 Participants
n=19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=146 Participants
0 Participants
n=19 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
4 participants
n=39 Participants
3 participants
n=41 Participants
4 participants
n=35 Participants
3 participants
n=31 Participants
3 participants
n=146 Participants
17 participants
n=19 Participants
Body Mass Index
25.03 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.287 • n=39 Participants
26.04 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.869 • n=41 Participants
26.58 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.486 • n=35 Participants
24.67 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.219 • n=31 Participants
23.70 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.676 • n=146 Participants
25.27 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.151 • n=19 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 56 days

to evaluate the safety and tolerability of DARE-VVA1 by intravaginal administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=4 Participants
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
n=4 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Number of Subjects With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events
3 Participants
2 Participants
4 Participants
3 Participants
3 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 56 days

Population: Placebo users were not using Tamoxifen so a correlation between Tamoxifen and vaginal pH was not performed.

to determine the plasma concentrations of tamoxifen after intravaginal administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=4 Participants
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
n=2 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Concentration of Tamoxifen in Serial Plasma Collections (Cmax)
0 ng/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 0
0.181 ng/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 32.21
1.93 ng/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 46.62
3.29 ng/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 12.01
5.50 ng/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 31.54

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 56 days

Population: We were looking at a correlation between Tamoxifen and parabasal cells. Placebo users were not exposed to Tamoxifen.

to analyze the change from baseline to end of study of percentage of parabasal cells

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=4 Participants
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
n=2 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Evaluation of Vaginal Cytology
0 % parabasal cells
Interval 0.0 to 0.0
-12.0 % parabasal cells
Interval -15.0 to -5.0
-22.5 % parabasal cells
Interval -45.0 to 0.0
-69.0 % parabasal cells
Interval -98.0 to -61.0
-94.0 % parabasal cells
Interval -100.0 to -4.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 56 days

to analyze preliminary efficacy and pharmacodynamics of DARE-VVA1 by looking at change in baseline of vaginal pH from Day 1 to Day 56

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=3 Participants
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
n=2 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Evaluation of Vaginal pH
-0.3 pH
Standard Deviation 0.95
-0.3 pH
Standard Deviation 0.31
-0.3 pH
Standard Deviation 0.42
-0.3 pH
Standard Deviation 0.70
-0.7 pH
Standard Deviation 0.72

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 56 days

Population: We were looking at a correlation between Tamoxifen and superficial cells. Placebo users were not exposed to Tamoxifen.

to analyze the change from baseline to end of study of percentage of superficial cells

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=4 Participants
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
n=4 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
n=3 Participants
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Evaluation of Vaginal Cytology
0 % superficial cells
Interval 0.0 to 0.0
-3.0 % superficial cells
Interval -4.0 to -2.0
8.5 % superficial cells
Interval 2.0 to 15.0
6.0 % superficial cells
Interval 1.0 to 14.0
52.3 % superficial cells
Interval 18.0 to 85.0

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 56 days

to analyze the impact of DARE-VVA1 on quality of life following treatment evaluated by total questionnaire score; looking for a decreased in total score.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

DARE-VVA1 1mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

DARE-VVA1 5mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

DARE-VVA1 10mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

DARE-VVA1 20mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=4 participants at risk
Vaginal insert Placebo: Placebo vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 1mg
n=3 participants at risk
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 5mg
n=4 participants at risk
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 10mg
n=3 participants at risk
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
DARE-VVA1 20mg
n=3 participants at risk
vaginal insert Tamoxifen: Tamoxifen vaginal insert
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Vulvovaginal discomfort
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Vulvovaginal pruritis
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Genital rash
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Postmenopausal hemorrhage
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Vulvovaginal erythema
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
Nervous system disorders
Headache
50.0%
2/4 • Number of events 2 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
50.0%
2/4 • Number of events 2 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
50.0%
2/4 • Number of events 2 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
Nervous system disorders
Migraine
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
Nervous system disorders
Sciatica
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
Vascular disorders
Hot flush
0.00%
0/4 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
33.3%
1/3 • Number of events 1 • 56 days
0.00%
0/3 • 56 days

Additional Information

Jessica Hatheway, VP Clinical Operations

Dare Bioscience, Inc.

Phone: 858-926-7655

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee PI is not able to publish study data without prior approval from Sponsor.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER