Open Label Arimidex in Gynecomastia

This study has been completed.

First Received: October 17, 2005 Last Updated: January 15, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsor:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00241436

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anastrozole (ARIMIDEX™) in the treatment of boys with gynecomastia.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Gynecomastia	Drug: Anastrozole (ARIMIDEX™)	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Official Title:	An Open-Label Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Anastrozole (Arimidex™) Used to Treat Pubertal Boys With Gynecomastia of Recent Onset

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Anastrozole

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Assess anastrazole PK in boys aged 11-18 yrs. in pubertal boys with gynecomastia of less than 12 months duration

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Determine efficacy by the response rate following 6 months of treatment

Estimated Enrollment:	35
Study Start Date:	May 2005

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	11 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Signed informed consent/assent (as per local requirements), males aged 11-18 yrs. (after his 10th and prior to 19th birthday), gynecomastia, one breast measuring ≥ 2 cm in diameter (by ultrasound or caliper measurement) that has not decreased during the prior 3 month period by medical history and has been present for 12 months or less (date of onset based on best estimate of treating physician after discussion with patient and or patient's parent/guardian), normal renal liver and thyroid function, no evidence of hormone producing tumor, no evidence of hypogonadism or androgen resistance.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who have been given medications known to cause gynecomastia within the previous 6 months, involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (includes AZ staff and investigative site staff), previous enrollment in the present study, investigators opinion patient would be unable to comply with study protocol.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00241436

Locations

United States, Florida
Research Site
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:

AstraZeneca Arimidex Medical Sciences Director, MD

AstraZeneca

More Information

No publications provided by AstraZeneca

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID):

Mauras N, Bishop K, Merinbaum D, Emeribe U, Agbo F, Lowe E. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anastrozole in pubertal boys with recent-onset gynecomastia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Aug;94(8):2975-8. Epub 2009 May 26.

Study ID Numbers:	D5394C00001
Study First Received:	October 17, 2005
Last Updated:	January 15, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00241436 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anastrozole
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Skin Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses

Enzyme Inhibitors
Aromatase Inhibitors
Pharmacologic Actions
Breast Diseases
Gynecomastia

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 09, 2009