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A Study of MK6913 for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women (6913-004)

This study has been terminated.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01015677
First received: November 17, 2009
Last updated: October 26, 2012
Last verified: October 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study will assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of MK6913 for the treatment of moderate-to-very-severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes or hot flushes) in postmenopausal women.


Condition Intervention Phase
Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms
 Drug: MK6913
Drug: Comparator: 17beta-estradiol
Drug: Comparator: placebo
Drug: Comparator: MK6913
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase IIa, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled Study to Examine MK6913 for the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in the number of moderate to very severe hot flashes [ Time Frame: Week 4 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in hot flash severity score [ Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change from baseline in FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) level [ Time Frame: Week 4 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 99
Study Start Date: December 2009
Study Completion Date: July 2010
Primary Completion Date: July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
MK6913 high dose
 Drug: MK6913
Stage 1 and Stage 2: High-dose MK6913 once daily for 4 weeks.
Active Comparator: 2
17beta-estradiol
 Drug: Comparator: 17beta-estradiol
Stage 1 and Stage 2: 17beta-estradiol 1 mg daily for 4 weeks
Placebo Comparator: 3
placebo
 Drug: Comparator: placebo
Stage 1 and Stage 2: placebo only once daily for 4 weeks
Experimental: 4
MK6913 low dose
 Drug: Comparator: MK6913
Stage 2 only: Low-dose MK6913 once daily for 4 weeks

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   35 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient is a woman with at least 50 moderate to very severe hot flash episodes per week
  • Patient is postmenopausal
  • Patient is between 45 and 60 years of age if naturally menopausal, or between 35 and 60 if she underwent a bilateral oophorectomy
  • Patient is not receiving hormone therapy
  • Patient has had both a normal mammogram and a normal Pap test in the past 6 months
  • Patient is generally healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has a history of cancer, except for certain skin cancers
  • Patient has undiagnosed vaginal bleeding or any uterine endometrial disorder
  • Patient currently uses tobacco products, or has used them in the last 6 months
  • Patient has HIV
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01015677

Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Vice President of Late Stage Development, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01015677     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2009_691, MK6913-004
Study First Received: November 17, 2009
Last Updated: October 26, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Estradiol
Polyestradiol phosphate
Estradiol valerate
Estradiol 3-benzoate
Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate
Estrogens
Hormones
 Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Contraceptive Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Contraceptive Agents, Female

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