Efficacy of an Intranasal Testosterone Product
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01252745 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 3, 2010
Results First Posted : April 26, 2018
Last Update Posted : May 23, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hypogonadism | Drug: 10.0 mg of Testosterone, 4.0% TID Drug: 13.5 mg of Testosterone, 4.5% B.I.D Drug: 11.25 mg of Testosterone, 4.5% T.I.D | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 22 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | An Open Label, Randomized, Balanced, Three Treatment, Parallel Design, Pharmacokinetic Study of Intranasal TBS-1 Administration to Hypogonadal Men |
Study Start Date : | August 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2010 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 10.0 mg of TBS-1, 4.0% T.I.D.
TBS-1 syringes pre-filled with 125 μL 4.0% gel to deliver 5.0 mg of Testosterone per nostril (intra-nasal) given t.i.d. at 2100, 0700, and 1300 hours. (total dose 30 mg/day)
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Drug: 10.0 mg of Testosterone, 4.0% TID
Other Name: 10.0 mg of TBS-1, 4.0% TID |
Experimental: 13.5 mg of TBS-1, 4.5% B.I.D
TBS-1 syringes pre-filled with 150 μL 4.5% gel to deliver 6.75 mg of Testosterone per nostril (intra-nasal) given b.i.d. at 2100 and 0700 hours. (total dose 27.0 mg/day)
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Drug: 13.5 mg of Testosterone, 4.5% B.I.D
Other Name: 13.5 mg of TBS-1, 4.5% B.I.D |
Experimental: 11.25 mg of TBS-1, 4.5% T.I.D
TBS-1 syringes pre-filled with 125 μL 4.5% gel to deliver 5.625 mg of Testosterone per nostril (intra-nasal) given t.i.d. at 2100, 0700, and 1300 hours. (total dose 33.75 mg/day)
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Drug: 11.25 mg of Testosterone, 4.5% T.I.D
Other Name: 11.25 mg of TBS-1, 4.5% T.I.D |
- Cmax of Serum Testosterone [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]
- Cavg of Serum Testosterone [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]
- AUC0-t of Serum Testosterone [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men with primary or secondary hypogonadism and a serum morning (0900 h ± 30 minutes) testosterone levels >100 ng/dl and ≤ 300 ng/dL.
- Normal Otolaryngological nasal endoscopy examination.
- Normal prostate examination (no palpable prostatic mass), and serum PSA ≤ 4.0 ng/mL.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current treatment with other androgens (i.e. DHEA), anabolic steroids or other sex hormones
- Treatment with Estrogens, GnRH antagonists, or Growth Hormone within previous 12 months
- History of nasal surgery, specifically turbinoplasty, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, or sinus surgery.
- History of nasal disorders (e.g. polyposis, recurrent epistaxis ( > 1 nose bleed per month, abuse of nasal decongestants) or sleep apnea.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01252745
United States, Arizona | |
Quality of Life Medical and Research Center | |
Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
United States, Florida | |
Pharmax Research Clinic Inc. | |
Miami, Florida, United States | |
United States, Louisiana | |
Regional Urology LLC | |
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
Responsible Party: | Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01252745 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TBS-1-2010-01 |
First Posted: | December 3, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 26, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | May 23, 2018 |
Last Verified: | April 2018 |
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