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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/09/074455 [Registered on: 26/09/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 14/02/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  BA/BE 
Type of Study    
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Bioequivalence Study of Test Product Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension 7.5 mg in Adult Male Patients with Prostate Carcinoma Undergoing Initial Therapy of Leuprolide Acetate.  
Scientific Title of Study   An Open-Label, Multiple Dose, Multicenter, Randomized, Two Sequence, Two-Treatment, fully Replicate, Cross-Over, Steady State, Bioequivalence Study of Test Product Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension 7.5 mg of Pharmathen S.A. Greece with Reference Product Lupron Depot® 7.5 mg, Manufactured for AbbVie Inc. in Adult Male Patients with Prostate Carcinoma Undergoing Initial Therapy of Leuprolide Acetate.  
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Protocol No.: C2A03320 Version: 02 Date: 28 Jun 2024  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Dharmesh Domadia 
Designation  Vice President - Global Clinical Operations 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research limited 
Address  Cliantha Research Limited, Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad - 382210, Gujarat, India

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  07966219555  
Fax  07966219549  
Email  ddomadia@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ankesh Barnwal 
Designation  Associate Director- II– Clinical Trial Medical Services 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research limited 
Address  Cliantha Research Limited, Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad - 382210, Gujarat, India

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  07966219555  
Fax  07966219549  
Email  abarnwal@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr Jitendra Panda 
Designation  Project Manager - Clinical Trials 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research limited 
Address  Cliantha Research Limited, Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad - 382210, Gujarat, India

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  9844662216  
Fax  07966219549  
Email  jpanda@cliantha.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Pharmathen S.A., 6 Dervenakion Str., 15351 Pallini Attica, Greece 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Pharmathen 
Address  Pharmathen S.A., 6 Dervenakion Str., 15351 Pallini Attica, Greece Phone 30 210 66 04 300 Fax 30 210 66 66 749  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Cliantha Research limited  Cliantha Research Limited, Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad - 382210, Gujarat, India 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 21  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Sourav Kumar Mishra  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of Medical Oncology & Haematology, Ground Floor, G-Block, OPD Building, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751019, India
Khordha
ORISSA 
7008651823

drskmishra.trial@gmail.com 
Dr Jitendra Amlani  B.T. Savani kindney Hospital  University Rd, Near University Main Gate, Shiv Shakti Colony, Alap Avenue, Sadguru Nagar, Rajkot-360005
Rajkot
GUJARAT 
9825077701

jcamlani@yahoo.com 
Dr Mahantesh G Todakar  Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences  Belagavi, 3rd Floor, BIMS Building, Clinical Research Department, Dr B R Ambedkar Road, Belagavi - 590001, Karnataka, India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9449335213

drmahanteshgt@gmail.com 
Dr Kuntal Ray  Charnock Hospital Pvt. Ltd.  BMC 195, Biswa Bangla Sarani, Dhalipara, Tegharia, Newtown, Kolkata- 700157, West Bengal, India
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9775281345

kuntal.1911@gmail.com 
Dr Minish Jain  CIMETs Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital   Inamdar Hospital, 15, Vitthal Rao Shivarkar Rd, Fatima Nagar, Wanowrie, Pune, Maharashtra 411040
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9823133390

dr.minishjainimhtrials@gmail.com 
Dr K Velavan  Erode Cancer Centre  Room no.-22, Ground Floor, Department of radiation oncology, No 1/393, Velavan Nagar, Thindal, Erode - 638012, Tamil Nadu
Erode
TAMIL NADU 
9842334222

kvels@rediffmail.com 
Dr Akash Patel  HCC Multispeciality Hospital LLP  Clinical Research Department, Fourth Floor, 302,303,305 and 407, Sheetal Varsha Mall-5, Shivranjani Cross road, Satellite, Ahmedabad - 380015, Gujarat
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
8826001414

drakash.cr@gmail.com 
Dr L P Bhaskar Bhuvan  HCG Cancer Center  2nd Floor, Room No. 214, Plot no. 10, Survey no. 13P, APIIC Health City, Arilova, Visakhapatnam - 530040, Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9154144100

drbhaskarbhuvan.lp@hcgel.com 
Dr Rajnish Nagarkar  HCG Manavata Cancer Centre  HCG Manavata Cancer Centre, Clinical Research Department, 1st floor MCRI new building, Behind Shivang Auto, Mumbai Naka, Nashik - 422002, Maharashtra
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9823061929

drraj@manavatacancercentre.com 
Dr Prakash S S  K R Hospital Mysore Medical College and Research Institute  Room no. 23, Ground Floor, CRD Department, Department of Surgical Oncology, Next to Department of Radiology, K R Hospital, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore - 570001, Karnataka
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
9901000559

prakashyesyes@yahoo.com 
Dr Nilesh Dhamne  Kolhapur Cancer Center  Third Floor, Clinical Research Department, RS No 238, Opposite Mayur petrol-pump, Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - 416234
Kolhapur
MAHARASHTRA 
7738245698

dr.nilesh.gmc@gmail.com 
Dr Satish Sonawane  Maccare Superspeciality Hospital  Clinical Research Department, 4th Floor, Behind Zopadi Canteen, Opp. Saint Monica D.ed College, Savedi, Ahmednagar - 414003, Maharashtra
Ahmadnagar
MAHARASHTRA 
9730099999

satishujjwal@yahoo.com 
Dr Kapil Thakkar  Nirmal Hospital Pvt. Ltd.  1st Floor, Adult OPD, Nirmal Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Ring road, Surat - 395002, Gujarat
Surat
GUJARAT 
9825276278

kapilthakkar@gmail.com 
Dr Anilkumar MR  Oncoville Cancer Hospital And Research Centre  Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Trial Division, Third Floor, No. 04, 80 Ft. Road, 7th Block, 2nd Stage, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560072, Karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9739808502

dranil.onco@gmail.com 
Dr Mukesh Arya  S P Medical College and AG Hospital  Room no. 27, First Floor, Dept. of Urology, Uro - Sciences Centre, Sarder Patel Medical College and Associated Group of Hospital, Bikaner - 334003, Rajasthan
Bikaner
RAJASTHAN 
9414138782

mcarya@yahoo.com 
Dr Nikhil Shirsi  Sangvi Multispeciality Hospital  Oncology Department, Ground Floor, Survey No 71/1/2/189, City Survey No 2387, Shirode Road, Lane No. 2, Near Krishna Chowk, Krishna Nagar, New Sanghavi, Pune - 411027, Maharashtra
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
7835826155

drshirsi.sangvihospital@gmail.com 
Dr Shrikant Khare  Signus Hospital  5th Floor, Atlanta Shoppers, Pathardi Road, Pathardi Phata, Nashik - 422010, Maharashtra
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9021545797

drshrikantkhare@gmail.com 
Dr Rajender Singh Arora  Sujan Surgical Cancer Hospital  Sujan Surgical Cancer Hospital & Amravati Cancer Foundation, S21B, Shankarnagar, Main Road, Amravati, Maharashtra - 444605
Amravati
MAHARASHTRA 
9823097573

dr_rsarora@rediffmail.com 
Dr Deepak Kumar  Swami Harishankaranand Ji Hospital  Room No. 09, Ground floor, Swami Harshankranand Ji Hospital and Research centre, N8/237, BHU DLW Road, Sunderpur, Newada Varanasi - 221004, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9450428608

deepakbhu@gmail.com 
Dr Dev Kumar Yadav  Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital  MLN Medical College, Department of Cancer & Rediation Oncology, Mahatma gandhi Marg, Civil Lines, Prayagraj - 211002
Allahabad
UTTAR PRADESH 
6393553234

Devkumar108@gmail.com 
Dr Chaitanya Deshmukh  Treat Me Hospital  Treat Me Hospital, Plot No. 07, Hindustan Colony, Wardha Rd, Near Sai Mandir, Samarth Nagar East, Nagpur - 440015
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9146467424

drchaitanyadeshmukh01@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 21  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee Sangvi Multispeciality Hospital  Approved 
Amravati Ethics Committee  Approved 
B.T. Savani Kidney Hospital Ethical Committee  Approved 
Charnock Ethics Committee  Approved 
Ethics Committee Inamdar Multispeciality Hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committee S. P. Medical college  Approved 
Independent Ethic Committee - Namaste Integrated Services  Approved 
Institutional Ethic Committee AIIMS  Approved 
Institutional Ethic Committee Belagavi Institute of Medical Science  Approved 
Institutional Ethic Committee MLN Medical College  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee - HCG Cancer Centre  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Erode Cancer Centre  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee K R Hospital Mysore Medical College and Research Institute  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Maccare Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Oncoville Cancer Hospital And Research Centre  Approved 
Kolhapur Cancer Center Institutional Ethics Committee   Approved 
Manavata Clinical Research Institute Ethics Committee  Approved 
Nirmal Hospital Pvt Ltd Ethics Committee  Approved 
Parth Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Signus Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Treat Me Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C61||Malignant neoplasm of prostate,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Leuprolide acetate for depot suspension 7.5 mg for 1-month administration  7.5 mg intramuscular injection, to be administer at a dosing interval of 28 (±2 days) for period of 4 months (Consecutive 4 dose of Test product)  
Comparator Agent  Lupron Depot® 7.5 mg for 1- month administration for intramuscular injection  7.5 mg intramuscular injection, to be administer at a dosing interval of 28 (±2 days) for period of 4 months (Consecutive 4 dose of Reference product) 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  85.00 Year(s)
Gender  Male 
Details  Patient will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria apply:
1. Male of age 18-85 years with histologically proven carcinoma of the prostate (undergoing initial therapy of leuprolide acetate), who require leuprolide treatment as per investigator judgement.
2. Life expectancy of at least 1 year at the time of screening as judged by the investigator.
3. Patient with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 to ≤ 32 kg/m2 at screening and randomization visit.
4. PSA level should be greater than 4 mg/mL.
5. Patient having adequate hematologic reserve.
a. Hemoglobin ≥ 9 gm/dL
b. WBC (white blood cells) ≥4000/mm3
c. Absolute neutrophils count ≥1500/mm3
d. Platelets ≥1,00,000/mm3 (Patient who is on coumarin anticoagulants must have Platelets count ≥1,50,000/mm3)
6. World Health Organization/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (WHO/ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
7. Adequate renal function at screening as defined by serum creatinine ≤ 1.6 times the ULN (Upper Limit of Normal) for the clinical laboratory.
8. Adequate and stable hepatic function as defined by bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the ULN (upper limit of normal) and transaminases (i.e., SGOT, SGPT) ≤ 2.5 times the ULN (upper limit of normal) for the clinical laboratory at screening.
Note: For patient with liver metastasis, bilirubin ≤ 2 times the ULN (upper limit of normal) and transaminases (i.e., SGOT, SGPT) ≤ 5 times the ULN (upper limit of normal) is allowed.
9. Patient agrees to use acceptable contraceptive methods during study.
10. Patient with adequate muscle mass to receive the intramuscular injection according to the investigator.
11. Patient willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment, scheduled visits and examinations.
12. Patient willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
13. Non-smoker or ex-smoker who has not used any nicotine containing products in the last 6 months before Day 0 of study treatment.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patient will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply:
1. Patient with hypersensitivity to GnRH, GnRH agonist analogs including any LHRH analogues, or any excipients of the study formulation.
2. Patient with anaphylactic reactions to synthetic GnRH or GnRH agonist analogs.
3. Patient with history or presence of hypogonadism, or receipt of exogenous testosterone supplementation within 6 months of screening visit.
4. Patient requiring additional treatment for prostatic cancer (i.e. radiotherapy).
5. Participated in any other clinical investigation using experimental drug/donated blood or plasma of one unit (about 450 mL whole blood or 220 mL plasma) in past 90 days before screening visit.
6. Consumption of any grapefruit juice and its products (pomelos, exotic citrus fruits, grapefruit hybrids, or fruit juices), red wine, seville oranges, and seville orange juice and its products within 07 days prior to randomization (Day 0) to throughout the study duration.
7. Patient with evidence of brain metastases, in the opinion of the Investigator, taking into account medical history, clinical observations and symptoms.
8. Patient with evidence of spinal cord compression, in the opinion of the Investigator, taking into account medical history, clinical observations and symptoms.
9. Patient with evidence of severe urinary tract obstruction with threatening urinary retention, in the opinion of the Investigator, taking into account medical history, clinical observations and symptoms.
10. Patient with excruciating, severe pain from extensive osseous deposits, in the opinion of the Investigator, taking into account medical history, clinical observations and symptoms.
11. Testosterone levels less than 1.5 ng/mL at screening and randomization visit.
12. Patient with previous orchiectomy, adrenalectomy or hypophysectomy.
13. Patient with previous prostatic surgery (e.g., radical prostatectomy, transurethral resection of the prostate [TUR-P]) within 2 weeks from screening visit or not recovered from any undesirable or harmful effects of surgery.
14. Patient with previous cancer systemic therapy such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy (e.g., antibody therapies, tumor-vaccines), biological response modifiers (e.g., cytokines) within 2 months from screening visit.
15. Patient who has received prior hormonal therapy for treatment of prostate cancer, such as luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogues (e.g., Leuprorelin acetate, Goserelin etc.) [No washout allowed].
16. Patient who has received anti-androgen treatment (i.e., androgen receptor antagonist like Bicalutamide, Flutamide, Megestrol, cyproterone acetate) [No washout allowed].
17. Administration of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (Proscar®, Avodart®, Propecia®) within 6 months before screening visit.
18. Over-the-counter (OTC) or alternative medical therapies which have an estrogenic or antiandrogenic effect (i.e., PC-SPES, saw palmetto, Glycyrrhiza®, Urinozinc®, dehydroepiandrosterone [DHEA]) within the 3 months before randomization visit.
19. Patient with co-existent malignancy, according to the Investigators opinion.
20. Patient with abnormal or prolonged QTc interval (Bazetts formula greater than 450 msec, Appendix II), uncontrolled congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction or a coronary vascular procedure (e.g. balloon angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft) or significant symptomatic cardiovascular disease(s) within 6 months before check-in resting uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 160/100 mmHg) or symptomatic hypotension within 3 months before randomization visit.
21. Patient with venous thrombosis within 6 months from randomization visit.
22. Patient with Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (HbA1c greater than 7 percentage).
23. History of difficulty with donating blood or difficulty in accessibility of veins.
24. Patient who is institutionalized.
25. A positive test result for Hepatitis (includes subtypes B and C) or HIV.
26. Patient with history of drug and/or alcohol abuse within 6 months from randomization visit.
27. Patient with serious concomitant illness(es) or disease(s) [e.g., hematological, renal, hepatic, respiratory, endocrine, psychiatric] that may interfere with, or put patients at additional risk for, their ability to receive the treatment outlined in the protocol.
28. Patient receiving anticoagulants who have prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times outside of the normal range for the laboratory assays; patients who are on anticoagulation or antiplatelet medications (e.g. dipyridamole, ticlopidine, warfarin derivatives) who are not receiving a stable dose for 3 months before randomization visit; patients who are receiving
warfarin-derivative anticoagulants who do not have an International Normalized Ratio (INR) in the therapeutic range for the clinical indication for which the anticoagulant has been prescribed.
29. Any other condition that, in the investigator’s judgment, might increase the risk to the patient or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to achieve the objectives of the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the bioequivalence between Leuprolide acetate for depot suspension 7.5 mg 1- month administration of Pharmathen S.A. Greece and Lupron Depot® 7.5 mg for 1-month administration in adult male patients with prostate carcinoma undergoing initial therapy of Leuprolide Acetate.  35 Weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the patients.  35 Weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/11/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="4"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

An Open-Label, Multiple Dose, Multicenter, Randomized, Two Sequence, Two-Treatment, fully Replicate, Cross-Over, Steady State, Bioequivalence Study of Test Product Leuprolide Acetate for Depot Suspension 7.5 mg of Pharmathen S.A. Greece with Reference Product Lupron Depot® 7.5 mg, Manufactured for AbbVie Inc. in Adult Male Patients with Prostate Carcinoma Undergoing Initial Therapy of Leuprolide Acetate.

Objective:

a. To evaluate the bioequivalence between Leuprolide acetate for depot suspension 7.5 mg for 1-month administration of Pharmathen S.A. Greece and Lupron Depot® 7.5 mg for 1-month administration in adult male patients with prostate carcinoma undergoing initial therapy of Leuprolide Acetate.

b. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the patients.

 
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