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Dutasteride 0.5mg For The Treatment Of Chinese Patients With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Information source: GlaxoSmithKline
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 08, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Intervention: Dutasteride 0.5mg capsule (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Not yet recruiting

Sponsored by: GlaxoSmithKline

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
GSK Clinical Trial, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: GlaxoSmithKline

Summary

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, six-month parallel-group study assess efficacy and safety of dutasteride 0. 5mg once daily in Chinese patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Clinical Details

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Six-Month Parallel-Group Study Assess Efficacy and Safety of Dutasteride 0.5mg Once Daily in Chinese Patients With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Bio-availability Study

Primary outcome: prostate volume at 6 months.

Secondary outcome: - [Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)] - [American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI)] - [maximum urinary flow (Qmax)] - safety and tolerability

Eligibility

Minimum age: 50 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Male.

Criteria:

Inclusion:

- Clinical diagnosis of BPH

- AUA-SI >12

- Qmax > 5ml/sec and <15ml/sec and minimum voided volume of >125ml

- Prostate volume >30cm3

Exclusion:

- Post void residual volume >250ml

- History or evidence of prostate cancer

- Total serum PSA <1. 5ng/ml or >10. 0ng/ml (

- Previous prostatic surgery or other invasive procedures to treat BPH.

- History of AUR within 3 months

- History of flexible/rigid cystoscopy or other instrumentation of the urethra within 7

days

- Any causes other than BPH, which may in the judgement of the investigator, result in

urinary symptoms or changes in flow rate

- History of hepatic impairment or abnormal liver function tests

- Use of any 5a-reductase inhibitors ,any drugs with antiandrogenic properties or other

drugs noted for gynaecomastia effects, or could affect prostate volume, within past 6 months and throughout the study

- Use of alpha-receptor blockers within 2 weeks and throughout the study.

- Use of phytotherapy for BPH within 2 weeks and/or predicted to need phytotherapy

during the study.

- Concurrent use of anabolic steroids

- Use of any alpha-adrenergic agonists or cholinergics within 48 hours prior to

uroflowmetry assessment.

- Hypersensitivity to any 5a-reductase inhibitor or other chemically-related drugs.

- Actively trying to procreate or unwilling to wear a condom during intercourse with a

woman of childbearing potential for duration of participation in this study and 16 weeks following treatment.

- History or current evidence of drug or alcohol abuse within the previous 12 months.

- History of any illness that in the opinion of the investigator might confound the

results of the study or poses additional risk to the patient.

- Any unstable, serious co-existing medical condition(s) including, but not limited to,

myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery, unstable angina, cardiac arrhythmias, clinically evident congestive heart failure, of cerebrovascular accident within 6 months prior to Screening visit; uncontrolled diabetes or peptic ulcer disease which is uncontrolled by medical management.

- History of renal insufficiency, or serum creatinine >1. 5xULN

- Participation in any investigational or marketed drug trial within 30 days and during

the course of the study.

Locations and Contacts

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Shanghai 200127, Argentina; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Beijing 100034, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Beijing 100853, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Beijing 100050, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, shanghai 200040, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Hangzhou 310003, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Suzhou 215006, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, guangzhou 510000, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Wuhan 430030, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, shanghai 200031, China; Not yet recruiting
GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Phone: 1-877-379-3718

Additional Information

Starting date: September 2007
Ending date: February 2009
Last updated: April 4, 2008

Page last updated: August 08, 2008

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