A Study of Tadalafil in Men With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Condition(s) targeted: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Intervention: Tadalafil (Drug); Placebo tablet (Drug); Tamsulosin (Drug); Placebo capsule (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Not yet recruiting

Sponsored by: Eli Lilly and Company

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), Study Director, Affiliation: Eli Lilly and Company

Overall contact:
There may be multiple sites in this clinical trial. 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or, Phone: 1-317-615-4559

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an experimental drug known as tadalafil given once daily can reduce the symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (straining, urinary frequency, feeling like your bladder is still full etc.)

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Global Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tadalafil Once Daily Dosing for 12 Weeks in Men With Signs and Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint in total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)

Secondary outcome:

Change from baseline to 4 weeks and 12 weeks in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Impact Index (BII)

Change from baseline to 12 weeks in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) storage (irritative) subscore

Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) voiding (obstructive) subscore

Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) nocturia subscore

Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Quality of Life (QoL) Index

Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) at 12 week endpoint

Clinician Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) at 12 week endpoint

The Treatment Satisfaction Scale - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (TSS-BPH) at 12 week endpoint

Change from baseline to 1 week in Modified International Prostate Symptom Score (mIPSS)

Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Erectile Function (EF) domain

Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint for peak urine flow rate (Q-Max) and mean urine flow rate (Q-Mean)

Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint in Postvoid Residual Volume (PVR)

Change from baseline to 4 weeks in total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)

Change from baseline to 12 week endpoint for volume of voided urine (V-Comp)

Minimum age: 45 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Male.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Men 45 years of age or older with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) also referred to

as BPH-LUTS [lower urinary tract symptoms]) based on the disease diagnostic criteria at the start of study.

- Provide signed informed consent at the start of the study.

- Agree not to use any other approved or experimental pharmacologic BPH, overactive

bladder (OAB), or erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments anytime during the study.

- Have not taken Finasteride therapy for at least 3 months before study drug is

dispensed and Dutasteride therapy for at least 6 months before study drug is dispensed.

- Have not taken other BPH therapy (including herbal preparations), OAB therapy, ED

therapy for at least 4 weeks prior to study drug is dispensed.

- Have LUTS with a Total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) greater than or

equal to 13 when study drug is dispensed.

- Have reduced urine flow (measured by a special toilet equipment).

- Demonstrate compliance with study drug administration requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Treated with nitrates

- Have unstable angina or angina that requires treatment.

- Have had any of the following in the past 90 days: Heart attack, also known as a

myocardial infarction (MI); Heart bypass surgery (called coronary artery bypass graft surgery); Had a procedure to open up blood vessels in the heart known as angioplasty or stent placement (percutaneous coronary intervention).

- Have very high or very low blood pressure.

- Have certain neurological conditions associated with bladder problems or injuries to

brain or spinal cord within a specified time of starting this study.

- Have uncontrolled diabetes.

- Have prostate cancer, are being treated for cancer.

- Have prostate specific antigen (PSA) greater than 10 ng/ml at the start of study.

There may be multiple sites in this clinical trial. 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or, Phone: 1-317-615-4559

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Starting date: November 2009
Ending date: March 2011
Last updated: October 5, 2009