Clinical trial NCT00827242: Study to Treat Patients Who Have Signs and Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) With Tadalafil Daily
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Design, Multinational Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Daily Tadalafil for 12 Weeks in Men With Signs and Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Keywords: Signs and Symptoms
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
BPH-LUTS
Lead sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2009-01-22
Enrollment: 325
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: 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.)


Eligibility 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.
* 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), overactive bladder (OAB) therapy, or erectile dysfunction (ED) therapy for at least 4 weeks prior to study drug is dispensed.
* Agree not to use any other approved or experimental pharmacologic BPH, OAB, or ED treatments anytime during the study
* Have LUTS with a Total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) greater than or equal to 13 when study drug is dispensed.
* Have reduced peak urine flow rate when study drug is dispensed (measured by a special toilet equipment).
* Demonstrate compliance with study drug administration requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Treated with nitrates for a cardiac conditions.
* 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 problems with kidneys, liver, or nervous system.
* Have uncontrolled diabetes.
* Have had a stroke or a significant injury to brain or spinal cord.
* Have prostate cancer, are being treated for cancer or have clinical evidence of prostate cancer (Prostate-Specific Antigen \[PSA\] greater than 10 nanograms/milliliter \[ng/ml\] at the start of study).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change From Baseline to 4 Weeks, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Impact Index
timeFrame: Baseline, 4 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Impact Index
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Storage (Irritative) Subscore
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Voiding (Obstructive) Subscore
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Nocturia Question
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) Quality of Life (QoL) Index
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I), Number of Participants in 7 Response Categories
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I), Number of Participants in 7 Response Categories
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 1 Week, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
timeFrame: Baseline, 1 week
measure: Change From Baseline to 4 Weeks, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)
timeFrame: Baseline, 4 Weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)- Erectile Function (EF) Domain Scores
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, Peak Flow Rate (Qmax) by Uroflowmetry
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, Mean Flow Rate (Qmean) by Uroflowmetry
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, Voided Volume (Vcomp) by Uroflowmetry
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Change From Baseline to 12 Weeks, Postvoid Residual (PVR) Volume
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Huntsville
country: United States
facility: For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon - Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
state: Alabama
city: Middlebury
country: United States
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state: Connecticut
city: Sarasota
country: United States
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state: Florida
city: Roswell
country: United States
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state: Georgia
city: Chicago
country: United States
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state: Illinois
city: Bayshore
country: United States
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state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
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state: New York
city: Williamsville
country: United States
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state: New York
city: Durham
country: United States
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state: North Carolina
city: Columbus
country: United States
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state: Ohio
city: Knoxville
country: United States
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state: Tennessee
city: Virginia Beach
country: United States
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state: Virginia
city: Buenos Aires
country: Argentina
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city: Berlin
country: Germany
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city: Hamburg
country: Germany
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city: Marburg
country: Germany
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city: Muehlacker
country: Germany
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city: Oranienburg
country: Germany
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city: Bergamo
country: Italy
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city: Milan
country: Italy
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city: Napoli
country: Italy
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city: Orbassano
country: Italy
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city: Rome
country: Italy
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city: Mexico City
country: Mexico
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city: Monterrey
country: Mexico
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city: Saltillo
country: Mexico
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city: Zapopan
country: Mexico
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Study officials:
affiliation: Eli Lilly and Company
name: 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)
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Vlachopoulos C, Oelke M, Maggi M, Mulhall JP, Rosenberg MT, Brock GB, Esler A, Buttner H. Impact of cardiovascular risk factors and related comorbid conditions and medical therapy reported at baseline on the treatment response to tadalafil 5 mg once-daily in men with lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: an integrated analysis of four randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trials. Int J Clin Pract. 2015 Dec;69(12):1496-507. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12722. Epub 2015 Aug 24.
citation: Porst H, Kim ED, Casabe AR, Mirone V, Secrest RJ, Xu L, Sundin DP, Viktrup L; LVHJ study team. Efficacy and safety of tadalafil once daily in the treatment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia: results of an international randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Eur Urol. 2011 Nov;60(5):1105-13. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.08.005. Epub 2011 Aug 12.