Clinical trial
Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Serum Testosterone Concentrations After Administration of Clomiphene Citrate
Name
20-10022773
Description
This is a randomized, open-label trial examining two doses of clomiphene citrate in men with low serum testosterone concentrations (total testosterone (TT) \< 300 ng/dl).
Trial arms
Trial start
2022-05-01
Estimated PCD
2025-01-01
Trial end
2025-01-01
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Early phase I
Treatment
Clomiphene Citrate 25mg
clomiphene citrate at a dose of 25mg daily
Arms:
Clomiphene citrate 25 mg daily for 12 weeks
Clomiphene Citrate 50mg
clomiphene citrate at a dose of 50mg every other day
Arms:
Clomiphene citrate 50 mg every other day for 12 weeks
Size
40
Primary endpoint
Change in serum testosterone
Evaluation will occur at baseline, day 2, day 4, weeks 1 - 4, and again at weeks 8, 12, and 16.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male, 21-45 years of age
* Serum testosterone concentration \< 300 ng/dl measured on two separate occasions (separated by at least one week), with collection prior to 10AM
Exclusion Criteria:
* Serum testosterone concentration \> 300 ng/dl
* Abnormal serum prolactin (PRL) concentration (PRL \> 15.2 ng/ml)
* Concurrent or prior use of hormone-modifying medications (clomiphene citrate or other SERM, testosterone replacement therapy or other testosterone-containing products/treatments, gonadotropin therapy, aromatase inhibitors, estrogen-containing products/treatments)
* Documented karyotype abnormality
* Diagnosis of Kallmann syndrome
* Any prior chemotherapy, radiation therapy to the groin/pelvis, or known exposure to gonadotoxic agents
* History of cryptorchidism or prior orchiopexy
* History of testicular cancer or prior orchiectomy
* History of pituitary tumor or resection of pituitary tumor
* History of prostate cancer or severe benign prostatic hypertrophy
* History of epididymitis or epididymo-orchitis, or orchitis (including mumps)
* History of primary hypogonadism
* History of prior urinary tract infection
* History of intravenous drug use
* Any of the following comorbidities: renal insufficiency, heart disease, peptic ulcer disease, cerebrovascular disease, liver disease, psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, bleeding diatheses, anemia, polycythemia, vision problems
* Medical history or concurrent illness that the investigator considers sufficiently serious to interfere with the conduct, completion, or results of this trial, or constitutes an unacceptable risk to the subject
* Documented allergy or hypersensitivity to clomiphene citrate or other SERM
Protocol
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Updated at
2023-12-20
1 organization
1 product
1 indication
Organization
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityProduct
Clomiphene CitrateIndication
Hypogonadism