NCT01002417

Brief Summary

The hypothesis of the study is to examine whether MCS-2 is safe and effective in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
274

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 25, 2009

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 27, 2009

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 3, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

October 25, 2009

Last Update Submit

March 1, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaMulti-carotenoidsMCS-2Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsInternational prostate symptom scores

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes from baseline in International Prostate Symptom Scores

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Changes in I-PSS subscores

    12 weeks

  • Changes in I-PSS QOL index

    12 weeks

  • Changes in urine flow rate

    12 weels

  • Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE)

    12 weeks

  • Incidence of withdrawals due to TEAEs

    12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Both the phase 2b and phase 3 parts of the study have the placebo arm.

Drug: Placebo

MCS-2 15 mg/day

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

For the phase 2b part of the study. It can also be used in the phase 3 part of the study if MCS-2 15 mg/day is selected as the optimal dosage.

Drug: MCS-2 15 mg/dayDrug: MCS-2 30 mg/day

MCS-2 30 mg/day

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

For the phase 2b part of the study. It can also be used in the phase 3 part of the study if MCS-2 30 mg/day is selected as the optimal dosage.

Drug: MCS-2 15 mg/dayDrug: MCS-2 30 mg/day

Interventions

One MCS-2 15 mg soft-gel capsule plus one matching placebo capsule, oral daily for 12 weeks.

Also known as: MUS
MCS-2 15 mg/dayMCS-2 30 mg/day

Two MCS-2 soft-gel capsules, oral daily for 12 weeks.

Also known as: MUS
MCS-2 15 mg/dayMCS-2 30 mg/day

Two matching placebo soft-gel capsules, oral daily for 12 weeks.

Also known as: MCS matching placebo
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≧ 40 years old
  • Not being treated for BPH or LUTS
  • PSA ≦ 4 ng/ml and no pathologically-proven prostate cancer
  • I-PSS ≥ 10
  • No known malignancy
  • AST/ALT ≦ 3X UNL
  • Creatinine ≦ 3X UNL
  • Subjects who sign the informed consent form

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects' LUTS are not BPH-related
  • Have been treated with pelvis irradiation or pelvic surgery
  • Plan to undergo any invasive procedures within the study period
  • Active infection or inflammation
  • Considered ineligible by the investigators

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsProstatic Hyperplasia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urological ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsProstatic DiseasesGenital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

  • Allan J Pantuck, MD, MS, FACS

    University of California, Los Angeles

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2009

First Posted

October 27, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

February 1, 2014

Study Completion

February 1, 2014

Last Updated

March 3, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations