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Effects of Finasteride on Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (0906-111)

Primary Purpose

Androgenetic Alopecia

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
MK0906, finasteride / Duration of Treatment : 48 Weeks
Comparator : placebo (unspecified) / Duration of Treatment : 48 Weeks
Sponsored by
Organon and Co
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Androgenetic Alopecia

Eligibility Criteria

40 Years - 60 Years (Adult)MaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria :

  • Men 40 to 60 years of age, and in good general physical and mental health, with androgenetic alopecia

Exclusion Criteria :

  • History of previous bladder surgery, acute urinary retention, urethral strictures, repeated urethral catheterizations, repeated urinary tract infections, or active urinary tract infections
  • History of treatment with finasteride (PROSCAR or PROPECIA) or hypersensitivity to any component of finasteride.

Sites / Locations

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Serum Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) after 48 weeks of treatment

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Reversibility of effects on Serum Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) after 24 weeks off drug

    Full Information

    First Posted
    November 2, 2006
    Last Updated
    February 7, 2022
    Sponsor
    Organon and Co
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00396175
    Brief Title
    Effects of Finasteride on Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (0906-111)
    Official Title
    A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study To Examine the Effects of Finasteride 1 MG on Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen in Men With Androgenetic Alopecia
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    February 2022
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    March 1998 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    January 2000 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    Organon and Co

    4. Oversight

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    A clinical study to collect additional data in order to characterize the reduction in PSA with finasteride 1 mg, and its reversibility in men with androgenetic alopecia between the ages of 40 to 60 years.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Androgenetic Alopecia

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 3
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    ParticipantInvestigator
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    355 (false)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    MK0906, finasteride / Duration of Treatment : 48 Weeks
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Comparator : placebo (unspecified) / Duration of Treatment : 48 Weeks
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Serum Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) after 48 weeks of treatment
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Reversibility of effects on Serum Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) after 24 weeks off drug

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    Male
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    40 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    60 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria : Men 40 to 60 years of age, and in good general physical and mental health, with androgenetic alopecia Exclusion Criteria : History of previous bladder surgery, acute urinary retention, urethral strictures, repeated urethral catheterizations, repeated urinary tract infections, or active urinary tract infections History of treatment with finasteride (PROSCAR or PROPECIA) or hypersensitivity to any component of finasteride.
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Medical Monitor
    Organizational Affiliation
    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Official's Role
    Study Director

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    17196507
    Citation
    D'Amico AV, Roehrborn CG. Effect of 1 mg/day finasteride on concentrations of serum prostate-specific antigen in men with androgenic alopecia: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2007 Jan;8(1):21-5. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(06)70981-0.
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