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Saizen

Phase 3

Fibromyalgia | Small molecule | Musculoskeletal |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Aug 2, 2013

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment113
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00933686Growth Hormone in Neuroendocrine Dysfunction With Severe Fibromyalgia SyndromePHASE3 COMPLETED 113Dec 1, 2007Jul 1, 2010Aug 2, 20131 Spain
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants With Less Than 11 Tender Points at Month 6
Month 6

The musculoskeletal component in form of pain on palpation in at least 11 of 18 tender point sites is required to fulfill the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for fibromyalgia syndrome, An important response is considered when the number of tender points falls below 11 since it is the threshold for fibromyalgia diagnosis.

Percentage of Participants With Less Than 11 Tender Points at Month 12
Month 12

The musculoskeletal component in form of pain on palpation in at least 11 of 18 tender point sites is required to fulfill the ACR criteria for fibromyalgia syndrome, An important response is considered when the number of tender points falls below 11 since it is the threshold for fibromyalgia diagnosis.

Secondary Endpoints
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) Total Score
Baseline, Month 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 12
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Total Score
Baseline, Month 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 12
EuroQol 5-Dimensions (EQ-5D) Total Score
Baseline, Month 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 12
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelCROSSOVER
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Saizen®ACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
Placebo + Saizen®ACTIVE_COMPARATOR -
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Saizen®DRUGSaizen® (Somatropin) 0.006 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) will be administered subcutaneously daily for 12 months. Dose will be titrated (an increase of 0.2 milligram per day) if the increase in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is less than 50 percent of the baseline value. Dose titrations will be made at Month 1, 3, 7 and 9.
Placebo and Saizen®DRUGPlacebo matched to Saizen® will be administered for the first 6 months followed by treatment with Saizen® (Somatropin) 0.006 mg/kg subcutaneously daily for next 6 months. Saizen® dose will be titrated (an increase of 0.2 milligram per day) if the increase in insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is less than 50 percent of the baseline value. Dose titrations will be made at Month 7 and 9.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexFEMALE
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged greater than or equal (\>=) 18 years * Fibromyalgia diagnosed at least one year before * History of generalized pain and at least 16 positive tender points (1990 American College of Rheumatology \[ACR\] criteria) * Body Mass Index (BMI) less than or equal to(=\<) 32...

Countries:Spain
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