A Research Study Looking Into the Effect of Semaglutide and NNC0480 0389 on Blood Levels of a Birth Control Pill in Woman After Menopause

Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S (Industry)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05153564
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Novo Nordisk is developing a combination therapy with the investigational drug NNC0480-0389 and an already approved medicine called "semaglutide" for the treatment of type-2 diabetes (T2D). It is expected that the combination will further improve the blood sugar control compared to semaglutide therapy alone. The study will investigate the influence of the combination of semaglutide and NNC0480-0389 on the blood levels of a birth control pill (a combined oral contraceptive consisting of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel) and paracetamol. Participants will get semaglutide and NNC0480-0389 as injection under the skin of their belly using a pen-injector. The injections will be given once weekly for 14 weeks. Additionally, participants will at two occasions get paracetamol as soluble tablet in connection with a standardised breakfast meal. Further, participants will get the birth control pill in form of tablets in two periods of 8 days each. Participants will get the combination of semaglutide and NNC0480-0389 as well as paracetamol and the combined contraceptive in any case. The study participation will last up to about 24 weeks. Participants will have 25 visits at the study centre. For 4 of the visits participants will stay at the study centre; the remaining visits will be outpatient. Only healthy postmenopausal women can take part in this study.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Semaglutide 1.34 mg/mL
  • Drug: Semaglutide 3.0 mg/mL
  • Drug: NNC0480-0389 10 mg/mL
  • Drug: NNC0480-0389 30 mg/mL
  • Drug: Microgynon®
Phase 1

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
27 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Sequential Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Investigation of the Effect of Subcutaneously Co-administered Semaglutide and NNC0480-0389 on Pharmacokinetics of an Oral Combination Contraceptive (Ethinylestradiol and Levonorgestrel) in Healthy Postmenopausal Females
Actual Study Start Date :
Dec 13, 2021
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 22, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jul 22, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: One-sequence cross-over arm

Drug: Semaglutide 1.34 mg/mL
Semaglutide will be administered at a dose of 0.25, 0.50 or 1.0 mg as indicated on scale drum once weekly by subcutaneous (s.c.) (under the skin) injections in the abdomen for 14 weeks.

Drug: Semaglutide 3.0 mg/mL
Semaglutide will be administered at a dose of 2.0 mg corresponding to the increment of 67 (pen injector units) as indicated on scale drum. once weekly by subcutaneous (s.c.) (under the skin) injections in the abdomen for 14 weeks.

Drug: NNC0480-0389 10 mg/mL
NNC0480-0389 will be administered at a dose of 0.23, 0.45 or 0.90 mL once weekly by s.c. (under the skin) injections for 14 weeks.

Drug: NNC0480-0389 30 mg/mL
NNC0480-0389 will be administered at a dose of 0.60 mL once weekly by s.c. (under the skin) injections for 14 weeks.

Drug: Microgynon®
Microgyn® will be given as once daily oral dosing in two periods, each of 8 days' duration. One tablet contains levonorgestrel 0.15 mg and ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Area under the ethinylestradiol plasma concentration time curve during a dosing interval (0 to 24 hours) at steady state (AUC0-24h,EE,SS) [From pre-dose to 24 hours after last dosing of oral contraceptive on day 8 and day 100]

    Measured in h*pg/mL

  2. Area under the levonorgestrel plasma concentration time curve during a dosing interval (0 to 24 hours) at steady state (AUC0-24h,LN,SS) [From pre-dose to 24 hours after last dosing of oral contraceptive on day 8 and day 100]

    Measured in h*pg/mL

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Maximum concentration of ethinylestradiol at steady state (Cmax,EE,SS) [Within pre-dose to 24 hours after last dosing of oral contraceptive on day 8 and day 100]

    Measured in pg/mL

  2. Maximum concentration of levonorgestrel at steady state (Cmax,LN,SS) [Within pre-dose to 24 hours after last dosing of oral contraceptive on day 8 and day 100]

    Measured in pg/mL

  3. Area under the paracetamol concentration-time curve for 0-60 minutes following a standardised meal (AUC0-60min,para) [From pre-dose to 60 minutes after dosing of paracetamol on day 1 and day 93]

    Measured in h*μg/mL

  4. Area under the paracetamol concentration-time curve for 0-300 minutes following a standardised meal (AUC0-300min,para) [From pre-dose to 300 minutes after dosing of paracetamol on day 1 and day 93]

    Measured in h*μg/mL

  5. Maximum observed paracetamol concentration following a standardised meal (Cmax,para) [Within pre-dose to 300 minutes after dosing of paracetamol on day 1 and day 93]

    Measured in μg/mL

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
45 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Postmenopausal female, aged greater than or equal to 45 years at the time of signing informed consent

  • Body mass index between 20.0 and 29.9 kilogram per meter square (kg/m^2) (both inclusive)

  • Considered to be generally healthy based on the medical history, physical examination, and the results of vital signs, electrocardiogram and clinical laboratory tests performed during the screening visit, as judged by the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Any disorder which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise participant's safety or compliance with the protocol

  • HbA1c greater than or equal to 6.5 % (48 millimoles per mole (mmol/mol)) at screening

  • Use of prescription medicinal products or non-prescription drugs including any herbal medicine known to interfere with the metabolic cytochrome P450 enzyme (CYP) pathways, such as hypericum (St. John's Wort), ginseng, garlic, milk thistle, and echinaceae, within 14 days before screening. Exceptions are routine vitamins, occasional use of paracetamol, ibuprofen and acetylsalicylic acid, or topical medication not reaching systemic circulation

  • Use of hormone replacement therapy within 4 weeks before first dose of trial product or intention to initiate treatment with hormone replacement therapy during the study

  • Presence or history of any clinically relevant respiratory, metabolic, renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, or endocrinological conditions

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Novo Nordisk Investigational Site Berlin Germany 10117

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Novo Nordisk A/S

Investigators

  • Study Director: Clinical Transparency dept. 1452, Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Novo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05153564
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • NN9389-4681
  • 2021-003060-27
  • U1111-1266-3910
First Posted:
Dec 10, 2021
Last Update Posted:
Jan 18, 2022
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Yes
Plan to Share IPD:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 18, 2022