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Hormone Therapy

Testopel ® vs. Generic Testosterone Pellets.

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Led By Ranjith Ramasamy, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Miami
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months
Awards & highlights
Pivotal Trial
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing different testosterone treatments in men with low testosterone levels to see how it affects their vascular health.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
  • Low Testosterone

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in Testosterone (T) Levels
Secondary study objectives
Change in Estradiol Levels
Change in Hematocrit (Hct) Levels.
Change in PSA Levels

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 3 trial • 75 Patients • NCT04523480
3%
Pellet Extrusion
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Testopel 75mg Group
Compounded Testosterone Pellets 100mg Group
Compounded Testosterone Pellets 200mg Group

Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Testopel 75mg GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive a one-time subcutaneous testosterone insertion of 10 x 75 mg pellets of Testopel for a total of 750 mg Testopel.
Group II: Compounded testosterone pellets 100mg GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive a one-time subcutaneous testosterone insertion of 8 x 100 mg compounded testosterone for a total of 800 mg compounded testosterone.
Group III: Compounded Testosterone pellets 200mg GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive a one-time subcutaneous testosterone insertion of 4 x 200 mg compounded testosterone for a total of 800 mg compounded testosterone.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Testopel 75mg Drug Implant
2020
Completed Phase 3
~80

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Empower PharmacyUNKNOWN
University of MiamiLead Sponsor
955 Previous Clinical Trials
428,778 Total Patients Enrolled
Empower Research IncIndustry Sponsor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
134 Total Patients Enrolled
Ranjith Ramasamy, MDPrincipal Investigator - University of Miami
Univ of Miami Hosp & Clinics-Sylvester Comp Cancer Center, University of Miami Hospital
12 Previous Clinical Trials
709 Total Patients Enrolled
~13 spots leftby Jan 2026