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Androgen Replacement Therapy

Testosterone Solution for Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
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, week 12, week 36
Awards & highlights
All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Approved for 10 Other Conditions
Pivotal Trial

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate if testosterone solution can raise testosterone hormone levels into the normal range, and also improve levels of sexual arousal, interest and drive and/or energy level, in men with low testosterone and decreased sexual arousal, interest and drive and/or decreased energy. The study will last about 16 weeks, followed by an optional 24 week open label treatment phase to investigate the long term safety of testosterone solution.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism
  • Low Testosterone

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, week 12, week 36
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, week 12, week 36 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Number of Participants With Total Serum Testosterone Concentration Within Normal Range at Week 12
Secondary study objectives
Hypogonadism
Change From Baseline to Week 12 in Sexual Arousal, Interest, and Drive (SAID) Scale Scores
Other study objectives
Change From Baseline in Total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)

Side effects data

From 2015 Phase 3 trial • 715 Patients • NCT01816295
3%
Haematocrit increased
2%
Arthralgia
2%
Burning sensation
2%
Application site pain
2%
Nasopharyngitis
2%
Upper respiratory tract infection
1%
Prostatic specific antigen increased
1%
Rash papular
1%
Hypertension
1%
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
1%
Urinary tract infection
1%
Depression
1%
Skin irritation
1%
Meniscus injury
1%
Electrocardiogram abnormal
1%
Weight decreased
1%
Hyperlipidaemia
1%
Hypertriglyceridaemia
1%
Back pain
1%
Muscle spasms
1%
Headache
1%
Hypoaesthesia
1%
Paraesthesia
1%
Dyspepsia
1%
Haemorrhoids
1%
Nausea
1%
Application site irritation
1%
Axillary pain
1%
Fatigue
1%
Oedema peripheral
1%
Pyrexia
1%
Gastroenteritis viral
1%
Influenza
1%
Pharyngitis
1%
Sinusitis
1%
Anxiety
1%
Insomnia
1%
Nipple pain
1%
Cough
1%
Acne
1%
Dermatitis
1%
Dermatitis contact
1%
Erythema
1%
Pruritus
1%
Rash
1%
Flushing
1%
Neck pain
1%
Pain in extremity
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Placebo Solution - Double Blind
Testosterone Solution - Double Blind
Testosterone Solution - OLE

Awards & Highlights

All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.
Approved for 10 Other Conditions
This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 10 other conditions.
Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Testosterone SolutionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Testosterone Solution 60 milligram (mg) applied topically once daily with possible titration down to 30 milligram per day (mg/day) or up to 120 mg/day for 12 weeks and optional extension for 24 weeks.
Group II: Placebo SolutionPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo Solution applied topically once daily for 12 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Testosterone
FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Eli Lilly and CompanyLead Sponsor
2,677 Previous Clinical Trials
3,464,916 Total Patients Enrolled
Study DirectorEli Lilly and Company
1,388 Previous Clinical Trials
427,409 Total Patients Enrolled
~57 spots leftby Dec 2025