Clinical trial • Phase II • Gastroenterology

ATORVASTATIN for Bile acid diarrhoea

Phase II trial of ATORVASTATIN for Bile acid diarrhoea.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Gastroenterology
Trial Disease
Bile acid diarrhoea
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Other

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
04-04-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
04-06-2025

Trial design

Placebo (PLACEBO, oral tablet) compared to Atorvastatin (Atorvastatin Viatris 40 mg film-coated tablet; 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period referenced in endpoints; product max daily dose amount 80 mg).-controlled, crossover Phase II trial across 1 site in Denmark.

Comparator
Placebo (PLACEBO, oral tablet) compared to Atorvastatin (Atorvastatin Viatris 40 mg film-coated tablet; 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period referenced in endpoints; product max daily dose amount 80 mg).
Crossover
Yes
Target Sample Size
20

Eligibility

Recruits 20 No vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected=false). Consent/assent handling not specified in the provided data..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected=false). Consent/assent handling not specified in the provided data.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Confirmed moderate-severe bile acid diarrhoea with a SeHCAT test result of ≤ 10 %"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- History of/present hepatobiliary disorder (except for simple metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease) and/or alanine aminotransferase and/or serum aspartate aminotransferase ≥ 3 times upper limit of normal"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Ratio of geometric mean concentration of 7alpha-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-on (C4) at the end of the 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period compared to the end of the placebo treatment period.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as the ratio of geometric mean concentration of 7alpha-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-on (C4) at the end of the 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period versus at the end of the placebo treatment period."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in mean concentration of 7alpha-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-on (C4) in µg/L at the end of the 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period compared to the end of the placebo treatment period.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Difference in mean C4 concentration (µg/L) at end of 80 mg atorvastatin period versus end of placebo period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in mean daily stools during the last week of the 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period compared to the last week of the placebo treatment period as assessed by a 7-day stool diary.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Difference in mean daily stools during last week of treatment periods, assessed by 7-day stool diary."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in mean daily watery stools during the last week of the 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period compared to the last week of the placebo treatment period as assessed by the total watery (6 or 7 on the Bristol Stool Chart) stools in a 7-day stool diary","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Difference in mean daily watery stools (Bristol Stool Chart scores 6 or 7) during last week of treatment periods, assessed by 7-day stool diary."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
20
Recruitment Window Months
16
Consent Approach
Informed consent documentation is listed (subject information and informed consent form documents exist) but the specific informed consent and assent processes, age-specific documents, and languages are not specified in the provided data.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
20

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
23-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-06-2025
Processing Time Days
12
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Gentofte Hospital
Department Name
Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Contact Person Name
Asger Bach Lund
Contact Person Email
asger.lund.01@regionh.dk
Number Of Participants
20

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Gentofte Hospital
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Atorvastatin Viatris 40 mg Filmtabletten
Active Substance
ATORVASTATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation info present; authorisationCountryCode: DE; marketingAuthNumber: 38635.02.00)
Dose Levels
Product strength 40 mg film-coated tablet; 80 mg atorvastatin treatment period referenced in endpoints
Maximum Dose
80 mg/day
Investigational Product Name
PLACEBO
Active Substance
PLACEBO
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Not applicable / placebo
Maximum Dose
0 mg/day

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