AG200-15 Transdermal Contraceptive Delivery System (TCDS) of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol

Agile Therapeutics

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Drug: AG200-15; Drug: Ortho-Cyclen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01243580

ATI-CL14

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pharmacokinetics and safety of AG200-15 over two consecutive cycles of therapy will be evaluated.

Full description

This is an open-label study comprised of two parts. Part I is a single-arm, run-in cycle with AG200-15 administered to all subjects as a 21-7 day regimen (three consecutive weeks of patch wear followed by a patch-free week).

Part II employs crossover design with subjects randomly assigned to one of the two treatment sequences. Each sequence will include AG200-15 and oral contraceptive (Ortho-Cyclen®) as described below: Sequence 1: AG200-15 (Period 1) followed by oral contraceptive, Ortho-Cyclen® (Period 2); Sequence 2: Oral contraceptive, Ortho-Cyclen® (Period 1) followed by AG200-15 (Period 2) Both AG200-15 and Ortho-Cyclen® will be administered as 21-7 day regimen (three consecutive weeks of drug-taking followed by a drug-free week). Duration of each treatment Period is 28 days (one cycle of therapy).

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy women, ages 18-45
• Body mass index (BMI) ≥18 and ≤32, and weight ≥ 110 lbs.
• Willing to use a non-hormonal method of contraception if at risk of pregnancy, OR have already undergone previous bilateral tubal ligation or hysterectomy
• Willing to refrain from use of alcohol and grapefruit juice from 48 hours prior until completion of each treatment period

Exclusion criteria

• Known or suspected pregnancy;
• Lactating women
• Significant skin reaction to transdermal preparations or sensitivity to surgical / medical tape
• Any disease that may worsen under hormonal treatment (cardiovascular, liver, metabolic)
• Use of other contraceptive methods than study medication
• Smokers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Ortho-Cyclen®

Active Comparator group

Description:

Ortho-Cyclen® is a comparator drug intervention

Treatment:

Drug: Ortho-Cyclen

AG200-15

Experimental group

Description:

AG200-15 is an investigational transdermal contraceptive delivery system that is a drug intervention

Treatment:

Drug: AG200-15