A new oral testosterone (TLANDO) treatment regimen without dose titration requirement for male hypogonadism.

backgroundMale hypogonadism (testosterone level < 300 ng/dl) is a clinical syndrome that results from failure of the testis to produce physiological levels of testosterone. Most marketed testosterone replacement therapy products often require multiple dose adjustment clinic visits to achieve the desired, eugonadal testosterone levels.

objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel oral testosterone undecanoate therapy for the treatment of hypogonadism. MATERIAL AND

methodsNinety-five (N = 95) hypogonadal men were enrolled in this open-label, single-arm, multicenter study in the United States (NCT03242590). Subjects received 225 mg of oral testosterone undecanoate (TLANDO) twice a day for 24 days without dose adjustment. Primary efficacy was percentages of subjects who achieved mean 24-h testosterone levels within the eugonadal range and secondary efficacies were evaluated based on the upper limit of lab normal range of testosterone concentration.

resultsSubjects enrolled were on average age of 56 years, with about 17% of subjects older than 65 years. The mean body mass index was 32.8 kg/m DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsTLANDO restored testosterone levels to the normal range in the majority of hypogonadal males. This new oral testosterone replacement therapy can provide an option for no-titration oral testosterone replacement therapy. This therapy has the potential to improve patient compliance in testosterone replacement therapy.