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Trial reportEuropean journal of endocrinology2023

Novel aldo-keto reductase 1C3 inhibitor affects androgen metabolism but not ovarian function in healthy women: a phase 1 study.

Isabella Gashaw, Stefanie Reif, Herbert Wiesinger, Andreas Kaiser, Frank S Zollmann, Christian Scheerans, Joachim Grevel, Paolo Piraino, Henrik Seidel, Michaele Peters and 4 more

Registry-linked trialOpen access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase I
In one paragraph

Trial report in European journal of endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02434640 (Ascending Dose Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of BAY1128688 After Multiple Oral Administrations in Healthy Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02434640 phase1completednot on this map

Ascending Dose Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of BAY1128688 After Multiple Oral Administrations in Healthy Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorBayerRan2015 to 2016Enrolled51ConditionsEndometriosisArmsBAY1128688, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Isabella GashawResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Stefanie ReifResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Herbert WiesingerResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Andreas KaiserResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Frank S ZollmannPharma Consult, 12161 Berlin, Germany.
Christian ScheeransResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Joachim GrevelClinical Development, Bast GmbH, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
Paolo PirainoResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Henrik SeidelResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Michaele PetersResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Antje RottmannResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Beate RohdeResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Wiebke ArltMedical Research Council London Institute of Medical Sciences, W12 0NN London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-5106-9719
Jan HilpertResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5946-1544
Bayer (Germany) · DEImperial College London · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UP_1605/15Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust WT209492/Z/17/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) has been postulated to be involved in androgen, progesterone, and estrogen metabolism. Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 inhibition has been proposed for treatment of endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome. Clinical biomarkers of target engagement, which can greatly facilitate drug development, have not yet been described for AKR1C3 inhibitors. Here, we analyzed pharmacodynamic data from a phase 1 study with a new selective AKR1C3 inhibitor, BAY1128688, to identify response biomarkers and assess effects on ovarian function.

designIn a multiple-ascending-dose placebo-controlled study, 33 postmenopausal women received BAY1128688 (3, 30, or 90 mg once daily or 60 mg twice daily) or placebo for 14 days. Eighteen premenopausal women received 60 mg BAY1128688 once or twice daily for 28 days.

methodsWe measured 17 serum steroids by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, alongside analysis of pharmacokinetics, menstrual cyclicity, and safety parameters.

resultsIn both study populations, we observed substantial, dose-dependent increases in circulating concentrations of the inactive androgen metabolite androsterone and minor increases in circulating etiocholanolone and dihydrotestosterone concentrations. In premenopausal women, androsterone concentrations increased 2.95-fold on average (95% confidence interval: 0.35-3.55) during once- or twice-daily treatment. Note, no concomitant changes in serum 17β-estradiol and progesterone were observed, and menstrual cyclicity and ovarian function were not altered by the treatment.

conclusionsSerum androsterone was identified as a robust response biomarker for AKR1C3 inhibitor treatment in women. Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 inhibitor administration for 4 weeks did not affect ovarian function.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02434640; EudraCT Number: 2014-005298-36.

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Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3AndrogensProgesteroneAlanineAndrosteroneDihydrotestosteroneFemaleHumansHydroxyprostaglandin DehydrogenasesPhenanthrenesPropionatesSteroidsAlanineAldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3AndrogensAndrosteroneBAY1128688DihydrotestosteroneHydroxyprostaglandin DehydrogenasesPhenanthrenesProgesteronePropionatesSteroidsandrogensandrosteroneendometriosismenstrual cycleovaryovulationpolycystic ovary syndromerandomized clinical trialsteroid metabolism

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PMID37306288
PMCPMC10376460
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