Study of Leptin for the Treatment of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Amgen
Information provided by:	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00130117

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether administration of an investigational medication called leptin (r-metHuLeptin) in replacement doses can improve bone health, reproductive function, hormone levels, immune function, and overall sense of well-being in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea, compared to placebo. Women with hypothalamic amenorrhea have low leptin levels. This study is based on the hypothesis that the relative leptin deficiency in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea may be the reason for the lack of menstrual cycles, hormone abnormalities, and bone loss associated with this condition.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Amenorrhea	Drug: r-metHuLeptin	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Menstruation

Drug Information available for: Leptin

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Human Recombinant Leptin (r-metHuLeptin) for the Treatment of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

Further study details as provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

the difference between the placebo and leptin treated groups in the change in bone mineral density (BMD) at the anteroposterior (AP) spine from baseline to 36 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures:

evidence of ovulation based on menstrual bleeding and progesterone levels
hormone levels and bone markers
immune function
body composition (weight and body fat)
total, radial, hip bone density
resting metabolic rate
overall sense of well-being, appetite and food intake

Estimated Enrollment:	34
Study Start Date:	August 2005

Detailed Description:

Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells under normal conditions and acts in the brain to regulate energy usage and hormone levels. Women with hypothalamic amenorrhea who do not have regular periods have low leptin levels and may also have other hormone abnormalities as well as loss of bone density (osteopenia or osteoporosis). This study will evaluate how leptin (a fat cell hormone that normally circulates in the blood) affects bone density, menstrual periods, hormone levels, bone metabolism (how bone forms and turns over), immune function (how well the body can fight infection), metabolic rate (how many calories are used at rest), and overall sense of well-being and appetite in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea (i.e. no regular menstrual periods due to low levels of pituitary hormones that regulate estrogen production from the ovary).

Comparison: leptin-treated group to placebo-treated group

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 35 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Hypothalamic amenorrhea of at least 6 months duration with low or normal leutinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), e.g. due to strenuous exercise (running >20 miles per week or equivalent) or low weight
Age 18-35 years old
Body weight within +/- 15% of ideal body weight and stable ≥ 6 months (no change > 5 lbs)
Baseline leptin level < 4 ng/mL

Exclusion Criteria:

Significant medical history that may affect the concentrations of the hormones to be studied or the ability to participate in the study (renal or hepatic disease, diagnosed diabetes mellitus, myocardial ischemia, malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix, malabsorption, alcoholism, drug abuse, or smoking, active eating disorder, depression or other psychiatric disease, anemia)
Other endocrine causes of amenorrhea (hyperprolactinemia, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, polycystic ovarian syndrome, primary ovarian failure)
On medications known to affect the hormones to be measured (glucocorticoids, anti-seizure medications, thyroid hormones, estrogen)
Breast feeding, pregnant, or wanting to become pregnant during the next 6 months

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00130117

Contacts

Contact: Chuanyun Gao, MD	(617) 667-8629	gchuanyu@bidmc.harvard.edu
Contact: Christos S Mantzoros	(617) 667-8630	cmantzor@bidmc.harvard.edu

Locations

United States, Massachusetts
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center General Clinical Research Center	Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Contact: Jean L Chan, MD 617-667-8624 jchan@bidmc.harvard.edu
Sub-Investigator: Jean L Chan, MD
Principal Investigator: Christos S Mantzoros, MD, DSc

Sponsors and Collaborators

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Amgen

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Christos S Mantzoros, MD, DSc	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Study Director:	Jean L Chan, MD	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

More Information

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Publications:

Welt CK, Chan JL, Bullen J, Murphy R, Smith P, DePaoli AM, Karalis A, Mantzoros CS. Recombinant human leptin in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea. N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 2;351(10):987-97.

Chan JL, Mantzoros CS. Role of leptin in energy-deprivation states: normal human physiology and clinical implications for hypothalamic amenorrhoea and anorexia nervosa. Lancet. 2005 Jul 2-8;366(9479):74-85. Review.

Study ID Numbers:	2004P-000123
Study First Received:	August 11, 2005
Last Updated:	October 22, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00130117
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center:

leptin
hypothalamic amenorrhea
neuroendocrine function
bone metabolism

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Menstruation Disturbances
Amenorrhea

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes

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