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Efficacy and Safety of Calcifediol vs Placebo in Subjects With Vitamin D Deficiency (WORFEROL)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04735926
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 3, 2021
Last Update Posted : September 15, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Faes Farma, S.A.

Brief Summary:
This is a randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, multicentre, dose-ranging clinical trial in subjects with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Its general objective is to determine the efficacy and safety of different doses of calcifediol soft gelatin capsules (SGCs) compared to placebo.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Vitamin D Deficiency Vitamin D Insufficiency Drug: Calcifediol 75mcg Drug: Calcifediol 100mcg Drug: Calcifediol 125mcg Other: Placebo Phase 2 Phase 3

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 674 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Randomised, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Multicentre Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Three Different Weekly Dosages of Calcifediol Versus Placebo in Subjects With Either Vitamin D Deficiency or Insufficiency.
Actual Study Start Date : December 23, 2020
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 21, 2022
Actual Study Completion Date : April 25, 2023

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Group 1A
Subjects corresponding to Cohort 1 (25-OH-D baseline level > 10 to < 20 ng/mL)
Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Experimental: Group 1B
Subjects corresponding to Cohort 1 (25-OH-D baseline level > 10 to < 20 ng/mL)
Drug: Calcifediol 75mcg
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week

Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Experimental: Group 1C
Subjects corresponding to Cohort 1 (25-OH-D baseline level > 10 to < 20 ng/mL)
Drug: Calcifediol 100mcg
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week

Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Placebo Comparator: Group 2A
Subjects corresponding to Cohort 2 (25-OH-D baseline level ≤ 10 ng/mL)
Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Experimental: Group 2B
Subjects corresponding to Cohort 2 (25-OH-D baseline level ≤ 10 ng/mL)
Drug: Calcifediol 100mcg
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week

Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Experimental: Group 2C
Subjects corresponding to Cohort 2 (25-OH-D baseline level ≤ 10 ng/mL)
Drug: Calcifediol 125mcg
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.

Other: Placebo
Soft gelatin capsule. Oral administration once per week.




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. To assess efficacy for each cohort in terms of percentage of subjects achieving 25-OH-D levels ≥ 30 ng/mL and/or ≥ 20 ng/mL at 16 weeks of treatment. [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
    Percentage of subjects who achieve 25-OH-D levels ≥ 30 ng/mL and/or ≥ 20 ng/mL



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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female subjects ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Evidence of serum 25-OH-D levels < 20 ng/mL or ≤ 10 ng/mL, for each cohort.
  • Written informed consent.
  • For females of childbearing potential only: willing to perform pregnancy tests, must agree to use highly effective methods of birth control throughout the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects receiving any treatment with calcifediol, vitamin D analogues, vitamin complexes or vitamin D supplements.
  • Subjects taking drugs that could modify vitamin D levels.
  • Subjects taking calcium supplements.
  • Uncorrected hypercalcaemia, known hypercalciuria or nephrolithiasis.
  • Severe renal impairment.
  • Subjects diagnosed with liver or biliary failure, congestive heart failure, malabsorption, primary hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, prolonged immobilisation, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis or other granulomatous diseases or hyperthyroidism.
  • Any present or previous malignancy.
  • Known contraindications or sensitivities to the use of the IP or any of its components.
  • Pregnant woman, breastfeeding woman or woman planning a pregnancy.
  • Subject has received an IP within 30 days before the start of the screening or is currently enrolled in an investigational interventional study.
  • Any condition that may jeopardise the clinical trial conduct according to the protocol.
  • Employees of the investigator or clinical trial site, as well as family members of the employees or the principal investigator.
  • Person committed to an institution by virtue of an order issued either by judicial or other authorities.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04735926


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Sponsors and Collaborators
Faes Farma, S.A.
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Responsible Party: Faes Farma, S.A.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04735926    
Other Study ID Numbers: HIDR-0320/DR
First Posted: February 3, 2021    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 15, 2023
Last Verified: September 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Faes Farma, S.A.:
Vitamin D deficiency
Hypovitaminosis D
Vitamin D Insufficiency
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Vitamin D Deficiency
Avitaminosis
Deficiency Diseases
Malnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
Calcifediol
Vitamins
Micronutrients
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Bone Density Conservation Agents