<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02251093</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>PRO_2013 - 02</org_study_id>
    <secondary_id>2013-002480-26</secondary_id>
    <nct_id>NCT02251093</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Study of the Efficacy and Tolerance of Intra-vaginal Treatment With a Total Freeze-dried Culture of Lcr Regenerans® in the Prevention of Relapses of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis</brief_title>
  <acronym>GYNOCANS</acronym>
  <official_title>Study of the Efficacy and Tolerance of Intra-vaginal Treatment With a Total Freeze-dried Culture of Lcr Regenerans® in the Prevention of Relapses of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. International Phase III, Randomised, Multi-centre, Parallel-group, Two Arm, Double-blind Superiority Trial Versus Placebo.</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Probionov</agency>
      <agency_class>Industry</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Probionov</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>Yes</has_dmc>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The trial medicinal product (Lcr Regenerans®) is obtained from the culture of a strain of&#xD;
      Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lcr35®. By virtue of the freeze-drying technique, Lactobacillus&#xD;
      rhamnosus Lcr35® is a live bacterium administered with its culture medium.&#xD;
&#xD;
      It should be noted that Lcr Regenerans® is already marketed as a medical device (EC marking:&#xD;
      0499). It helps to regenerate the vaginal flora thanks to its physical and chemical effects&#xD;
      (lowering the vaginal pH).&#xD;
&#xD;
      A number of in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the ability of Lactobacillus&#xD;
      rhamnosus Lcr35®:&#xD;
&#xD;
        -  to establish itself in the vaginal epithelium, along with the durability of this&#xD;
           establishment.&#xD;
&#xD;
        -  and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms responsible for causing bacterial&#xD;
           vaginosis (Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia) but also for mycoses (Candida&#xD;
           albicans), by synthesising various microbicidal substances.&#xD;
&#xD;
      This research follows on from the Candiflore observational study in which 514 patients were&#xD;
      monitored and which demonstrated a clearly positive result in favour of the use of vaginal&#xD;
      Lcr Regenerans® for preventing recurrences of VVC.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The purpose of this new research is thus to demonstrate the efficacy of Lcr Regenerans®, in&#xD;
      the prevention of vulvovaginal candidiasis recurrences in patients with a history of VVC with&#xD;
      recurrent episodes, in view of obtaining a marketing authorisation.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Treatment of RVVC is difficult due to the multi-factor nature of recurrences and of the&#xD;
      poorly understood local immune dysfunctions that may arise. The oral or topical antifungal&#xD;
      maintenance treatment usually recommended is for a period of 6 months, though the VVC relapse&#xD;
      rate is high, with 60 to 70% of women presenting with a recurrence within 2 months following&#xD;
      termination of treatment. Moreover, antifungal agent-related adverse events are frequent and&#xD;
      their long-term use can be conducive to the onset of bacterial vaginosis (BV).&#xD;
&#xD;
      The vaginal administration of probiotic strains (Lactobacillus) capable of regenerating the&#xD;
      vaginal flora and of inhibiting the development of Candida albicans and/or its adhesion to&#xD;
      the vaginal epithelium, would appear to be an interesting therapeutic alternative for&#xD;
      preventing VVC recurrences.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The trial medicinal product (Lcr Regenerans®) is obtained from the culture of a strain of&#xD;
      Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lcr35®. By virtue of the freeze-drying technique, Lactobacillus&#xD;
      rhamnosus Lcr35® is a live bacterium administered with its culture medium.&#xD;
&#xD;
      It should be noted that Lcr Regenerans® is already marketed as a medical device (EC marking:&#xD;
      0499). It helps to regenerate the vaginal flora thanks to its physical and chemical effects&#xD;
      (lowering the vaginal pH).&#xD;
&#xD;
      A number of in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the ability of Lactobacillus&#xD;
      rhamnosus Lcr35®:&#xD;
&#xD;
        -  to establish itself in the vaginal epithelium, along with the durability of this&#xD;
           establishment.&#xD;
&#xD;
        -  and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms responsible for causing bacterial&#xD;
           vaginosis (Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia) but also for mycoses (Candida&#xD;
           albicans), by synthesising various microbicidal substances.&#xD;
&#xD;
      This research follows on from the Candiflore observational study in which 514 patients were&#xD;
      monitored and which demonstrated a clearly positive result in favour of the use of vaginal&#xD;
      Lcr Regenerans® for preventing recurrences of VVC.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The purpose of this new research is thus to demonstrate the efficacy of Lcr Regenerans®, in&#xD;
      the prevention of vulvovaginal candidiasis recurrences in patients with a history of VVC with&#xD;
      recurrent episodes, in view of obtaining a marketing authorisation.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date>May 2014</start_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">February 2016</primary_completion_date>
  <phase>Phase 3</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
    <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
    <primary_purpose>Prevention</primary_purpose>
    <masking>Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)</masking>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Recurrence confirmed by a mycological test, occurring during the treatment period, or within 5 months of trial treatment termination</measure>
    <time_frame>5 months</time_frame>
    <description>The main outcome measure chosen for this trial is the rate of clinical recurrence confirmed by a mycological test, occurring during the treatment period, or within 5 months of trial treatment termination (fraction of patients presenting with at least one recurrence during the treatment period or during the 5-month monitoring period).</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
  <enrollment type="Actual">350</enrollment>
  <condition>Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Lcr Regenerans</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Placebo</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Placebo Comparator</arm_group_type>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Drug</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Lcr Regenerans</intervention_name>
    <description>Dosage: 1 vaginal capsule per day Route of administration: intravaginal Treatment duration: One 21-day cycle</description>
    <arm_group_label>Lcr Regenerans</arm_group_label>
    <other_name>GYNOPHILUS</other_name>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Drug</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Placebo</intervention_name>
    <description>Dosage: 1 vaginal capsule per day Route of administration: intravaginal Treatment duration: One 21-day cycle</description>
    <arm_group_label>Placebo</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient suffering from recurrent VVC (RVVC) defined by the existence of at least 4 VVC&#xD;
             episodes during the past year, including the one concerned by the screening visit In&#xD;
             addition to the current episode, at least one episode occurring during the two&#xD;
             previous years must also have been documented by mycological examination&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient suffering from acute vulvovaginitis characterised by the presence of the&#xD;
             following clinical criteria at V1 (pruritus symptoms, vulvovaginal signs such as&#xD;
             erythema, vaginal discharge)&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient with a positive mycological examination at V1&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient cured in clinical terms 8 days after treatment with MONAZOL 300 mg vaginal&#xD;
             suppositories (one suppository at night before sleep, single administration) and&#xD;
             followed by the application of MONAZOL 2 pourcent cream (8-day treatment)&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Woman of child-bearing age with a negative urine pregnancy test and using a means of&#xD;
             contraception deemed effective by the investigator (excluding spermicides) throughout&#xD;
             the trial&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient/Legal representative able to speak and read the local language, having been&#xD;
             informed of the trial and having voluntarily signed an Informed Consent Form&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient/Legal representative registered with a social insurance scheme&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Presence of a presumed or proven, gynaecologically-related bacterial or viral&#xD;
             infection, whether treated or not during the month preceding the inclusion, or present&#xD;
             at the time of inclusion.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Presence of an existing gynaecological infection that could interfere with the&#xD;
             assessment of the trial treatment (severe cervical dysplasia or carcinoma in situ,&#xD;
             invasive carcinoma, intra-epithelial cervical neoplasia, squamous intra-epithelial&#xD;
             lesions etc.)&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patients with a negative mycological examination at V1&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Lack of adequately documented previous episodes to assert the recurrent nature of the&#xD;
             VVC (4 episodes in one year, two of which documented by mycological examination over&#xD;
             the past two years [thus, in addition to the current episode, at least one episode&#xD;
             occurring during the two previous years must also have been documented by mycological&#xD;
             examination])&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Antifungals taken by general route (in particular Fluconazole) during the month&#xD;
             preceding the screening visit, in view of preventing recurrences (the treatment of an&#xD;
             acute VVC episode is not an exclusion criterion).&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Use of probiotics in the month preceding the screening visit.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Use of prebiotics (acidifiers) during the two weeks preceding the screening visit.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Allergy to one of the active ingredients or one of the excipients in the products.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient unable to comply with the constraints of the Protocol.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Breastfeeding patient.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient with menstrual bleeding lasting more than 8 days a month.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Post-menopausal women with last menstrual period at least 12 months prior to screening&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient having taken part in a clinical trial in the 3 months preceding inclusion in&#xD;
             the present Protocol.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient with a severe acute or chronic disease deemed by the Investigator to be&#xD;
             incompatible with participation in the trial, or a serious infection that is&#xD;
             life-threatening in the short term.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Immuno-suppressed patient.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient presenting with a previous illness which, according to the Investigator, is&#xD;
             likely to interfere with the results of the trial or expose the patient to an&#xD;
             additional risk.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient linguistically (unable to speak or write the local language) or mentally&#xD;
             unable to understand and sign the Informed Consent Form.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient deprived of her liberty by order of the Courts or civil authorities or subject&#xD;
             to a guardianship order.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient likely not to comply with treatment.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Patient unable to be contacted in the case of an emergency.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>Female</gender>
    <minimum_age>N/A</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>N/A</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>No</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Philippe JUDLIN</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>Maternité Régionale Universitaire de Nancy</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Probionov</name>
      <address>
        <city>Aurillac</city>
        <zip>15130</zip>
        <country>France</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>France</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>March 2016</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>September 24, 2014</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>September 24, 2014</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Estimate">September 26, 2014</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>March 24, 2016</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>March 24, 2016</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Estimate">March 25, 2016</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>mycosis</keyword>
  <keyword>vulvovaginal candidiasis</keyword>
  <keyword>lcr35</keyword>
  <keyword>Lcr Regenerans®</keyword>
  <condition_browse>
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    <mesh_term>Candidiasis</mesh_term>
    <mesh_term>Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
  <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02251093
org study id: PRO_2013 - 02
secondary id: 2013-002480-26
nct id: NCT02251093
lead sponsor: 
has dmc: Yes
The trial medicinal product (Lcr Regenerans®) is obtained from the culture of a strain of
      Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lcr35®. By virtue of the freeze-drying technique, Lactobacillus
      rhamnosus Lcr35® is a live bacterium administered with its culture medium.

      It should be noted that Lcr Regenerans® is already marketed as a medical device (EC marking:
      0499). It helps to regenerate the vaginal flora thanks to its physical and chemical effects
      (lowering the vaginal pH).

      A number of in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the ability of Lactobacillus
      rhamnosus Lcr35®:

        -  to establish itself in the vaginal epithelium, along with the durability of this
           establishment.

        -  and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms responsible for causing bacterial
           vaginosis (Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia) but also for mycoses (Candida
           albicans), by synthesising various microbicidal substances.

      This research follows on from the Candiflore observational study in which 514 patients were
      monitored and which demonstrated a clearly positive result in favour of the use of vaginal
      Lcr Regenerans® for preventing recurrences of VVC.

      The purpose of this new research is thus to demonstrate the efficacy of Lcr Regenerans®, in
      the prevention of vulvovaginal candidiasis recurrences in patients with a history of VVC with
      recurrent episodes, in view of obtaining a marketing authorisation.
Treatment of RVVC is difficult due to the multi-factor nature of recurrences and of the
      poorly understood local immune dysfunctions that may arise. The oral or topical antifungal
      maintenance treatment usually recommended is for a period of 6 months, though the VVC relapse
      rate is high, with 60 to 70% of women presenting with a recurrence within 2 months following
      termination of treatment. Moreover, antifungal agent-related adverse events are frequent and
      their long-term use can be conducive to the onset of bacterial vaginosis (BV).

      The vaginal administration of probiotic strains (Lactobacillus) capable of regenerating the
      vaginal flora and of inhibiting the development of Candida albicans and/or its adhesion to
      the vaginal epithelium, would appear to be an interesting therapeutic alternative for
      preventing VVC recurrences.

      The trial medicinal product (Lcr Regenerans®) is obtained from the culture of a strain of
      Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lcr35®. By virtue of the freeze-drying technique, Lactobacillus
      rhamnosus Lcr35® is a live bacterium administered with its culture medium.

      It should be noted that Lcr Regenerans® is already marketed as a medical device (EC marking:
      0499). It helps to regenerate the vaginal flora thanks to its physical and chemical effects
      (lowering the vaginal pH).

      A number of in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the ability of Lactobacillus
      rhamnosus Lcr35®:

        -  to establish itself in the vaginal epithelium, along with the durability of this
           establishment.

        -  and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms responsible for causing bacterial
           vaginosis (Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia) but also for mycoses (Candida
           albicans), by synthesising various microbicidal substances.

      This research follows on from the Candiflore observational study in which 514 patients were
      monitored and which demonstrated a clearly positive result in favour of the use of vaginal
      Lcr Regenerans® for preventing recurrences of VVC.

      The purpose of this new research is thus to demonstrate the efficacy of Lcr Regenerans®, in
      the prevention of vulvovaginal candidiasis recurrences in patients with a history of VVC with
      recurrent episodes, in view of obtaining a marketing authorisation.
allocation: Randomized
intervention model: Parallel Assignment
primary purpose: Prevention
masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
measure: Recurrence confirmed by a mycological test, occurring during the treatment period, or within 5 months of trial treatment termination
time frame: 5 months
description: The main outcome measure chosen for this trial is the rate of clinical recurrence confirmed by a mycological test, occurring during the treatment period, or within 5 months of trial treatment termination (fraction of patients presenting with at least one recurrence during the treatment period or during the 5-month monitoring period).
arm group label: Lcr Regenerans
arm group type: Experimental
arm group label: Placebo
arm group type: Placebo Comparator
intervention type: Drug
intervention name: Lcr Regenerans
description: Dosage: 1 vaginal capsule per day Route of administration: intravaginal Treatment duration: One 21-day cycle
arm group label: Lcr Regenerans
other name: GYNOPHILUS
intervention type: Drug
intervention name: Placebo
description: Dosage: 1 vaginal capsule per day Route of administration: intravaginal Treatment duration: One 21-day cycle
arm group label: Placebo
criteria: 
gender: Female
minimum age: N/A
maximum age: N/A
healthy volunteers: No
last name: Philippe JUDLIN
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: Maternité Régionale Universitaire de Nancy
facility: 
country: France
responsible party type: Sponsor
mesh term: Candidiasis
mesh term: Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal