The LIFE-MET Study: Lifestyle intervention and Metformin in early puberty.

2024-511009-50-00 Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 27 Aug 2024 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 5 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 80
Countries 1
Sites 5

Precocious puberty and overweight

To determine the effects of either insulin sensitization during Metformin treatment or changes in body composition during lifestyle intervention for 6 months on bone age as a marker of pubertal maturation in girls with overweight and early puberty.

Key facts

Sponsor
Herlev Hospital
Participant type
Pediatric, Patients
Age range
0-17 years
Gender
Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Hormonal diseases [C19]
Trial duration
27 Aug 2024 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-04-30
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-511009-50-00
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05957991

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Pharmacodynamic, Therapy

To determine the effects of either insulin sensitization during Metformin treatment or changes in body composition during lifestyle intervention for 6 months on bone age as a marker of pubertal maturation in girls with overweight and early puberty.

Secondary objectives 1

  1. 1. To determine the effects of metformin and/or lifestyle intervention over 6 months on breast development, height velocity, sex hormones, insulin sensitivity, metabolic markers, fitness level and body composition. 2. To determine the effects of the intervention on age at menarche.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Precocious puberty and overweight

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 1

  1. • Girls aged 8-9.5 years • Breast development on clinical examination (≥Tanner B2) • GnRH test with stimulated LH>5 IU/l or non-stimulated LH>3 IU/L • BMI > 91st percentile/+1.34 SDs • Premenarcheal

Exclusion criteria 1

  1. • Known or suspected hypersensitivity or allergy to Metformin • Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 or 2) • Previous or active malignancy • Cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal diseases associated with significant decompensation • Psychological problems likely to lead to significant non-compliance

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Changes in bone age over 1 year

Secondary endpoints 1

  1. • Breast development • Sex hormones • HOMA-IR (calculated from fasting insulin and glucose) • Metabolic markers • Body composition • Fitness level • Blood pressure and resting heart rate• Daily physical activity energy expenditure • Quality of Life • Age at menarche

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Metformin "Zentiva", filmovertrukne tabletter

PRD9807796 · Product

Active substance
Metformin Hydrochloride
Substance synonyms
BMS207150, 2-(N,N-DIMETHYLCARBAMIMIDOYL)GUANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, 3-(DIAMINOMETHYLIDENE)-1,1-DIMETHYL-GUANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1000 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
1000 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
26 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A10BA02 — METFORMIN
Marketing authorisation
64429
MA holder
ZENTIVA, K.S.
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Placebo to Metformin Zentiva 1000 mg scored tablet

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Herlev Hospital

Sponsor organisation
Herlev Hospital
Address
Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1
City
Herlev
Postcode
2730
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Herlev Hospital
Contact name
Rikke Beck Jensen

Public contact point

Organisation
Herlev Hospital
Contact name
Rikke Beck Jensen

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Frederiksberg Hospital
ORG-100028217
Frederiksberg, Denmark On site monitoring

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 5 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ongoing, recruiting 80 5
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

5 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Lillebaelt Hospital
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Sygehusvej 24, 6000, Kolding
Region Sjaelland
Pediatrics, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N
Herlev Hospital
Pediatrics and adolescent medicine, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730, Herlev
Aalborg University Hospital
Pediatrics, Reberbansgade 15, 9000, Aalborg

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2024-08-27 2025-03-20

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 15 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2024-511009-50-00 1.4
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2024-511009-50-00-tc 1.4
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2024-511009-50-00-TC 1.4
Protocol (for publication) D3_DMC_EU-CT 2024-511009-50-00 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents_questionnaire menarche 1
Protocol (for publication) D4_Patient facing documents_Questionnaire_WHO-5 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Brev_LIFE-MET_ 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 3
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements_TC_ 3
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_ 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_TC 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Other subject information material_information leaflet_children 1.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Other subject information material_information leaflet_children_TC 1.1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_smPC Metformin Zentiva 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol Synopsis_2024-511009-50-00 1

Application history

5 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-02-27 Denmark Acceptable
2024-04-30
2024-04-30
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2024-06-19
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2024-07-30 Denmark Acceptable 2024-09-02
4 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-3 2024-09-09 Denmark Acceptable 2024-10-09
5 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-4 2025-09-25 Denmark Acceptable
2025-11-19
2025-11-19