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Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaPhase 3NCT02716818

Comparison of Chronocort® With Standard Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

A Phase 3 study testing Chronocort® and standard glucocorticoid therapy in people with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, run by Neurocrine UK Limited at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is a parallel arm, randomised, open-label study, including dose titration and admissions for four overnight stays for 24-hour endocrine profiles. It will compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Chronocort® with standard glucocorticoid replacement therapy in the treatment of congenital adrenal… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
What is being tested?
Chronocort® and standard glucocorticoid therapy
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
122 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
22 Feb 2016to 28 Jul 2018
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Known CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (classic CAH) diagnosed in childhood with documented (at any time) elevated 17-OHP and/or A4 and currently treated with hydrocortisone, prednisone, prednisolone or dexamethasone (or a combination of the aforementioned glucocorticoids) on a stable glucocorticoid therapy for a minimum of 6 months.
  • Provision of signed written informed consent.
  • Non-pregnant, non-lactating females who are post menopausal, naturally or surgically sterile, or of childbearing potential with a negative urinary pregnancy test and using a medically acceptable method of contraception.
  • Plasma renin activity (PRA) less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening or within 3 months prior to screening, except in subjects who have been diagnosed with hypertension where the renin is not being used to monitor fludrocortisone replacement.
  • Plasma renin activity (PRA) less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening or within 3 months prior to screening, except in subjects who have been diagnosed with hypertension where the renin is not being used to monitor fludrocortisone replacement.

Who cannot join

  • Co-morbid condition requiring daily administration of a medication (or consumption of any material) that interferes with the metabolism of glucocorticoids.
  • Clinical or biochemical evidence of hepatic or renal disease. Creatinine over twice the ULN or elevated liver function tests (ALT or AST >2 times the ULN).
  • Subjects on regular daily inhaled, topical, nasal or oral steroids for any indication other than CAH.
  • Subjects with any other significant medical or psychiatric conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude participation in the trial.
  • History of malignancy (other than basal cell carcinoma successfully treated >6 months prior to entry into the study).
  • Participation in another clinical trial of an investigational or licensed drug or device within the 3 months prior to inclusion in this study.
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  • Subjects with a history of bilateral adrenalectomy.
  • Subjects having previously been exposed to Chronocort®.
  • Subjects unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-1932

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About this study

Official title: A Phase III Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Chronocort® Compared With Standard Glucocorticoid Replacement Therapy in the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

This study is a parallel arm, randomised, open-label study, including dose titration and admissions for four overnight stays for 24-hour endocrine profiles. It will compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Chronocort® with standard glucocorticoid replacement therapy in the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) over a treatment period of 6 months. Dose titration decisions in both treatment groups will be made by a central independent physician, blinded to the treatment arm, using information generated from the 24-hour endocrine profiles. Each treatment arm will be subject to the same titration rules throughout the study, ensuring that opportunities for optimisation and control of androgens are the same in both groups.

Read the detailed description

At baseline, subjects will be admitted overnight for a 24-hour endocrine profile whilst on their standard therapy. Subjects will attend the study site in the morning and have 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) and androstenedione (A4) levels assessed at 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00, 23:00, 01:00, 03:00, 05:00, 07:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00. Safety laboratory tests, a DEXA scan for body composition, and height, weight and waist circumference will be recorded. Subjects will then be randomised to Chronocort® or to continue on their standard care. Randomisation will be stratified by baseline treatment:

  1. hydrocortisone only or
  2. prednisone or prednisolone, alone or in combination with hydrocortisone
  3. dexamethasone only or in combination with any other glucorticoid

The initial dose setting at the start of the Chronocort® treatment will be based on hydrocortisone dose equivalent of baseline therapy in accordance with standard clinical practice. Further dose refinement/titration will be conducted in both treatment groups as necessary after 4 weeks and 12 weeks using a standardised titration algorithm after the subject has been re-admitted for further 24-hour endocrine profiles. Safety endpoints will also be measured at the 07:00 morning sample of each 24-hour profile assessment day. The decision to change doses in both treatment groups will be made by a central independent blinded physician, with the actual change in dose then being made by the local investigator looking after the subject. At 6 months, all the baseline tests will be repeated (including the 24-hour profile). All subjects may then continue on Chronocort®, whatever their randomised treatment, as part of an open-label extension study (to be conducted under a separate protocol). Stress doses of hydrocortisone will be given throughout the study for intercurrent illnesses as medically indicated according to "sick day rules".

Being tested
Chronocort®, standard glucocorticoid therapy
Keywords
Glucocorticoid therapy
Medical subject headings
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Chronocort®Drug

    Also called Hydrocortisone

    Chronocort® is a patented oral modified release formulation of hydrocortisone which is intended to mimic, or closely match, the serum levels of endogenous cortisol.

  • standard glucocorticoid therapyDrug

    Also called hydrocortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, dexamethasone

    Subjects in this arm will continue on their standard hydrocortisone therapy

Study groups in NCT02716818
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Chronocort®ExperimentalChronocort® will be provided as 5mg, 10mg and 20mg capsules for oral administration. The starting dose for each subject will be based on the subjects previous glucocorticoid therapy dose and then dose titrated to effect.
Receives: Drug: Chronocort®
standard glucocorticoid therapyActive comparatorSubjects in this arm will continue previous oral glucocorticoid therapy titrated to effect.
Receives: Drug: standard glucocorticoid therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline to 24 Weeks of the Mean of the 24-hour Standard Deviation Score (SDS) Profile for 17-OHP

    Change from baseline to 24 weeks of the mean of the 24-hour standard deviation score (SDS) - also referred to as a z-score - profile for 17-OHP (17-Hydroxyprogesterone). The primary efficacy variable was the natural logarithm of the mean of the 24-hour SDS for the natural logarithm of 17-OHP. The mean of the 24-hour SDS profile for each visit was the arithmetic mean of all the SDSs with the first and last (13th) weighted one half relative to the intermediate SDSs. For each of the 13 log-transformed 17-OHP values at each visit, an SDS was calculated by counting the number of SDs that were above or below the mean of the log-transformed range. A negative z-score indicated greater control of 17-OHP when compared to baseline (0).

    Measured: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change From Baseline to 24 Weeks of the Mean of the 24-hour Standard Deviation Score (SDS) Profile for A4

    Change from baseline to 24 weeks of the mean of the 24-hour standard deviation score (SDS) - also referred to as a z-score - profile for A4 (androstenedione). This secondary efficacy variable was calculated as follows: the natural logarithm of the mean of the 24-hour SDS for the natural logarithm of A4. The mean of the 24-hour SDS profile for each visit was the arithmetic mean of all the SDSs with the first and last (13th) weighted one half relative to the intermediate SDSs. For each of the 13 log-transformed A4 values at each visit, an SDS was calculated by counting the number of SDs that were above or below the mean of the log-transformed range. A negative z-score indicated greater control of A4 when compared to baseline (0).

    Measured: 24 weeks

  2. 17-OHP and A4 by Individual Baseline Treatment Strata.

    17-OHP and A4 by individual baseline treatment strata presented in the same manner as the primary endpoint (using 24-hour SDS profile at 24 weeks). Change from baseline to 24 weeks of the mean of the 24-hour standard deviation score (SDS) - also referred to as a z-score - profile for 17-OHP and A4. This secondary efficacy variable was calculated as follows: the natural logarithm of the mean of the 24-hour SDS for the natural logarithm of 17-OHP and A4. The mean of the 24-hour SDS profile for each visit was the arithmetic mean of all the SDSs with the first and last (13th) weighted one half relative to the intermediate SDSs. For each of the 13 log-transformed 17-OHP and A4 values at each visit, an SDS was calculated by counting the number of SDs that were above or below the mean of the log-transformed range. A negative z-score indicated greater control of 17-OHP and A4 when compared to baseline (0).

    Measured: 24 weeks

  3. Number of Participants With 17-OHP and A4 Levels in the Optimal Range at 9:00 at Week 24 Visit

    17-OHP and A4 levels at 09:00 at the week 24 visit, as a responder analysis (i.e. the number of participants achieving results in the optimal range).

    Optimal range for 17-OHP (male) = 1.2* - 6.7 nmol/L (female) = 1.2* - 8.6 Optimal range for A4 (male) = 1.4 - 5.2 nmol/L (female) = 1.0 - 7.0 nmol/L

    • = There is no lower reference range available for 17-OHP, hence the lower limit of the optimal range was used in the derivation of the average Standard Deviation Score. This enabled calculation of an 'unsigned' SDS score which was used to assess potential over-treatment as well as under-treatment.

    Measured: 24 weeks

  4. Changes Relative to Standard Glucocorticoid Therapy in Body Composition (DEXA - Fat Mass and Lean Mass)

    Changes relative to Standard glucocorticoid therapy in body composition (DEXA) (fat mass and lean mass) - measured at all sites except Germany.

    Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks

  5. Changes Relative to Standard Glucocorticoid Therapy in Body Composition (DEXA - Bone Mineral Density) - Measured at All Sites Except Germany.

    Changes relative to Standard glucocorticoid therapy in body composition (DEXA - bone mineral density only) - measured at all sites except Germany.

    Measured: Baseline and 24 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start22 Feb 2016
  3. Primary completion28 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion28 Jul 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
122 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02716818
Sponsor's protocol ID
DIUR-005
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
26 Feb 2016
Last updated
2 Oct 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided: To be decided at a later date

Publications

  • Merke DP, Mallappa A, Arlt W, Brac de la Perriere A, Linden Hirschberg A, Juul A, Newell-Price J, Perry CG, Prete A, Rees DA, Reisch N, Stikkelbroeck N, Touraine P, Maltby K, Treasure FP, Porter J, Ross RJ. Modified-Release Hydrocortisone in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Apr 23;106(5):e2063-e2077. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab051.

    PubMed 33527139

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Chronocort® and standard glucocorticoid therapy in people with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, run by Neurocrine UK Limited at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 Sep 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline to 24 Weeks of the Mean of the 24-hour Standard Deviation Score (SDS) Profile for 17-OHP (time frame: 24 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02716818, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Oct 2026.

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