viernes, 29 de septiembre de 2017

Drug Approvals and Databases > Drug Trials Snapshot: SOLOSEC

Drug Approvals and Databases > Drug Trials Snapshot: SOLOSEC





A new  DRUG TRIALS SNAPSHOT is now available.
SOLOSEC is used to treat adult women with vaginal infections caused by bacteria known as bacterial vaginosis.
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Drug Trials Snapshot: SOLOSEC

HOW TO USE THIS SNAPSHOT
The information provided in Snapshots highlights who participated in the clinical trials that supported the FDA approval of this drug, and whether there were differences among sex, race, and age groups. The “MORE INFO” bar shows more detailed, technical content for each section. The Snapshot is intended as one tool for consumers to use when discussing the risks and benefits of the drugs.
LIMITATIONS OF THIS SNAPSHOT:
Do not rely on Snapshots to make decisions regarding medical care. Always speak to your health provider about the risks and benefits of a drug. Refer to the SOLOSEC Prescribing Information for complete information.
SOLOSEC (secnidazole)
(soe’loe sek)
Symbiomix Therapeutics
Approval date: September 15, 2017

DRUG TRIALS SNAPSHOT SUMMARY:

What is the drug for?

SOLOSEC is used to treat adult women with vaginal infections caused by bacteria known as bacterial vaginosis.

How is this drug used?

SOLOSEC is taken once in the form of granules sprinkled on soft food.

What are the benefits of this drug?

In one trial, 68% of the patients who received SOLOSEC cured bacterial vaginosis in comparison to 18% of those who received placebo. 
In the second trial, 53% of the patients who received SOLOSEC cured bacterial vaginosis in comparison to 19% of those who received placebo.

Were there any differences in how well the drug worked in clinical trials among sex, race and age?

Because the patients were adult women less than 65 years of age, sex and age based analyses were not conducted. SOLOSEC worked similarly in White and Black or African American patients.

What are the possible side effects?

Common side effects include vaginal yeast infection, headache, nausea, vomiting, metallic taste in the mouth, diarrhea, abdominal pain and vaginal itching.

Were there any differences in side effects among sex, race and age?

Because all the patients were adult women less than 65 years of age, sex and age based analyses were not conducted. The occurrence of common side effects was similar in the White and Black or African America patients.

WHO WAS IN THE CLINICAL TRIALS?

Who participated in the clinical trials?

FDA approved SOLOSEC based primarily on the results of 333 women with bacterial vaginal infections from two clinical trials conducted in the United Sates. These patients are presented in the Figures 1-3 below.
The FDA also considered data from 321 patients with bacterial vaginal infections who received SOLOSEC in Trial 3. These patients are presented in Table 8 under MORE INFO.
Figure 1 summarizes patients by sex who were in the Clinical Trials 1 and 2.
Figure 1. Baseline Demographics by Sex SOLOSEC
Pie chart summarizing how women were in the clinical trials .In total, 333 women (100%) participated in the clinical trials.
FDA Clinical review
Figure 2 and Table 1 summarize the percentage of patients by race in Clinical Trials 1 and 2.
Figure 2. Baseline Demographics by Race SOLOSEC
Pie chart summarizing the percentage of patients by race enrolled in the clinical trials. In total, 152 White (46%), 167 Black or African American (50%), 5 Asian (1%), and 9 Other (3%), participated in the clinical trials.
FDA Clinical review
Table 1. Baseline Demographics by Race
RaceNumber of PatientsPercentage (%)
Black or African American16750
White15246
Asian51
Other72
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1less than 1
American Indian or Alaska Native1less than 1
FDA Clinical review
Figure 3 summarizes by age how many patients were in Clinical Trials 1 and 2.
Figure 3. Baseline Demographics by Age
Pie charts summarizing how many individuals of certain age groups were in the clinical trials. All 333 patients (100%) were 18-54 years old.)
FDA Clinical review

How were the trials designed?

In Clinical Trials 1 and 2, patients randomly received either one time SOLOSEC or placebo granules. Neither the patients nor the health care professionals knew which treatment was given until after the study was complete.
The benefit of SOLOSEC was measured by the proportion of patients who were cured and compared it to placebo. The benefit was assessed 21 to 30 days after the drug administration and the side effects were collected up to that time.
In Clinical Trial 3, all patients received one time SOLOSEC granules. Patients were evaluated primarily for side effects.

GLOSSARY

CLINICAL TRIAL: Voluntary research studies conducted in people and designed to answer specific questions about the safety or effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, other therapies, or new ways of using existing treatments.
COMPARATOR: A previously available treatment or placebo used in clinical trials that is compared to the actual drug being tested.
EFFICACY: How well the drug achieves the desired response when it is taken as described in a controlled clinical setting, such as during a clinical trial.
PLACEBO: An inactive substance or “sugar pill” that looks the same as, and is given the same way as, an active drug or treatment being tested. The effects of the active drug or treatment are compared to the effects of the placebo.
SUBGROUP: A subset of the population studied in a clinical trial. Demographic subsets include sex, race, and age groups.

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