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Clinical application of leuprorelin in the treatment of Kennedy's disease

Clinical application of leuprorelin in the treatment of Kennedy's disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100050427
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-08-27
Start date
2021-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Kennedy's disease (KD)

Interventions

Experimental group:Leproterrine was injected subcutaneously

Sponsors

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Have the following clinical symptoms: muscle weakness, atrophy, tongue muscle atrophy, fibrillation, bulbar palsy or hand tremor; 2. Androgen receptor gene CAG repeat sequence length >= 38 times; 3. Aged between 30-70 years; 4. Patients who have no desire to have children; 5. The patient or family members signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are allergic to leuprolide and have serious complications; 2. Have used drugs that interfere with androgen levels within 8 weeks before informed consent; 3. The presence of other diseases associated with dysphagia, such as stroke, motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperplasia, cancer and other previously diagnosed neuromuscular diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Luteinizing hormone;Follicle-stimulating hormone;Testosterone;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLuan Xinghua

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

green_lxh@sina.com+86 13651863169

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026