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NCT Number: NCT05907291

Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of CRN04894 in Participants With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (TouCAHn)

The purpose of this Phase 2, open-label, sequential dose cohort study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of atumelnant (CRN04894) in participants with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency.

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About this study

This Phase 2, open-label, sequential dose cohort study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, PK, and PD of atumelnant (CRN04894) when administered for 12 weeks in participants with CAH caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency. Up to 42 participants will be enrolled in the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female participants ≥18 to 75 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF). Participants ≥16 years of age may be included in sites located in the United States
  • Classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency
  • On a stable regimen of glucocorticoid replacement (eg, hydrocortisone, prednisolone, prednisone, methylprednisolone)
  • Compliance with glucocorticoid replacement and mineralocorticoid replacement (if applicable) regimen during the Screening Period
  • Minimum total daily dose of ≥15 mg hydrocortisone (or equivalent). For Cohort 4, a mean daily dose of ≥11 mg/m²/day of hydrocortisone or hydrocortisone equivalents will be used for inclusion
  • If on estrogen therapy (any route), dose must be stable for at least 3 months prior to Screening

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of any other form of CAH other than classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency
  • Dexamethasone use within 30 days of Screening for Cohorts 1-3. In Cohort 4, dexamethasone is permitted
  • History of bilateral adrenalectomy, hypopituitarism, or other condition requiring chronic glucocorticoid therapy
  • Night shift workers or any other reason for abnormal sleep/wake cycles
  • Clinically significant unstable medical condition or chronic disease other than CAH
  • History of major surgery/surgical therapy for any cause within 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • Diabetes mellitus treated with insulin for less than 6 weeks prior to Screening, or with change in total daily insulin dose by >15% within 6 weeks prior to Screening
  • Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus defined as having a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥8.5%(≥69 mmol/mL), or estimated HbA1c based on fructosamine if HbA1c is not evaluable (eg, due to hemoglobinopathies)
  • Participants with hypothyroidism who are not receiving adequate hormone replacement therapy based on thyroid hormone levels measured at the time of Screening
  • History of unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction within 12 weeks prior to Screening or other clinically significant cardiac disease at the time of Screening
  • History of cancer excluding cured/treated dermal squamous or basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Known history of illicit drug or alcohol abuse within the last year
  • Use of antiandrogen therapy in the past 3 months (eg, spironolactone, finasteride, cyproterone acetate, flutamide)
  • Use of testosterone, androgen-containing supplements, aromatase inhibitors, or growth hormone

Treatment and study plan

atumelnant (CRN04894)

Drug

Atumelnant is an orally active nonpeptide melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R) or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) antagonist.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Morning (Before 11:00) Serum Androstenedione (A4) PM Dosing

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

    A4 is the principal biochemical measure of disease activity in adult CAH. Blood samples were collected for the measurement of serum concentration of A4 prior to glucocorticoid administration. Baseline is defined as the last non-missing morning window value prior to or on the same day as the first dose date of atumelnant. Change from baseline was obtained by subtracting post-baseline visit value minus baseline value.

  2. Change From Baseline in Morning (Before 11:00) Serum Androstenedione (A4) AM Dosing

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

    A4 is the principal biochemical measure of disease activity in adult CAH. Blood samples were collected for the measurement of serum concentration of A4 prior to glucocorticoid administration. Baseline is defined as the last non-missing morning window value prior to or on the same day as the first dose date of atumelnant. Change from baseline was obtained by subtracting post-baseline visit value minus baseline value.

  3. Number of Participants Reporting of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious TEAEs, and Adverse Events Leading to Discontinuation Throughout the Study

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Up to Week 16 (End of study)

    An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether considered related to the study intervention or not. TEAEs were collected in the full analysis set which consisted of all participants who received at least one dose of study drug. A serious AE is defined by its severe clinical consequences: it is any event that results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization, results in persistent disability, or requires medical intervention to prevent these outcomes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Morning (Before 11:00) Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) PM Dosing

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

    Elevated levels of the immediate enzyme substrate 17-OHP are indicative of CAH. The secondary efficacy endpoint was change from baseline in morning serum 17-OHP at Week 12. Baseline is defined as the last non-missing morning window value prior to or on the same day as the first dose date of atumelnant. Change from baseline was analyzed using the mean at baseline and at each visit, for all participants with both baseline and the corresponding visit values.

  2. Change From Baseline in Morning (Before 11:00) Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) AM Dosing

    Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

    Elevated levels of the immediate enzyme substrate 17-OHP are indicative of CAH. The secondary efficacy endpoint was change from baseline in morning serum 17-OHP at Week 12. Baseline is defined as the last non-missing morning window value prior to or on the same day as the first dose date of atumelnant. Change from baseline was analyzed using the mean at baseline and at each visit, for all participants with both baseline and the corresponding visit values.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A 12-week, Phase 2 Open-label, Sequential Dose Cohort Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of CRN04894 Treatment in Participants With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (TouCAHn)

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2026

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