A Trial to Evaluate the Ongoing Skin Safety of Testosterone MD-Lotion Formulations

Inclusion criteria

• Hypogonadal males with a qualifying general medical health who have Completed the MTE08 trial up to and including Day 120/121 in a compliant manner
• Were able to communicate with the trial staff, understand the Trial Information Sheet and sign the Written Informed Consent Forms; were willing to follow the Protocol requirements and comply with Protocol restrictions and procedures

Exclusion criteria

• Any clinically significant chronic illness or finding and/or laboratory testing that would interfere with the trial objectives or safety of the subject
• Any man in whom testosterone therapy was contraindicated, which included those with:

• Known or suspected carcinoma (or history of carcinoma) of the prostate or clinically significant symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or clinically significant symptoms of lower urinary obstructions and with a International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) score of greater than or equal to 19
• Known or suspected carcinoma (or history of carcinoma) of the breast
• Severe liver disease (i.e. cirrhosis, hepatitis or liver tumours or liver function tests >2 times the upper limit of the normal range values
• Active deep vein thrombosis, thromboembolic disorders or a documented history of these conditions
• Current significant cerebrovascular or coronary artery disease
• Untreated sleep apnoea
• Haematocrit of >54%
• Untreated moderate to severe depression
• Men with clinically significant prostate exam or clinically significant elevated serum Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) level (> 4 ng/mL) or age adjusted reference range of PSA values
• Men taking concomitant medications (prescribed, over-the-counter or complementary) that would affect Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) or testosterone concentrations (excluding Testosterone MD-Lotion (cutaneous solution)) or metabolism such as warfarin, insulin, opiates, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH), 5 alpha reductase inhibitors, propanolol, oxyphenbutazone, corticosteroids (except for physiological replacement doses), estradiol
• Men with uncontrolled diabetes (Hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] greater than or equal to 10%)
• Subjects intending to have any surgical procedure during the course of the trial
• Subjects with a partner of child bearing potential who are not willing to use adequate contraception for the duration of the trial
• Subjects whose partners are pregnant