NCT00529087

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the protocol is to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of subcutaneous MOA-728 versus placebo in subjects with chronic non-malignant pain who have Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
460

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

78 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 11, 2007

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 14, 2007

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 11, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

November 25, 2019

Status Verified

November 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

September 11, 2007

Results QC Date

December 24, 2009

Last Update Submit

November 21, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

Opioid-Induced Constipation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Percentage of Patients Having a Rescue-free Bowel Movement (RFBM) Within 4 Hours of the First Dose

    A rescue-free bowel movement was defined as a bowel movement where no laxatives were used during the prior 24 hours. Information on laxative use, bowel movements and bowel movement assessments were self reported daily by the patient using a telephone interactive voice response system (IVRS).

    up to 4 hours

  • Percentage of Active Injections Resulting in Any Rescue-free Bowel Movement (RFBM) Within 4 Hours of Injection During the Double-blind Period

    A rescue-free bowel movement was defined as a bowel movement where no laxatives were used during the prior 24 hours. Information on laxative use, bowel movements and bowel movement assessments were self reported daily by the patient using a telephone interactive voice response system (IVRS). Active injections are those that contain study drug (e.g., daily injections in MOA-728 QD treatment group and every other injection for the MOA-728 QOD treatment group). The corresponding injections in the placebo group were used as controls.

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (20)

  • Time to the First Rescue-free Bowel Movement (RFBM) After First Dose

    up to 24 hours

  • Change From Baseline in Weekly Number of Rescue-free Bowel Movements (RFBM) for the Double-blind Period at 4 Weeks

    Baseline and 4 weeks

  • Weekly Number of Rescue-free Bowel Movements (RFBM) (Open-label Period)

    8 weeks

  • Percentage of Patients Achieving at Least 3 Rescue-free Bowel Movements (RFBM) Per Week in Double-blind Period

    4 weeks

  • Percentage of Active Injections Resulting in Any Rescue-free Bowel Movement (RFBM) Within 1, 2, 3 and 6 Hour(s) in Double-blind Period

    Within 1-6 hours during 4 week double-blind period

  • +15 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

1

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Other: placebo

2

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: N-methylnaltrexone bromide (MOA-728)

3

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: N-methylnaltrexone bromide (MOA-728)

Interventions

placeboOTHER

placebo

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult outpatients with opioid-induced constipation and chronic non-malignant pain.
  • Taking oral, transdermal, intravenous, or subcutaneous opioids.
  • Willingness to discontinue all pre-study laxative therapy and use only study permitted rescue laxatives.

You may not qualify if:

  • History of chronic constipation before the initiation of opioid therapy.
  • Other GI disorders known to affect bowel transit.
  • Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (78)

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Mobile, Alabama, 36606, United States

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Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

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Sun City, Arizona, 85351, United States

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Tucson, Arizona, 85710, United States

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Tucson, Arizona, 85741, United States

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71913, United States

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Anaheim, California, 92801, United States

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Garden Grove, California, 92843, United States

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Hawaiian Gardens, California, 90716, United States

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Long Beach, California, 90813, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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San Diego, California, 92121, United States

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Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States

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Cheifland, Florida, 32626, United States

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Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

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Jupiter, Florida, 33458, United States

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Largo, Florida, 33770, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33180, United States

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Naples, Florida, 34104, United States

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Ocala, Florida, 34471, United States

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Ocala, Florida, 34474, United States

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Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

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Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States

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Spring Hill, Florida, 34609, United States

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Tampa, Florida, 33603, United States

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West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States

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Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

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Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States

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Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60610, United States

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DeKalb, Illinois, 60115, United States

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Avon, Indiana, 46123, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States

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West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265, United States

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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71105, United States

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Sunset, Louisiana, 70584, United States

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Elkridge, Maryland, 21075, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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Brockton, Massachusetts, 02301, United States

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Cadillac, Michigan, 49601, United States

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Paw Paw, Michigan, 49079, United States

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Traverse City, Michigan, 49684, United States

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Biloxi, Mississippi, 39531, United States

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Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 39564, United States

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Nixa, Missouri, 65719, United States

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Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States

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Missoula, Montana, 59808, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States

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Great Neck, New York, 11023, United States

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Valley Stream, New York, 11580, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607-6475, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

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Dayton, Ohio, 45439, United States

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Toledo, Ohio, 43623, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States

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Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States

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Levittown, Pennsylvania, 19056-2404, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States

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Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

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Beaumont, Texas, 77701, United States

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Colleyville, Texas, 76034, United States

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Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

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Dallas, Texas, 75251, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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Alexandria, Virginia, 22304, United States

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Christiansburg, Virginia, 24073, United States

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Hampton, Virginia, 23666, United States

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Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

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Spokane, Washington, 99208, United States

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Charleston, West Virginia, 25304-1965, United States

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Related Publications (2)

  • Liao SS, Slatkin NE, Stambler N. The Influence of Age on Central Effects of Methylnaltrexone in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation. Drugs Aging. 2021 Jun;38(6):503-511. doi: 10.1007/s40266-021-00850-w. Epub 2021 Mar 31.

  • Michna E, Weil AJ, Duerden M, Schulman S, Wang W, Tzanis E, Zhang H, Yu D, Manley A, Randazzo B. Efficacy of subcutaneous methylnaltrexone in the treatment of opioid-induced constipation: a responder post hoc analysis. Pain Med. 2011 Aug;12(8):1223-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01189.x. Epub 2011 Aug 2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ConstipationOpioid-Induced Constipation

Interventions

methylnaltrexone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNarcotic-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

Title
U. S. Contact Center
Organization
Wyeth

Study Officials

  • Jeff Cohn

    Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2007

First Posted

September 14, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion

December 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

November 25, 2019

Results First Posted

May 11, 2010

Record last verified: 2019-11

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