Eslicarbazepine Acetate as Therapy in Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

NCT01124097 | Terminated Phase 3 Results

• 2 other identifiers: BIA-2093-3082010-019101-42
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 240
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of Eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) as therapy in subjects with Post-herpetic Neuralgia (PHN) over a 15 week treatment phase.

Conditions

Post Herpetic Neuralgia

Keywords

post herpetic neuralgia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change From Baseline to Endpoint in Mean Pain

  The efficacy analysis was restricted to the primary efficacy variable in the analysis population. The intended treatment period, starting on the day of the randomization and ending at the efficacy cut-off date (October 31, 2011), was the basis for the analysis. The primary efficacy variable was the difference between the mean values of 7 daily pain scores preceding the efficacy cut-off date (endpoint mean pain score), and before randomization (baseline mean pain score), respectively. The daily pain scores were based on the morning response to the 11-point Numeric Rating Pain Scale (NRPS) question relating to average pain intensity over the last 24 hours. The NPRS is an 11-point scale from 0-10 \["0" = no pain; "10" = the most intense pain imaginable\]

  baseline to endpoint

Study Arms (4)

Eslicarbazepine acetate 800 mg once daily (QD)

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093)

Eslicarbazepine acetate 1200 mg QD

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093)

Eslicarbazepine acetate 1600 mg QD

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Eslicarbazepine acetate (BIA 2-093) DRUG

Tablets will be used.

Also known as: Exalief, Zebinix, BIA 2-093, ESL

Eslicarbazepine acetate 1200 mg QD; Eslicarbazepine acetate 1600 mg QD; Eslicarbazepine acetate 800 mg once daily (QD)

Placebo DRUG

Tablets will be used.

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Male and female outpatients aged 18 years or older. Female subjects are of nonchildbearing potential, defined as surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation) or at least 2 years postmenopausal (spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 24 months before Visit 1), or if of childbearing potential, subjects agree to use a medically acceptable nonhormonal method of contraception.
• Experiencing pain for at least 6 months after the healing of a herpes zoster skin rash.
• A mean score between 4.0 and 9.0, inclusive, on the 24 hour average pain intensity assessment.
• Compliance with patient diary completion.
• If not used to treat PHN, subjects are permitted to take nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors if they were kept on a stable dose for 1 month prior to Screening and are foreseen to remain stable throughout the study.
• Competent and able to freely give own informed consent.
• Female subjects of childbearing potential, who are not currently breastfeeding, must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Visit 1.

You may not qualify if:

• Historical exposure to drugs known to cause neuropathy
• Significant skin lesions (active infection, ulcer, etc).
• Known intolerance to ESL or to other carboxamide derivatives (eg, carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine) or frequent or severe allergic reactions with multiple medications.
• Subjects who previously participated in a clinical study with ESL.
• Major psychiatric disorder.
• Serious or unstable cardiovascular disease that could compromise participation or cause hospitalization during the study.
• Second or third degree atrioventricular blockade not corrected with a pacemaker or any clinically significant abnormality in the 12 lead electrocardiogram as determined by the investigator.
• Subjects taking the following drug classes and individual drugs are excluded: benzodiazepines (except short half life sleep agents), skeletal muscle relaxants, orally administered steroids, capsaicin, mexiletine, centrally acting analgesics (dextromethorphan, tramadol), opiates, topical lidocaine, anticonvulsants, tricyclic antidepressants, and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. These drugs require a minimum washout period of at least 5 times the half life and should be tapered appropriately using product label instructions as a guide.
• Relevant clinical laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's opinion, can compromise the subject's safety.
• History of drug abuse or dependence (drug categories defined by DSM IV) within the past year, excluding nicotine and caffeine.
• Subjects who, in the previous 30 days, received treatment with a drug that had not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry.
• History of recurrent epileptic seizures except febrile seizures.
• History of severe gastroparesis or gastric bypass surgery.
• Neurolytic or neurosurgical treatment for PHN.
• Injected anesthetics or steroid use within 30 days of Visit 1.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bial - Portela C S.A.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Synexus ClinPharm GmbH

Berlin, State of Berlin, 12627, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neuralgia, Postherpetic

Interventions

eslicarbazepine acetate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuralgia; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Director R&D
• Organization: BIAL - Portela & Cª S.A.

clinical.trials@bial.com

+351-229866100

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restriction Type: OTHER
• Restrictive Agreement: Yes

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 3, 2010
• First Posted: May 14, 2010
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2012
• Study Completion: April 1, 2012
• Last Updated: April 7, 2014
• Results First Posted: April 7, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

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