NCT01326689

Brief Summary

This is a placebo-controlled, double blind, comparative study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KW-2246 as rescue medication at an optimal dose, which is determined by dose titration in treating breakthrough pain episodes in adult cancer patients receiving strong opioid analgesic on a fixed-schedule as well as rescue medication for breakthrough pain.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
42

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
29 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 30, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 31, 2011

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 8, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

March 30, 2011

Last Update Submit

March 6, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain intensity difference

    Pain scores on the visual analog scale

    30 minutes after each dose

Study Arms (2)

KW-2246

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: KW-2246

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Rescue medication at an optimal dose, which is determined by dose titration

KW-2246
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Written informed consent
  • Have been treated with opioid analgesic on a fixed-schedule at a stable daily dose
  • Receiving at least 1 but not more than 4 doses of rescue medication per day in average and whose pain is controlled
  • ECOG PS =\< 3

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently suffered from intolerable opioid-specific adverse reactions due to opioid analgesics
  • Severe respiratory dysfunction
  • Asthma
  • Severe bradyarrhythmia
  • Severe hepatic function disorder
  • Severe renal function disorder
  • Severe psychoneurotic disorder
  • Susceptibility to respiratory depression due to such conditions as increased intracranial pressure, head injury or brain tumor

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Unknown Facility

Tokyo, Japan

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Shimoyama N, Gomyo I, Katakami N, Okada M, Yukitoshi N, Ohta E, Shimoyama M. Efficacy and safety of sublingual fentanyl orally disintegrating tablet at doses determined by titration for the treatment of breakthrough pain in Japanese cancer patients: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase III trial. Int J Clin Oncol. 2015 Feb;20(1):198-206. doi: 10.1007/s10147-014-0697-z. Epub 2014 May 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cancer PainBreakthrough Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 30, 2011

First Posted

March 31, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

June 1, 2012

Last Updated

March 8, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

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