NCT01380093

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the abuse potential of EMBEDA compared to controlled release morphine when crushed and taken orally by non-dependent recreational opioid users; secondary purposes include to determine the abuse potential of crushed EMBEDA relative to placebo and and to compare the pharmacokinetics and safety of crushed EMBEDA with crushed controlled-release morphine and crushed placebo.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

February 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 22, 2011

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 27, 2011

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 31, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

May 31, 2012

Status Verified

September 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

June 22, 2011

Results QC Date

April 26, 2012

Last Update Submit

April 26, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

abuse potentialabuse liabilityrecreational opioid usemorphine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Drug Liking: Area Under Effect Curve (AUE) From 0-2 Hours

    Drug liking assesses the degree that a participant likes a drug effect at the time the question is being asked (that is, at the moment). It is scored using a 100 millimeter (mm) bipolar visual analogue scale (VAS) anchored in the center with a neutral anchor of "neither like nor dislike" (score of 50 mm), on the left with "strong disliking" (score of 0 mm) and on the right with "strong liking" (score of 100 mm). AUE (0-2) = Area under the effect versus time curve from time 0 to 2 hours (hrs) (0-2).

    0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 hrs post-dose

  • Drug Liking: Peak Effect (Emax)

    Drug liking assesses the degree that a participant likes a drug effect at the time the question is being asked (that is, at the moment). It is scored using a 100 mm bipolar VAS anchored in the center with a neutral anchor of "neither like nor dislike" (score of 50 mm), on the left with "strong disliking" (score of 0 mm) and on the right with "strong liking" (score of 100 mm). Emax = Maximum observed score.

    0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hrs post-dose

  • High: Area Under Effect Curve (AUE) From 0-2 Hours

    High VAS assesses the effect experienced by the participant on a 100 mm unipolar VAS, where responses are unidirectional and range from a response of 'none' (score of 0 mm) to 'extremely' (score of 100 mm). AUE (0-2) = Area under the effect versus time curve from time 0 to 2 hrs (0-2).

    0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 hrs post-dose

  • High: Peak Effect (Emax)

    High VAS assesses the effect experienced by the participant on a 100 mm unipolar VAS, where responses are unidirectional and range from a response of 'none' (score of 0 mm) to 'extremely' (score of 100 mm). Emax = Maximum observed score.

    0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hrs post-dose

Secondary Outcomes (105)

  • Drug Liking: Area Under Effect Curve (AUE) From 0-1 Hour

    0.5 and 1 hrs post-dose

  • Drug Liking: Area Under Effect Curve (AUE) From 0-4 Hours

    0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 hrs post-dose

  • Drug Liking: Area Under Effect Curve (AUE) From 0-8 Hours

    0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 hrs post-dose

  • Drug Liking: Area Under Effect Curve (AUE) From 0-12 Hours

    0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hrs post-dose

  • Drug Liking: Area Under Effect Curve (AUE) From 0-24 Hours

    0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hrs post-dose

  • +100 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

MS Contin (morphine sulfate, controlled release)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: MS Contin (morphine sulfate, controlled release)

EMBEDA (morphine sulfate / naltrexone hydrochloride)

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: EMBEDA (morphine sulfate / naltrexone hydrochloride)

Interventions

Single-dose, 2 x microcrystalline cellulose (weighed to equal weights of average tablet/capsule of active comparator) mixed with 150 ml artificially sweetened, non-carbonated beverage

Placebo

Single-dose, 2 x 60 mg morphine sulfate whole tablets manually crushed and mixed with 150 ml artificially sweetened, non-carbonated beverage

MS Contin (morphine sulfate, controlled release)

Single-dose, solution 2 x 60 mg morphine sulfate with sequestered 2.4 mg Naltrexone hydrochloride whole capsules manually crushed and mixed with 150 ml artificially sweetened, non-carbonated beverage

EMBEDA (morphine sulfate / naltrexone hydrochloride)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Subject is a recreational opioid user who is NOT physically dependent on opioids based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria, and the Naloxone Challenge. A recreational opioid user is defined as recreationally abusing opioids for non-therapeutic purposes (i.e., for psychoactive effects) on at least 10 occasions within the last year and at least once in the 12 weeks prior to Visit 1.
  • Subject is in generally good health as determined by medical history, physical examination, vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG).

You may not qualify if:

  • Has a history or current diagnosis of substance dependence (excluding caffeine and nicotine), as assessed by the Investigator using the DSM IV-TR criteria.
  • Has participated in, is currently participating in, or is seeking treatment for substance- and/or alcohol-related disorders (excluding nicotine and caffeine).
  • History or presence of any clinically significant illness (e.g., cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, oncologic, musculoskeletal, or psychiatric) or any other condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator would jeopardize the safety of the subject or the validity of the study results.
  • Has a known allergy or history of hypersensitivity to morphine sulfate, opioids in general, naltrexone hydrochloride (HCl) or similar compounds and/or the known excipients in the investigational drug products.
  • Has any condition in which an opioid is contraindicated (e.g., significant respiratory depression, acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia, or is suspected of having paralytic ileus).
  • Females who are pregnant, lactating, or are planning to become pregnant during the course of the study. Females with a positive serum pregnancy test at Visit 1 or at any subsequent study visit will be excluded from participating in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lifetree Clinical Research

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Setnik B, Sommerville K, Goli V, Han L, Webster L. Assessment of pharmacodynamic effects following oral administration of crushed morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride extended-release capsules compared with crushed morphine sulfate controlled-release tablets and placebo in nondependent recreational opioid users. Pain Med. 2013 Aug;14(8):1173-86. doi: 10.1111/pme.12148. Epub 2013 Jun 7.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Recurrence

Interventions

Morphinemorphine, naltrexone combinationNaltrexone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Morphine DerivativesMorphinansOpiate AlkaloidsAlkaloidsHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, Bridged-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingPhenanthrenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPolycyclic CompoundsNaloxone

Results Point of Contact

Title
Pfizer ClinicalTrials.gov Call Center
Organization
Pfizer, Inc.

Study Officials

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

    Pfizer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 22, 2011

First Posted

June 27, 2011

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion

May 1, 2011

Study Completion

May 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 31, 2012

Results First Posted

May 31, 2012

Record last verified: 2011-09

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