NCT01619839

Brief Summary

NKTR-181 is being developed as an analgesic compound for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain - active as a mu agonist, but with inherent molecular properties designed to provide a unique clinical profile, including most notably, reduced CNS side effects and an attenuated attractiveness as a target of abuse.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
296

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2012

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

34 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

June 1, 2012

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 12, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 14, 2012

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2013

Completed
7.9 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 2, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

August 2, 2021

Status Verified

July 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

June 12, 2012

Results QC Date

June 14, 2021

Last Update Submit

July 9, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

NektarNKTR-181

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The Mean Change From Baseline Pain Score to Pain Score at the End of the Double-blind Randomized Treatment Period.

    The first phase of this trial involved an open-label titration period where patients were given NKTR-181 at increasing doses up to a maximum of 400 mg twice daily until adequate pain control was achieved. Patients achieving adequate pain control were then progressed to the second phase of the trial where patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either placebo or their tolerable dose level of NKTR-181. All efficacy data for NKTR-181 patients was combined into one group regardless of tolerable dose level. For this outcome, the subjects had to rate their worst pain intensity during the past 4 hours from 0 to 10 on an 11-point scale, where 0 represented one end of the continuum (i.e., no pain) and 10 represented the other extreme of pain intensity (i.e., worst pain imaginable).

    Baseline and Visit 10 (day 69)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to Discontinuation During the Double-blind Randomized Treatment Period for Any Reason

    Randomization Treatment period is 24 days

Study Arms (5)

100 mg NKTR-181

EXPERIMENTAL

100 mg of NKTR-181 in tablet form, BID. Dosing to occur at Titration period up to 30 days and at Randomization period up to 24 days.

Drug: NKTR-181

200 mg NKTR-181

EXPERIMENTAL

200 mg of NKTR-181 in tablet form, BID. Dosing to occur at Titration period up to 30 days and at Randomization period up to 24 days.

Drug: NKTR-181

300 mg NKTR-181

EXPERIMENTAL

300 mg of NKTR-181 in tablet form, BID. Dosing to occur at Titration period up to 30 days and at Randomization period up to 24 days

Drug: NKTR-181

400 mg NKTR-181

EXPERIMENTAL

400 mg of NKTR-181 in tablet form, BID. Dosing to occur at Titration period up to 30 days and at Randomization period up to 24 days

Drug: NKTR-181

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo dosing will be only in the double-blind randomization arm and will be identical in form to the Experimental NKTR-181.

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

100 mg NKTR-181200 mg NKTR-181300 mg NKTR-181400 mg NKTR-181

Placebo dosing will be only in the double-blind randomization arm and will be identical in form to the Experimental NKTR-181

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Willing and able to give written informed consent;
  • Willing and able to understand the study procedures, and comply with all study procedures;
  • Females or males, age ≥ 18 years old;
  • Body mass index 18-39, inclusive;
  • In good general health;
  • Clinical diagnosis of OA in one or both knees;
  • Have been on a stable regimen of pain medication for the management of OA knee pain;
  • Not experiencing adequate pain relief with their current dosing regimen;
  • Women of childbearing potential (WCBP) must agree to use highly effective methods of birth control. Male subjects must agree to use contraception.

You may not qualify if:

  • Females who are pregnant or lactating;
  • Known history of hypersensitivity, intolerance, or allergy to opioids;
  • Diagnosed as having any chronic pain symptom that in the Investigator's opinion would interfere with the assessment of pain and other symptoms of OA;
  • Presence of any medical condition that would preclude study participation in the opinion of the investigator;
  • Clinically significant abnormalities of vital signs or clinical laboratory results;
  • Clinically significant electrocardiographic abnormalities;
  • Received systemic corticosteroids within 30 days prior to signing the consent form;
  • Subjects who are known or suspected to be currently abusing alcohol or drugs;
  • Positive urine drug screen, or alcohol breath test during Screening Period testing;
  • Positive serology for the surface antigen of Hepatitis B (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C (anti-HCV) during Screening Period testing;
  • Known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive;
  • Donation of blood or plasma within 30 days prior to signing the consent form;
  • Participation in another drug or biologic study within 30 days prior to signing the consent form;
  • Any other reason that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor, would render the subject unsuitable for participation in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (34)

Investigator Site - Mobile

Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Tuscon

Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California, 92844, United States

Location

Investigator Site - San Diego

San Diego, California, 92103, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Westlake Village

Westlake Village, California, 91361, United States

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Investigator Site - Coral Gables

Coral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Fort Meyers

Fort Myers, Florida, 33916, United States

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Investigator Site - Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028, United States

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Investigator Site - West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States

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Investigator Site - Weston

Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

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Investigator Site - Evansville

Evansville, Indiana, 47714, United States

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Investigator Site - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, 67207, United States

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Investigator Site - Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Brockton

Brockton, Massachusetts, 02301, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Worcester

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

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Investigator Site - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States

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Investigator Site - Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Berlin

Berlin, New Jersey, 08009, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Englewood

Englewood, New Jersey, 07631, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina, 27410, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73109, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Duncansville

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19139, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States

Location

Investigator Site - Austin

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

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Investigator Site - Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

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Investigator Site - San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78205, United States

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Investigator Site - San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States

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Investigator Site - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106, United States

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Investigator Site - Kenosha

Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53142, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

NKTR-181

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OsteoarthritisArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Study Director
Organization
Nektar Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • Study Director

    Nektar Therapeutics

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
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

June 12, 2012

First Posted

June 14, 2012

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion

August 1, 2013

Study Completion

September 1, 2013

Last Updated

August 2, 2021

Results First Posted

August 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

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