NCT03607838

Brief Summary

This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a single-dose intervertebral disc injection of SI-6603 in subjects with lumbar disc herniation (LDH)

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
352

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2018

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

67 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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 24, 2018

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 31, 2018

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 7, 2018

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 3, 2022

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 21, 2023

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 11, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

July 24, 2025

Status Verified

July 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

July 24, 2018

Results QC Date

May 25, 2025

Last Update Submit

July 11, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Lumbar disc herniationRadiculopathySciaticaIntradiscal injectionChemonucleolysis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline to Week 13 in Average Worst Leg Pain Score During the Past 24 Hours Over the Previous 7 Days

    The primary endpoint was the change from baseline to Week 13 in average worst leg pain score during the past 24 hours over the previous 7 days, as assessed by 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS). VAS is a pain assessment tool with 0 mm representing an absence of pain, and 100 mm representing the worst pain patients have ever experienced.

    baseline and 13 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change From Baseline to Week 52 in Average Worst Leg Pain Score During the Past 24 Hours Over the Previous 7 Days

    baseline and 52 weeks

  • Change From Baseline to Week 13 in Herniation Volume

    baseline and 13 weeks

  • Change From Baseline to Week 13 in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Score

    baseline and 13 weeks

Study Arms (2)

SI-6603

EXPERIMENTAL

Condoliase: 1.25U, intradiscal injection, one time For patients in the active treatment group, a volume of 1.0 mL was administered into the intervertebral disc in a single dose.

Drug: SI-6603

Sham

SHAM COMPARATOR

Sham injection For patients in the control group, a solution was not prepared and the needle was not placed in the intervertebral disc.

Drug: Sham injection

Interventions

SI-6603 will be injected into an intervertebral disc.

SI-6603

The injection will be performed without needle placement into an intervertebral disc.

Sham

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects with single-level LDH (L4-L5 or L5-S1 (or L5-L6)) with clear, demonstrable nerve root impingement as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical symptoms corresponding to position of the impaired nerve root.
  • Subjects with radiculopathy/radicular leg pain in the unilateral leg for 6 weeks or more but 1 year or less.
  • Subjects with positive result of Straight Leg Raise (SLR) test (≤70°) only on the ipsilateral leg having chief complaint of radiculopathy
  • Subjects with inadequate improvement in pain caused by LDH despite 6 weeks or more of conservative treatment.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects who have 2 or more lumbar disc herniations as assessed by MRI.
  • Subjects who have undergone a lumbar operation, lumbar percutaneous nucleotomy, or lumbar intradiscal therapies at the affected level of lumbar spine.
  • Subjects who have received block procedure (e.g., spinal injection, epidural injection or nerve block) for treatment of LDH, oral or injectable corticosteroids within 28 days prior to randomization.
  • Subjects who have received opioids or cannabis by any route of administration, local anesthesia to the back, buttock, or posterior/lateral aspects of the affected leg within 7 days prior to randomization.
  • Subjects with a body mass index (BMI) ≥40.
  • Subjects who are receiving compensation according to the Workers' Compensation Act or are involved in personal injury litigation due to a lumbar-related injury.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (67)

Delta Clinical Research

Mobile, Alabama, 36609, United States

Location

Pain Medicine Associates, Inc.

Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States

Location

University of California San Diego - Center for Pain Medicine

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location

The Helm Center for Pain Management

Laguna Woods, California, 92637, United States

Location

The Anand Spine Group

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

Location

Samaritan Center for Medical Research

Los Gatos, California, 95032, United States

Location

UC Davis Spine Center

Sacramento, California, 95816, United States

Location

Source Healthcare

Santa Monica, California, 90403, United States

Location

Boulder Neurosurgical Associates

Boulder, Colorado, 80303, United States

Location

DBPS Research, LLC

Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, United States

Location

International Spine, Pain, and Performance Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20006, United States

Location

Florida Spine Institute

Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States

Location

Spine and Orthopedic Center

Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33441, United States

Location

Deland Clinical research Unit

DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States

Location

Science Connections, LLC

Doral, Florida, 33166, United States

Location

Coastal Clinical Research

Fernandina Beach, Florida, 32034, United States

Location

Holy Cross Medical Group

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33334, United States

Location

Coastal Clinical Research

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Location

Genoma Research Group, Inc.

Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

Location

Science Connections, LLC (Kendall)

Miami, Florida, 33175, United States

Location

AMPM Research Clinic

Miami Gardens, Florida, 33169, United States

Location

Pain Relief Centers

St. Petersburg, Florida, 33709, United States

Location

Pain Relief Centers

Sun City Center, Florida, 33573, United States

Location

Tampa Pain Relief Center

Tampa, Florida, 33603, United States

Location

Florida Pain Relief Group, PLLC

Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States

Location

Premier Medical Associates

The Villages, Florida, 32159, United States

Location

Conquest Research

Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States

Location

Augusta University - Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

Location

Georgia Institute for Clinical Research, LLC

Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States

Location

Injury Care Research

Boise, Idaho, 83713, United States

Location

Millennium Pain Center

Bloomington, Illinois, 61704, United States

Location

Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists

Chicago, Illinois, 60657, United States

Location

Indiana Spine Group

Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States

Location

Neuroscience Research Center LLC

Overland Park, Kansas, 66210, United States

Location

OtriMed Clinical Research

Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States

Location

Clinical Trials of Southwest Louisiana, LLC

Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601, United States

Location

Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

St. Louis Pain Consultants

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States

Location

Comprehensive and Interventional Pain Management LLP

Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States

Location

Innovative Pain Care Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States

Location

Interventional Spine Medicine

Barrington, New Hampshire, 03825, United States

Location

New Jersey Regenerative Institute

Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, 07927, United States

Location

New York - Presbyterian Queens

Flushing, New York, 11355, United States

Location

Drug Trials America

Hartsdale, New York, 10530, United States

Location

Ainsworth Institute Of Pain Management

New York, New York, 10022, United States

Location

University of Rochester- Neuromedicine Pain Management Center

Rochester, New York, 14618, United States

Location

The Center for Clinical Research

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

Location

Clinical Inquest Center Ltd

Beavercreek, Ohio, 45431, United States

Location

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

META Medical Research Institute

Dayton, Ohio, 45432, United States

Location

Medical Research International

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73109, United States

Location

Oklahoma City Clinical Research Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73159, United States

Location

Main Line Spine

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 19406, United States

Location

Clinical Trials of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States

Location

SC Pain & Spine Specialists

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, 29576, United States

Location

Ascension Spine and Scoliosis Center

Austin, Texas, 78731, United States

Location

HRMD Research

Dallas, Texas, 75240, United States

Location

Advanced Medical Trials

Georgetown, Texas, 78628, United States

Location

Interventional Pain Specialists

Pasadena, Texas, 77505, United States

Location

ARH Research, LLC.

The Woodlands, Texas, 77382, United States

Location

JBR Clinical Research

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States

Location

University of Virginia Orthopaedic Spine Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

Location

Virginia iSpine Physicians, P.C.

Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States

Location

Gershon Pain Specialists

Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23454, United States

Location

Swedish Pain Management

Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States

Location

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Macadaeg KE, Kim KD, Gupta PB, Rivera J, Patel A, Chauhan K, Watanabe J, Seo T, Zucker E, Candido K. Impact of Condoliase on Health-related Quality of Life in Participants With Radicular Leg Pain Associated With Lumbar Disk Herniation: Results From a United States Phase 3 Clinical Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Jun 15;50(12):796-803. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005327. Epub 2025 Mar 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Intervertebral Disc DisplacementRadiculopathySciatica

Interventions

salicylhydroxamic acid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal DiseasesBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesHerniaPathological Conditions, AnatomicalPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesSciatic NeuropathyMononeuropathiesNeuralgiaPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
General Manager, Clinical Development Department
Organization
Seikagaku Corporation

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

July 24, 2018

First Posted

July 31, 2018

Study Start

November 7, 2018

Primary Completion

August 3, 2022

Study Completion

March 21, 2023

Last Updated

July 24, 2025

Results First Posted

July 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

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