E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Opioid-induced Constipation in Subjects with Non-malignant Chronic Pain Receiving Opioid Therapy |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Opioid-induced Constipation |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena [G10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 18.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10071128 |
E.1.2 | Term | Opioid induced constipation |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004856 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the long-term safety of naldemedine for the treatment of constipation due to opioid therapy |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess specific effects of naldemedine as detailed in the study protocol
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Subjects aged 18 to 80 years inclusive at the time of informed consent
2. Subjects must have non-malignant chronic pain and must have OIC
3. Subjects must be treated with a stable opioid regimen at a total daily dose on average of ≥ 30 mg equivalents of oral morphine sulfate
5. Subjects may or may not be on a routine laxative regimen at the time of Screening
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Evidence of significant structural abnormalities of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
a. history of bowel obstructions, strictures
b. history of bowel surgery such as bowel resection or bariatric surgeries
2. Evidence of active medical diseases affecting bowel transit
3. History of pelvic disorders that may be a cause of constipation
4. Surgery (except for minor procedures) within 60 days of Screening
5. History of chronic constipation prior to starting analgesic medication or any potential non-opioid cause of bowel dysfunction that may be a major contributor to the constipation (e.g. mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction)
7. Subjects who have never taken laxatives for the treatment of OIC
14. Current use of any prohibited medication listed in Section 6.2.4 including opioid antagonists, partial agonists or mixed opioid agonists/antagonists
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Safety: The incidence of TEAE´s, SAEe, and AEs leading to discontinuation. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
To evaluate the overall safety and tolerability of naldemedine
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 6 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 81 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
Denmark |
Estonia |
France |
Germany |
Hungary |
Israel |
Italy |
Poland |
Portugal |
South Africa |
Spain |
Sweden |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Last Visit Last Subject (LVLS) |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |