Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Study of KW-2246 in Patients With Cancer Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

Conditions:

Pain

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is a Phase II open-label study to investigate the recommended conversion ratio (oral morphine dose to KW-2246) when switching oral morphine or oxycodone to KW-2246 in cancer patients.

Detailed Description

This study is a Phase II open-label study to investigate, using the continual reassessment method procedure by pain intensity and safety as indicators, the recommended conversion ratio (oral morphine ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Be able to be hospitalized.
  • Between the ages of 20 and 80 years (inclusive) at the time of giving written informed consent.
  • Have regularly received oral morphine or oral oxycodone at an oral morphine equivalent dose of 20 to 120 mg/day for at least 2 days before study entry, AND not have required any rescue dose between regular doses.
  • Not have experienced intolerable toxicity for 2 days before study entry.
  • Have cancer that is in stable condition at study entry and expected to remain stable during the KW-2246 treatment period.
  • Have a life expectancy of at least 1 month after the start of KW-2246 administration.
  • Considered to be able to keep the patient diary.

Exclusion

  • Serious respiratory dysfunction.
  • Asthma.
  • Serious bradyarrhythmia.
  • Serious hepatic or renal dysfunction.
  • Susceptibility to respiratory depression due to such conditions as increased intracranial pressure, head injury and brain tumor.
  • History of convulsive seizures (except a single episode of infantile febrile convulsions).
  • Current or past history of drug dependence or narcotic abuse.
  • Dry mouth that affects oral intake.
  • Use of opioid analgesics other than oral morphine or oxycodone within 7 days prior to study entry.
  • Use of narcotic antagonists within 7 days prior to study entry.
  • Interventions that may affect pain evaluation, such as surgery, radiation to the pain site (including those sites that influence pain) and nerve block, within 7 days prior to study entry or scheduled to be given during the study.
  • Patients with a history of serious adverse reactions to the combination of opioid analgesics and other drugs/substances who are currently receiving or expected to receive those drugs/substances combined to opioid analgesics.
  • History of hypersensitivity to fentanyl.
  • Pregnant or lactating women, possibly pregnant women or women who are planning to become pregnant.
  • Participation in any other clinical trial within 28 days prior to the start of KW-2246 treatment.
  • Prior exposure to KW-2246.
  • Patients whom an investigator judge unsuitable for enrollment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00355628

Start Date

July 1 2006

Last Update

August 31 2012

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Nagoya Medical Center

Nagoya, Japan