Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Tolerability of Long-Term Administration of Hydromorphone HCI CR (Controlled Release)

Lead Sponsor:

Alza Corporation, DE, USA

Conditions:

Pain

Analgesics, Opioid

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of study was to characterize the safety and tolerability of long-term repeated dosing of OROS hydromorphone controlled release tablets (8,16,32, and 64 mg) in patients with chronic cancer ...

Detailed Description

This was a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, extension study to characterize the safety and tolerability of long-term, repeated dosing of OROS hydromorphone in patients with chronic cancer or chronic ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who have chronic cancer or chronic non-malignant pain, including pain associated with AIDS, who have successfully completed a OROS hydromorphone HCI (controlled release) short-term study (i.e. Study DO-104, DO-105, or DO-119)
  • Patients who require at least 8 mg of hydromorphone HCI every 24 hours for the management of chronic cancer or chronic non-malignant pain
  • Patients whose opioid requirements have been stable as demonstrated in a OROS hydromorphone HCI (controlled release) short-term study

Exclusion

  • Patients intolerant of or hypersensitive to hydromorphone (or other opioid agonists)
  • Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Patients with any gastrointestinal disorder, including pre-existing severe GI narrowing (pathologic or iatrogenic) that may affect the absorption or transit of orally administered drugs
  • Patients with clinically significant impaired renal or hepatic function, Addison's disease, hypothyroidism, prostatic hypertrophy, or urethral stricture
  • Patients with any significant CNS disorder, including but not limited to head injury, intracranial lesion, increased intracranial pressure, seizure disorder, stroke within the past 6 months, and disorders of cognition
  • Patients who are known active drug abusers or alcoholics

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2000

Estimated Enrollment :

388 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00410748

End Date

June 1 2000

Last Update

April 27 2010

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