Status:

COMPLETED

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Two Doses of Intra-Articular Ampion Injection for Pain of Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Lead Sponsor:

Ampio Pharmaceuticals. Inc.

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-85 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy of two doses of Intra-Articular Injection of Ampion™ in Adults with pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee.

Detailed Description

A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of two Doses of Intra-Articular Injection of Ampion™ in Adults with pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee. Th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study
  • Willing and able to comply with all study requirements and instructions of the site study staff
  • Male or female, 40 years to 85 years old (inclusive)
  • Must be ambulatory
  • Index knee must be symptomatic for greater than 6 months with a clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) and supported by radiological evidence Kellgren Lawrence Grade II to IV) that is not older than 6 months prior to the date of screening
  • Moderate to moderately-severe OA pain in the index knee (rating of at least 1.5 on the WOMAC Index 3.1 5-point Likert Pain Subscale) assessed at screening
  • Moderate to moderately-severe OA pain in the index knee (even if chronic doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which have not changed in the 4 weeks prior to screening, have been/are being used)
  • No analgesia (including acetaminophen \[paracetamol\]) taken 12 hours prior to an efficacy measure
  • No known clinically significant liver abnormality e.g. cirrhosis, transplant, etc.)

Exclusion

  • As a result of medical review and screening investigation, the Principal Investigator considers the patient unfit for the study
  • A history of allergic reactions to human albumin (reaction to non-human albumin such as egg albumin is not an exclusion criterion)
  • A history of allergic reactions to excipients in 5% human albumin (N-acetyltryptophan, sodium caprylate)
  • Presence of tense effusions
  • Inflammatory or crystal arthropathies, acute fractures, history of aseptic necrosis or joint replacement in the affected knee, as assessed locally by the Principal Investigator
  • Isolated patella femoral syndrome, also known as chondromalacia
  • Any other disease or condition interfering with the free use and evaluation of the index knee for the duration of the trial e.g. cancer, congenital defects, spine OA)
  • Major injury to the index knee within the 12 months prior to screening
  • Severe hip OA ipsilateral to the index knee
  • Any pain that could interfere with the assessment of index knee pain (e.g. pain in any other part of the lower extremities, pain radiating to the knee)
  • Any pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment targeting OA started or changed during the 4 weeks prior to randomization or likely to be changed during the duration of the study
  • Use of the following medications:
  • No IA injected pain medications in the study knee during the study
  • No analgesics containing opioids. NSAIDs may be continued at levels preceding the study and acetaminophen is available as a rescue medication during the study from the provided supply
  • No topical treatment on osteoarthritis index knee during the study
  • No significant anticoagulant therapy (e.g. Heparin or Lovenox) during the study (treatment such as Aspirin and Plavix are allowed)
  • No systemic treatments that may interfere with safety or efficacy assessments during the study
  • No immunosuppressants
  • No use of corticosteroids \> 10 mg prednisolone equivalent per day (if ≤ 10 mg prednisolone, the dose must be stable)
  • Any human albumin treatment in the 3 months before randomization

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 29 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

329 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01839331

Start Date

March 29 2013

End Date

October 1 2013

Last Update

June 30 2022

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