Phase IIIb Study of APD421 in Combination as PONV Prophylaxis

March 7, 2019 updated by: Acacia Pharma Ltd

Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study of APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection) as Combination Prophylaxis Against Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting in High-risk Patients

A comparison of the efficacy of APD421 and placebo when combined with a standard anti-emetic in the prevention of PONV in patients at high risk of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1147

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Besançon, France, 25030
        • University Hospital
      • Lyon, France, 69495
        • Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud
      • Mulhouse, France, 68051
        • Centre Hospitalier de Mulhouse
      • Paris, France
        • Hôpital Foch
      • Strasbourg, France
        • CHU de Hautepierre
  • Germany
      • Aue, Germany, 08280
        • Helios Klinikum Aue
      • Bonn, Germany, 53127
        • Universitatsklinikum Bonn
      • Ludwigshafen, Germany, 67063
        • Klinikum Ludwigshafen
      • Mainz, Germany, 55131
        • Universitatsmedizin Mainz
      • Marburg, Germany, 35033
        • Philipps University
      • Würzburg, Germany
        • University Hospitals of Würzburg
  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Sheffield, Alabama, United States, 35660
        • Helen Keller Hospital
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
        • UCSF School of Medicine
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • Jackson Memorial Hospital
    • Kansas
      • Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
        • University of Kansas Medical Center
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    • New York
      • Albany, New York, United States, 12208
        • Albany Medical Center Hospital
      • Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794
        • Stony Brook Medicine
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
        • Duke University Medical Center
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
        • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University
    • Texas
      • Bellaire, Texas, United States, 77401
        • First Street Surgical Center
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77004
        • Victory Medical Center Houston
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77024
        • Memorial Hermann-Memorial City Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age
  • Patients undergoing elective surgery (open or laparoscopic technique) under general anaesthesia, expected to last at least one hour from induction of anaesthesia to wound closure
  • Patients with at least 3 "Apfel" risk factors for PONV

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients scheduled to undergo transplant surgery
  • Patients scheduled to receive only a local anaesthetic/regional neuraxial (intrathecal or epidural) block
  • Patients who are expected to remain ventilated for a period after surgery
  • Patients who are expected to need a naso- or orogastric tube in situ after surgery is completed

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: APD421 + standard anti-emetic
Single dose of IV APD421
Drug: APD421
Placebo Comparator: Placebo + standard anti-emetic
Single dose of IV placebo
Drug: Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Complete Response
Time Frame: 24 hours after the end of surgery
Complete response defined as no emesis and no use of rescue medication in the 24 hour period after end of surgery (defined as wound closure)
24 hours after the end of surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Emesis
Time Frame: 24 hours after the end of surgery
Emesis is defined as vomiting (production of even the smallest amount of stomach contents) or retching (muscular movements of vomiting but without expulsion of stomach contents, usually because of an empty stomach)
24 hours after the end of surgery
Number of Participants Receiving Rescue Medication
Time Frame: 24 hours after the end of surgery
Rescue medication defined as an antiemetic (or other medication) given with the intention of relieving nausea and/or emesis, or any incidental use of a drug known to have antiemetic potential
24 hours after the end of surgery
Number of Participants With Any Nausea
Time Frame: 24 hours after the end of surgery
Nausea (defined as the desire to vomit without the presence of expulsive muscular movements) measured on a 0-10 verbal response scale, where 0=no nausea at all and 10=the worst nausea imaginable. "Any nausea" means a score ≥ 1.
24 hours after the end of surgery
Number of Participants With Significant Nausea
Time Frame: 24 hours after end of surgery
Nausea (defined as the desire to vomit without the presence of expulsive muscular movements) measured on a 0-10 verbal response scale, where 0=no nausea at all and 10=the worst nausea imaginable. "Significant nausea" means a score ≥ 4.
24 hours after end of surgery
Time to First Violation of Criteria for PONV
Time Frame: 24 hours after end of surgery
Criteria for PONV are any episode of emesis or use of rescue medication in the 24 hours after the end of surgery
24 hours after end of surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Acacia Pharma Ltd

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Peter Kranke, MD, Würzburg University Hospitals

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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February 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 9, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 12, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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January 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 20, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 7, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • DP10017

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