Study of Local Administration of DepoTXA for Reduced Postsurgical Bleeding in Subjects Undergoing TKA

December 10, 2020 updated by: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc

A Randomized, Single-Blind, Active-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Local Administration of DepoTXA for Reduced Postsurgical Bleeding in Subjects Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

This is a Phase 2, randomized, single-blind, active-controlled dose-ranging study in subjects scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Approximately 60 subjects (15 per arm) are planned for enrollment. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to receive either DepoTXA 400 mg, DepoTXA 800 mg, DepoTXA 1200 mg, or IV TXA (Cyklokapron® 1 gram).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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16

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85296
        • Ortho Arizona
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • University of Miami Hospital
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33175
        • Kendall Regional Medical Center
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State University/Wexner Medical Center
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
        • Medical University of South Carolina

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:

  1. Male or female, ≥18 years of age at screening.
  2. Scheduled to undergo elective unilateral open TKA under general, spinal, or regional anesthesia.
  3. American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status 1, 2, or 3.
  4. Female subject must be surgically sterile; or at least 2 years postmenopausal; or have a monogamous partner who is surgically sterile; or practicing double-barrier contraception; or practicing abstinence (must agree to use double-barrier contraception in the event of sexual activity); or using an insertable, injectable, or transdermal, contraceptive approved by the FDA for greater than 2 months prior to screening and commit to the use of an acceptable form of birth control for the duration of the study and for 30 days after completion of the study.
  5. Able to provide informed consent, adhere to the study visit schedule, and complete all study assessments.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Currently pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study or within 1 month after study drug administration.
  2. Planned concurrent surgical procedure (e.g., bilateral TKA).
  3. Prior open knee surgery on ipsilateral knee. Prior arthroscopy is permitted.
  4. Subjects taking a medication with a known procoagulant effect (e.g., combination hormonal contraceptives, Factor IX complex concentrates or anti-inhibitor coagulant concentrates, or all-trans retinoic acid).
  5. Contraindication or hypersensitivity to TXA.
  6. History of thrombosis or prior Venous thromboembolism (VTE).
  7. Known coagulopathy or active intravascular clotting.
  8. Prior myocardial infarction.
  9. Prior cardiovascular accident (stroke) or subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  10. History of epilepsy.
  11. Presence of an intravascular stent.
  12. History of impaired kidney function, chronic respiratory disease, rheumatoid arthritis, coagulopathy, or loss of sensation in extremities.
  13. Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine level >2 mg/dL).
  14. Anemia (Hb level <10 g/dL).
  15. Uncontrolled anxiety, psychiatric, or neurological disorder that might interfere with study assessments.
  16. Acquired defective color vision.
  17. Malignancy in the last 2 years, with the exception of non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  18. Suspected or known history of drug or alcohol abuse within the previous year.
  19. Body weight <50 kg (110 pounds) or a body mass index >44 kg/m2.
  20. Administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 elimination half-lives of such investigational drug, whichever is longer, prior to study drug administration, or planned administration of another investigational product or procedure during the subject's participation in this study.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: DepoTXA 400mg
400mg Intracapsular at the end of surgery one time
Drug: DepoTXA
Experimental: DepoTXA 800mg
800mg Intracapsular at the end of surgery one time
Drug: DepoTXA
Experimental: DepoTXA 1200mg
1200mg Intracapsular at the end of surgery one time
Drug: DepoTXA
Active Comparator: IV Tranexamic acid (TXA)
1 g of IV TXA at the end of surgery
Drug: Tranexamic Acid

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
Time Frame
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-versus-time Curve From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinity After Drug Administration
Time Frame: Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-versus-time Curve From Time 0 to the Last Collection Time After Drug Administration
Time Frame: Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Time Frame: Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)
Time Frame: Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
The Apparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant
Time Frame: Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
The Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life
Time Frame: Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.
Baseline; 5, 15, and 30 min; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 hours after study drug administration for all treatment groups. Additional blood samples were collected at 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours for DepoTXA-treated subjects.

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
Summary of Neurological Assessments (Proportion of Subjects Who Were Oriented and Proportion of Subjects Who Had Any of the Neurologic Events) at Each Assessed Timepoint
Time Frame: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours after study drug administration
Neurological assessment at 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours after study drug administration
12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, and 96 hours after study drug administration
Incidence of Reoperation Due to Hematoma or Wound Dehiscence
Time Frame: Through day 60
Number of subjects who underwent reoperation due to hematoma or wound dehiscence
Through day 60
Incidence of Transfusion (Number of Units, Number of Units/Subject, Number of Subjects Transfused)
Time Frame: Day 60
Day 60
Number of Participants With 90˚ Passive and Active Knee Flexion
Time Frame: 24, 48, and 72 hours
24, 48, and 72 hours
Time to Complete Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test
Time Frame: Day 1; at approximately 8:00 am and 8:00 pm (±2 hours) daily from Day 2 through hospital discharge; and on Day 7
Physical therapy assessment (Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test) was conducted once postsurgically on Day 1; at approximately 8:00 am and 8:00 pm (±2 hours) daily from Day 2 through hospital discharge; and on Day 7
Day 1; at approximately 8:00 am and 8:00 pm (±2 hours) daily from Day 2 through hospital discharge; and on Day 7
Change in Knee and Thigh Measurements
Time Frame: 48 hours and Day 7
Leg difference in change from baseline is calculated by = (Operated Leg Change from Baseline) - (Non-Operated Leg Change from Baseline)
48 hours and Day 7
Area Under the Curve (AUC) of NRS From 0-24 Hours, 0-48 Hours, and 24-48 Hours
Time Frame: Preoperative; arrival in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU); 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours, Day 7
Numerical rating scale (NRS) at rest pain score (0 [no pain] to 10 [worst possible pain]) upon arrival at the PACU; at each in-hospital vital sign assessment beginning with the 2-hour assessment and ending with the 48-hour assessment; and the Day-7 follow-up visit. Summary is provided as area under the curve (AUC) of NRS from timepoint 0 to 24 hours, 0 to 48 hours, and 24 to 48 hours.
Preoperative; arrival in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU); 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours, Day 7

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Hassan Danesi, MD, Pacira Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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October 28, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 27, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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November 27, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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September 28, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 3, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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October 4, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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December 11, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 10, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 404-C-201

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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