A Efficacy and Safety Trial of Controlled Release (CR) Morphine in Cancer Patients

August 26, 2016 updated by: Egalet Ltd

A Double-blind, Randomized, 2-way Cross-over, Phase II, Efficacy Trial in Cancer Patients to Assess the Overall Efficacy, Patient Preference, Morphine Related Side Effect Profile and Safety of the Egalet® Controlled Release Morphine Formulation 30-240 mg Once Daily Compared to MST Continus® 15-120 mg Twice Daily After 2 Weeks of Treatment

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of Egalet® Morphine once daily compared to MST Continus twice daily on pain intensity and use of rescue medication for break through pain after 2 weeks of treatment in patients with pain due to cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Lithuania
      • Kaunas, Lithuania
        • Site 51
      • Vilnius, Lithuania
        • Site 50
  • Poland
      • Bielsko-Biaia, Poland
        • Site 63
      • Bydgoszcz, Poland
        • Site 60
      • Poznań, Poland
        • Site 62
      • Warszawa, Poland
        • Site 61
      • Wrocław, Poland
        • Site 64
      • Włocławek, Poland
        • Site 65

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient has stable strong opioid use equipotent to 30-240 mg oral morphine sulphate daily for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to entering the run-in phase.
  • The patient has opioid-sensitive pain caused by active cancer.
  • The patient is aged minimum 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patient has a life expectancy less than 2 months.
  • The patient has received chemotherapy or radiation therapy less than 4 weeks prior to entering run-in phase
  • Patients with medical conditions contraindicating morphine treatment
  • The patient has hepatic disease or impaired kidney function
  • The patient is taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or has taken a MAOI within two weeks prior to entering baseline.
  • The patient is taking other opioid agonists or antagonists, zidovudine or cimetidine.

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Egalet® morphine
Drug: Morphine Sulphate
Egalet® morphine, Controlled Release 30 mg Oral tablet once daily for 2 weeks and MST Continus® 15 mg twice daily for 2 weeks
Active Comparator: MST Continus®
Drug: Morphine Sulphate
Egalet® morphine, Controlled Release 30 mg Oral tablet once daily for 2 weeks and MST Continus® 15 mg twice daily for 2 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Use of rescue medication
Time Frame: 2 weeks treatment
2 weeks treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain intensity
Time Frame: 2 weeks treatment
2 weeks treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Egalet Ltd

Investigators

  • Study Director: Christine Andersen, MSc Pharm, Egalet A/S

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 9, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

March 12, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MP-EG-002
  • EudraCT number: 2006-006579-19

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