An Efficacy and Safety Study of Fentanyl (JNS020QD) in Participants With Cancer Pain

A Phase III Study of JNS020QD in Cancer Pain Patients - Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of JNS020QD Switched From Opioid Analgesics

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of fentanyl one-day transdermal patch (patch containing a drug that is put on the skin so the drug will enter the body through the skin) in participants switched from morphine preparations, oral oxycodone preparations, fentanyl citrate injection or fentanyl patch for cancer pain.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain; Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Fentanyl

Detailed Description

This is an open-label (all people know the identity of the intervention), multi-center (conducted in more than one center) and non-comparative study of fentanyl one-day transdermal patch. The study consists of 3 periods: Pre-treatment observation period (4-7 days), Treatment period (10 days) and Follow-up period (2 days). Treatment will be initiated at 12.5 microgram per hour (mcg/hr) and the initial dose of fentanyl will be determined based on the daily dose of the opioid analgesic taken by the participant before entering the study and will be maintained for 2 days to ensure safety of participants. Dose escalation or reduction will be as per the Investigator's discretion from Day 3 to Day 7 and thereafter dose will be again maintained from Day 7 to Day 9, ranging from 12.5 mcg/hr-100 mcg/hr and the maximum application dose will be 300 mcg/hr. The patch will be applied on areas including the chest, abdomen, upper arm or thigh and will be replaced daily for 10 days (a total of 9 applications; including the day of final patch removal). Efficacy will primarily be evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) score. Participants' safety will be monitored throughout the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 66
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Japan
  • Kitakyushu, Japan

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants receiving any of the following drugs at a stable dose for at least 3 days (or 9 days in case of fentanyl patch) before the start of application of the study drug: Morphine preparations at less than or equal to 314 milligram per day (mg/day) as an oral morphine equivalent dose of less than or equal to 157 mg/day for suppository or less than or equal to 104 mg/day for injection, oral oxycodone preparations at less than or equal to 209 mg/day, fentanyl citrate injection at less than or equal to 2.0 mg/day, fentanyl patch less than or equal to 7.5 mg
• Participants assumed to use not more than 2 rescue doses (dose of a fast-acting opioid analgesic except fentanyl preparations used for lack of analgesic effect) daily for at least 3 days before the start of application of the study drug
• Participants showing a pain intensity of less than or equal to 34 millimeter (mm) on a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS)
• Participants who have an established diagnosis of cancer and are notified of the disease
• Participants who can be hospitalized during the course of application of the study drug

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with impaired respiratory function due to chronic lung disease or others
• Participants with asthma (breathing disorder in which there is wheezing and difficulty in breathing or participants with bradyarrhythmia (slow, irregular heartbeats)
• Participants with following measurements indicative of hepatic or renal impairment during the pre-treatment observation period: Aspartate transaminase (AST) greater than 5 times the upper limit of reference range, Alanine transaminase (ALT) greater than 5 times the upper limit of reference range, serum creatinine greater than 3 times the upper limit of reference range
• Participants with any cerebral damage, such as brain tumor, accompanied by increased intracranial pressure, disturbance of consciousness, coma, or respiratory disturbance
• Participants with a history of hypersensitivity to fentanyl or other opioid analgesics

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Fentanyl

Drug: Fentanyl; Fentanyl 1-day application transdermal patch releasing the drug at the rate of 12.5 microgram per hour (mcg/hr) to 100 mcg/hr applied once daily, and maintained for 2 days. Dose escalation or reduction is as per Investigator's discretion (maximum applied dose is 300 mcg/hr) up to Day 7 and then dose is fixed for next 3 days that is Day 10 (end of treatment period).; Other Names: JNS020QD

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Achieving Pain Control	Pain control was assessed based on change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and number of daily rescue doses during 3 days before completion of study drug from 3 days before start of study drug. For VAS score, a difference of less than or equal to +15 millimeter (mm) and for rescue doses, a difference of less than or equal to 1 was considered significant to achieve pain control. Pain Intensity VAS ranged from 0 mm (no pain) to 100 mm (severest pain conceivable) and rescue dose was defined as dose of fast-acting opioid analgesic (except fentanyl preparations) used for lack of analgesic effect.	Day 10 or early discontinuation (ED)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Response Based on Patient's Global Assessment Scale	Participants were asked to assess their satisfaction with respect to the therapeutic efficacy (effectiveness) of the study drug on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5, where 1 = extremely satisfied, 2 = satisfied, 3 = neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 4 = dissatisfied and 5 = extremely dissatisfied.	Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10 or ED
Pain Intensity Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score	Participants were asked to assess their resting pain intensity (severity of pain) on a 100-mm VAS with the left edge (0 mm) defined as "no pain" and the right edge (100 mm) defined as "severest pain conceivable".	Day 1 (pre-application), Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10 or ED
Number of Participants With Pain Intensity Assessed by Categorical Scale for Pain	Participants were asked to assess their resting pain intensity (severity of pain) on a 4-point categorical scale ranging from 0 to 3 where 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain and 3 = severe pain.	Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10 or ED
Number of Participants With Total Duration of Pain Per Day	The participants assessed total painful time in 1 day on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 to 4 where 0 = less than (<) 4 hours, 1 = greater than or equal to (>=) 4 hours to less than 8 hours, 2 = greater than or equal to 8 hours to less than 12 hours, 3 = greater than or equal to 12 hours and 4 = 24 hours (all day).	Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10 or ED
Mean Number of Rescue Doses	Rescue dose was defined as the dose of a fast-acting opioid analgesic (except fentanyl preparations) given in case of breakthrough pain or lack of analgesic effect.	Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10 or ED
Number of Participants With Response Based on Physician's Global Assessment Scale	The treating physician assessed the therapeutic efficacy (effectiveness) of the study drug by 2-point scale of effective and ineffective. Number of participants with effective and ineffective therapeutic efficacy with respect to the study drug were reported.	Day 10 or ED

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2008
• Study Completion (Actual): June 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 17, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 17, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): March 24, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 7, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 31, 2013
• Last Verified: May 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Cancer; Pain; Fentanyl; JNS020QD
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Cancer Pain; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Central Nervous System Depressants; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Anesthetics, General; Anesthetics; Analgesics, Opioid; Narcotics; Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Fentanyl
• Other Study ID Numbers: CR014896; JNS020QD-JPN-C01