Methylnaltrexone in Patients With Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction

November 26, 2019 updated by: Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

A Phase II Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Dose Ranging Study of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone in Patients With Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction

This is a double-blind, randomized, parallel group, dose ranging study of subcutaneous methylnaltrexone to be conducted in patients with advanced medical illness and poorly controlled opioid induced constipation. Patients will be randomized to one of three fixed dose levels of SC MNTX.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

39

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

  • United States
    • New York
      • Tarrytown, New York, United States, 10591
        • Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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:

  1. Must have advanced medical illness (cancer, HIV, etc) and be receiving palliative care
  2. Must be on opioid medication for at least 2 weeks with no expectation of significant change in regimen
  3. Must have constipation
  4. Must be 18 yrs or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Concurrent use of medications other than opioids which might interfere with gastrointestinal motility
  2. Patients who received any experimental drug in the last 30 days
  3. Patients with active peritoneal cancer (ovarian, etc.)
  4. Patients with active diverticulitis or diverticulosis

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm 1
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 1
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 2
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 3
Experimental: Arm 2
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 1
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 2
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 3
Experimental: Arm 3
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 1
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 2
Drug: SC MNTX
Dose 3

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of subjects who have a bowel movement within four hours of dosing
Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks
To access the efficacy of various fixed unit doses of MNTX SC in patients with advanced medical illnesses and poorly controlled opioid-induced constipation.
Up to 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of subject with Adverse Events
Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks
To access the tolerability of various fixed unit doses of MNTX SC in patients with advanced medical illnesses and poorly controlled opioid-induced constipation.
Up to 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

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

April 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 7, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 27, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 26, 2019

Last Verified

November 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MNTX 251

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