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A Randomised, Open-label, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ACTIQ (Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate) Titrated According to 2 Regimens in Patients With Cancer and Breakthrough Pain


Phase 3
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Breakthrough Pain

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Trial Information

A Randomised, Open-label, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ACTIQ (Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate) Titrated According to 2 Regimens in Patients With Cancer and Breakthrough Pain


Inclusion Criteria:

Patients are included in the study if all of the following criteria
are met:

- the patient is at least 18 years old

- women must be surgically sterile, 2 years postmenopausal, or if of child-bearing
potential, must use a medically accepted method of birth control (ie, barrier method
with spermicide, steroidal contraceptive [oral, implanted, and Depo-Provera
contraceptives must be used in conjunction with a barrier method], or intrauterine
device)

- the patient experiences persistent pain associated with cancer or cancer treatment

- for at least 7 days before enrolment, the patient has taken either the equivalent of
60 to 1000 mg/day of oral morphine around-the-clock (ATC) or 25 to 300 micrograms/hr
of transdermal fentanyl to treat persistent pain

- the patient regularly experiences between 1 and 4 episodes of cancer-related BTP per
day while taking ATC opioid therapy

- the patient experiences at least partial relief of cancer related BTP by
administering conventional opioid BTP medication at a dose approximately in the range
of one-fifth to one-sixth the 24-hour sustained release dose

- the patient is capable of self-administering ACTIQ by sucking lozenge, producing
sufficient saliva to dissolve the lozenge over 15 minutes, and swallowing the saliva

- a responsible adult caregiver is available to assist the patient in case of emergency
if the patient will be taking ACTIQ at home

- the patient willingly provides informed consent to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria: Patients are excluded from participating in this study if 1 or more of
the following criteria are met:

- the patient experiences uncontrolled or rapidly escalating pain, as determined by the
investigator, such that ATC administration of pain medication might be expected to
change between the first and last administrations of ACTIQ.

- the patient has known or suspected hypersensitivities and/or allergies to fentanyl

- the patient has a recent history or current evidence or abuse of alcohol or any other
drug substance, licit or collection

- the patient has neurological or psychiatric disease sufficient, in the investigator's
opinion, to compromise data collection

- the patient received strontium-89 therapy within 6o days prior to entering the study

- the patient received any other therapy (eg, radiotherapy) within a 1 week period
prior to entering the study that, in the investigator's opinion, could alter pain or
response to pain medication

- the patient has moderate to severe oral mucositis

- the patient is pregnant, nursing, or is of child-bearing potential or not taking
adequate contraceptive measures

- the patient has previously been treated with ACTIQ

- the patient has participated in a trial of an unapproved drug in the previous 8 weeks

- the patient has been diagnosed with either severe respiratory depression or severe
obstructive lung conditions

- the patient has used monoamine-oxidase inhibitors (MAOI's) within the 2-week period
prior to entering the study

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

to determine if ACTIQ treatment will reduce the number of inadequately managed episodes of breakthrough pain

Authority:

United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study ID:

C8278A/302/ON/MN

NCT ID:

NCT00236145

Start Date:

June 2004

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Breakthrough Pain
  • BTP
  • Break through pain
  • breakthrough pain

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