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Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of EMBEDA in Children Ages 7-17 With Pain

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Moderate-severe Pain
Interventions
Drug: Ages 7-11
Drug: ages 12-17
Registration Number
NCT02101554
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

Safety and pharmacokinetics of an abuse-deterrent, extended-release formulation of morphine sulfate with a sequestered naltrexone core in children 7-17 with moderate-severe pain.

Detailed Description

Subjects, once stabilized to Embeda, need only complete a minimum of 2 of the 6 week study duration to satisfy the PK endpoint. A safety follow-up visit is required at 1 week post-last dose.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children 7-17 with moderate to severe pain requiring around the clock treatment with an opioid analgesic.
  • Be an experienced opioid user, defined as any subject treated with opioid therapy, equivalent or equal to >20 mg per day of morphine, for a period of 3 consecutive days immediately prior to first day of dosing.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) for suicidal ideation and behavior in past year.
  • Hypersensitivity to morphine, naltrexone.
  • A life expectancy (assessed by investigator) of less than 6 months or is no longer capable of taking medication orally.
  • Undergone surgery within 3 days prior to the first day of dosing.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EmbedaAges 7-11One arm, open label, active
Embedaages 12-17One arm, open label, active
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs): Week 1 to Week 4Week 1 to Week 4

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study treatment without regard to possibility of causal relationship. SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death, initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization, life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying), persistent or significant disability or incapacity, congenital anomaly. A treatment emergent AE was defined as an event that emerged during the treatment period that was absent before treatment, or worsened during the treatment period relative to the pretreatment state. AEs included both serious and non-serious adverse events.

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs): Week 5 to Week 10Week 5 to Week 10

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study treatment without regard to possibility of causal relationship. SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death, initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization, life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying), persistent or significant disability or incapacity, congenital anomaly. A treatment emergent AE was defined as an event that emerged during the treatment period that was absent before treatment, or worsened during the treatment period relative to the pretreatment state. AEs included both serious and non-serious adverse events.

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Treatment Related Adverse Events: Week 1 to Week 4Week 1 to Week 4

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to study drug in a participant who received study drug. A treatment emergent AE was defined as an event that emerged during the treatment period that was absent before treatment, or worsened during the treatment period relative to the pretreatment state. Relatedness to PF-06412528 was assessed by the investigator.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Screening Before Day 1At Screening (2 weeks before Day 1 of study)

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Day 1 of Week 5Day 1 of Week 5

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events According to Severity: Week 1 to Week 4Week 1 to Week 4

An adverse event was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. AE was assessed according to severity; mild (does not interfere with participant's usual function), moderate (interferes to some extent with participant's usual function) and severe (interferes significantly with participant's usual function).A treatment emergent AE was defined as an event that emerged during the treatment period that was absent before treatment, or worsened during the treatment period relative to the pretreatment state. AEs included both serious and non-serious adverse events.

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events According to Severity: Week 5 to Week 10Week 5 to Week 10

An adverse event was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. AE was assessed according to severity; mild (does not interfere with participant's usual function), moderate (interferes to some extent with participant's usual function) and severe (interferes significantly with participant's usual function). A treatment emergent AE was defined as an event that emerged during the treatment period that was absent before treatment, or worsened during the treatment period relative to the pretreatment state. AEs included both serious and non-serious adverse events.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Week 4Week 4

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Early Termination Before Week 4Early Termination before Week 4 (anytime between Week 1 to Week 4)

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Week 8Week 8

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Early Termination Before Week 10Early Termination before Week 10 (anytime between Week 5 to Week 10)

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Treatment Related Adverse Events: Week 5 to Week 10Week 5 to Week 10

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to study drug in a participant who received study drug. A treatment emergent AE was defined as an event that emerged during the treatment period that was absent before treatment, or worsened during the treatment period relative to the pretreatment state. Relatedness to PF-06412528 was assessed by the investigator.

Average Concentration at Steady-state (Css, av) of PF-06412528Anytime post-dose on Visit 4 (Week 4)

Css, av was defines as the average steady state concentration of a drug ("steady state" has been achieved when the rate of drug administration and the rate of drug elimination are equal).

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Day 1Day 1 (Pre-dose)

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Week 2Week 2

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Week 3Week 3

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Week 1Week 1

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Screening on Week 5Screening before treatment started at Week 5

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Week 6Week 6

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Number of Participants With Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) at Week 10Week 10

COWS is a clinician-administered instrument, to assess participants' clinical opiate withdrawal level. The scale ranges from 0 (none symptoms) to 48 (severe symptoms), higher score = more severe withdrawal. Scores category: 0 to 4 = none to minimal, 5 to 12 = mild, 13 to 24 = moderate, 25 to 36 = moderately severe withdrawal and 37 to 48 = severe withdrawal. Participants experiencing a COWS score greater than equal to (\>=) 13 is treated for opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms according to the investigator's medical judgment. In this outcome measure, participants as per COWS score categories are reported. Only those COWS categories are presented which had at least 1 participant for any reporting arm.

Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of PF-06412528Anytime post-dose on Visit 4 (Week 4)

Clearance of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Pre-defined Criteria of Vital SignsWeek 1 up to Week 10

Pre-defined criteria of vital signs included supine diastolic blood pressure (DBP) change from baseline greater than or equal to (\>=) 20 millimeter of mercury (mmHg): increase and decrease; supine systolic blood pressure (SBP) change from baseline \>=30 mmHg: increase and decrease.

Number of Participants With Laboratory Test AbnormalitiesWeek 1 up to Week 10

Laboratory parameters included: hematology (hemoglobin: \<0.8\*LLN, hematocrit: \<0.8\*LLN, red blood cell: \<0.8\* LLN, platelet \<0.5\*LLN; \>1.75\*ULN and white blood cell count \<0.6\*LLN, neutrophils \<0.8\* LLN, eosinophils \>1.2\*ULN, monocytes \>1.2\*ULN, basophils \>1.2\*ULN and lymphocytes \<0.8\* LLN), chemistry (blood urea nitrogen \>1.3\*ULN, creatinine\>1.3\*ULN, sodium \<0.95\*LLN, potassium \<0.9\*LLN, \>1.1\*ULN, aspartate aminotransferase \>3.0\*ULN, alanine aminotransferase \>3.0\*ULN, total bilirubin \>1.5\*ULN, alkaline phosphatase \>3.0\*ULN, albumin \<0.8\*LLN, total protein\<0.8\*LLN, \>1.2\*ULN, Albumin \<0.8\*LLN, Blood Urea Nitrogen \>1.3\*ULN, Creatinine \>1.3\*ULN, HDL Cholesterol \<0.8\*LLN, Chloride \<0.9\*LLN, Phosphate \<0.8\*LLN, Bicarbonate \<0.9\*LLN, Glucose \<0.6\*LLN, Creatine Kinase \>2.0\*ULN, Urobilinogen \>=1) and urinalysis (specific gravity \<1.003, pH \<4.5 urine glucose \>=1, ketones \>=1 urine protein \>=1, urine bilirubin \>=1, nitrite \>=1, urine leukocytes \>=20).

Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of PF-06412528Anytime post-dose on Visit 4 (Week 4)

Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired plasma concentration of a drug. Apparent volume of distribution after oral dose (Vz/F) is influenced by the fraction absorbed.

Dose-Exposure Relationship of Metabolites of Morphine, Naltrexone and 6-β-NaltrexolAnytime post-dose on Visit 4 (Week 4)

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

UCI Medical Center- Outpatient Pharmacy

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Orange, California, United States

University of California, Irvine Health-Inpatient Pharmacy

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Orange, California, United States

Gottschalk Medical Plaza

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Irvine, California, United States

Veritas Research Corp.

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Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

Holtz Children Hospital/Jackson Memorial Hospital

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Miami, Florida, United States

Jackson Memorial Hospital - Pharmacy Department Basement West

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Miami, Florida, United States

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center-Alex's Place

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Miami, Florida, United States

University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital

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Miami, Florida, United States

University of Illinois at Chicago Clinical Research Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

The University of California, Irvine Health - Medical Specialties

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Orange, California, United States

University of California, Irvine Health-Medical Specialties

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Orange, California, United States

University of Illinois at the Med Center, University of Illinois

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine(ECU)

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Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Leo Jenkins Cancer Center Pharmacy Attn: Rebecca Turnage

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Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

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Miami, Florida, United States

Primary Children's Hospital

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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