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A Single-arm Study to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of VX-548 for Acute Pain

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05661734
Lead Sponsor
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of VX-548 in treating acute pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
258
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index (BMI) of greater than or equal to (≥) 18.0 to less than (<) 40.0 kilogram per meter square (kg/m^2)
  • Non-surgical participants with pain of new origin (not related to a prior known condition) that is moderate or severe on the verbal categorical rating scale (VRS) and ≥4 on the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
  • Surgical participants reporting pain at the surgical site that is moderate or severe on the VRS and ≥4 on the NPRS

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Surgical participants:

    • History of previous surgery due to the same condition, except for procedures for which a previous surgery on the contra-lateral limb or organ is allowed
    • History of a prior surgical procedure in the same region of the body that resulted in any perioperative complications or that, in the opinion of the investigator or medical monitor, would preclude participation in the study
  • History of any illness or any clinical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the participant

Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Suzetrigine (SUZ)SuzetrigineParticipants received SUZ 100 milligram (mg) as first dose, followed by SUZ 50 mg every 12 hours (q12h) for 14 days or until pain resolves, whichever occurs first.
VX-548VX-548Participants will receive VX-548 every 12 hours (q12h) up to 14 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Day 1 up to Day 30
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Reporting Good, Very Good, or Excellent on a Patient Global Assessment (PGA) ScaleDay 14 or at Pain Resolution, whichever occurs first

The PGA is a single-item assessment of patient perceptions of the method of pain control with the study drug and is evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale as: (poor, fair, good, very good or excellent). Percentage of participants who reported good, very good or excellent on the PGA scale was reported.

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Anaheim Clinical Trials

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Anaheim, California, United States

Trovare Clinical Research | Bakersfield, CA

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Bakersfield, California, United States

Mart Medical Research Group LLC

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South Miami, Florida, United States

Atlanta Center for Medical Research | Atlanta, GA

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Cypress Surgery Center

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

OrthoNebraska Hospital

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Center for Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Excellence

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Jenks, Oklahoma, United States

HD Research LLC | First Surgical Hospital

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Bellaire, Texas, United States

HD Research LLC | Legent Orthopedic Hospital

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Carrollton, Texas, United States

Renovatio Clinical

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Anaheim Clinical Trials
🇺🇸Anaheim, California, United States

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