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A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Japanese Adult Participants With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough (MK-7264-038)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Cough
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03696108
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of two doses of gefapixant (MK-7264) in Japanese adult participants with refractory or unexplained chronic cough.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
175
Inclusion Criteria
  • Chest radiograph or computed tomography scan of the thorax not demonstrating any abnormality considered to be significantly contributing to the chronic cough or any other clinically significant lung disease in the opinion of the principal investigator or the sub-investigator.
  • Chronic cough for ≥ 4 months and a diagnosis of refractory or unexplained chronic cough.
  • Persistent cough, despite treatment in accordance with the latest guideline of cough from the Japanese Respiratory Society, cough is a burden to the participant, and needs further treatment.
  • If female, is not pregnant, not breast-feeding, and either is not a woman of childbearing potential or agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current smoker, or has given up smoking within 12 months of Screening.
  • History of upper or lower respiratory tract infection or recent clinically significant change in pulmonary status.
  • Has a history of chronic bronchitis.
  • Current use of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or has taken an ACEI within 3 months of Screening.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 OR ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 and <50 mL/min/1.73 m^2 at Visit 1 with unstable renal function (defined as a ≥50% increase of serum creatinine compared to a value obtained at least 6 months prior to Visit 1).
  • History of malignancy ≤ 5 years.
  • User of recreational or illicit drugs or has had a recent history (within the last year) of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence.
  • Systolic blood pressure >160 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure >90 mm Hg at Screening.
  • History of cutaneous adverse drug reaction to sulfonamide antibiotics or other sulfonamide-containing drugs.
  • Known allergy/sensitivity or contraindication to gefapixant.
  • Donated or lost ≥1 unit of blood within 8 weeks prior to the first dose of gefapixant.
  • Previously received gefapixant or is currently participating in or has participated in an interventional clinical study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Gefapixant 15 mg BIDGefapixantParticipants will receive gefapixant 15 mg tablet and placebo tablet to match gefapixant 45 mg twice daily (BID) during the study period (52 weeks).
Gefapixant 15 mg BIDPlaceboParticipants will receive gefapixant 15 mg tablet and placebo tablet to match gefapixant 45 mg twice daily (BID) during the study period (52 weeks).
Gefapixant 45 mg BIDGefapixantParticipants will receive gefapixant 45 mg tablet and placebo tablet to match gefapixant 15 mg BID during the study period (52 weeks).
Gefapixant 45 mg BIDPlaceboParticipants will receive gefapixant 45 mg tablet and placebo tablet to match gefapixant 15 mg BID during the study period (52 weeks).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event (AE)Up to 54 Weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an AEUp to 52 Weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With a ≥1.3 Point Change From Baseline in the LCQ Total ScoreBaseline, Up to 52 Weeks

The LCQ is a 19-item cough-specific HRQoL questionnaire which contains three domains (physical, psychological and social), calculated as a mean score for each domain ranging from 1 to 7 and total score ranging from 3 to 21. Each item on the LCQ is assessed using a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate better HRQoL. A clinically meaningful improvement from baseline in HRQoL was defined as ≥1.3-point increase in the LCQ total score at weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 38 and 52 of treatment.

Change From Baseline in the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) Total Score at Week 12Baseline, Week 12

The LCQ is a 19-item cough-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire which contains three domains (physical, psychological and social), calculated as a mean score for each domain ranging from 1 to 7 and total score ranging from 3 to 21. Each item on the LCQ is assessed using a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate better HRQoL. The least squares mean of the change from baseline is based on a longitudinal analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model.

Change From Baseline in LCQ Total ScoreBaseline, up to 52 Weeks

The LCQ is a 19-item cough-specific HRQoL questionnaire which contains three domains (physical, psychological and social), calculated as a mean score for each domain ranging from 1 to 7 and total score ranging from 3 to 21. Each item on the LCQ is assessed using a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate better HRQoL. The least squares mean of the change from baseline is based on a longitudinal analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model at weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 38 and 52 of treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (61)

Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital ( Site 3886)

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Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan

National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center ( Site 3898)

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Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Nagoya City University Hospital ( Site 3899)

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Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Chubu Rosai Hospital ( Site 3839)

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Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

National Hospital Organization Ibarakihigashi National Hospital ( Site 3917)

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Naka-gun, Ibaraki, Japan

Kobe City Hospital Organization Kobe City Medical Center West Hospital ( Site 3868)

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Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Idaimae Minamiyojo Int Clinic ( Site 3903)

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center ( Site 3843)

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Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan

Tochigi Takao Clinic ( Site 3833)

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Kagoshima, Japan

Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu Hospital ( Site 3897)

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Medical Corporation Kouwakai Kouwa Clinic ( Site 3895)

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Tokyo, Japan

Kinki Central Hospital ( Site 3910)

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Itami, Hyogo, Japan

Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital ( Site 3906)

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Association of Healthcare Corporation Koukankai Koukan Clinic ( Site 3878)

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Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Oishi Clinic ( Site 3818)

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Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka, Japan

National Hospital Organization Fukuokahigashi Medical Center ( Site 3849)

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Koga, Fukuoka, Japan

Terada Clinic Respiratory Medicine & General Practice ( Site 3907)

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Himeji, Hyogo, Japan

Nagata Hospital ( Site 3815)

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Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan

Tohno Chuo Clinic ( Site 3883)

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Mizunami, Gifu, Japan

National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center ( Site 3846)

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Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki, Japan

JA Toride Medical Center ( Site 3822)

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Toride, Ibaraki, Japan

National Hospital Organization Kasumigaura Medical Center ( Site 3844)

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Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan

Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital ( Site 3915)

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Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Japan Community Health care Organization Kanazawa Hospital ( Site 3817)

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Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Komatsu Municipal Hospital ( Site 3892)

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Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan

Kamei Internal Medicine and Respiratory Clinic ( Site 3904)

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Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan

Fujisawa City Hospital ( Site 3891)

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Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan

Koyama Medical Clinic ( Site 3838)

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Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

Matsusaka City Hospital ( Site 3825)

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Matsusaka, Mie, Japan

Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center ( Site 3908)

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Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital ( Site 3877)

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Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan

National Hospital Organization Minami-Okayama Medical Center ( Site 3901)

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Tsukubo-gun, Okayama, Japan

Kawaguchi Respiratory Clinic ( Site 3890)

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Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan

Kindai University Hospital ( Site 3871)

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Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan

Kishiwada City Hospital ( Site 3880)

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Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan

Sasaki Naika Clinic ( Site 3872)

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Sakai, Osaka, Japan

Sugiura Clinic ( Site 3806)

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Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan

National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center ( Site 3900)

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Sakai, Osaka, Japan

JapanOrganizationOfOccupationalHealthAndSafety HamamatsuRosaiHospital ( Site 3821)

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Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

Hamamatsu Medical Center ( Site 3866)

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Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

Shimonoseki City Hospital ( Site 3902)

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Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

National Hospital Organization Tenryu Hospital ( Site 3823)

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Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

National Hospital Organization Tokyo National Hospital ( Site 3909)

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Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan

Kiheibashi Otolaryngology ( Site 3828)

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Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan

Akita University Hospital ( Site 3851)

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Akita, Japan

Fukui-ken Saiseikai Hospital ( Site 3874)

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Fukui, Japan

Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center ( Site 3824)

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Gifu, Japan

Nagano Red Cross Hospital ( Site 3859)

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Nagano, Japan

Saiseikai Niigata Hospital ( Site 3831)

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Niigata, Japan

Oita Red Cross Hospital ( Site 3837)

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Oita, Japan

Yamagata Clinic ( Site 3813)

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Oita, Japan

Chibana Clinic ( Site 3809)

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Okinawa, Japan

Nihonbashi Egawa Clinic ( Site 3805)

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Tokyo, Japan

The Fraternity Memorial Hospital ( Site 3873)

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Tokyo, Japan

Ito ENT Clinic ( Site 3816)

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Shizuoka, Japan

Showa University Hospital ( Site 3896)

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Tokyo, Japan

Ebisu Clinic Koukokukai Medical Corporation ( Site 3804)

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Tokyo, Japan

Kono Medical Clinic ( Site 3894)

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Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital ( Site 3905)

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Tokyo, Japan

National Hospital Organization Matsue Medical Center ( Site 3848)

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Matsue, Shimane, Japan

Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center ( Site 3911)

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Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

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