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A Comparative Study of KW-2246

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Cancer Related Pain (Breakthrough Pain)
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01326689
Lead Sponsor
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

This is a placebo-controlled, double blind, comparative study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KW-2246 as rescue medication at an optimal dose, which is determined by dose titration in treating breakthrough pain episodes in adult cancer patients receiving strong opioid analgesic on a fixed-schedule as well as rescue medication for breakthrough pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent
  • Have been treated with opioid analgesic on a fixed-schedule at a stable daily dose
  • Receiving at least 1 but not more than 4 doses of rescue medication per day in average and whose pain is controlled
  • ECOG PS =< 3
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently suffered from intolerable opioid-specific adverse reactions due to opioid analgesics
  • Severe respiratory dysfunction
  • Asthma
  • Severe bradyarrhythmia
  • Severe hepatic function disorder
  • Severe renal function disorder
  • Severe psychoneurotic disorder
  • Susceptibility to respiratory depression due to such conditions as increased intracranial pressure, head injury or brain tumor

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
KW-2246KW-2246-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain intensity difference30 minutes after each dose

Pain scores on the visual analog scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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