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A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Injectafer® (Ferric Carboxymaltose) in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Phase 1
Conditions
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
MedDRA version: 19.1Level: PTClassification code 10058920Term: Restless legs syndromeSystem Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disorders
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Registration Number
EUCTR2015-001521-16-CZ
Lead Sponsor
uitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female subjects =18 years of age, willing and able to give
informed consent to the study.
2. RLS symptoms affirming diagnosis. The IRLS Diagnostic Criteria must
be met:
a. An urge (distressing need) to move the legs usually associated with
painful or uncomfortable
sensations in the legs. The urge to move may be present without the
uncomfortable sensations.
The arms or other body parts may be involved in addition to the legs.
b. The urge to move or unpleasant sensations are worse or exclusively present at rest or inactivity, such as lying down or sitting.
c. The urge to move or unpleasant sensations are partially/temporarily relieved with walking or
moving the legs.
d. The urge to move or unpleasant sensations are worse in the evening or night than during the day or only occur in the evening or night. When symptoms are severe, the
worsening at night may not be noticeable but must have been previously present.
3. Subjects should be on monotherapy for RLS. Treatment should be stable for at least 8 weeks prior to
screening (See approved RLS Therapies/Regimen in Appendix III).
4. A score =15 on the IRLS Rating Scale at screening and on Day 0 prior to dosing.
5. Subjects on anti-depressants and sleep medications must be on a stable dose for at least 6 months.
6. Subject has regular sleep hours between 9 pm and 9 am.
7. All patients must use one highly reliable contraception with reliability index < 1 for example IUD, sterilization of one of the partners, assuming one sexual partner relationship during the clinical trial will occur, hormonal implants, injections, patches, pills, accompanied with one barrier form of contraception
with spermicide. Men should always use condom. Use of two barrier methods simultaneously with spermicide is considered a reliable contraceptive method. A sexual abstinence throughout the clinical trial is allowed only if this is a lifestyle choice of the patient.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 150
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50

Exclusion Criteria

1. RLS 2° to other disease or injury.
2. Disorders that require treatment with the same medications used for RLS include: peripheral neuropathy
and neurodegenerative disorders (i.e. Parkinson's Disease or Dementia).
3. Stage 4 – 5 CKD, subjects on dialysis or anticipated to start dialysis while participating in this study.
4. Any pain related (e.g., frequent muscle cramps, myalgia,
fibromyalgia) or sleep related disorders (e.g. sleep apnea, unless on stable Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
[CPAP]) which may confound the outcome measures.
5. Subjects with multiple sclerosis.
6. History of neuroleptic akathisia.
7. Parenteral iron use within 6 weeks prior to screening.
8. History of >10 blood transfusions in the past 2 years.
9. Anticipated need for blood transfusion during the study.
10. Known hypersensitivity reaction to any component of Injectafer® (Ferric Carboxymaltose).
11. Previously randomized to Injectafer® (FCM or VIT-45) in a clinical trial.
12. Current, active or acute or chronic infection other than viral upper respiratory tract infection
13. Malignancy (other than basal or squamous cell skin cancer or the subject has been cancer free for = 5
years).
14. Pregnant or lactating women.
15. Seizure disorder currently being treated with medication.
16. Baseline ferritin =300 ng/mL.
17. Baseline TSAT =45%.
18. History of hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis, or other iron storage disorders.
19. AST or ALT greater than 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN).
20. Hemoglobin greater than the ULN.
21. Known positive hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg), unless positive test can be attributed to receipt of hepatitis
B vaccination in childhood or hepatitis C viral antibody (HCV) with evidence of active hepatitis (i.e., AST/ALT greater than the upper limit of normal).
22. Known positive HIV-1/HIV-2 antibodies (anti-HIV).
23. Received an investigational drug within 30 days before
randomization.
24. Chronic alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months.
25. Any other pre-existing laboratory abnormality, medical condition or disease, which per the investigator may put the subject at risk if they participate in the study.
26. Subject unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an IV Injectafer® in subjects with Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS).;Secondary Objective: n/a;Primary end point(s): The co-primary efficacy variables will be IRLS total score change from baseline to Day 42 and the proportion of patients rated as much or very much improved with the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) performed by Investigator (CGI-I) on Day 42. Baseline values used for evaluation will be defined as the latest value obtained<br>prior to the first dose of study drug. For those subjects with only one value prior to dosing, the single value will be used as baseline.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Day 42
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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