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Asimadoline for the Treatment of Subjects With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00454688
Lead Sponsor
Tioga Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of different doses of asimadoline in the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Detailed Description

A randomized, dose-ranging, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of three dose levels of asimadoline in subjects with IBS.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
596
Inclusion Criteria
  • Males and females aged 18-79
  • Must sign an ICF
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and must adhere to contraception throughout the trial
  • Must have been diagnosed with IBS as a result of having at least 6 months, not necessarily consecutive, in the preceding 12 months of recurrent symptoms of abdominal discomfort or pain associated with at least 2 of the following: 1)relieved with defecation; 2)onset associated with a change in stool frequency; 3)onset associated with a change in stool form
  • Must demonstrate a willingness to comply with daily telephone diary entry
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any subject with evidence of a biochemical or structural abnormality of the digestive tract or other co-morbid illness that might impact the ability to interpret the safety and efficacy data
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding females
  • Refusal to discontinue prohibited concomitant medications
  • Use of an investigational drug or participation in an investigational study within 30 days of screening
  • Inability or unwillingness to use the touch-tone telephone data entry system

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo-
Asimadoline 0.15 mgAsimadoline-
Asimadoline 0.5 mgAsimadoline-
Asimadoline 1.0 mgAsimadoline-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relief of IBS Pain - total months12 weeks

The primary efficacy endpoint of the study was the total number of months with adequate relief of IBS pain or discomfort.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relief of IBS Pain - percent of patients12 weeks

Proportion of subjects with adequate relief of IBS pain or discomfort

Relief of IBS Symptoms12 weeks

Adequate relief of IBS symptoms

Lower GI function - change from baseline12 weeks

Change from baseline in assessments of lower gastrointestinal (GI) function (i.e., stool frequency, stool consistency, urgency, bloating, and straining)

Abdominal Pain Score - change from baseline12 weeks

Change from baseline in abdominal pain score

Abdominal Discomfort Score - change from baseline12 weeks

Change from baseline in abdominal discomfort score

Trial Locations

Locations (106)

Allegheny Center for Digestive Health

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Discovery Alliance

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Houston, Texas, United States

NationsMed Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Clinical Trials Network

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

New River Valley Research Institute

🇺🇸

Christiansburg, Virginia, United States

Genova Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Community Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists

🇺🇸

Garden Grove, California, United States

Gastrointestinal Associates, PA

🇺🇸

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Olive Branch Family Medical Center

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Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States

Asheville Gastroenterology Associates, PA

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale - Division of Gastroenterology

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Lovelace Scientific Resources

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Sarasota, Florida, United States

Lynn Institute of the Rockies

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Irvine Center for Clinical Research Inc.

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Irvine, California, United States

Ridgeview Research

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Chaska, Minnesota, United States

Long Island Clinical Research Associates

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Great Neck, New York, United States

Western States Clinical Research Inc

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Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

Options Health Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Radiant Research - Akron

🇺🇸

Mogadore, Ohio, United States

Metrolina Medical Research

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Clinical Associates Research

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Reisterstown, Maryland, United States

Chevy Chase Clinical Research MGG

🇺🇸

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Northeast Medical Research Associates

🇺🇸

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States

St. Louis Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Gastroenterology Specialties, PC

🇺🇸

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Unifour Medical Research Associates

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Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Charlottesville Medical Research

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Coastal Carolina Research Center

🇺🇸

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Akron Gastroenterology Assoc, Inc.

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Akron, Ohio, United States

Guthrie Clinical Research

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Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States

Digestive Health Network

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Sun Research Institute

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Cumberland Research Associates

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Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Crescent Medical Research

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Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

Sadler Clinic

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Conroe, Texas, United States

Memphis Gastroenterology Group

🇺🇸

Germantown, Tennessee, United States

Advanced Research Institute

🇺🇸

Ogden, Utah, United States

Cary Medical Research Associates

🇺🇸

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte Gastroenterology and Hepatology

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

New Hannover Medical Research

🇺🇸

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Safe Harbor Clinical Research

🇺🇸

East Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Hillcrest Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Castlerock Clinical Research Consultants, LLC

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Lion Research

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Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Hanover Medical Specialists, PA

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

🇺🇸

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Redpoint Research

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Oklahoma Foundation for Digestive Research

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Dial Research Associates, Inc

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

J. Lewis Research Inc., Foothills Family Clinic

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

NW Gastroenterology Clinic

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Portland, Oregon, United States

West Hills Gastroenterology Associates, PC

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Covance CRU-Austin

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

National Clinical Research Inc

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Medical Affiliated Research Center

🇺🇸

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Arkansas Gastroenterology

🇺🇸

North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Phoenix Internal Medicine Associates, LLC

🇺🇸

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Westlake Medical Research

🇺🇸

Westlake Village, California, United States

Longmont Medical Research Network

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Longmont, Colorado, United States

Suncoast Clinical Research

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New Port Richey, Florida, United States

Clinical Research Consultants, LLC

🇺🇸

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

Research Consultants Group

🇺🇸

Hialeah, Florida, United States

Meridian Research

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Brooksville, Florida, United States

Penninsula Research, Inc

🇺🇸

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Radiant Research - St. Petersburg

🇺🇸

Pinellas Park, Florida, United States

Michael S. Levine, MD

🇺🇸

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Illinois Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Clinical Research Atlanta

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Stockbridge, Georgia, United States

Mount Vernon Clinical Research

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Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

BHS Digestive Disease Associates

🇺🇸

Riverside, Illinois, United States

Northwest Gastroenterologists S.C.

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Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

Heartland Medical Research, Inc

🇺🇸

Clive, Iowa, United States

University Digestive Health Center

🇺🇸

Oak Forest, Illinois, United States

Indianapolis Gastroenterology Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Rockford Gastroenterology Associates Ltd

🇺🇸

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Professional Research Network of Kansas

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

Digestive Health Center of Louisianna

🇺🇸

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates, PA

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Digestive Disorders Associate

🇺🇸

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Digestive Diseases Associates, PA

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Cornell Weill Medical College

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

LeBauer research Associates, PA

🇺🇸

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Triangle Medical Research Associates

🇺🇸

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Wells Institute for Health Awareness

🇺🇸

Kettering, Ohio, United States

Palmetto Medical Research

🇺🇸

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Alpha Clinical Research,LLC

🇺🇸

Clarksville, Tennessee, United States

ClinSearch

🇺🇸

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Gastroenterology Associates

🇺🇸

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

Montana Health Research Institute

🇺🇸

Billings, Montana, United States

Meridien Research

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Dr. Meera Dewan, PC

🇺🇸

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Sutter Institute for Medical Research

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

Nothern California Research

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

Universal Clinical Research & Technology

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

University of Nebraska Medical Center

🇺🇸

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

University of Louisville GI Research

🇺🇸

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

UNC Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Piedmont Medical Research Associates

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Wisconsin Center for Advanced Research

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Florida Medical Research Institute

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center

🇺🇸

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Heartland Research Associates, LLC

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Commonwealth Biomedical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Madisonville, Kentucky, United States

Radiant Research

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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