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Safety and Efficacy of TU-100 as an Adjunct to an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Subjects Undergoing Bowel Resection

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04742907
Lead Sponsor
Tsumura USA
Brief Summary

This multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the effect of TU-100 on resolution of postoperative ileus (POI) in subjects undergoing open or laparoscopic bowel resection (BR).

Detailed Description

Subjects will be screened up to 28 days before their planned surgery and will be randomized 1:1:1 (TU-100 15 g/day: TU-100 7.5 g/day: placebo) on postoperative Day 1 before the first dose of study medication. After randomization, subjects will receive a total daily dose of TU-100 15g, TU-100 7.5 g, or matching placebo (3 times per day (TID)) until hospital discharge or ≤ 10 days (whichever is earlier). All subjects will be treated with study medication as adjunct to an enhanced recovery (ERAS) pathway for gastrointestinal (GI) recovery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
402
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
  2. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or men whose sexual partners are WOCBP; must be able and willing to use at least 1 highly effective method of contraception during the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug
  3. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Score of 1 to 3
  4. Scheduled for an elective BR via open or laparoscopic approach
  5. Ability to understand the study procedures, have agreed to participate in the study program, and have voluntarily provided informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Scheduled for a BR that is not listed in this protocol
  2. Requires any additional resections beyond the intestine (eg, hepatectomy, distal pancreatectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, gastric resection, uterine resection), or concomitant surgeries (with the exception of biopsies)
  3. Requires the formation of a stoma (ileostomy or colostomy)
  4. History of surgeries, illness, or behavior (eg, depression, psychosis) that in the opinion of the investigator might confound the study results or pose additional risk in administering the study procedures
  5. Have a functional colostomy or ileostomy
  6. Diagnosed with advanced or metastatic colon cancer (Stage IV by tumor, node, and metastasis classification)
  7. Positive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test
  8. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection (including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)), diabetes, symptomatic congestive heart failure and ejection fraction < 35%, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with protocol requirements
  9. Chronic pain syndrome unrelated to the planned surgery requiring consistent management with analgesics and/or other non-pharmacologic modalities
  10. Myocardial infarction within 3 months
  11. Corrected QT interval > 500 msec
  12. Diabetic gastroparesis
  13. Compromised immune system, either from treatment with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agent within 2 weeks of surgery or from immunosuppressive disease (HIV)
  14. Pregnant (identified by a positive serum pregnancy test) or lactating, or are not postmenopausal (no menses for at least 1 year) and are of childbearing potential and not using an accepted method of birth control (surgical sterilization, intrauterine contraceptive device, oral contraceptive, diaphragm, or condom in combination with contraceptive cream, jelly, or foam or abstinence)
  15. Participated in another investigational drug/biologic or medical device study within 30 days of surgery or will be enrolled in another investigational drug or medical device study, or any study in which active subject participation is required outside routine hospital data collection during the course of the study
  16. Illicit drug use or alcohol abuse based on medical history, or currently engaged in illicit drug use or alcohol abuse
  17. Uses of supplemental ginger, ginseng, or Zanthoxylum fruit within 72 hours before randomization
  18. Has a history of allergic reactions to ginseng, ginger, Zanthoxylum fruit, or lactose
  19. Has clinical symptoms of lactose intolerance after ingesting milk or milk-containing products (abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhea)
  20. Unwilling or unable to comply with procedures described in this protocol or is otherwise unacceptable for enrollment in the opinion of the investigator
  21. Has a history of previous surgeries, illness (interstitial pneumonia), or behavior (depression, psychosis) that, in the opinion of the investigator, might confound the study results or pose additional risk in administering the study procedures

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboSubjects will receive placebo TID until hospital discharge or ≤ 10 days (whichever is earlier).
TU-100 15 g/dayTU-100Subjects will receive a total daily dose of TU-100 5 g TID until hospital discharge or ≤ 10 days (whichever is earlier).
TU-100 7.5 g/dayTU-100Subjects will receive a total daily dose of TU-100 2.5 g TID until hospital discharge or ≤ 10 days (whichever is earlier).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to Gastrointestinal Recovery (GIR)From the day after surgery (Day 1) until hospital discharge or Day 10 (whichever is earlier)

Time to achieve recovery of GI motility as measured by a composite endpoint representing upper AND lower GI recovery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to GIR ResponsesFrom the day after surgery (Day 1) until hospital discharge or Day 10 (whichever is earlier)

Time to achieve first toleration of solid diet AND first bowel movement (Time to GI-2), time to first toleration of clear liquids, and time to absence of distension and presence of bowel sounds and flatus

Time to DischargeFrom surgery to hospital discharge

Time at which the subject is considered ready for discharge by the investigator based solely on GI recovery (Time to ready for discharge), and time at which the investigator writes discharge order for the subject (Time to discharge order written)

GIR Outcome Related to Length of Hospitalization (Mean)From surgery to hospital discharge

Mean number of days that the subject stayed in the hospital calculated based on calendar day of discharge order written

GIR Outcome Related to Length of Hospitalization (Median)From surgery to hospital discharge

Median number of days that the subject stayed in the hospital calculated based on calendar day of discharge order written

Percentage of GIR RespondersFrom the day after surgery (Day 1) until hospital discharge or Day 10 (whichever is earlier)

Percentage of subjects who achieve GIR (GIR responders) by day

POI-related MorbidityFrom the day after surgery to discharge follow-up visit (30 days (+ 15 days) after hospital discharge)

Primary POI that is not secondary to surgical complication, such as anastomotic leak, abscess formation, or sepsis that requires readmission within 7 days of discharge, or need for postoperative nasal gastric tube insertion to manage symptoms of POI (vomiting/retching, abdominal distension)

Number of Participants With Adverse EventsFrom baseline to discharge follow-up visit (30 days (+ 15 days) after hospital discharge)

Number of patients with adverse events (AEs) observed following administration of TU-100.

Trial Locations

Locations (36)

Florence Site

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Florence, Alabama, United States

Little Rock Site

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Duarte Site

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Duarte, California, United States

Palo Alto Site

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Palo Alto, California, United States

Clearwater Site

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Clearwater, Florida, United States

Weston Site

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Weston, Florida, United States

Urbana Site

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

Lexington Site

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Metairie Site

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

St. Louis Site

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Newark Site

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Newark, New Jersey, United States

Mineola Site

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Mineola, New York, United States

New York Site

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New York, New York, United States

Stony Brook Site

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Stony Brook, New York, United States

Cleveland Site #2

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Philadelphia Site #2

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Memphis Site

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Charleston Site

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Fort Worth Site

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Roanoke Site

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Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Gilbert Site

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Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Cleveland Site #1

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Pittsburgh Site

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Los Angeles Site #1

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Danbury Site

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Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Dallas Site

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Los Angeles Site #2

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Chicago Site #2

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago Site #1

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Boston Site #1

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Salt Lake City Site

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Detroit Site

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Milwaukee Site

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Tampa Site

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Sacramento Site

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Sacramento, California, United States

Orlando Site

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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