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Cara Therapeutics

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🇺🇸United States
Ownership
Public
Established
2004-07-02
Employees
55
Market Cap
$19.6M
Website
http://www.caratherapeutics.com
Introduction

CARA Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to alleviate pruritus by selectively targeting peripheral kappa opioid receptors (KORs). Its portfolio includes opioid-based products, anesthetic-based drugs, and analgesics that targets to alleviate itch and pain. The company was founded by Derek T. Chalmers, Michael E. Lewis, and Frederique Menzaghi on July 2, 2004 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Safety and Pharmacokinetics of IV CR845 in Hemodialysis Patients, and Its Efficacy in Patients With Uremic Pruritus

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Pruritus
Uremic Pruritus
First Posted Date
2014-09-03
Last Posted Date
2016-08-10
Lead Sponsor
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
89
Registration Number
NCT02229929
Locations
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University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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North American Research Institute, San Dimas, California, United States

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Valley Renal Medical Group, Northridge, California, United States

and more 11 locations

A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Analgesic Effect of IV CR845 For Pain Following Bunionectomy Surgery

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Acute Pain
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2013-02-12
Last Posted Date
2015-04-30
Lead Sponsor
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
51
Registration Number
NCT01789476
Locations
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Jean Brown Research, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Study to Evaluate Analgesic Effect of IV Administration of Kappa Agonist CR845 For Hysterectomy Surgery

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2011-05-27
Last Posted Date
2014-05-29
Lead Sponsor
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
203
Registration Number
NCT01361568
Locations
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Visions Clinical Research, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

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Woodland Healthcare California Clinical Research, Inc, Davis, California, United States

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Texas Health Care, PLLC, Fort Worth, Texas, United States

and more 15 locations

Study to Evaluate Analgesic Effect of Intravenous Administration of Kappa Agonist CR845 After Hysterectomy Surgery

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Acute Pain
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2009-04-08
Last Posted Date
2015-05-12
Lead Sponsor
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
114
Registration Number
NCT00877799
Locations
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Springhill Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama, United States

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The Woman's Hospital of Texas, Houston, Texas, United States

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Paradise Valley Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

and more 9 locations
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