A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Oxycodone/Naloxone Compared to OxyContin in Korean Cancer Patients

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Purpose Objectives: To prove non-inferiority of Targin compared to Oxycontin in terms of reduction of pain intensity 1. Primary objective: Actual reduction of pain intensity (0-10) score (average pain over 24 hours obtained each evening) within 4 weeks 2. Secondary objectives: Bowel Habit (worsening/no change/improving), Total dose and frequency of rescue medication, Quality of Life (QOL; EORTC QLQ-C30), Duration to need of laxative use and Adverse events, Long term safety and efficacy
ConditionCancer
InterventionDrug: oxycodone and naloxone
PhasePhase 4
SponsorMundipharma Pte Ltd.
Responsible PartyMundipharma Pte Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01313780
First ReceivedMarch 8, 2011
Last UpdatedMarch 13, 2013
Last verifiedMarch 2013

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First Received DateMarch 8, 2011
Last Updated DateMarch 13, 2013
Start DateMay 2011
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2013
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresAssess reduction of pain intensity [Time Frame: NRS will be captured at 4 weeks] [Designated as safety issue: No]Actual reduction of pain intensity (0-10) score (average pain over 24 hours obtained each evening) within 4 weeks through measuring pain intensity with NRS (Numeric Rating Scale).
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresEfficacy parameters including long term safety and efficacy [Time Frame: They will be assessed at 4 weeks] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]Bowel Habit (worsening/no change/improving), Total dose and frequency of rescue medication, Quality of Life (QOL; EORTC QLQ-C30), Duration to need of laxative use and Adverse events, Long term safety and efficacy

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Brief TitleA Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Oxycodone/Naloxone Compared to OxyContin in Korean Cancer Patients
Official TitleA 4-week Multicentre, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Group, Active Control Phase IV Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Oxycodone/Naloxone in Comparison With Oxycontin in Korean Patients With Cancer Pain(TOP)
Brief Summary
Objectives:

To prove non-inferiority of Targin compared to Oxycontin in terms of reduction of pain
intensity

1. Primary objective: Actual reduction of pain intensity (0-10) score (average pain over
24 hours obtained each evening) within 4 weeks

2. Secondary objectives: Bowel Habit (worsening/no change/improving), Total dose and
frequency of rescue medication, Quality of Life (QOL; EORTC QLQ-C30), Duration to need
of laxative use and Adverse events, Long term safety and efficacy
Detailed Description
This will be a 4-week multicentre, randomized, open label, parallel group, active control
study to evaluate efficacy and safety of Targin in comparison with Oxycontin in Korean
patients with cancer pain who are administered weak opioid or naïve patients including
patient not on the long term strong opioid medication within 3 months.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 4
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionCancer
InterventionDrug: oxycodone and naloxone
Trade name is TARGIN. Oxycodone (10mg)/naloxone(5mg) or Oxycodone(20mg)/naloxone(10mg) tablets provided in 56-tablet box. Twice daily per oral
Other Names:
  • TARGIN: Oxycodone and Naloxone
  • OXYCONTIN: Oxycodone
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: Oxycodone and Naloxone
    Daily dose can be titrated up to 40mg B.I.D.
  • Active Comparator: Oxycodone

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusRecruiting
Estimated Enrollment128
Estimated Completion DateJuly 2013
Estimated Primary Completion DateApril 2013
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female cancer patients 20 years of age or older

2. Cancer related pain that requires treatment with continuous around-the-clock strong
opioid analgesic

3. Moderate to severe pain intensity(NRS pain score 4)

4. Opioid naïve patients or patients not treated with strong opioids(except PRN) within
4 weeks or patients who has been on weak opioids

5. Subject who provide signed and dated written voluntary informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of
becoming pregnant. UNLESS they are:

- women whose career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precludes intercourse with
a male partner

- women shoes partners have been sterilized by vasectomy or other means

- two birth control methods. The two methods can be a double barrier method or a
barrier method plus a hormonal method. Adequate barrier methods of contraception
include: diaphragm, condom (by the partner), intrauterine device (copper or
hormonal), sponge or spermicide. Hormonal contraceptives include any marketed
contraceptive agent that includes an estrogen and/or a progestational agent.

2. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a
female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a
positive urine pregnancy test.

3. Have previously received treatment with Targin or Oxycontin within 4weeks(28days) of
screening periods(including PRN)

4. If subjects started first cycle of chemotherapy during the 2 weeks before the
screening visit or during the study, they should be excluded from the study.

And If the chemotherapy regimen or dosage to be planned to change during the study,
the subjects should be excluded from the study.

5. Patient who is administered laxatives with stable dose for more than 1 week

6. Patient with evidence of significant structural/functional abnormalities of GI tract
which is not appropriate for oral medicine administration. Any history of
hypersensitivity to Oxycodone and Naloxone

7. Patients with significant respiratory depression

8. Patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia

9. Any patient who has or is suspected of having paralytic ileus

10. Severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary heart disease

11. Targin product contains lactose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose
intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not
take

12. Patients with moderate and severe hepatic impairment

13. Abnormal aspartate aminotransferase (AST; SGOT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT;
SGPT), or alkaline phosphatase levels (>2.5 times the upper limit of normal, it is
allowed >5 times the upper limit of normal in case of transition in liver) or an
abnormal total bilirubin and/or creatinine level(s) (greater than 1.5 times the upper
limit of normal)

14. Any situation where opioids are contraindicated

15. Major surgery within 1 month prior to screening or planned surgery

16. Mainly pain originated other than cancer or cancer related conditions (eg.
Musculoskeletal pain, inflammatory pain, diabetic polyneuropathy)

17. Patients with known or suspected unstable brain metastases or spinal cord compression
that may require changes in steroid treatment throughout the duration of the study

18. Patients with uncontrolled seizures

19. Requiring interventional treatment for pain such as neurodestructive procedure or
regional infusion

20. With a history of alcohol abuse within 6 months of screening

21. With a history of illicit drug abuse within 6 months of screening

22. Patients with increased intracranial pressure

23. In the investigator's opinion, subjects who are receiving hypnotics or other central
nervous system (CNS) depressants that may pose a risk of additional CNS depression
with opioid study medication

24. Patients with myxodema, not adequately treated hypothyroidism or Addison's disease

25. Patients receiving opioid substitution therapy for opioid addiction (e.g. methadone
or buprenorphine)

26. Patients with evidence of clinically significant gastrointestinal disease (e.g.
paralytic ileus, peritoneal carcinosis), significant structural abnormalities of the
gastrointestinal tract (e.g. scarring, obstruction etc) either related or not related
to the underlying cancer or disease progression

27. Patients suffering from diarrhea and/or opioid withdrawal

28. With a disability that may prevent the patient from completing all study requirements
and in particular, interfere with 24hrs pain intensity score

29. Clinically significant impairment of cardiovascular, respiratory and renal function

30. Patient who needs acute dose titration or whose pain intensity fluctuate
significantly in a short period according to investigator's judgment

31. Having used other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment, or within 30 days
or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer
GenderBoth
Ages20 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsContact: Mundipharma Korea Ltd.
+82 2 527 9218
Kr_Med@mundipharma.co.kr
Location CountriesKorea, Republic of

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01313780
Other Study ID NumbersOXN10-KR-002
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByMundipharma Pte Ltd.
Study SponsorMundipharma Pte Ltd.
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Principal Investigator: Kim, M.D Asan Medical CenterPrincipal Investigator: Ahn, M.D Samsung Medical CenterPrincipal Investigator: Kim, M.D National Cancer CenterPrincipal Investigator: Kim, M.D SMG-SNU Boramae Medical CenterPrincipal Investigator: Lee, M.D Shinchone Yonsei Severance Medical CenterPrincipal Investigator: Kang Jugnhoon Kyungsang University HospitalPrincipal Investigator: Lee Kyunghee, MD Youngnam Univ. HospitalPrincipal Investigator: Yoon Hwanjung, MD Chungnam University Hospital
Verification DateMarch 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

AMC
Seoul, Pungnap-dong, Korea, Republic of, 138-736
Contact: Seonhwa Kim, Nurse
Principal Investigator: Mundipharma Korea Ltd.
Recruiting
Investigational Site
Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Contact: Mundipharma Korea Ltd.
Principal Investigator: Mundipharma Korea Ltd.
Not yet recruiting