The objective of this study is to evaluate the safe use of JNJ-42160443 compared to placebo and to demonstrate whether patients JNJ-42160443 will, in addition to their standard treatment for pain, more pain relief than more patients receiving…
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- Miscellaneous and site unspecified neoplasms benign
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The primary efficacy evaluation is the average cancer-related pain intensity in
the last 24 hours recorded daily on the diary during the double-blind treatment
phase using an 11-point NRS, with 0=no pain and 10=pain as bad as you can
imagine. The primary efficacy endpoint is the change from baseline to the end
of the double-blind treatment phase in the average cancer-related pain
intensity score, averaged over the last 3 days before randomization and over
the last 7 days of the double-blind treatment phase. The average cancer-related
pain intensity score is based on the average pain in the last 24 hours item
recorded daily in the diary.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy,
safety, and tolerability of a single SC dose (9 mg in 0.9 mL) of JNJ-42160443
compared with placebo as adjunctive therapy to standard pain therapy in
subjects with inadequately controlled, moderate to severe, chronic,
cancer-related pain. The primary efficacy objective of this study is also to
evaluate the analgesic effect of JNJ-42160443 compared with placebo, as
measured by the change from baseline to the end of the double-blind treatment
phase in the average cancer-related pain intensity score, using an 11-point
numerical rating scale (NRS), with 0=no pain and 10=pain as bad as you can
imagine.
Secondary outcome
The secondary objectives of this study are to evaluate the efficacy of
JNJ-42160443 compared with placebo, as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory
(BPI) Short Form, Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), and baseline and
breakthrough opioid use and to evaluate the immunogenicity (antibodies to
JNJ-42160443) associated with JNJ-42160443 treatment. The pharmacokinetics of
JNJ-42160443 after SC doses will also be examined. The exploratory objectives
of this study are to investigate the effects of improvements in pain relief
with JNJ-42160443 on the severity of fatigue, aspects of daily activities, and
anxiety/depression.
Background summary
Antibodies are proteins produced naturally by your body are produced and
involved in numerous mechanisms such as infection control or vreemde protein
destruction. JNJ-42160443 is an artificial antibody specific technologies will
be created. JNJ-42160443 binds to a protein in your blood , which thus made
inactive, namely nerve growth factor (NGF). Studies in animals and humans have
shown that an excess amount of the nerve growth factor in the blood responsible
for the pain. Moreover, studies in animals and humans with other experimental
treatments were used, the amount of nerve growth factor in the blood were
reduced, thereby demonstrated that the pain decreased. This does not mean that
JNJ-42160443 will be effective in your case.
Study objective
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safe use of JNJ-42160443
compared to placebo and to demonstrate whether patients JNJ-42160443 will, in
addition to their standard treatment for pain, more pain relief than more
patients receiving placebo and standard treatment for pain will . The placebo
looks just like the product JNJ-42160443 and is administered by the same
procedure, but contains no active ingredient. Patients receive an injection
every four weeks, for JNJ-42160443 has a long duration. One of the other
objectives of this study is to evaluate the effects of JNJ-42160443 compared to
placebo on the use of opioids as pain therapy (based treatments and treatments
for acute pain).
Study design
Approximately 90 subjects are randomly assigned to treatment, with two thirds
of the subjects treated with JNJ-42160443, and about one third treated with
placebo. The study consists of a screening phase lasting about 14 days,
followed by a double-blind treatment phase lasting about 4 weeks. Subjects
double-blind treatment phase completion are eligible for the open-label
extension phase based on the discretion of the investigator and maintaining the
security of the subject. The duration of the open-label extension phase to a
maximum of 56 weeks (including treatment to week 48 and post-treatment phase
[final follow-up] to 12 weeks after the last administration of study drug) for
each subject. Subjects double-blind treatment phase completion or to evade
withdraw and not continue in the open-label extension phase, given a treatment
phase (final follow-up) for 8 additional weeks (12 weeks after administration
of study drug) for subjects who do not go into the open label extension phase.
Intervention
Approximately 90 subjects are randomly assigned to treatment, with two thirds
of the subjects treated with JNJ-42160443, and about one third treated with
placebo, this product is a once every 4 weeks subcutaneously.
Study burden and risks
It is possible that there are problems and side effects of treatment
intervention studies that are currently not known, these effects could include
a worsening of pain or side effects. (This is named in the investigator
brochure of this product).
The drawing of the blood can hurt at the puncture site. The penetration may
also cause some irritation. Sometimes it creates a (small), bruise or an
infection at the puncture site. In some cases, people fainting during blood
collection.
There is a possibility of local skin irritation and / or itching occur by the
electrodes on the skin, for the recording of an electrocardiogram (ECG).
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Inclusion criteria
• Have a life expectancy of at least 3 months • Have a diagnosis of moderate to severe pain directly related to an active form of cancer and inadequately controlled by standard pain therapies; the primary site of pain should not be pain due to treatment of the cancer (eg, post-operative or procedural pain, chemotherapy- or radiotherapy-induced pain, or pain due to other comorbidities related to the cancer (eg, chronic postherpetic neuralgia, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, osteoporotic fractures) • Currently receiving opioid analgesics at screening: - The baseline, around-the-clock dose should be >=60 mg of oral morphine equivalents, not including breakthrough pain medication doses - The baseline opioid dose should be given as a sustained-release formulation at a stable dose for at least 1 week before screening - A stable, baseline opioid dose is defined as a dose that does not fluctuate by more than 50% from the average dose over the 1 week before screening; the dose may fluctuate by more than 50% for up to 2 days, if medically necessary - The baseline opioid dose is expected to remain stable during the double-blind treatment phase - Not more than an average of 4 breakthrough pain medication doses per day during the 1 week before screening • If currently receiving nonopioid analgesics and adjuvant pain therapies (eg, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, NSAIDs, corticosteroids, pharmaceutical cannabinoids [eg, Marinol®, Sativex®, Cesamet*]), must be at stable doses for at least 1 week before screening and expected to remain stable during the double-blind treatment phase • Have an average daily pain intensity score of >=4 averaged over the last 3 days before randomization (Day 1), where the minimum single assessment score is >=2, and a worst pain score of >=5 averaged over the last 3 days before randomization, using an 11-point NRS, with 0=no pain and 10=pain as bad as you can imagine. Subjects must have recorded NRS pain assessments in their diary for at least 2 of the 3 days before randomization to determine eligibility for entry into the double-blind treatment phase. To be eligible to enter the open-label extension phase, the following key criterion must be met: -Must have completed the double-blind treatment phase of the study -Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine B-hCG pregnancy test at the end of the double-blind treatment phase (Day 29) -Subjects can participate in 2 trials simultaneously during the open-label extension phase if the other investigational drug is approved in the local country and the side effect profile is well documented. Each case must be pre-approved by the J&J PRD medical monitor. Breakthrough pain medication trials will be handled on a case by case basis.
Exclusion criteria
• Presence of neurologic deficits that are: - Grade 3 or higher motor or sensory deficits, graded according to the Modified Neuropathy Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, or - Unstable or progressive, or - Stable for <3 months before screening, or - Caused by a potentially progressive disease process (eg, hereditary sensory motor neuropathy or other inherited or acquired muscular disease), with the exception of diabetic peripheral neuropathy • Bradycardia (ie, heart rate <60 bpm), or heart rate <50 bpm if the subject is taking heart rate lowering medication (eg, beta blockers) • Significant orthostatic hypotension as defined by: - Symptomatic (ie, feeling dizzy, light headed, or fainting) accompanied by either a decrease in systolic blood pressure of >20 mm Hg or decrease in diastolic blood pressure of >10 mm Hg within 3 minutes of standing up, or - a decrease in systolic blood pressure of at least 40 mm Hg within 3 minutes of standing up, or - a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of at least 20 mm Hg within 3 minutes of standing up • History of bone marrow transplant (BMT) within the past 10 years. If a subject had BMT >10 years ago, must not have had a history of graft versus host disease and not currently receiving immunosuppressive therapy. • History of leukemia • History of small cell lung cancer • History of neuroendocrine tumors • History of any of the following: - Seizure disorders within the past year - Multiple sclerosis within the past year - Intrathecal therapy, Ommaya reservoirs, and ventricular shunts within the past year - Radiotherapy to the cerebral or spinal areas within 3 months before the screening visit - Mild or moderate traumatic brain injury within the past year - Stroke within the past year - Transient ischemic attack within the past year - Severe traumatic brain injury within the past 15 years (consisting of >= 1 of the following: brain contusion, intracranial hematoma, either unconsciousness or posttraumatic amnesia lasting more than 24 hours) or with residual sequelae suggesting transient changes in consciousness - Any other condition suggesting compromised blood brain barrier (contact the sponsor*s medical officer to discuss if unclear) • Presence of known or suspected cerebral metastases • Any other condition suggesting compromised blood brain barrier (contact the sponsor*s medical officer to discuss if unclear) • Presence of disseminated or severe organ-related herpes virus disease (eg, cytomegalovirus retinitis or cytomegalovirus nephritis) • Presence of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) • Oxygen saturation (SpO2) <90% on room air or <=2 L/min of oxygen therapy for subjects who have clinically significant compromised lung function. Subjects who are receiving >2 L/min of oxygen therapy will also be excluded irrespective of their oxygen saturation value at screening. • Alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransaminase (AST) >=3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) • Serum creatinine of >=2 mg/dL • Planned initiation of new chemotherapy regimen or radiotherapy, bisphosphonates, or hormonal or growth factor therapy during the double-blind treatment phase • Planned major surgical procedure during the double-blind treatment phase • Currently using patient-controlled analgesia or IV opioids as chronic baseline pain therapy • Currently receiving >=60 mg-equivalents of prednisone per day • Received an investigational drug (including vaccines) or used an investigational medical device within 30 days before the planned start of treatment, enrolled in an investigational study for an analgesic within the previous 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever is longer), or are currently enrolled in another investigational study at the time of screening.
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Register | ID |
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EudraCT | EUCTR2008-007690-21-NL |
CCMO | NL32989.058.10 |