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Study 767905/008 Extension Study: Alvimopan for Treatment of Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction in Cancer Pain Subjects

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
GlaxoSmithKline
Information provided by:
Cubist Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00135577
First received: August 24, 2005
Last updated: March 6, 2009
Last verified: March 2009
History of Changes
  Purpose

ABD101684 serves as an extension to Study SB-767905/008 and offers continued access to blinded investigational product to subjects who have completed the original study.


Condition Intervention Phase
Cancer
Bowel Dysfunction
 Drug: alvimopan
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Phase IIb Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Multiple Alvimopan Dosage Regimens for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction in Cancer Pain Subjects

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Alvimopan
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Cubist Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Incidence of reported adverse events, including serious adverse events

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Incidence of treatment-limiting toxicities, changes in pain intensity, patient satisfaction, health outcome measures
Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: September 2004
Intervention Details:
    Drug: alvimopan
    Other Name: alvimopan
  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Completed GSK sponsored alvimopan (opioid-induced bowel dysfunction) OBD study for subjects with cancer-related pain, e.g. SB-767905/008.
  • Taking full agonist opioid therapy for cancer related pain.
  • Met entry criteria of OBD in original study and per investigator continues to require therapy for management of OBD.
  • Capable of completing paper questionnaires at the study visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to eat or drink.
  • Taking opioids for management of drug addiction.
  • Unable to use only rescue laxatives provided.
  • Inappropriately managed severe constipation that puts subject at risk of complications.
  • Has gastrointestinal (GI) or pelvic disorder known to affect bowel transit.
  • Concomitant medication(s), medical condition, or clinically significant laboratory abnormality that could jeopardize subject and also contraindicate study participation.
  Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00135577

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Cubist Pharmaceuticals
GlaxoSmithKline
Investigators
Study Director: GSK Clinical Trials, MD GlaxoSmithKline
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Study Director, GSK
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00135577     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: ABD101684
Study First Received: August 24, 2005
Last Updated: March 6, 2009
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Cubist Pharmaceuticals:
opioids
constipation
opioid-induced bowel dysfunction

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Alvimopan
 Gastrointestinal Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 27, 2015