A Study Of The Analgesic (Pain-Relief) Effects Of Tanezumab In Adult Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01087203 |
Recruitment Status
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Terminated
(See termination reason in detailed description.)
First Posted
: March 16, 2010
Last Update Posted
: August 30, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy | Biological: Tanezumab Biological: placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 73 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Parallel Group, Proof Of Concept Study Of The Analgesic Effects Of Tanezumab In Adult Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy |
Study Start Date : | March 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2010 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tanezumab |
Biological: Tanezumab
20 mg subcutaneous injection every 8 weeks x 2 doses (at Baseline and week 8)
Other Name: PF-04383119
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Biological: placebo
Placebo to match tanezumab 20 mg subcutaneous injection every 8 weeks x 2 doses (at Baseline and week 8)
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- Change from Baseline to Week 16 in the average Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) pain as measured by an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for tanezumab vs. placebo treatment. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wk 16 ]
- Change from Baseline to Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 in the average DPN pain NRS score derived from the patient daily diary. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 12 ]
- Cumulative distribution of percent change from Baseline in the average DPN pain NRS score to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ]
- Response as defined by a ≥30%, ≥50%, ≥70% and a ≥90% reduction from Baseline in the average DPN pain NRS score derived from the patient daily diary at Weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8,12 and 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, & 16 ]
- Change from Baseline to Weeks 8 and 16 in the Brief Pain Inventory-short form (BPI-sf) scores. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 8 & 16 ]
- Change from Baseline to Weeks 8 and 16 in the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI). [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 8 & 16 ]
- Change from Baseline to Weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16 in Patient's Global Assessment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 8 & 16 ]
- Treatment Response: Improvement of ≥2 points in Patient's Global Assessment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy at Weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 4, 8, 12 & 16 ]
- Change from Baseline to Week 16 in the EuroQol (EQ-5D) Health Questionnaire. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ]
- Time to discontinuation due to lack of efficacy. [ Time Frame: Time to discontinuation ]
- Usage of Rescue Medication. [ Time Frame: Wks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, & 16 ]
- Adverse events. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 & 24 ]
- Safety laboratory testing (chemistry, hematology, urinalysis). [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 4, 8, 16, & 24 ]
- Single Electrocardiogram (ECG) 12-lead. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, & 24 ]
- Physical examinations. [ Time Frame: Wks 16 & 24 ]
- Vital signs. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 & 24 ]
- Anti drug antibody (ADA): serum samples collected predose on Day 1 (Baseline), predose at Week 8 (trough sample), Weeks 16 and 24 for assessment of immunogenicity. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 8, 16 & 24 ]
- Neurological exam. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 & 24 ]
- Change in the Neuropathy Symptoms and Change (NSC) score from Baseline to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ]
- Change in Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) in leg from Baseline to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ]
- Change in density of nerve fibers in the leg from Baseline to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ]
- Plasma tanezumab samples predose on Day 1 (Baseline), Weeks 2, 4, predose at Week 8 (trough sample), Weeks 12, 16 and 24 to characterize tanezumab pharmacokinetics in patients with DPN. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 & 24 ]
- Serum nerve growth factor (NGF) samples predose on Day 1 Baseline), predose at Week 8 (trough sample), Weeks 16 and 24 for pharmacodynamic analysis. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 8, 16, & 24 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (high blood sugar) with HbA1c levels of ≤11% at Screening, and on a stable anti-diabetic medication regimen for the 30 days prior to randomization.
- Diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain in the legs or feet with decreased sensation in the feet or decreased/absent ankle jerk/ reflexes.
- Presence of ongoing pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy for at least 3 months.
- A pain score of greater than or equal to (≥) 4 for from diabetic peripheral neuropathy on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), a 11-point scale with 0 meaning no pain and 10 meaning worst pain at Screening.
- Be willing to stop all pain medications for diabetic peripheral neuropathy except for the limited use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen-like (Motrin) medications between Screening and Baseline and not use prohibited pain medications throughout the duration of the study except as permitted by the study guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Painful neuropathies other than diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Other types of diabetic neuropathies.
- Patients with a past history of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) with signs or symptoms of CTS in the one year prior to Screening are not eligible for participation.
- Patients with fibromyalgia, regional pain caused by lumbar or cervical compression with radiculopathy or other moderate to severe pain.
- Patients with a present (current) history of sciatica are not eligible for participation.
- The presence of pain conditions that cannot be distinguished from diabetic peripheral neuropathy such as peripheral vascular disease.
- Amputations dues to diabetes.
- Patient with any clinically significant medical condition or laboratory abnormalities.
- History, diagnosis, or signs and symptoms of clinically significant neurological diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease, head trauma, epilepsy or stroke).
- History, diagnosis, or signs and symptoms of clinically significant psychiatric diseases (such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia).
- History of known alcohol, analgesic or drug abuse within 2 years of Screening.
- Pregnant women, lactating mothers, women suspected of being pregnant, and women who wish to be pregnant during the course of clinical study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01087203

Study Director: | Pfizer CT.gov Call Center | Pfizer |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Pfizer |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01087203 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
A4091031 |
First Posted: | March 16, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 30, 2012 |
Last Verified: | August 2012 |
Keywords provided by Pfizer:
diabetic peripheral neuropathy tanezumab diabetic neuropathies diabetic polyneuropathy diabetic neuropathy painful |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Diabetic Neuropathies Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus |
Endocrine System Diseases Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |