Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-27018966 in the Treatment of Patients With Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-d) (Protocol JNJ-27018966IBS3002)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01553747 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: March 14, 2012
Last Update Posted
: May 13, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Drug: JNJ-27018966 Other: Placebo Comparator | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1150 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-27018966 in the Treatment of Patients With Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
Study Start Date : | May 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: JNJ-270189966 75 mg twice daily |
Drug: JNJ-27018966
Oral tablets twice daily
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Experimental: JNJ-27018966 100 mg twice daily |
Drug: JNJ-27018966
Oral tablets twice daily
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Placebo Comparator: Matching placebo twice daily |
Other: Placebo Comparator
Oral tablets twice daily
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- Composite response based on improvements from baseline in daily abdominal pain and daily stool consistency scores. [ Time Frame: Daily response determined to evaluate composite response over 12 weeks ]
- Pain response based on improvement from baseline in daily abdominal pain scores. [ Time Frame: Daily pain response determined to evaluate response over 12 weeks ]
- Stool consistency response based on improvement from baseline in daily stool consistency scores. [ Time Frame: Daily stool consistency response determined to evaluate response over 12 weeks ]
- Abdominal bloating [ Time Frame: Daily over 12 and 26 weeks ]
- Bowel movement frequency [ Time Frame: Daily over 12 and 26 weeks ]
- Urgency episodes [ Time Frame: Daily over 12 and 26 weeks ]
- Incontinence episodes [ Time Frame: Daily over 12 and 26 weeks ]
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome global symptom severity response [ Time Frame: Daily over 12 and 26 weeks ]
- Durability of treatment based on composite response in daily abdominal pain scores. [ Time Frame: Intervals from Weeks 1-4, Weeks 5-8, Weeks 9-12, Weeks 1-26 ]
- Durability of treatment based on the composite response in daily stool consistency scores. [ Time Frame: Intervals from Weeks 1-4, Weeks 5-8, Weeks 9-12, Weeks 1-26 ]
- Durability of treatment based on the composite response in Irritable Bowel Syndrome global symptom severity. [ Time Frame: Intervals from Weeks 1-4, Weeks 5-8, Weeks 9-12, Weeks 1-12, Weeks 1-26 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient is 18 to 80 years old
- Patient has a diagnosis of IBS with a subtype of diarrhea defined by the Rome III criteria.
2. Patient has had a colonoscopy performed:
- Within 10 years prior to Prescreening if patient is at least 50 years of age (sigmoidoscopy, double contrast barium enema, or CT colonography within the past 5 years is acceptable)
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Since the onset (if applicable) of any of the following alarm features for patients of any age
- Patient has documented weight loss within the past 6 months
- Patient has nocturnal symptoms
- Patient has a familial history of first-degree relatives with colon cancer
- Patient has blood mixed with their stool (excluding blood from hemorrhoids). 3. Female patients must be:
- Postmenopausal, defined as 52 years or older and amenorrheic for at least 2 years at Prescreening,
- Surgically sterile (have had a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, tubal ligation, or otherwise be incapable of pregnancy),
- Abstinent, or
- If sexually active, be practicing an effective method of birth control.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient has a diagnosis of IBS with a subtype of constipation, mixed IBS, or unsubtyped IBS by the Rome III criteria.
- Patient has a history of inflammatory or immune-mediated GI disorders including inflammatory bowel disease (ie, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) and celiac disease.
- Patient has a history of diverticulitis within 3 months prior to Prescreening.
- Patient has a history of intestinal obstruction, stricture, toxic megacolon, GI perforation, fecal impaction, gastric banding, bariatric surgery, adhesions, ischemic colitis, or impaired intestinal circulation (eg, aortoiliac disease).
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Patient has any of the following surgical history:
- Cholecystectomy with any history of post cholecystectomy biliary tract pain
- Any abdominal surgery within the 3 months prior to Prescreening
- Patient has a history of major gastric, hepatic, pancreatic, or intestinal surgery (appendectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, or polypectomy greater than 3 months post surgery are allowed)
Other protocol-specific eligibility criteria may apply.

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Responsible Party: | Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01553747 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
27018966IBS3002 |
First Posted: | March 14, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 13, 2015 |
Last Verified: | April 2015 |
Keywords provided by Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc:
Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea Irritable bowel syndrome Diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome Colonic diseases Colonic diseases, functional Digestive system disease |
Gastrointestinal disease Intestinal disease Colonic pseudo-obstruction Diarrhea Signs and symptoms, Digestive |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Syndrome Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
Signs and Symptoms Colonic Diseases, Functional Colonic Diseases Intestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases |