Safety of F14 Following Total Knee Replacement
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04860635 |
Recruitment Status :
Suspended
(Study superseded by alternative Phase 3 trial)
First Posted : April 27, 2021
Last Update Posted : February 24, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Analgesia | Drug: F14 (sustained release celecoxib) | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Open label |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | An Open Label Safety Study of a Single Administration of F14 in Patients Undergoing Unilateral Total Knee Replacement |
Estimated Study Start Date : | January 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: F14 (sustained release celecoxib)
Intra-articular F14 administration immediately following TKR surgery, and concurrent with multimodal standard of care analgesia
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Drug: F14 (sustained release celecoxib)
Celecoxib in BEPO® drug delivery system |
- Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) [ Time Frame: From Day 0 to 12 months ]
- NRS pain intensity [ Time Frame: From Day 1 to 3 months ]Numerical rating scale (NRS); 11-point scale ranges from '0' representing "no pain" to '10' representing "worst imaginable pain"
- Duration of need for walking aids [ Time Frame: From Day 1 to 3 months ]
- Proportion of subjects using concomitant analgesics at any timepoint [ Time Frame: From Day 1 to 3 months ]
- Celecoxib concentration in plasma [ Time Frame: At specified timepoints up to 3 months ]PK sub-study in 15 participants

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 45 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and/or females indicated for primary, unilateral TKR
- Between 45-80 years of age
- Capable of giving signed informed consent
- Body Mass Index (BMI) ≤ 40 kg/m2
- Medically stable as determined by the Investigator, based on physical examination, clinical laboratory tests, and 12-lead ECG findings, as well as medical history from subject and pre-study source documents from other care providers
- Absence of fixed flexion deformity exceeding 15deg
- Absence of varus or valgus deformity exceeding 15deg
- Minimum pre-operative flexion arc of 100deg
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System (ASA-PSC) score ≤ 3
- Females of childbearing potential with a negative serum pregnancy test at screening or males with a partner that is of childbearing potential, who agree to employ adequate birth control measures for the full duration of the study
- Has undergone successful total knee replacement surgery, which in the opinion of the Investigator, will not affect the subject's study follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to active ingredient celecoxib, OR known allergy or hypersensitivity to sulfonamide antibiotics or sulfa containing drugs when an allergy to celecoxib is unknown
- Unwilling or unable to discontinue use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 7 days of scheduled surgery, or medical marijuana or cannabidiol (CBD) within 10 days
- Total or partial knee arthroplasty in the contralateral knee < 6 months prior to study surgery
- Participation or scheduled participation in another clinical study involving an investigational drug or device within 30 days before screening or during study follow-up
- Active or past infection in the index knee
- Documented osteonecrosis of the index knee within previous 12 months
- Other planned major surgery within 12 months of study surgery
- Had a malignancy in the last year, except for non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- Diagnosis of skin disorders including psoriasis, vascular insufficiency ulcers, and chronic venous stasis
- History of coronary or vascular stent placed within 3 months
- Suspected opioid abuse in the last 12 months with a score exceeding 5 on the DAST-10 questionnaire, and/or taking opioids on most days in the past three months, and currently taking >120 mg morphine equivalent dose (MED) at least 5 days per week in the month prior to screening
- Current medical diagnosis or subject-reported seizure disorder
- Current peripheral neuropathy
- History of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Diagnosis of clinically significant liver hepatic and/or renal abnormalities within previous 2 years
- Diagnosis of diabetes with HbA1c ≥7%
- Current inflammatory arthritides (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis), or traumatic bone injuries within 12 months before scheduled surgery, except for clinically stable/non-active gout that does not affect the knee and does not interfere with walking
- Treatment with immunosuppressants, antipsychotics, anticholinergics, or anticonvulsants within 1 month of intervention (antipsychotic stable dosage established for >30 days will be allowed)
- Current or historical evidence of any clinically significant disease or condition, especially cardiovascular, pulmonary, or neurological
- Participation in active or pending personal injury or workers' compensation litigation

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04860635
United States, Colorado | |
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center | |
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80401 | |
United States, Texas | |
Endeavor Clinical Trials | |
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229 |
Principal Investigator: | Jared Foran, MD | Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center |
Responsible Party: | Arthritis Innovation Corporation |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04860635 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
100-CIP03-P |
First Posted: | April 27, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 24, 2022 |
Last Verified: | July 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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