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A Study Of The Analgesic (Pain-Relief) Effects Of Tanezumab In Adult Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

This study has been terminated.
(See termination reason in detailed description.)
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01087203
First received: March 11, 2010
Last updated: August 23, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of the investigational drug, tanezumab, in adult patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.


Condition Intervention Phase
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
 Biological: Tanezumab
Biological: placebo
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, 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

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Pfizer:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Cumulative distribution of percent change from Baseline in the average DPN pain NRS score to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change from Baseline to Weeks 8 and 16 in the Brief Pain Inventory-short form (BPI-sf) scores. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 8 & 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change from Baseline to Weeks 8 and 16 in the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI). [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 8 & 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change from Baseline to Week 16 in the EuroQol (EQ-5D) Health Questionnaire. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Time to discontinuation due to lack of efficacy. [ Time Frame: Time to discontinuation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Usage of Rescue Medication. [ Time Frame: Wks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, & 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Adverse events. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 & 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Safety laboratory testing (chemistry, hematology, urinalysis). [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 4, 8, 16, & 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Single Electrocardiogram (ECG) 12-lead. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, & 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Physical examinations. [ Time Frame: Wks 16 & 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Vital signs. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 & 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Neurological exam. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Wks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 & 24 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change in the Neuropathy Symptoms and Change (NSC) score from Baseline to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change in Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) in leg from Baseline to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change in density of nerve fibers in the leg from Baseline to Week 16. [ Time Frame: Baseline & Wk 16 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • 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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 73
Study Start Date: March 2010
Study Completion Date: November 2010
Primary Completion Date: November 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Tanezumab Biological: Tanezumab
20 mg subcutaneous injection every 8 weeks x 2 doses (at Baseline and week 8)
Other Name: PF-04383119
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Biological: placebo
Placebo to match tanezumab 20 mg subcutaneous injection every 8 weeks x 2 doses (at Baseline and week 8)

Detailed Description:

This study was terminated on 18 November 2010 following a US FDA clinical hold for the tanezumab diabetic peripheral neuropathy clinical study which halted dosing and enrollment of patients on 19 July 2010 for potential safety issues.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

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.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01087203

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Pfizer
Investigators
Study Director: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center Pfizer
  More Information

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No publications provided

Responsible Party: Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01087203     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: A4091031
Study First Received: March 11, 2010
Last Updated: August 23, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Pfizer:
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
tanezumab
diabetic neuropathies
diabetic polyneuropathy
diabetic neuropathy painful

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Polyneuropathies
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Neurologic Manifestations
Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Diabetic Neuropathies
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Poisoning
 Substance-Related Disorders
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013