Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of DNK333 (25 mg Bid) in Women With Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D)

NCT ID: NCT00394173

Last Updated: 2017-02-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2007-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of DNK333 compared to placebo for relieving symptoms of IBS-D in female patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea (IBS-D)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DNK333

Intervention Type DRUG

DNK333 25mg b.i.d. given orally for 4 weeks

2

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo

Interventions

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DNK333

DNK333 25mg b.i.d. given orally for 4 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women of 18 - 65 years of age with IBS-D as defined by the Rome II criteria.
* The Rome II criteria is a system used for diagnosing functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. It involves completing of a questionnaire about gastrointestinal symptoms.
* Patients who are 50 years of age and older must have had a colonoscopy OR a flexible sigmoidoscopy plus a double-contrast barium enema within the past 5 years, which demonstrated no clinically significant findings.
* Clinically significant findings may include but are not limited to malignant tumors, multiple (≥3) or advanced adenomas, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, ischaemic colitis, lymphocytic colitis, or collagenous colitis.
* Patients must report ≥ 3 days with IBS-related abdominal pain/discomfort plus at least 3 days of 2 or more of the following events during the baseline period:
* ≥ 3 bowel movements/day
* Bowel urgency
* Loose or watery stool

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who answer "yes" to either or both of the two weekly satisfaction questions during the baseline period. The questions are: (1) Over the past week did you have satisfactory relief of your IBS-related abdominal pain/discomfort? (2) Over the last week did you have satisfactory relief of your overall IBS-D symptoms?
* Patients with hard or lumpy stools for more than one day during the baseline period.
* Lactose intolerant patients relieved on a lactose free diet.
* Use of antidepressants (tricyclic, SSRI etc), opioid analgesic drugs or drugs specifically affecting bowel motility during the course of the trial.
* Women of child-bearing potential who do not use an acceptable methods of contraception.
* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

NPC

Locations

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Orange, California, United States

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Riverside, California, United States

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Sacramento, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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Bristol, Connecticut, United States

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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

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Rockford, Illinois, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, United States

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Mexico, Missouri, United States

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Buffalo, New York, United States

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Great Neck, New York, United States

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Elkin, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Lake Jackson, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

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Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Everett, Washington, United States

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Monroe, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Québec, Quebec, Canada

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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Zakko S, Barton G, Weber E, Dunger-Baldauf C, Ruhl A. Randomised clinical trial: the clinical effects of a novel neurokinin receptor antagonist, DNK333, in women with diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Jun;33(12):1311-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04656.x. Epub 2011 Apr 20.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21507028 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CDNK333B2202

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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