A 12-month, Phase 3, Open-label, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety of PN400 (VIMOVO)

NCT ID: NCT00527904

Last Updated: 2010-08-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE3
• Total Enrollment: 239 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2007-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-03-31

Brief Summary

This study uses an open-label design and will be conducted in approximately 60 sites aiming to enroll a total number of 200 subjects to ensure that at least 100 subjects will have 12 months exposure to PN400 (VIMOVO).

Detailed Description

PN400 is proposed for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis or other medical conditions expected to require daily NSAID therapy for at least 12 months in patients at risk for developing NSAID-associated gastric ulcers. This study is designed to provide long-term safety data for PN400 in order to gain regulatory approval to make PN400 available for clinical use in this subject population.

Conditions

Gastric Ulcer

Keywords

osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; ankylosing spondylisit; NSAIDS

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

PN 400 (VIMOVO)

500 mg delayed release naproxen/20 mg immediate release esomeprazole

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

PN400 (VIMOVO)

Intervention Type: DRUG

Subjects are instructed to take 2 tablets a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon/evening. The morning tablet should be taken with water, on an empty stomach 30 to 60 minutes before breakfast, or the first meal. The afternoon/evening tablet should be taken with water, on an empty stomach 30 to 60 minutes before dinner. Tablets should be swallowed whole and not broken, crushed or chewed.

PN 400 (VIMOVO)

Intervention Type: DRUG

500 mg delayed-release naproxen/20 mg immediate release esomperazole dosed twice daily for 12 months

Interventions

PN400 (VIMOVO)

Subjects are instructed to take 2 tablets a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon/evening. The morning tablet should be taken with water, on an empty stomach 30 to 60 minutes before breakfast, or the first meal. The afternoon/evening tablet should be taken with water, on an empty stomach 30 to 60 minutes before dinner. Tablets should be swallowed whole and not broken, crushed or chewed.

Intervention Type: DRUG

PN 400 (VIMOVO)

500 mg delayed-release naproxen/20 mg immediate release esomperazole dosed twice daily for 12 months

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Naprosyn; Nexium; Naprosyn; Nexium

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

A subject was eligible for inclusion in this study if all of the following criteria applied:

1. Male or non-pregnant female subjects with a history of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or other medical conditions expected to require daily NSAID therapy for at least 12 months:

who were

• 18-49 years of age and had a history of a documented, uncomplicated gastric or duodenal ulcer (a mucosal break of at least 3 mm in diameter with depth, without any concurrent bleeding, clot or perforation) within the past 5 years or, who were
• 50 years of age and older (These subjects did not require a history of a documented, uncomplicated gastric or duodenal ulcer within the past 5 years).

2. Female subjects were eligible for participation in the study if they were of

• Non-childbearing potential (i.e., physiologically incapable of becoming pregnant);
• Childbearing potential, had negative pregnancy test at Screening, and at least 1 of the following applied or was agreed to by the subject:
• Female sterilization or sterilization of male partner; or,
• Hormonal contraception by oral route, implant, injectable, vaginal ring; or,
• Any intrauterine device with published data showing that the lowest expected failure rate is less than 1% per year; or,
• Double barrier method (2 physical barriers or 1 physical barrier plus spermicide); or
• Any other method with published data showing that the lowest expected failure rate is less than 1% per year

3. Each subject was required to be able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to any study procedures being performed.

Exclusion Criteria

A subject was not eligible for inclusion in this study if any 1 or more of the following criteria applied:

1. History of hypersensitivity to esomeprazole or to another PPI

2. History of allergic reaction or intolerance to any NSAID (including aspirin) and/or a history of NSAID-induced symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and/or nasal polyps

3. Participation in any study of an investigational treatment in the 4 weeks before Screening

4. Presence of uncontrolled acute or chronic medical illness, e.g., GI disorder, hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disorder, depression and/or infection that would have endangered a subject if he/she were to participate in the study

5. GI disorder or surgery leading to impaired drug absorption

6. Evidence of uncontrolled or unstable cardio- or cerebrovascular disorder which in the investigator's opinion would have endangered a subject if he/she were to participate in the study

7. Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

8. Use of any excluded concomitant medication

9. A recent history (in the past 3 months) suggestive of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence, including overuse/abuse of narcotics for management of pain

10. Serious blood coagulation disorder, including use of systemic anticoagulants

11. Positive test result for Helicobacter pylori at Screening

12. Baseline endoscopy showing any gastric or duodenal ulcer at least 3 mm in diameter with depth

13. Screening laboratory value for any of the following tests that was > 2 times the upper limit of normal: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

14. Estimated creatinine clearance < 50 mL/min

15. Other than noted specifically, any screening laboratory value that was clinically significant in the investigator's opinion and would have endangered a subject if the subject were to participate in the study

16. History of malignancy, treated or untreated, within the past 5 years, with the exception of successfully treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

POZEN

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Pozen Inc.

Principal Investigators

Everardus Orlemans, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

POZEN

Locations

POZEN

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Countries

United States

References

Sostek MB, Fort JG, Estborn L, Vikman K. Long-term safety of naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium fixed-dose combination: phase III study in patients at risk for NSAID-associated gastric ulcers. Curr Med Res Opin. 2011 Apr;27(4):847-54. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2011.555756. Epub 2011 Feb 14.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 21319944 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

PN400-304

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id