A Randomized-Withdrawal Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Nalfurafine HCl (AC-820)in Subjects on Hemodialysis With Uremic Pruritus (Renal Itch)

NCT ID: NCT00793156

Last Updated: 2010-02-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

350 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-12-31

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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Primary objective of this multicenter, double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized withdrawal study are to determine the effectiveness and safety of orally administered AC-820 in doses of 2.5 µg and 5.0 µg daily in patients with moderate to severe itching associated with end-stage renal disease and hemodialysis, and perform a population PK analysis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Uremic Pruritus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Patients will be randomized into Placebo group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo daily dose

2

2.5 µg group randomized

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nalfurafine HCl 2.5 µg

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily dose of 2.5 µg

3

5.0 µg group randomized

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nalfurafine HCl 5.0 µg

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily dose of 5.0 µg

Interventions

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Nalfurafine HCl 2.5 µg

Daily dose of 2.5 µg

Intervention Type DRUG

Nalfurafine HCl 5.0 µg

Daily dose of 5.0 µg

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo daily dose

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 yrs old or older
* moderate to severe pruritus
* end stage renal disease
* 3x weekly hemodialysis

Exclusion Criteria

* pruritus not due to renal disease
* abnormal liver function
* Ca-P \> 80 mg/dl or HgB \<8.5 g/dl or PTH \> pg/mL
* Within four months spKt/V \< 1.05
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Acologix, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Acologix, Inc

References

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Hercz D, Jiang SH, Webster AC. Interventions for itch in people with advanced chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 7;12(12):CD011393. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011393.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33283264 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AC120-8231

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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