Study of Milnacipran in Patients With Inadequate Response to Duloxetine for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

NCT ID: NCT01077375

Last Updated: 2012-01-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

107 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-02-28

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of milnacipran in patients with an inadequate response to duloxetine for the treatment of fibromyalgia.

Detailed Description

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* Two weeks Duloxetine 60 mg Open-Label Period
* Randomization to Double-Blind Treatment Period: 10 weeks Milnacipran (direct switch) or 10 weeks placebo (one week blinded 30 mg duloxetine)
* One week Double-Blind Down-Taper Period

Conditions

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Fibromyalgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Placebo tablets, twice a day, oral administration

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

* Placebo tablets, oral administration, twice daily for 10 weeks during randomized, double-blind treatment period. Duloxetine capsules, oral administration, 30 mg/day for 1 week after randomization to effect a duloxetine down-taper.
* Placebo tablets, twice daily for 1 week during double-blind down-taper treatment period.

Milnacipran

Milnacipran tablets, 100 to 200 mg/day, oral administration, twice daily in divided doses.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Milnacipran

Intervention Type DRUG

* Milnacipran tablets, 100 to 200 mg/day, oral administration, twice daily in divided doses for 10 weeks during randomized, double-blind treatment period. Placebo capsules, 1 capsule/day administered for 1 week after randomization to maintain double-blind duloxetine down-taper.
* Milnacipran tablets, 100 to 0 mg/day, oral administration, twice daily in divided doses for 1 week during double-blind down-taper treatment period.

Interventions

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Placebo

* Placebo tablets, oral administration, twice daily for 10 weeks during randomized, double-blind treatment period. Duloxetine capsules, oral administration, 30 mg/day for 1 week after randomization to effect a duloxetine down-taper.
* Placebo tablets, twice daily for 1 week during double-blind down-taper treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Milnacipran

* Milnacipran tablets, 100 to 200 mg/day, oral administration, twice daily in divided doses for 10 weeks during randomized, double-blind treatment period. Placebo capsules, 1 capsule/day administered for 1 week after randomization to maintain double-blind duloxetine down-taper.
* Milnacipran tablets, 100 to 0 mg/day, oral administration, twice daily in divided doses for 1 week during double-blind down-taper treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Savella

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of fibromyalgia
* Have been treated with a stable dosage of duloxetine (60 mg/day) for ≥ 4 weeks immediately before Screening (Visit 1)
* Duloxetine must have been prescribed for the treatment of Fibromyalgia
* Have a VAS 1-week pain recall score ≥ 40 mm and ≤ 90 mm
* At Visit 2, to be eligible to enter the randomized treatment period, must continue to have a VAS 1-week pain recall score ≥ 40 mm and be dissatisfied with current Duloxetine treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Suicidal risk
* History of mania, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, or a current episode of major depressive disorder
* Myocardial infarction and/or stroke within the prior 6 months
* Systolic blood pressure \> 160 mm Hg or mean diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mm Hg at Screening (Visit 1)
* Substance abuse
* Pulmonary dysfunction
* Severe renal impairment
* Active cardiac disease
* Liver disease
* Uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma
* Autoimmune disease
* Cancer
* Inflammatory bowel disease
* Unstable endocrine disease
* Prostatic enlargement
* Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cypress Bioscience, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Forest Laboratories

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Allan Spera

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Research Institute Inc., A Subsidiary of Forest Laboratories

Locations

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Forest Investigative Site 013

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

Forest Investigative Site 022

Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 021

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 007

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 008

Ocala, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 009

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 016

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 012

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 019

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 006

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 024

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 015

Evansville, Indiana, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 005

Worchester, Massachusetts, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 010

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 025

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 018

Willingboro, New Jersey, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 014

Syracuse, New York, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 023

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 002

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 003

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 001

Medford, Oregon, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 020

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 011

Greer, South Carolina, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 004

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 017

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Forest Investigative Site 026

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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MLN-MD-28

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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