Pharmacodynamic, Pharmacokinetic, and Tolerability Study of a Liquid Form of Lubiprostone in Adult Subjects With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

NCT ID: NCT01993875

Last Updated: 2019-12-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

164 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-31

Study Completion Date

2014-01-31

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the pharmacodynamics and tolerability of a liquid formulation of lubiprostone, as compared to matching placebo, when administered orally to subjects with chronic idiopathic constipation. Additionally, liquid formulation pharmacokinetics, including a comparison of fed and fasted pharmacokinetics, of the liquid formulation will be performed in a subset of subjects.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Lubiprostone

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lubiprostone

Intervention Type DRUG

Liquid formulation, 12 mcg x 2 pumps administered orally twice daily (BID)

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching liquid placebo, 0 mcg x 2 pumps administered orally twice daily (BID)

Interventions

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Lubiprostone

Liquid formulation, 12 mcg x 2 pumps administered orally twice daily (BID)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching liquid placebo, 0 mcg x 2 pumps administered orally twice daily (BID)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Medically-confirmed diagnosis of chronic idiopathic constipation
* Willing to discontinue use of prescribed or over-the-counter (OTC) medication that affects gastrointestinal motility during the study
* Stable dose of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SNRIs), or monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO) inhibitors

Exclusion Criteria

* Any gastrointestinal (GI) condition, other than constipation, affecting GI motility or defecation.
* Medical/surgical condition that might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the study medication.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Takeda

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sucampo AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Mallinckrodt

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Global Clinical Leader

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Mallinckrodt

Locations

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Anniston, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Anaheim, California, United States

Site Status

DeLand, Florida, United States

Site Status

Hollywood, Florida, United States

Site Status

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

South Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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SCMP-0211-301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id