A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of VX-150 in Treating Subjects With Pain Caused by Small Fiber Neuropathy

NCT ID: NCT03304522

Last Updated: 2021-11-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

89 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-20

Study Completion Date

2018-11-08

Brief Summary

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This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study evaluating the efficacy of VX-150 for the treatment of pain caused by small fiber neuropathy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Small Fiber Neuropathy

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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VX-150

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VX-150

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants received VX-150 1250 milligrams (mg) once daily (qd) orally for 6 weeks.

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants received placebo matched to VX-150 for 6 weeks.

Interventions

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VX-150

Participants received VX-150 1250 milligrams (mg) once daily (qd) orally for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants received placebo matched to VX-150 for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body mass index (BMI) of 18.0 to 31.0 kg/m2, inclusive, and a total body weight \>50 kg
* Diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy, as per European Federation Neurological Societies (EFNS)/American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guidelines, with pain for at least 3 months prior to screening
* Reduction below the 5th percentile of sex and age-adjusted normal values in epidermal nerve fiber density on punch skin biopsy at the distal site of the leg performed at screening
* Normal nerve conduction studies (NCS), including presence of sural response.
* Average NRS score between ≥4 and ≤9 reported in the daily diary on Days -7 through -1

Exclusion Criteria

* History in the past 10 years of malignancy except for squamous cell skin cancer, basal cell skin cancer, and Stage 0 cervical carcinoma in situ
* History of connective tissue disorders, sarcoidosis, Sjögren's syndrome, amyloidosis, Fabry's disease, celiac disease, lyme disease, autoimmune disorders
* A known or clinically suspected infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C viruses
* Current clinically significant liver or kidney dysfunction
* Current uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction
* A diagnosis of diabetes, HbA1C ≥8% at screening
* History of cardiac dysrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmia treatment(s)
* Concomitant severe pain conditions which may impair self-assessment of pain due to small fiber neuropathy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Xenoscience Inc. - 21st Century Neurology

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Phoenix Neurological Associates, Ltd.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Sutter Health - Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - The Jordan Research & Education Institute

Berkeley, California, United States

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Neuropain Medical Center

Fresno, California, United States

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University of California San Diego

La Jolla, California, United States

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SDS Clinical Trials, Inc.

Orange, California, United States

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Redwood City, California, United States

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Blue Sky Neurology

Englewood, Colorado, United States

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Bioclinica Research - Orlando

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Infinity Clinical Research

Sunrise, Florida, United States

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Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC)

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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International Clinical Research Institute (ICRI)

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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River Cities Clinical Research Center

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC)

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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University of New Mexico Hospital

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Albany Medical Center- Neurology Group

Albany, New York, United States

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The Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, United States

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

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University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Carolinas Pain Institute

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Neurology Diagnostics, Inc

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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The Richter Clinic for Neurology and Neuro-Psychiatry

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Carilion Clinic Neurology

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

Würzburg, , Germany

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Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Milan, , Italy

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Maastricht UMC+

Maastricht, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Canada United States Germany Italy Netherlands

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2017-001042-10

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

VX16-150-102

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id