Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Difelikefalin (CR845) for Moderate to Severe Pruritus in Subjects With Notalgia Paresthetica (KOMFORT)

NCT ID: NCT04706975

Last Updated: 2023-05-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

126 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-11

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of twice-daily (BID) oral difelikefalin (CR845) in adult subjects with notalgia paresthetica and moderate to severe pruritus.

Detailed Description

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The study will consist of a 37-day Screening period, a 7-day Run-In period, a 8-week Placebo-Controlled Treatment period followed by a 4-week Active Extension period and a Follow Up visit approximately 14 days after the last dose of study drug.

All subjects will sign an informed consent form (ICF) and undergo screening for study eligibility.

Subjects will be randomized to receive either placebo or difelikefalin (CR845) tablets at a dose of 2.0 mg, orally BID. Intake of the first dose of study drug will be at Day 1.

Subjects who complete the Placebo-Controlled Treatment period of the study will transition into the Active Extension period upon completion of the Week 8 visit assessments. All subjects in the Active Extension will receive difelikefalin (CR845).

Conditions

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Pruritus Notalgia Paresthetica

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Difelikefalin 2.0 mg

Oral difelikefalin 2.0 mg tablet administered twice daily

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

difelikefalin 2.0 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral difelikefalin 2.0 mg administered twice daily

Placebo

Oral placebo tablet administered twice daily

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral Placebo administered twice daily

Interventions

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difelikefalin 2.0 mg

Oral difelikefalin 2.0 mg administered twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Oral Placebo administered twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CR845

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible for inclusion into the study, a patient must meet the following criteria:

* Subject has clinically confirmed diagnosis of active Notalgia Paresthetica;
* Subject has a history of chronic pruritus due to Notalgia Paresthetica;
* Subject has moderate to severe pruritus;
* Female subject is not pregnant or nursing during any period of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

A patient will be excluded from the study if any of the following criteria are met:

* Subject has pruritus attributed to a cause other than Notalgia Paresthetica;
* Subject has any clinically significant medical condition or physical/laboratory/ECG/vital signs abnormality that would, in the opinion of the investigator, put the subject at undue risk or interfere with interpretation of study results.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nilam Shah

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cara Therapeutics

Locations

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Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

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Rogers, Arkansas, United States

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Fountain Valley, California, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Santa Monica, California, United States

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Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

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Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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Margate, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

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Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Plainfield, Indiana, United States

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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High Point, North Carolina, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Bellaire, Texas, United States

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Pflugerville, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Spokane, Washington, United States

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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Markham, Ontario, Canada

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Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Markham, , Canada

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Montreal, , Canada

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Peterborough, , Canada

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Surrey, , Canada

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Winnipeg, , Canada

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Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Kim BS, Bissonnette R, Nograles K, Munera C, Shah N, Jebara A, Cirulli J, Goncalves J, Lebwohl M; KOMFORT Trial Investigators. Phase 2 Trial of Difelikefalin in Notalgia Paresthetica. N Engl J Med. 2023 Feb 9;388(6):511-517. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2210699.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36780675 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CR845-210601

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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