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Long-Term Safety Study of Sublingual Fentanyl Tablets in Cancer Patients
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Endo Pharmaceuticals, September 2007
Sponsored by: Endo Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by: Endo Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00263575
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of sublingual fentanyl tablets in cancer patients who are experiencing breakthrough pain.


Condition Intervention Phase
Pain
Cancer
Drug: EN3267
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer
Drug Information available for: Fentanyl Citrate Fentanyl
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Official Title: A Multiple-Dose, Non-Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of EN3267 in the Treatment of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients

Further study details as provided by Endo Pharmaceuticals:

Study Start Date: January 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2007
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   17 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males or females 17 years of age or older.
  • Stable cancer-related pain.
  • Are receiving a stable, fixed-schedule oral opioid regimen equivalent to 60 to 1000 mg of oral morphine per day or transdermal fentanyl therapy equivalent to 50 to 300 µg/h, and are on a stable dose of opioid medication for relief of breakthrough pain.
  • Experiencing 1-4 episodes of breakthrough pain per day.
  • Have a caregiver (e.g., spouse, sibling) living in the same household if the patient is not confined to a healthcare facility.
  • Meet the criteria defined in the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status for Grade 0, 1, or 2.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have previously been exposed to EN3267.
  • Are pregnant or lactating.
  • Have uncontrolled or rapidly escalating pain.
  • Have any clinically significant condition that would, in the investigator's opinion, preclude participation in the study or compromise data collection. These conditions may include cardiopulmonary disease, and/or neurologic/psychologic conditions.
  • Are scheduled to take MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) during the study.
  • Are scheduled to receive anti-neoplastic therapy that, in the investigator's opinion, will influence assessment of breakthrough pain.
  • Are scheduled to receive an investigational drug other than EN3267 during the course of the study.
  • Have hypersensitivity, allergy or contraindication to fentanyl.
  • Have significant prior history of substance abuse or alcohol abuse.
  • Would have difficulty complying with the protocol, as assessed by the investigator.
  • Are unable to read, write, or comprehend the English language in order to complete diaries.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00263575

Contacts
Contact: PPD (877) 912-3485

Locations
United States, North Carolina
Carolinas Pain Institute Recruiting
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27103
Sponsors and Collaborators
Endo Pharmaceuticals
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: EN3267-007
Study First Received: December 7, 2005
Last Updated: September 12, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00263575  
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Endo Pharmaceuticals:
EN3267
Breakthrough Pain
Safety Study
Fentanyl Tablets

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Fentanyl
Pain

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009