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Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Intravenous Administration of VVZ-149 in Patients with Postoperative Pain after Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Treatment of VVZ-149 Injections on Postoperative Pain following Laparoscopic Colectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0010996
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-09-09
Start date
2025-09-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : [VVZ-149 Treatment Group] On Day 1 (-0.5h/1h/4h/7h), 180 mg of VVZ-149 was mixed with saline and administered by intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. [Placebo Group] On Day 1 (-0.5h/1h/4h/7h)

Sponsors

Asan Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women aged 19 years or older. 2. For women, not pregnant or breastfeeding. 3. Undergoing pre-planned colectomy surgery. 4. American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) risk class I or II. 5. Voluntarily sign an informed consent form before participating in the study, understand the purpose and procedures of the study, and are able to communicate clearly with the investigator.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency or Unplanned surgery 2. Reoperation for the same condition or reoperation for laparoscopic visceral resection. 3. Pain in the surgical site and surrounding area since before surgery. 4. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding 5. Diagnosed with chronic pain (e.g., persistent pain of NRS 5 or greater at baseline) 6. Subjects with unstable or poorly controlled psychiatric illness (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD], anxiety disorder, depression). However, subjects on stable doses of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications for at least 60 days prior to screening or subjects on surgery-related anti-anxiety medications will be eligible. 7. Subjects with unstable medical conditions (e.g., unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, renal failure, hepatic insufficiency, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). 8. Electrocardiographic measurements of QRS >200 msec or QTcF >450 msec (men) or QTcF >470 msec (women) at screening and preoperative evaluation. 9. Body weight less than 50 kg. 10. History of alcohol, opiate, or other drug abuse or dependence within 12 months prior to screening (according to DSM-5 criteria). 11. Current or recent (within 30 days prior to surgery) use of opioids, antipsychotic medications. 12. History of opioid tolerance based on questionnaire or clinician judgement. 13. Consumption of alcohol within 24 hours prior to surgery. 14. Use of non-narcotic analgesics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (including COX-2 inhibitors) within 24 hours prior to surgery. 15. Use of herbal preparations or nutraceuticals (chaparral, comfrey, germander, jin bu huan, kava, pennyroyal, skullcap, St. John's wort, valerian, etc.) within 7 days before surgery 16. Use of medications known to increase PR or QRS interval (Appendix A) within 24 hours prior to surgery. 17. Use of inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A, or drugs that affect the metabolism of the renal transporters OCT2 and MATE1/2K (Appendix B) within 24 hours prior to surgery. 18. Use of nervous system medications or local anaesthetics (other than for anaesthetic purposes) in connection with surgery. 19. Use of parenterally administered ketamine (any dose), gabapentin, pregabalin, or lidocaine (>1 mg/kg) during or after surgery, or within 24 hours prior to surgery. 20. Known hypersensitivity to opioids. 21. Received any other investigational drug within 30 days prior to surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Area under the pain intensity curve at 9 hours postoperatively (AUC 9)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity reported at 0 hour upon awakening from anesthesia after surgery;Number of PCA requests and rescue medication requests and consumption amount measured at 2-hour intervals during 12 hours after surgery;Difference in pain intensity before and after administration of clinical trial drug after surgery

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSang-Wook Lee

Asan Medical Center

sweagle@naver.com+82-2-3010-1783

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026