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Safety, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Efficacy of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) in Children

An Open-label, Multicenter Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) in Children From 7 to 16 Years of Age, Inclusive, Who Require Continuous Opioid Analgesia for Moderate to Severe Pain

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01324570
Enrollment
41
Registered
2011-03-29
Start date
2011-07-31
Completion date
2016-05-31
Last updated
2017-07-06

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

Conditions

Pain

Keywords

Pain, Opioid, Analgesia, Moderate to severe pain

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety, PK, and efficacy of BTDS in patients of ages 7 to 16 years.

Detailed description

A study of safety, PK, and efficacy of BTDS in patients of ages 7 to 16 years, inclusive, who require continuous opioid analgesia for moderate to severe pain.

Interventions

Buprenorphine transdermal system 2.5 mcg/h, 5 mcg/h, 10 mcg/h or 20 mcg/h applied transdermally for 7-day wear.

Sponsors

Purdue Pharma LP
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

include: * Male and female patients, 7 to 16 years of age, inclusive, with malignant and/or nonmalignant moderate to severe pain requiring or anticipated to require continuous, around-the-clock, opioid treatment for at least 2 weeks (based on the investigator's judgment); * Patients must have written informed consent provided by the parent or legal guardian and assent provided by the patient, when appropriate; * Patients on incoming opioids must be taking ≤ 80 mg/day morphine or equivalent if aged 12 to 16 years or ≤ 40 mg/day morphine or equivalent if aged 7 to 11 years prior to the screening visit; * Patients and patient's parent/caregiver must be compliant with the protocol, ie, must be able to perform study assessments and understand and complete the age-appropriate scale to rate pain intensity. Patients must not have a cognitive developmental delay or any other condition that would preclude them from completing the age-appropriate pain scale.

Exclusion criteria

include: * Patients who are allergic to buprenorphine or have a history of allergies to other opioids (this criterion does not include patients who have experienced common opioid side effects \[eg, nausea, constipation\]) or who have allergies or other contraindications to transdermal delivery systems or patch adhesives; * Patients with a dermatological disorder, including burn and skin graft sites, at any relevant patch application site that would preclude proper placement and/or rotation of BTDS patches; * Patients with evidence of impaired renal function; * Patients with hepatic impairment; * Patients with history of seizures; * Patients with intracranial pressure; * Patients who have a history of sleep apnea within the past year; * Patients who require mechanical ventilation during study treatment period, are cyanotic, or who have unstable respiratory disease; * Patients with clinically significant structural heart disease or a pacemaker; * Patients with clinically unstable cardiac disease; * Patients who receive or anticipate to receive investigational medication/therapy during study drug treatment period. Other protocol-specific inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of SafetyUp to 28 weeksSafety assessments consisted of reports of AEs, vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and temperature), weight, hemoglobin-oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2), clinical laboratory tests, somnolence (assessed by the University of Michigan Sedation Scale \[UMSS\]), conventional 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs), and 24-hour digital 12-lead ECGs (Holter monitor). Safety variables were summarized descriptively within age group for the safety population.
Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Buprenorphine Following Transdermal Administration: Apparent Clearance (CL/F)Day 1, end of week 1, days 9/10, end of week 2, and end of week 4 or at discontinuation prior to end of study visitThe population PK (PopPK) of BTDS buprenorphine in pediatric patients ages 7 to 16 years was described by a 2-compartment model with sequential zero- and first-order absorption from the patch. A fixed allometric relationship was used to describe the effects of changes in ideal body weight (IBW) across pediatric patients on all clearance and volume parameters. Given the sparse sample collections, small sample size, and complexity of the absorption process with the patch formulation, this PopPK model was fit to the pediatric data using nonlinear mixed effects modeling (NONMEM) Bayes method with selective use of priors from previous adult PopPK results. Estimates of fixed effects from the final model were used to calculate the CL/F after patch dosing given the covariate distribution in the PopPK dataset and the typical weights from children in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset.
Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Buprenorphine Following Transdermal Administration: Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vc/F)Day 1, end of week 1, days 9/10, end of week 2, and end of week 4 or at discontinuation prior to end of study visitThe population PK (PopPK) of BTDS buprenorphine in pediatric patients ages 7 to 16 years was described by a 2-compartment model with sequential zero- and first-order absorption from the patch. A fixed allometric relationship was used to describe the effects of changes in ideal body weight (IBW) across pediatric patients on all clearance and volume parameters. Given the sparse sample collections, small sample size, and complexity of the absorption process with the patch formulation, this PopPK model was fit to the pediatric data using nonlinear mixed effects modeling (NONMEM) Bayes method with selective use of priors from previous adult PopPK results. Estimates of fixed effects from the final model were used to calculate the Vc/F after patch dosing given the covariate distribution in the PopPK dataset and the typical weights from children in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveUp to 24 weeksPain right now was assessed using the Faces of Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R). The FPS-R is a horizontal row of 6 faces representing pain intensity, with no hurt at the far left and hurts worst at the far right; the intensities are scored as 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10. A score of 0=no pain, and 10=very much pain. For screening to week 4, pain right now was assessed at 30 minutes before initial BTDS application on day 1; one hour after initial BTDS application on day 1; thereafter, once daily at approximately 8 PM for the first 4 weeks. Baseline score was the last assessment prior to the first dose. For weeks 1-4, weekly averages of the pain right now scores were calculated using the sum of all available pain right now scores recorded daily during a given week divided by the number of available scores. The study measured pain right now for weeks 6-24 once a week at approximately 8 PM while on treatment; however, no patients in this age group were treated beyond week 12.
Pain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveUp to 24 weeksPain right now was assessed using a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS). The 100-mm VAS is a 100-mm line with 1 end marked as no pain and the other marked as pain as bad as it could be. The patient was asked to make a mark on that line indicating his or her level of pain. Pain right now score was defined as the distance (in mm) from the no pain end to the patient's mark; 0=no pain and bigger numbers indicate more pain. For screening to week 4, pain right now was assessed 30 minutes before initial BTDS application on day 1; one hour after initial BTDS application on day 1; thereafter, once daily at approximately 8 PM for the first 4 weeks. Baseline was the last assessment prior to the first dose. For weeks 1-4, weekly averages of the pain right now scores were calculated using the sum of all available pain right now scores recorded daily during a given week divided by the number of available scores. For weeks 6-24, pain right now was measured once a week at approximately 8 PM.
Parent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)End of treatment (week 24) or early discontinuation visitThe PGIC rating score variable was collected on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 to 7 (where 1 = very much improved; and 7 = very much worse). The PGIC is designed to assess overall satisfaction with the treatment. The PGIC score was summarized using the number and percent of patients in each of the 7 possible response categories overall and by age group. PGIC was assessed by the parent/caregiver at the end of treatment visit or early discontinuation visit.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

First Patient First Visit: 23-July-2012; Last Patient Last Visit: 23-May-2016. The study was conducted at 33 study centers in the United States

Participants by arm

ArmCount
7 to 11 Years
Children 7 to 11 years of age
6
12 to 16 Years
Children 12 to 16 years of age
35
Total41

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdministrative02
Overall StudyAdverse Event47
Overall StudyConfirmed or suspected diversion01
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject03

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic12 to 16 YearsTotal7 to 11 Years
Age, Continuous14.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.31
14.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.99
10.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.21
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
15 Participants17 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
2 Participants3 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
18 Participants21 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
23 Participants26 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants15 Participants3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 60 / 35
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 620 / 35
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 65 / 35

Outcome results

Primary

Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Buprenorphine Following Transdermal Administration: Apparent Clearance (CL/F)

The population PK (PopPK) of BTDS buprenorphine in pediatric patients ages 7 to 16 years was described by a 2-compartment model with sequential zero- and first-order absorption from the patch. A fixed allometric relationship was used to describe the effects of changes in ideal body weight (IBW) across pediatric patients on all clearance and volume parameters. Given the sparse sample collections, small sample size, and complexity of the absorption process with the patch formulation, this PopPK model was fit to the pediatric data using nonlinear mixed effects modeling (NONMEM) Bayes method with selective use of priors from previous adult PopPK results. Estimates of fixed effects from the final model were used to calculate the CL/F after patch dosing given the covariate distribution in the PopPK dataset and the typical weights from children in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset.

Time frame: Day 1, end of week 1, days 9/10, end of week 2, and end of week 4 or at discontinuation prior to end of study visit

Population: The full analysis population (FAP) for PK consisted of patients who received study drug and had at least 1 valid quantifiable PK blood sample (N=41).Three patients had no quantifiable plasma buprenorphine concentration measurements and were not included in the PK analysis.The final buprenorphine pediatric PK analysis dataset comprised 38 patients.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
7 to 11 YearsPharmacokinetics (PK) of Buprenorphine Following Transdermal Administration: Apparent Clearance (CL/F)293 Liters/hour
Primary

Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Buprenorphine Following Transdermal Administration: Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vc/F)

The population PK (PopPK) of BTDS buprenorphine in pediatric patients ages 7 to 16 years was described by a 2-compartment model with sequential zero- and first-order absorption from the patch. A fixed allometric relationship was used to describe the effects of changes in ideal body weight (IBW) across pediatric patients on all clearance and volume parameters. Given the sparse sample collections, small sample size, and complexity of the absorption process with the patch formulation, this PopPK model was fit to the pediatric data using nonlinear mixed effects modeling (NONMEM) Bayes method with selective use of priors from previous adult PopPK results. Estimates of fixed effects from the final model were used to calculate the Vc/F after patch dosing given the covariate distribution in the PopPK dataset and the typical weights from children in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset.

Time frame: Day 1, end of week 1, days 9/10, end of week 2, and end of week 4 or at discontinuation prior to end of study visit

Population: The full analysis population (FAP) for PK consisted of patients who received study drug and had at least 1 valid quantifiable PK blood sample (N=41).Three patients had no quantifiable plasma buprenorphine concentration measurements and were not included in the PK analysis.The final buprenorphine pediatric PK analysis dataset comprised 38 patients.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
7 to 11 YearsPharmacokinetics (PK) of Buprenorphine Following Transdermal Administration: Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vc/F)2350 Liters
Primary

The Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety

Safety assessments consisted of reports of AEs, vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and temperature), weight, hemoglobin-oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2), clinical laboratory tests, somnolence (assessed by the University of Michigan Sedation Scale \[UMSS\]), conventional 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs), and 24-hour digital 12-lead ECGs (Holter monitor). Safety variables were summarized descriptively within age group for the safety population.

Time frame: Up to 28 weeks

Population: The safety population (N=41) was the group of patients who received at least 1 dose of study drug during the study.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
7 to 11 YearsThe Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of SafetySerious adverse events5 Participants
7 to 11 YearsThe Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of SafetyAll other adverse events in ≥ 5% of patients6 Participants
12 to 16 YearsThe Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of SafetySerious adverse events5 Participants
12 to 16 YearsThe Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of SafetyAll other adverse events in ≥ 5% of patients20 Participants
Secondary

Pain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, Inclusive

Pain right now was assessed using a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS). The 100-mm VAS is a 100-mm line with 1 end marked as no pain and the other marked as pain as bad as it could be. The patient was asked to make a mark on that line indicating his or her level of pain. Pain right now score was defined as the distance (in mm) from the no pain end to the patient's mark; 0=no pain and bigger numbers indicate more pain. For screening to week 4, pain right now was assessed 30 minutes before initial BTDS application on day 1; one hour after initial BTDS application on day 1; thereafter, once daily at approximately 8 PM for the first 4 weeks. Baseline was the last assessment prior to the first dose. For weeks 1-4, weekly averages of the pain right now scores were calculated using the sum of all available pain right now scores recorded daily during a given week divided by the number of available scores. For weeks 6-24, pain right now was measured once a week at approximately 8 PM.

Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

Population: The FAP was the group of patients who received at least 1 dose of the study drug during the study.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveBaseline46.6 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.55
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 143.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.03
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 241.6 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.67
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 336.0 units on a scaleStandard Error 4.82
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 434.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.09
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 530.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.9
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 628.0 units on a scaleStandard Error 6.56
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 729.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.56
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 834.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 7.17
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 927.3 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.83
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1036.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.83
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1135.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 8.15
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1242.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 8.31
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1336.0 units on a scaleStandard Error 7.99
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1438.2 units on a scaleStandard Error 8.67
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1530.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 6.52
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1638.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 6.94
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1730.9 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.74
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1837.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 6.88
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 1937.4 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.5
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 2035.6 units on a scaleStandard Error 7.48
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 2132.4 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.97
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 2238.1 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.84
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 2338.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 6.42
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 12 to 16 Years, InclusiveWeek 2436.5 units on a scaleStandard Error 5.35
Secondary

Pain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, Inclusive

Pain right now was assessed using the Faces of Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R). The FPS-R is a horizontal row of 6 faces representing pain intensity, with no hurt at the far left and hurts worst at the far right; the intensities are scored as 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10. A score of 0=no pain, and 10=very much pain. For screening to week 4, pain right now was assessed at 30 minutes before initial BTDS application on day 1; one hour after initial BTDS application on day 1; thereafter, once daily at approximately 8 PM for the first 4 weeks. Baseline score was the last assessment prior to the first dose. For weeks 1-4, weekly averages of the pain right now scores were calculated using the sum of all available pain right now scores recorded daily during a given week divided by the number of available scores. The study measured pain right now for weeks 6-24 once a week at approximately 8 PM while on treatment; however, no patients in this age group were treated beyond week 12.

Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

Population: The full analysis population (FAP) was the group of patients who received at least 1 dose of the study drug during the study.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveBaseline2.80 units on a scaleStandard Error 1.497
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 13.49 units on a scaleStandard Error 1.768
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 22.98 units on a scaleStandard Error 1.871
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 30.29 units on a scaleStandard Error 0
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 40.00 units on a scaleStandard Error 0
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 50.00 units on a scale
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 60.00 units on a scale
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 70.00 units on a scale
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 80.00 units on a scale
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 90.00 units on a scale
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 100.00 units on a scale
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 110.00 units on a scale
7 to 11 YearsPain Right Now Assessment by Patients Aged 7 to 11 Years, InclusiveWeek 120.00 units on a scale
Secondary

Parent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

The PGIC rating score variable was collected on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 to 7 (where 1 = very much improved; and 7 = very much worse). The PGIC is designed to assess overall satisfaction with the treatment. The PGIC score was summarized using the number and percent of patients in each of the 7 possible response categories overall and by age group. PGIC was assessed by the parent/caregiver at the end of treatment visit or early discontinuation visit.

Time frame: End of treatment (week 24) or early discontinuation visit

Population: The full analysis population (FAP) (N=40) was the group of patients who received at least 1 dose of the study drug during the study; however data was provided for only 38 patients for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)Participants Represented4 Participants
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)1 = Very much improved1 Participants
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)2 = Much improved0 Participants
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)3 = Minimally improved0 Participants
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)4 = No change2 Participants
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)5 = Minimally worse1 Participants
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)6 = Much worse0 Participants
7 to 11 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)7 = Very much worse0 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)7 = Very much worse0 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)Participants Represented34 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)4 = No change5 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)1 = Very much improved6 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)6 = Much worse1 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)2 = Much improved12 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)5 = Minimally worse2 Participants
12 to 16 YearsParent/Caregiver-assessed Global Impression of Change (PGIC)3 = Minimally improved8 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026