Pain, Neoplasms, Chronic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
cancer-related pain, cebranopadol
Brief summary
The purpose of this trial was to find out how well cebranopadol is tolerated and how often, and which, adverse reactions occur when it is taken every day for a longer period of time. In addition, information was collected how cebranopadol affects pain and well-being in patients suffering from cancer-related pain.
Detailed description
The trial consisted of 3 phases: Titration Phase, Maintenance Phase, and Follow-Up. The total duration of the trial was approximately 28 weeks for each individual participant, including the Follow-up. The participants received cebranopadol for a maximum of approximately 26 weeks.
Interventions
Film-coated tablet; strengths: 200, 400, or 600 µg
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Informed consent signed indicating that the participant understands the purpose of and procedures required for the trial and is willing to participate in the trial. * Participants must be at least 18 years of age at the Enrollment Visit. * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at enrollment and must not be lactating at the Enrollment Visit. * Participants must be willing to use medically acceptable and highly effective methods of birth control. * Participants who have completed treatment in KF6005/07 and are still in need of around-the-clock pain analgesia with strong opioids.
Exclusion criteria
* The participant has a clinically significant disease or condition other than cancer which in the investigator's opinion may affect efficacy or safety assessments. * Known to or suspected of not being able to comply with the protocol and the use of cebranopadol. * Participants taking forbidden concomitant medications or not being able to follow the rules of use of concomitant treatment. * History of torsade de pointes and/or presence of risk factors for torsade de pointes (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, bradycardia). * Concurrent participation in another trial (except participation in KF6005/07) or planning to be enrolled in another clinical trial (i.e., administration of experimental treatment in another clinical trial) during the course of this trial, or previous participation in this trial. * Employees of the sponsor, investigator, or trial site or family members of the employees, sponsor, or investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAEs) | Up to 28 weeks (26 weeks of cebranopadol treatment and 2 weeks follow up after the last dose) | The safety of cebranopadol was assessed by the number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs). A TEAE was any adverse event that occurred after the first administration of investigational medicinal product (IMP), i.e., cebranopadol in this study. In addition, pretreatment adverse events which worsened during the treatment period were also considered TEAEs. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intensity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events | Up to 28 weeks (26 weeks of cebranopadol treatment and 2 weeks follow-up after the last dose) | A Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) was defined as any Adverse Event (AE) that occurred on or after the first intake of cebranopadol or a pretreatment AE which worsened during the treatment period. TEAEs were classified by the investigator as falling into 1 of 3 categories: Mild: Signs and symptoms that can be easily tolerated. Symptoms can be ignored and disappear when the participant is distracted. Moderate: Symptoms cause discomfort but are tolerable; they cannot be ignored and affect concentration. Severe: Symptoms which affect usual daily activity. For TEAE where the intensity changed over time, the maximum intensity observed during the whole duration of the adverse event was documented. |
| Changes From Baseline in the Average Pain Intensity in the Last Week During the Treatment Period | Baseline Visit (Day 1) to End of Treatment Visit (up to 26 weeks). | Participants were asked Please rate your pain by selecting the one number that best describes your pain on average during the last week. and scored their average pain intensity during the last week of the treatment period on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) where a score of 0 indicated no pain and a score of 10 indicated pain as bad as you can imagine. The absolute change from baseline for the average pain intensity during the last week was determined for all participants that scored their pain intensities. A mean value for all participants was calculated. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28) | The causality of TEAEs was assessed by the investigator as falling into 1 of the following 7 categories: Conditional/Unclassified, Unassessable/Unclassifiable, Not related, Unlikely, Possible, Probable/likely, or Certain. The numbers of TEAEs per category are presented. |
| Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28) | The countermeasure of a Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) was classified by the investigator as being a study medication-related countermeasure and based on non-study medication countermeasures. Non-study medication related countermeasures were categorized as being one of the following: No countermeasure given; A newly started medication or change in dose or route of application of a concomitant medication due to the AE; Other countermeasures, e.g., physical therapy, surgery. Study medication-related countermeasures were categorized as being one of the following: Dose not changed; Dose reduced; Drug interrupted; Trial discontinuation. Absolute numbers are per category reported. |
| Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Cebranopadol | Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28) | Only participants with TEAEs which were assessed by the investigator as falling into one of the 3 categories of causality (Possible, Probable/likely, or Certain) were summarized. The initial breakdown planned based on intensity, outcome, time to onset, duration, and countermeasures was not performed and is therefore not reported. |
| Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Scores | Baseline (Day 1) to End of trial (up to Week 28) | The C-SSRS was administered by a clinician who had been certified to administer the C-SSRS at each visit. Suicidal ideation is classified on a 5-item scale (where 1 = Wish to be dead, 2 = Non-specific active suicidal thoughts, 3 = Active Suicidal Ideation with any methods (not plan) without intent to act, 4 = Active Suicidal Ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan, 5 = Active suicidal ideation with a specific plan and intent). The number of participants with suicidal ideation at baseline is presented below for categories with at least 1 participant. |
| Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26) | The CPSI was completed by the participants. It measures 5 items, all on a 100-mm visual analog scale: Participant's assessment of Sleep Problem Index subscores and need for sleep medication (the lower the score the better): (1) Trouble falling asleep (0 = never; 100 = always); (2) Needing sleep medication to help fall asleep (0 = never, 100 = always); (3) Awakened by pain during the night (0 = never, 100 = always); and (4) Awakened by pain in the morning (0 = never, 100 = always). The Sleep Problem Index is the sum of items (1), (3), and (4) with a maximum score of 100 indicating maximum sleep problems. Participant's assessment of the Overall Quality of Sleep (the higher the score the better): (5) Overall quality of sleep (0 = very poor, 100 = excellent). |
| Weekly Means of Daily Average Pain Intensity During the First Month of Treatment | Baseline (Day 1); Titration Weeks 1 and 2; Maintenance Weeks 1 and 2 | Participants were asked: Please rate your pain by selecting the one number that best describes your pain on average during the last 24 hours. every day in the morning during the first month of treatment (comprising Titration Weeks 1 and 2 and Maintenance Weeks 1 and 2). They scored their pain intensity on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) where a score of 0 indicated no pain and a score of 10 indicated pain as bad as you can imagine. The weekly mean value of the 24-hour average pain intensity was calculated as a mean score of these daily entries of average pain intensity for each week. |
| Worst Pain Intensity in the Last Week of Treatment (Week 26) | Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (Week 26) | Participants were asked: Please rate your pain by selecting the one number that best describes your pain at its worst during the last week. at some of the visits during the treatment period. They scored their pain intensity on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) where a score of 0 indicated no pain and a score of 10 indicated pain as bad as you can imagine. The mean scores of the worst pain intensity were calculated for all participants. Results for baseline and Week 26 are presented. |
| Weekly Average Number of Breakthrough Pain Episodes | Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (Week 26) | The number of episodes of breakthrough pain during the past week was planned to be collected. However, for some participants, the intensity of breakthrough pain for the past week has been collected instead of the incidence of breakthrough pain events. Since the values of the intensity of breakthrough pain were much higher (maximum of up to 99) than the frequency of pain events, the mean is skewed and cannot be interpreted. The median for the weekly average number of breakthrough pain episodes is less influenced by these values and is reported below. |
| Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) | Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (i.e., up to Week 28) | The outcome of a TEAE was classified into 1 of the following 6 categories by the investigator, i.e. * Recovered/Resolved. * Recovered/Resolved with sequelae. * Fatal * Recovering/Resolving. * Not recovered/Not resolved. * Unknown (e.g., because the participant is lost to follow up). |
| EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Status Index Outcome | Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26) | Participants answered 5 questions on the 5 dimensions of the EuroQol-5 Dimension Health Questionnaire: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each question has 3 possible answers reflecting 3 levels of impact on the quality of life. Each dimension was assessed on a 3-point ordinal scale (1=no problems, 2=some problems, 3=extreme problems). The responses to the 5 EQ-5D dimensions were scored using a utility-weighted algorithm to derive an EQ-5D Health Status Index score between 0 to 1 (with 1 indicating full health and 0 representing dead). The higher the values (the closer the value is to 1), the better the health status. |
| EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Questionnaire - Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26) | The EuroQoL-5D Health State Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a participant-rated scale where a single value is ticked for Your own health state today on a scale from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state); higher scores indicate a better health state. |
| Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26) | In the PGIC, participants indicates the perceived change over the treatment period compared to their condition prior to the start of treatment. Participants are requested to choose 1 of 7 categories. Scores range from very much improved to very much worse. The frequency of responses per category are provided. |
| Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment Visit (up to Week 26) | For the CGIC assessment, the clinician indicates the perceived change in the patient's condition over the treatment period as compared to the patient's condition prior to the start of treatment. The clinician is requested to choose 1 of 7 categories. Categories range from very much improved to very much worse. |
| Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | From Day 3 to End of Treatment (up to Week 26) (13 time points) | Participants reported the opioid type and amount of an opioid in mg/day used to relieve their breakthrough pain over the time period in the study. The average number of units of on-demand opioid medication administered during the previous day (reported on Day 3) and during the last 3 days (reported at all other visits) were documented. The number of units of on-demand opioid medication administered during the Treatment Period is summarized descriptively over the treatment period. |
| Mean Equipotency Ratio of Morphine Sulfate Prolonged Release Compared to Cebranopadol. | Baseline (Day 1); End of first month of treatment | For those participants, who received morphine prolonged release in the CORAL trial (KF6005/07, NCT01964378) and were, thus, switched from morphine prolonged release to cebranopadol in the CORAL XT trial, the equianalgesic doses of morphine prolonged release and cebranopadol was identified. |
| Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | From Baseline (Day 1) through to End of treatment (up to Week 26) (9 time points) | The investigator scores the ECOG performance status for a participant on a 6-point categorical scale as follows: * 0 indicates that a participant is fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction. * 1 indicates that a participant is restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work. * 2 indicates that a participant is ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours. * 3 indicates that a participant is capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours. * 4 indicates that a participant is completely disabled. Cannot carry on any selfcare. Totally confined to bed or chair. * 5 indicates that a participant is dead. Mean ECOG performance status scores are calculated for the number of participants with data available. |
| Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) | Baseline (Day 1); Weeks 2, 6, 14, 18; End of Treatment (up to Week 26) | Participants with neuropathic pain (determined by the completion of the DN4 \[Douleur Neuropathique\] questionnaire at enrollment) rated their symptoms of neuropathic pain using the NPSI. Ten out of 12 questions (Q1-3, 5, 6, 8-12) are answered on an 11-point numerical scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (no symptom present) to 10 (worst imaginable). The NPSI Total Score was calculated as the sum of the 10 single items scored on the 11-point NRS divided by 100. The mean score is reported on a scale of 0 (no neuropathic pain components present) to 1 (all neuropathic pain components have the maximum imaginable intensity). |
| Time to Onset of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28) | The median time, in days, from the start of the open-label cebranopadol treatment to the start day of the treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE). |
| Duration of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28) | An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence attributed to cebranopadol. Duration of Adverse Event was calculated as stop date minus start date plus 1 for non-missing and partial dates. |
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia
Participant flow
Recruitment details
The first participant was enrolled on the 18 Dec 2013 (first dose taken on the 19 Dec 2013 received) and the last participant completed the trial on the 03 May 2016 (last dose taken on the 12 Apr 2016). All participants in this trial completed the maintenance period in the KF6005/07 (NCT01964378) trial.
Pre-assignment details
Participants who completed treatment in KF6005/07 and who were still in need of around-the-clock pain analgesia with strong opioids directly entered the KF6005/09 trial from the KF6005/07 trial. Seventy-six participants (37 previously on cebranopadol and 39 subjects previously on morphine treatment) were enrolled in this trial.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Cebranopadol Cebranopadol: Cebranopadol 200 µg to 1000 µg per day taken once a day in the morning. | 76 |
| Total | 76 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 8 |
| Overall Study | Cancer Progression | 2 |
| Overall Study | Death | 10 |
| Overall Study | Inclusion/Exclusion criteria not met | 5 |
| Overall Study | Lack of Efficacy | 5 |
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 1 |
| Overall Study | Protocol Violation | 1 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 5 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawn as forbidden meds required | 1 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Cebranopadol |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 61.7 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.81 |
| Age, Customized Above 85 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Customized Below 18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Customized From 18 to less than 65 years | 43 Participants |
| Age, Customized From 65 to less than 85 years | 33 Participants |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | 25.36 kg/m^2 STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5 |
| DN4 Neuropathic Pain at start of KF6005/07 DN4 negative | 55 participants |
| DN4 Neuropathic Pain at start of KF6005/07 DN4 positive | 21 participants |
| Height | 1.684 meter STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.0844 |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized White | 76 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Austria | 3 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Belgium | 1 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Bulgaria | 4 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Denmark | 2 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Germany | 20 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Hungary | 2 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Poland | 17 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Romania | 2 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Serbia | 4 participants |
| Region of Enrollment Slovakia | 21 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 32 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 44 Participants |
| Weekly means of average daily pain | 2.96 units on a scale STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.89 |
| Weekly means of worst daily pain | 3.95 units on a scale STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.447 |
| Weight | 72 kilograms STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.04 |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 10 / 76 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 63 / 76 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 32 / 76 |
Outcome results
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAEs)
The safety of cebranopadol was assessed by the number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs). A TEAE was any adverse event that occurred after the first administration of investigational medicinal product (IMP), i.e., cebranopadol in this study. In addition, pretreatment adverse events which worsened during the treatment period were also considered TEAEs.
Time frame: Up to 28 weeks (26 weeks of cebranopadol treatment and 2 weeks follow up after the last dose)
Population: Safety Set
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAEs) | 64 Participants |
Changes From Baseline in the Average Pain Intensity in the Last Week During the Treatment Period
Participants were asked Please rate your pain by selecting the one number that best describes your pain on average during the last week. and scored their average pain intensity during the last week of the treatment period on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) where a score of 0 indicated no pain and a score of 10 indicated pain as bad as you can imagine. The absolute change from baseline for the average pain intensity during the last week was determined for all participants that scored their pain intensities. A mean value for all participants was calculated.
Time frame: Baseline Visit (Day 1) to End of Treatment Visit (up to 26 weeks).
Population: Safety Set - participants with data available
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Changes From Baseline in the Average Pain Intensity in the Last Week During the Treatment Period | 0.8 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.14 |
Intensity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events
A Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) was defined as any Adverse Event (AE) that occurred on or after the first intake of cebranopadol or a pretreatment AE which worsened during the treatment period. TEAEs were classified by the investigator as falling into 1 of 3 categories: Mild: Signs and symptoms that can be easily tolerated. Symptoms can be ignored and disappear when the participant is distracted. Moderate: Symptoms cause discomfort but are tolerable; they cannot be ignored and affect concentration. Severe: Symptoms which affect usual daily activity. For TEAE where the intensity changed over time, the maximum intensity observed during the whole duration of the adverse event was documented.
Time frame: Up to 28 weeks (26 weeks of cebranopadol treatment and 2 weeks follow-up after the last dose)
Population: Safety Set; event-based analysis
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Intensity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events | Mild intensity | 242 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Intensity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events | Moderate intensity | 300 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Intensity of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events | Severe intensity | 119 Number of TEAEs |
Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
The causality of TEAEs was assessed by the investigator as falling into 1 of the following 7 categories: Conditional/Unclassified, Unassessable/Unclassifiable, Not related, Unlikely, Possible, Probable/likely, or Certain. The numbers of TEAEs per category are presented.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28)
Population: Safety Set; event-based analysis on 661 TEAEs
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Probably/Likely Related | 7 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Unlikely Related | 37 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Not Related | 574 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Certainly Related | 0 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Possibly Related | 42 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Unassessable/Unclassifiable | 1 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Causal Relationship of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Conditional/Unclassifiable | 0 Number of TEAEs |
Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC)
For the CGIC assessment, the clinician indicates the perceived change in the patient's condition over the treatment period as compared to the patient's condition prior to the start of treatment. The clinician is requested to choose 1 of 7 categories. Categories range from very much improved to very much worse.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment Visit (up to Week 26)
Population: Safety Set; 62 participants completed the End of Treatment Visit.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Very much improved | 9 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Much improved | 25 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Minimally improved | 10 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | No change | 5 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Minimally worse | 4 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Much worse | 3 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Very much worse | 3 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) | Missing | 3 Participants |
Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Scores
The C-SSRS was administered by a clinician who had been certified to administer the C-SSRS at each visit. Suicidal ideation is classified on a 5-item scale (where 1 = Wish to be dead, 2 = Non-specific active suicidal thoughts, 3 = Active Suicidal Ideation with any methods (not plan) without intent to act, 4 = Active Suicidal Ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan, 5 = Active suicidal ideation with a specific plan and intent). The number of participants with suicidal ideation at baseline is presented below for categories with at least 1 participant.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to End of trial (up to Week 28)
Population: Safety Set
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Scores | No suicidal ideation or behaviour | 74 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Scores | Wish to be dead | 1 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Scores | Non-specific active suicidal thoughts | 1 Participants |
Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
The countermeasure of a Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) was classified by the investigator as being a study medication-related countermeasure and based on non-study medication countermeasures. Non-study medication related countermeasures were categorized as being one of the following: No countermeasure given; A newly started medication or change in dose or route of application of a concomitant medication due to the AE; Other countermeasures, e.g., physical therapy, surgery. Study medication-related countermeasures were categorized as being one of the following: Dose not changed; Dose reduced; Drug interrupted; Trial discontinuation. Absolute numbers are per category reported.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28)
Population: Safety Set; event-based analysis.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Cebranopadol dose not changed as countermeasure | 595 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Cebranopadol dose reduced | 5 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Cebranopadol treatment interrupted | 14 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Cebranopadol to dosing missing | 24 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | No countermeasure | 361 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Newly started medication | 281 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Other | 19 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Countermeasures Taken for Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | Cebranopadol withdrawn | 23 Number of TEAEs |
Duration of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence attributed to cebranopadol. Duration of Adverse Event was calculated as stop date minus start date plus 1 for non-missing and partial dates.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28)
Population: Safety Set; data available for 373 TEAEs (duration data for 288 of 661 TEAEs were not available)
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Duration of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 9.0 days |
EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Questionnaire - Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
The EuroQoL-5D Health State Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a participant-rated scale where a single value is ticked for Your own health state today on a scale from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state); higher scores indicate a better health state.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26)
Population: Safety Set; participants with data available at respective time point.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Questionnaire - Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Baseline | 61.9 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 20.62 |
| Cebranopadol | EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Questionnaire - Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Final Visit (Week 26) | 56.6 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 21.94 |
EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Status Index Outcome
Participants answered 5 questions on the 5 dimensions of the EuroQol-5 Dimension Health Questionnaire: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each question has 3 possible answers reflecting 3 levels of impact on the quality of life. Each dimension was assessed on a 3-point ordinal scale (1=no problems, 2=some problems, 3=extreme problems). The responses to the 5 EQ-5D dimensions were scored using a utility-weighted algorithm to derive an EQ-5D Health Status Index score between 0 to 1 (with 1 indicating full health and 0 representing dead). The higher the values (the closer the value is to 1), the better the health status.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26)
Population: Safety Set; participants with data available at respective time point.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Status Index Outcome | Final Visit (Week 26) | 0.606 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.3214 |
| Cebranopadol | EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) Health Status Index Outcome | Baseline | 0.687 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.2111 |
Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores
The investigator scores the ECOG performance status for a participant on a 6-point categorical scale as follows: * 0 indicates that a participant is fully active, able to carry on all pre-disease performance without restriction. * 1 indicates that a participant is restricted in physically strenuous activity but ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature, e.g., light house work, office work. * 2 indicates that a participant is ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities. Up and about more than 50% of waking hours. * 3 indicates that a participant is capable of only limited selfcare, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours. * 4 indicates that a participant is completely disabled. Cannot carry on any selfcare. Totally confined to bed or chair. * 5 indicates that a participant is dead. Mean ECOG performance status scores are calculated for the number of participants with data available.
Time frame: From Baseline (Day 1) through to End of treatment (up to Week 26) (9 time points)
Population: Safety Set; number of participants with data available at the respective visit
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Week 2 | 1.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.76 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Week 4 | 1.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.78 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Week 6 | 1.2 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.74 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Week 10 | 1.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.77 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Week 18 | 1.2 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.91 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Week 22 | 1.4 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.82 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Baseline | 1.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.75 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Week 14 | 1.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.73 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) Scores | Final Visit (up to Week 26) | 1.6 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.1 |
Mean Equipotency Ratio of Morphine Sulfate Prolonged Release Compared to Cebranopadol.
For those participants, who received morphine prolonged release in the CORAL trial (KF6005/07, NCT01964378) and were, thus, switched from morphine prolonged release to cebranopadol in the CORAL XT trial, the equianalgesic doses of morphine prolonged release and cebranopadol was identified.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of first month of treatment
Population: Safety Set; the Conversion Ratio of Morphine Prolonged Release to Cebranopadol was available for 32 of 76 participants.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Mean Equipotency Ratio of Morphine Sulfate Prolonged Release Compared to Cebranopadol. | 156.8 Ratio | Standard Deviation 58.2 |
Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline
The CPSI was completed by the participants. It measures 5 items, all on a 100-mm visual analog scale: Participant's assessment of Sleep Problem Index subscores and need for sleep medication (the lower the score the better): (1) Trouble falling asleep (0 = never; 100 = always); (2) Needing sleep medication to help fall asleep (0 = never, 100 = always); (3) Awakened by pain during the night (0 = never, 100 = always); and (4) Awakened by pain in the morning (0 = never, 100 = always). The Sleep Problem Index is the sum of items (1), (3), and (4) with a maximum score of 100 indicating maximum sleep problems. Participant's assessment of the Overall Quality of Sleep (the higher the score the better): (5) Overall quality of sleep (0 = very poor, 100 = excellent).
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26)
Population: Safety Set; participants with data available at respective time point.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | Baseline - Trouble falling asleep | 10.0 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 18 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | End of Treatment - Trouble falling asleep | 11.7 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 22.91 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | Baseline - Need for sleep medication | 9.2 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 24.93 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | Baseline - Overall quality of sleep | 74.0 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 27.91 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | End of Treatment - Overall quality of sleep | 71.3 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 30.97 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | End of Treatment - Need for sleep medication | 10.7 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 28.53 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | Baseline - Woken up by pain during night | 12.5 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 21.02 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | End of Treatment - Woken up by pain during night | 15.3 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 26.36 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | Baseline - Woken by pain in the morning | 12.6 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 20.71 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | End of Treatment - Woken by pain in the morning | 17.5 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 28.21 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | Baseline - Sleep Problem Index | 35.0 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 54.03 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Chronic Pain Sleep Inventory (CPSI) and Changes From Baseline | End of Treatment - Sleep Problem Index | 44.5 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 71.1 |
Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI)
Participants with neuropathic pain (determined by the completion of the DN4 \[Douleur Neuropathique\] questionnaire at enrollment) rated their symptoms of neuropathic pain using the NPSI. Ten out of 12 questions (Q1-3, 5, 6, 8-12) are answered on an 11-point numerical scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (no symptom present) to 10 (worst imaginable). The NPSI Total Score was calculated as the sum of the 10 single items scored on the 11-point NRS divided by 100. The mean score is reported on a scale of 0 (no neuropathic pain components present) to 1 (all neuropathic pain components have the maximum imaginable intensity).
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); Weeks 2, 6, 14, 18; End of Treatment (up to Week 26)
Population: Safety Set (21 participants with neuropathic pain of 76 participants enrolled)
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) | Baseline | 0.243 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.1677 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) | Week 2 | 0.200 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.2006 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) | Week 6 | 0.146 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.1397 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) | Week 14 | 0.150 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.1564 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) | Week 18 | 0.117 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.1529 |
| Cebranopadol | Mean Scores of Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) | Final Visit (Week 26) | 0.236 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 0.2183 |
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Cebranopadol
Only participants with TEAEs which were assessed by the investigator as falling into one of the 3 categories of causality (Possible, Probable/likely, or Certain) were summarized. The initial breakdown planned based on intensity, outcome, time to onset, duration, and countermeasures was not performed and is therefore not reported.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28)
Population: Safety Set
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Cebranopadol | Participants with related TEAEs | 20 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Cebranopadol | Participants with related serious TEAEs | 1 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Related to Cebranopadol | Participants without related TEAEs | 55 Participants |
Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)
The outcome of a TEAE was classified into 1 of the following 6 categories by the investigator, i.e. * Recovered/Resolved. * Recovered/Resolved with sequelae. * Fatal * Recovering/Resolving. * Not recovered/Not resolved. * Unknown (e.g., because the participant is lost to follow up).
Time frame: Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (i.e., up to Week 28)
Population: Safety Set; event-based analysis
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) | Recovered/resolved with sequelae | 11 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) | Not recovered/not resolved | 260 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) | Recovering/resolving | 14 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) | Fatal | 11 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) | Recovered/resolved | 349 Number of TEAEs |
| Cebranopadol | Outcome of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) | Unknown | 16 Number of TEAEs |
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
In the PGIC, participants indicates the perceived change over the treatment period compared to their condition prior to the start of treatment. Participants are requested to choose 1 of 7 categories. Scores range from very much improved to very much worse. The frequency of responses per category are provided.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (up to Week 26)
Population: Safety Set; 62 participants completed the End of Treatment Visit.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Minimally improved | 15 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Very much improved | 5 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Much improved | 17 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | No change | 9 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Minimally worse | 8 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Much worse | 3 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Very much worse | 1 Participants |
| Cebranopadol | Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | Missing | 4 Participants |
Time to Onset of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
The median time, in days, from the start of the open-label cebranopadol treatment to the start day of the treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE).
Time frame: Baseline (Day 2) to End of trial (up to Week 28)
Population: Safety Set; event-based analysis for 661 TEAEs.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Time to Onset of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 53.0 days |
Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication
Participants reported the opioid type and amount of an opioid in mg/day used to relieve their breakthrough pain over the time period in the study. The average number of units of on-demand opioid medication administered during the previous day (reported on Day 3) and during the last 3 days (reported at all other visits) were documented. The number of units of on-demand opioid medication administered during the Treatment Period is summarized descriptively over the treatment period.
Time frame: From Day 3 to End of Treatment (up to Week 26) (13 time points)
Population: Safety Set; participants with data available at the respective visit.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 1 | 1.45 units | Standard Deviation 2.396 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Day 11 | 1.29 units | Standard Deviation 2.28 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 2 | 0.96 units | Standard Deviation 1.817 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Day 17 | 0.64 units | Standard Deviation 1.218 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 3 | 0.78 units | Standard Deviation 2.126 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 4 | 0.72 units | Standard Deviation 1.38 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 6 | 0.59 units | Standard Deviation 1.252 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 10 | 0.51 units | Standard Deviation 1.044 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 14 | 0.47 units | Standard Deviation 1.174 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 18 | 0.55 units | Standard Deviation 1.25 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Week 22 | 0.77 units | Standard Deviation 1.641 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | End of Treatment (up to Week 26) | 1.06 units | Standard Deviation 2.397 |
| Cebranopadol | Use of On-demand Opioid Analgesic Medication | Day 3 | 1.08 units | Standard Deviation 1.772 |
Weekly Average Number of Breakthrough Pain Episodes
The number of episodes of breakthrough pain during the past week was planned to be collected. However, for some participants, the intensity of breakthrough pain for the past week has been collected instead of the incidence of breakthrough pain events. Since the values of the intensity of breakthrough pain were much higher (maximum of up to 99) than the frequency of pain events, the mean is skewed and cannot be interpreted. The median for the weekly average number of breakthrough pain episodes is less influenced by these values and is reported below.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (Week 26)
Population: Safety Set; 61 participants completed End of Treatment Visit
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Weekly Average Number of Breakthrough Pain Episodes | Baseline | 1.00 Weekly average number of episodes |
| Cebranopadol | Weekly Average Number of Breakthrough Pain Episodes | End of Treatment (Week 26) | 1.00 Weekly average number of episodes |
Weekly Means of Daily Average Pain Intensity During the First Month of Treatment
Participants were asked: Please rate your pain by selecting the one number that best describes your pain on average during the last 24 hours. every day in the morning during the first month of treatment (comprising Titration Weeks 1 and 2 and Maintenance Weeks 1 and 2). They scored their pain intensity on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) where a score of 0 indicated no pain and a score of 10 indicated pain as bad as you can imagine. The weekly mean value of the 24-hour average pain intensity was calculated as a mean score of these daily entries of average pain intensity for each week.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); Titration Weeks 1 and 2; Maintenance Weeks 1 and 2
Population: Safety Set; data for participants who completed respective visit.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Weekly Means of Daily Average Pain Intensity During the First Month of Treatment | Maintenance Week 2 | 2.69 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.843 |
| Cebranopadol | Weekly Means of Daily Average Pain Intensity During the First Month of Treatment | Baseline | 2.96 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.89 |
| Cebranopadol | Weekly Means of Daily Average Pain Intensity During the First Month of Treatment | Titration Week 1 | 3.18 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.795 |
| Cebranopadol | Weekly Means of Daily Average Pain Intensity During the First Month of Treatment | Titration Week 2 | 2.90 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.838 |
| Cebranopadol | Weekly Means of Daily Average Pain Intensity During the First Month of Treatment | Maintenance Week 1 | 2.73 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.848 |
Worst Pain Intensity in the Last Week of Treatment (Week 26)
Participants were asked: Please rate your pain by selecting the one number that best describes your pain at its worst during the last week. at some of the visits during the treatment period. They scored their pain intensity on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) where a score of 0 indicated no pain and a score of 10 indicated pain as bad as you can imagine. The mean scores of the worst pain intensity were calculated for all participants. Results for baseline and Week 26 are presented.
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1); End of Treatment (Week 26)
Population: Safety Set; 59 participants completed End of Treatment Visit
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebranopadol | Worst Pain Intensity in the Last Week of Treatment (Week 26) | Baseline | 4.3 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.52 |
| Cebranopadol | Worst Pain Intensity in the Last Week of Treatment (Week 26) | End of Treatment (Week 26) | 5.1 units on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.89 |