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Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER Tablets in Patients With Prurigo Nodularis

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel, 3-Arm Study of the Safety and Anti-Pruritic Efficacy of Nalbuphine HCl ER Tablets in Prurigo Nodularis Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02174419
Enrollment
62
Registered
2014-06-25
Start date
2015-03-31
Completion date
2016-08-31
Last updated
2025-05-21

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

Conditions

Nodularis Prurigo, Prurigo, Prurigo Nodularis, Pruritus

Keywords

Itch, Chronic Itch, nalbuphine

Brief summary

The primary objectives of the study are to evaluate the effects of two doses of nalbuphine HCl ER tablets on the change from baseline in the worst itch Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in patients with prurigo nodularis and to evaluate the safety and tolerability in the study population.

Interventions

DRUGnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BID

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BID administered for 8 weeks

DRUGnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BID

nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BID administered for 8 weeks

Placebo tablets BID administered for 10 weeks

Sponsors

Trevi Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subject suffering from generalized prurigo nodularis * Have demonstrated pruritus intensity during screening * Male or female who are at least 18 years old at the time of consent

Exclusion criteria

* Subject has chronic pruritus resulting from other conditions * Subject has a history of substance abuse within the past year * Subject has a known drug allergy to opioids * Subject is a pregnant or lactating female

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating ScaleBaseline, Week 10The number of subjects who reported at least a 30% reduction from baseline to Week 10, expressed as a percentage of subjects in the particular arm/group who were evaluated,

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in the Mean Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating ScaleBaseline, Week 10

Other

MeasureTime frame
Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in the Verbal Rating ScaleBaseline, Week 10

Countries

Germany, Poland, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Nalbuphine HCl ER 90mg
nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BID nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BID: nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BID administered for 8 weeks
22
Nalbuphine HCl ER 180 mg
nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BID nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BID: nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BID administered for 8 weeks
18
Sugar Pill
Placebo tablets BID Placebo tablets BID: Placebo tablets BID administered for 10 weeks
22
Total62

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSugar PillTotalNalbuphine HCl ER 90mgNalbuphine HCl ER 180 mg
Age, Continuous53.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.7
52.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.2
55.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6
49.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.3
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
22 Participants62 Participants22 Participants18 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants6 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
19 Participants54 Participants20 Participants15 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Europe
16 participants47 participants17 participants14 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 participants15 participants5 participants4 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants34 Participants12 Participants10 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants28 Participants10 Participants8 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 220 / 180 / 22
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 220 / 181 / 22

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale

The number of subjects who reported at least a 30% reduction from baseline to Week 10, expressed as a percentage of subjects in the particular arm/group who were evaluated,

Time frame: Baseline, Week 10

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Nalbuphine HCl ER 90mgChange From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale27.3 percentage of subjects
Nalbuphine HCl ER 180 mgChange From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale44.4 percentage of subjects
Sugar PillChange From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale36.4 percentage of subjects
Secondary

Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in the Mean Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale

Time frame: Baseline, Week 10

Other Pre-specified

Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in the Verbal Rating Scale

Time frame: Baseline, Week 10

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026