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A 26-Week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tenapanor in IBS-C

A 26-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tenapanor for the Treatment of Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-C)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02686138
Acronym
T3MPO-2
Enrollment
593
Registered
2016-02-19
Start date
2015-12-31
Completion date
2017-10-31
Last updated
2020-04-22

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Conditions

Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Brief summary

This phase 3, 26-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of one dose of Tenapanor in subjects with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) as defined by the ROME III criteria and who have active disease as determined after a two-week screening period. Subjects who qualify and are randomized into the study will either receive 50mg BID of Tenapanor (1:1) for a 26 week treatment period.

Detailed description

During the 26-week double-blind treatment period, subjects will record daily assessments including: frequency and timing of bowel movements; sensation of complete bowel emptying; consistency of bowel movements; degree of straining, worst abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, abdominal bloating, abdominal fullness and abdominal cramping; and use and timing of rescue medication. Subjects will also record weekly assessments including: adequate relief of IBS symptoms, degree of relief of IBS symptoms, IBS severity, and constipation severity.

Interventions

DRUGPlacebo

Sponsors

Ardelyx
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Males or females aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive * Females must be of non-childbearing potential; If of child-bearing potential, must have negative pregnancy test and confirm the use of one of the appropriate means of contraception * Males must agree to use appropriate methods of barrier contraception or have documented surgical sterilization * Subject meets definition of IBS-C using Rome III Criteria for the Diagnosis of IBS * A colonoscopy based on AGA guidelines; every 10 years at ≥50 years old

Exclusion criteria

* Functional diarrhea as defined by Rome III criteria * IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed IBS (IBS-M), or unsubtyped IBS as defined by Rome III criteria * Diagnosis or treatment of any clinically symptomatic biochemical or structural abnormality of the GI tract within 6 months prior to screening, or active disease within 6 months prior to screening; including but not limited to cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, duodenal ulcer, erosive esophagitis, gastric ulcer, pancreatitis (within 12 months of screening), cholelithiasis, amyloidosis, ileus, non-controlled GERD, gastrointestinal obstruction or carcinoid syndrome. * Potential CNS cause of constipation (e.g., Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, or multiple sclerosis) * Subject has a history or current evidence of laxative abuse (in the clinical judgment of physician) * Hepatic dysfunction (ALT \[SGPT\] or AST \[SGOT\] \>2.5 times the upper limit of normal) or renal impairment (serum creatinine \>2 mg/dL) * Any evidence of or treatment of malignancy (other than localized basal cell, squamous cell skin cancer or cancer in situ that has been resected) within the previous year * Any surgery on the stomach, small intestine or colon, excluding appendectomy and cholecystectomy (unless within 60 days of screening visit)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 6 Out of 12 WeeksFirst 12 weeksAn overall responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 6/12 weeks where both CSBM and abdominal pain response criteria were met for the week. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels? The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 6 Out of 12 WeeksFirst 12 weeksAn overall abdominal pain responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 6/12 weeks. The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks26 weeksAn overall responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 13/26 weeks where both CSBM and abdominal pain response criteria were met for the week. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels? The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks26 weeksAn overall CSBM responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 13/26 weeks. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels?
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 6 Out of 12 WeeksFirst 12 weeksAn overall CSBM responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 6/12 weeks. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels?
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 9 Out of 12 WeeksFirst 12 weeksAn overall responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 9/12 weeks where both CSBM and abdominal pain response criteria were met for the week. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline and a minimum of at least 3 CSBMs that same week. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels? The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 9 Out of 12 WeeksFirst 12 weeksAn overall CSBM responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 9/12 weeks. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline and a minimum of at least 3 CSBMs that same week. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels?
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 9 Out of 12 WeeksFirst 12 weeksAn overall abdominal pain responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 9/12 weeks. The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.
Percentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks26 weeksAn overall abdominal pain responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 13/26 weeks. The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
50mg BID
Tenapanor, 50mg BID (100mg total) Tenapanor
293
Placebo
Placebo Placebo
300
Total593

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic50mg BIDPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous46.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.1
44.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.8
45.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.46
Body Mass Index (BMI)30.50 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.18
30.88 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.27
30.69 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.22
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
77 Participants78 Participants155 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
216 Participants222 Participants438 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
12 Participants9 Participants21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
92 Participants92 Participants184 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants3 Participants4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
185 Participants192 Participants377 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
240 Participants247 Participants487 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
53 Participants53 Participants106 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2930 / 300
other
Total, other adverse events
47 / 29311 / 300
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 2938 / 300

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks

An overall responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 6/12 weeks where both CSBM and abdominal pain response criteria were met for the week. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels? The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Time frame: First 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks107 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks71 Participants
p-value: <0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks

An overall abdominal pain responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 13/26 weeks. The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Time frame: 26 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks147 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks120 Participants
p-value: 0.013Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks

An overall abdominal pain responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 6/12 weeks. The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Time frame: First 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks146 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks115 Participants
p-value: 0.004Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks

An overall abdominal pain responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 9/12 weeks. The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Time frame: First 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks105 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Abdominal Pain Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks80 Participants
p-value: 0.015Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks

An overall CSBM responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 13/26 weeks. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels?

Time frame: 26 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks121 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks93 Participants
p-value: 0.01Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks

An overall CSBM responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 6/12 weeks. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels?

Time frame: First 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks139 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 6 Out of 12 Weeks100 Participants
p-value: <0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks

An overall CSBM responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 9/12 weeks. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline and a minimum of at least 3 CSBMs that same week. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels?

Time frame: First 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks65 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement (CSBM) Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks18 Participants
p-value: <0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks

An overall responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 13/26 weeks where both CSBM and abdominal pain response criteria were met for the week. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels? The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Time frame: 26 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks104 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 13 Out of 26 Weeks73 Participants
p-value: 0.003Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks

An overall responder is defined as a weekly responder for the first 9/12 weeks where both CSBM and abdominal pain response criteria were met for the week. The CSBM response criteria are defined as an increase of one or more change in average weekly CSBMs from baseline and a minimum of at least 3 CSBMs that same week. The definition of a CSBM is as follows: A CSBM is a spontaneous bowel movement (SBM) for which the subject responds yes to the following question; Did you feel like you completely emptied your bowels? The abdominal pain response criterion is defined as a decrease of 30% or more of percent change in average weekly worst abdominal pain from baseline.

Time frame: First 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
50mg BIDPercentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks54 Participants
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects With Overall Response for 9 Out of 12 Weeks16 Participants
p-value: <0.001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026