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Study of CA-008 (Vocacapsaicin) in Bunionectomy Patients

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Study of CA-008 in Subjects Undergoing Bunionectomy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03599089
Enrollment
147
Registered
2018-07-26
Start date
2018-07-09
Completion date
2018-10-23
Last updated
2021-08-11

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Conditions

Post-surgical Pain

Brief summary

This is a Phase 2, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel design study evaluating a single dose of one of three CA-008 dose levels vs. placebo injected during an elective bunionectomy Bunionectomy to assess post-surgical pain management and the need for rescue medication (oxycodone).

Detailed description

Primary Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a single intraoperative administration of CA- 008 vs placebo in subjects undergoing an elective Bunionectomy . Secondary Objectives * To evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single intraoperative administration of CA-008 vs. placebo in subjects undergoing an elective Bunionectomy. * To evaluate the PK profile of a single intraoperative administration of CA-008 vs. placebo in subjects undergoing an elective Bunionectomy . * To explore the efficacy of various doses of CA-008 administered intraoperatively in subjects undergoing an elective Bunionectomy .

Interventions

DRUGCA-008

single-dose wound infiltration prior to surgical incision closure

DRUGPlacebo

single-dose wound infiltration prior to surgical incision closure

DRUGKetorolac

30mg IV administered intraoperatively

DRUGAcetaminophen

1000mg IV administered intraoperatively

DRUGOxycodone

5mg PO prn post-surgery

DRUGBupivacaine Hydrochloride

0.5% infiltration pre-surgery

Sponsors

Concentric Analgesics
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

1. Healthy adult aged 18 - 75 years old 2. American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical Class 1, 2 or 3 3. Planning elective Bunionectomy repair 4. For both males and females: using an acceptable method of birth control 5. If a female: not pregnant or breastfeeding 6. Have a body mass index ≤ 40 kg/m2. 7. Be willing and able to sign the informed consent form (ICF) 8. Be able to complete study procedures and pain scales and to communicate meaningfully in English 9. Be willing to undergo 17 blood draws for pharmacokinetic (PK )assessments over 24 hours

Exclusion criteria

1. Have another painful condition, other than bunion-related pain, that may require pain treatment during the study period 2. Have active skin disease or another abnormality at the anticipated site of surgery that could interfere with the planned surgery. 3. Have a known allergy to chili peppers, capsaicin or the components of CA-008, bupivacaine HCl, ketorolac, acetaminophen or oxycodone. 4. Have a history of significant medical, neuropsychiatric or other condition, including a clinically significant abnormal clinical laboratory test values 5. Be on any medication not allowed per the protocol 6. Within the past year have a history of illicit drug use or prescription medicine or alcohol abuse 7. Have positive results on the alcohol test (breath or saliva) or urine drug screen 8. Have previously participated in a clinical study with CA-008. 9. Have participated in another clinical trial or used an investigational product within 30 days or five half-lives (whichever is longer)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Postsurgical Pain Based on the Weighted Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) Assessments Over 96 Hours of the NRS Scores = Area Under the Curve (AUC)[time frame: 96 hours]Mean area under the curve (AUC) of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) weighted sum of pain intensity scores (at rest) from 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable for CA-008 compared to placebo. The time was collected 0 to 96 hours post-dose

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects Opioid Free[time frame: 96 hours]Percentage of subjects who are opioid-free for CA-008 compared to placebo.
Total Opioid Consumption (in Daily Morphine Equivalents)[time frame: 96 hours]Mean total postoperative opioid consumption (in daily oral morphine equivalents) for CA-008 compared to placebo

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
CA-008 0.7 mg (0.05 mg/mL Concentration)
Each patient will receive a single dose of 0.7 mg CA-008 injected during an elective Bunionectomy with a multimodal analgesia regimen including a Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and regional Mayo block with bupivacaine. CA-008: single-dose wound infiltration prior to surgical incision closure Ketorolac: 30mg IV administered intraoperatively Acetaminophen: 1000mg IV administered intraoperatively Oxycodone: 5mg PO prn post-surgery Bupivacaine Hydrochloride: 0.5% infiltration pre-surgery
36
CA-008 2.1 mg (0.15 mg/mL Concentration)
Each patient will receive a single dose of 2.1 mg CA-008 injected during an elective Bunionectomy with a multimodal analgesia regimen including a Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and regional Mayo block with bupivacaine. CA-008: single-dose wound infiltration prior to surgical incision closure Ketorolac: 30mg IV administered intraoperatively Acetaminophen: 1000mg IV administered intraoperatively Oxycodone: 5mg PO prn post-surgery Bupivacaine Hydrochloride: 0.5% infiltration pre-surgery
36
CA-008 4.2 mg (0.3 mg/mL Concentration)
Each patient will receive a single dose of 4.2 mg CA-008 injected during an elective Bunionectomy with a multimodal analgesia regimen including a Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and regional Mayo block with bupivacaine. CA-008: single-dose wound infiltration prior to surgical incision closure Ketorolac: 30mg IV administered intraoperatively Acetaminophen: 1000mg IV administered intraoperatively Oxycodone: 5mg PO prn post-surgery Bupivacaine Hydrochloride: 0.5% infiltration pre-surgery
38
Placebo
Each patient will receive a single dose of CA-008 vehicle (identical to active treatment but without CA-008) injected during an elective Bunionectomy with a multimodal analgesia regimen including a Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and regional Mayo block with bupivacaine. Placebo: single-dose wound infiltration prior to surgical incision closure Ketorolac: 30mg IV administered intraoperatively Acetaminophen: 1000mg IV administered intraoperatively Oxycodone: 5mg PO prn post-surgery Bupivacaine Hydrochloride: 0.5% infiltration pre-surgery
37
Total147

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy0012
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up1000
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject2100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCA-008 0.7 mg (0.05 mg/mL Concentration)CA-008 2.1 mg (0.15 mg/mL Concentration)CA-008 4.2 mg (0.3 mg/mL Concentration)PlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous48.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.29
44.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.33
41.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.16
50.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.46
46.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.73
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants11 Participants8 Participants12 Participants39 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
28 Participants25 Participants30 Participants25 Participants108 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
12 Participants12 Participants14 Participants14 Participants52 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
3 Participants3 Participants2 Participants0 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
20 Participants20 Participants19 Participants22 Participants81 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
36 Participants36 Participants38 Participants37 Participants147 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants25 Participants34 Participants31 Participants123 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants11 Participants4 Participants6 Participants24 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 360 / 360 / 380 / 37
other
Total, other adverse events
27 / 3628 / 3626 / 3825 / 37
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 360 / 360 / 381 / 37

Outcome results

Primary

Change in Postsurgical Pain Based on the Weighted Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) Assessments Over 96 Hours of the NRS Scores = Area Under the Curve (AUC)

Mean area under the curve (AUC) of the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) weighted sum of pain intensity scores (at rest) from 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable for CA-008 compared to placebo. The time was collected 0 to 96 hours post-dose

Time frame: [time frame: 96 hours]

Population: Modified Intent to Treat

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
CA-008 0.7 mg (0.05 mg/mL Concentration)Change in Postsurgical Pain Based on the Weighted Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) Assessments Over 96 Hours of the NRS Scores = Area Under the Curve (AUC)317.09 scores on a scale*hourStandard Deviation 204.291
CA-008 2.1 mg (0.15 mg/mL Concentration)Change in Postsurgical Pain Based on the Weighted Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) Assessments Over 96 Hours of the NRS Scores = Area Under the Curve (AUC)321.72 scores on a scale*hourStandard Deviation 165.145
CA-008 4.2 mg (0.3 mg/mL Concentration)Change in Postsurgical Pain Based on the Weighted Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) Assessments Over 96 Hours of the NRS Scores = Area Under the Curve (AUC)266.86 scores on a scale*hourStandard Deviation 220.674
PlaceboChange in Postsurgical Pain Based on the Weighted Sum of Pain Intensity (SPI) Assessments Over 96 Hours of the NRS Scores = Area Under the Curve (AUC)400.56 scores on a scale*hourStandard Deviation 215.471
p-value: 0.005ANOVA
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects Opioid Free

Percentage of subjects who are opioid-free for CA-008 compared to placebo.

Time frame: [time frame: 96 hours]

Population: Modified Intent to Treat

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
CA-008 0.7 mg (0.05 mg/mL Concentration)Percentage of Subjects Opioid Free19.4 percentage of subjects
CA-008 2.1 mg (0.15 mg/mL Concentration)Percentage of Subjects Opioid Free16.7 percentage of subjects
CA-008 4.2 mg (0.3 mg/mL Concentration)Percentage of Subjects Opioid Free26.3 percentage of subjects
PlaceboPercentage of Subjects Opioid Free5.4 percentage of subjects
p-value: 0.0245Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Total Opioid Consumption (in Daily Morphine Equivalents)

Mean total postoperative opioid consumption (in daily oral morphine equivalents) for CA-008 compared to placebo

Time frame: [time frame: 96 hours]

Population: Modified Intent to Treat

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
CA-008 0.7 mg (0.05 mg/mL Concentration)Total Opioid Consumption (in Daily Morphine Equivalents)42.50 mg morphine equivalents/dayStandard Deviation 38.074
CA-008 2.1 mg (0.15 mg/mL Concentration)Total Opioid Consumption (in Daily Morphine Equivalents)37.71 mg morphine equivalents/dayStandard Deviation 39.34
CA-008 4.2 mg (0.3 mg/mL Concentration)Total Opioid Consumption (in Daily Morphine Equivalents)28.22 mg morphine equivalents/dayStandard Deviation 28.355
PlaceboTotal Opioid Consumption (in Daily Morphine Equivalents)56.11 mg morphine equivalents/dayStandard Deviation 45.447
p-value: 0.0019ANOVA

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