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A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Resiniferatoxin for Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Knee

A Phase 3 Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-articular Administration of Resiniferatoxin Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Status
Withdrawn
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04044742
Enrollment
0
Registered
2019-08-05
Start date
2020-12-31
Completion date
2023-03-31
Last updated
2021-11-09

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Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic, Osteoarthritis, Knee

Brief summary

This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of intra-articular injection of resiniferatoxin in patients with moderate to severe knee pain due to osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

This study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of resiniferatoxin administered intra-articularly to subjects with moderate to severe knee pain due to osteoarthritis (OA).

Interventions

DRUGPlacebo

Receiving Placebo injection

Receiving Resiniferatoxin injection

Sponsors

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Masking description

The treatment assigned to each subject is blinded to the subject, investigators, and sponsor study team.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female 35 to 85 years of age (inclusive). * Diagnosis of moderate to severe pain in the index knee due to OA. * Pain in the non-index knee is less than pain in the index knee. * Body mass index ≤40 kg/m². * Experienced treatment failure with at least 2 prior categories of therapies. * Able to understand and complete study-related forms and communicate with the Investigator and/or site staff. Key

Exclusion criteria

* Evidence or history of a serious coagulopathy or hemostasis problem, such as inherited bleeding disorders or thrombocytopenia. * History of or current condition of poorly controlled hypertension, QTc prolongation, history of risk factors for Torsades de Pointes, or family history of long QT syndrome; or is using concomitant medications that prolong the QT interval. * Received index knee injections with corticosteroids within 30 days, or hyaluronic acid within 3 months, or platelet-rich plasma within 6 months prior to the injection day. * Pre-existing osteonecrosis, subchondral insufficiency fracture, severe bone on bone OA, or knee pain attributable to disease other than OA. * Instability or misalignment in the index knee. * Concurrent use of opioids or indications other than knee pain. * History within the past 2 years of substance abuse, including alcohol. * Allergy or hypersensitivity to chili peppers, capsaicin, resiniferatoxin, acetaminophen, tramadol, or radiographic contrast agents. * Female participants who are pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant, or currently breastfeeding. * Any medical condition or comorbidities that, in the Investigator's opinion, could adversely impact study participation or safety, conduct of the study, or interfere with pain assessments. * Sensory peripheral neuropathy that is of moderate severity or higher. * Arterial or venous thrombi (including stroke), myocardial infarction, hospital admission for unstable angina, cardiac angioplasty, or stenting within the past 12 months. * Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related illness, acute or history of chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Participants with these viral infections who are receiving or have received antiviral treatment and have a viral load that is undetectable are eligible. * Concurrent medical or arthritic conditions that could interfere with the evaluation of the index knee joint including chondromalacia patellae, metabolic diseases, gout/pseudogout, hemochromatosis, acromegaly, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory arthropathies affecting the knee joint. * Undergone arthroscopic surgery of the index knee within 6 months of the injection day, or open surgery to the index knee within 24 months of the injection day. * Undergone replacement surgery of the index knee. * Presence of surgical hardware or other foreign bodies in the index knee.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in index knee pain with walkingBaseline through Week 12Change in the weekly mean of Average Daily Pain (ADP) scores in the index knee, using the 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in index knee pain with walkingBaseline through Week 26Change in the weekly mean of ADP scores in the index knee, using the NPRS (0-10)
AUC change in average pain in the index kneeBaseline through Week 26AUC calculated on change in the average pain in the index knee over the previous 24 hours, using the NPRS (0-10)
Duration of effect of a single injection in the index kneeBaseline through return to BaselineTime to return to baseline pain score, based on weekly average NPRS (0-10) scores
Change in index knee pain, stiffness, and physical functionBaseline through Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) total score
Change in the average pain in the index kneeBaseline through Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Change in the WOMAC A pain subscale
Area under the curve (AUC) change in average pain in the index kneeBaseline through Week 12AUC calculated on change in the average pain in the index knee over the previous 24 hours, using the NPRS (0-10)
Change in the average function in the index kneeBaseline through Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Change in the WOMAC C stiffness subscale
Change in quality of life (QOL) - SF-36 Health SurveyBaseline through Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Change in QOL as measured by the SF-36 Health Survey
Change in quality of sleepBaseline through Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Change in quality of sleep as measured by the MOS Sleep Scale
Patient Global Impression of ChangeAt Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Rating of change in index knee pain using the PGIC scale
Change in QOL - EQ-5D-5LBaseline through Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Change in QOL as measured by the EQ-5D-5L
Change in the average stiffness in the index kneeBaseline through Week 12, Week 26, and Week 52Change in the WOMAC B function subscale

Outcome results

None listed

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