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Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of EXPAREL Administered as a Pectoral Plane Block in Women Undergoing Breast Augmentation

A Phase 1, Pilot, Open Label, Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, and Safety, of EXPAREL Administered as Pectoral Plane Block in Women Undergoing Breast Augmentation Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04293809
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-03-03
Start date
2019-12-19
Completion date
2020-01-29
Last updated
2024-01-29

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Conditions

Breast Augmentation

Brief summary

This is a pilot, open label, single center study in 30 women undergoing breast augmentation. The study will assess and collect information on pharmacokinetics and safety of EXPAREL administered as a pectoral plane block. A total of 15 subjects will be enrolled in each of the 2 cohorts.

Interventions

bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension

DRUGBupivacaine Hydrochloride

1.3%, 13.3 mg/mL

Sponsors

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Women aged 18 or older, undergoing breast augmentation and are American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1, 2, or 3 2. Able to provide informed consent, adhere to the study schedule, and complete all study assessments 3. Body Mass Index ≥18 and ≤30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

1. Allergy, hypersensitivity, intolerance, or contraindication to any of the study medications for which an alternative is not named in the protocol (e.g., amide-type local anesthetics, opioids, bupivacaine, NSAIDs) 2. Documented history of long-term diabetes (≥10 years) or severe peripheral vascular disease 3. Renal (serum creatinine level \>2mg/dL \[176.8 μmol/L\]) or hepatic dysfunction (serum alanine or aspartame transferase \> 3 times the upper limit of normal) 4. Concurrent painful physical condition that may require analgesic treatment (such as long-term, consistent use of opioids) in the post dosing period for pain and which, in the investigator's opinion may confound the post dosing assessments 5. History of, suspected, or known addiction to or abuse of illicit drug(s), prescription medicine(s), or alcohol within the past 2 years 6. Administration of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 elimination half-lives of such investigational drug, whichever is longer, prior to study drug administration, or planned administration of another investigational product or procedure during the subject's participation in this study 7. Previous participation in an EXPAREL study 8. Uncontrolled anxiety, schizophrenia, or other psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with study assessments or compliance 9. Currently pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study 10. Clinically significant medical disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation in a clinical study inappropriate. This includes any psychiatric or other conditions that would constitute a contraindication to participation in the study 11. Currently on neuroleptic agent \[e.g., gabapentin, pregabalin (Lyrica), duloxetine (Cymbalta) etc.\] 12. Chronic opioid use in the last 30 days (≥30 morphine equivalents/ day)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pharmacokinetic 1 (area under the plasma concentration)predose (up to 15 min before block), 15 min(±10min), 30 min(±5min), and 1(±15min), 2(±15min), 6(±30min), 10(±30min), 18(±1), 26(±1), 36(±2), 48(±2), 60(±2), 72(±3), and 96 (±3) hours from start of study drug administrationArea under the plasma concentration-versus-time curve (AUC)
Pharmacokinetic 2 (Cmax)predose (up to 15 min before block), 15 min(±10min), 30 min(±5min), and 1(±15min), 2(±15min), 6(±30min), 10(±30min), 18(±1), 26(±1), 36(±2), 48(±2), 60(±2), 72(±3), and 96 (±3) hours from start of study drug administrationMaximum plasma concentration
Pharmacokinetic 3 (half-life)predose (up to 15 min before block), 15 min(±10min), 30 min(±5min), and 1(±15min), 2(±15min), 6(±30min), 10(±30min), 18(±1), 26(±1), 36(±2), 48(±2), 60(±2), 72(±3), and 96 (±3) hours from start of study drug administrationThe apparent terminal elimination half-life (t1/2el)
Pharmacokinetic 4 (apparent clearance)predose (up to 15 min before block), 15 min(±10min), 30 min(±5min), and 1(±15min), 2(±15min), 6(±30min), 10(±30min), 18(±1), 26(±1), 36(±2), 48(±2), 60(±2), 72(±3), and 96 (±3) hours from start of study drug administrationApparent Clearance (CL/F)
Pharmacokinetic 5 (Mean residence time)predose (up to 15 min before block), 15 min(±10min), 30 min(±5min), and 1(±15min), 2(±15min), 6(±30min), 10(±30min), 18(±1), 26(±1), 36(±2), 48(±2), 60(±2), 72(±3), and 96 (±3) hours from start of study drug administrationMean residence time (MRT)

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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