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Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of Naldemedine in Paediatric Participants Receiving Opioids

A Phase 1/2, Multicentre, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Naldemedine in Paediatric Patients Who Are Receiving or Who Are About to Receive Treatment With Opioids

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05588323
Enrollment
24
Registered
2022-10-20
Start date
2023-01-04
Completion date
2026-06-15
Last updated
2025-04-20

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

Conditions

Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC)

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of naldemedine and nor-naldemedine after a single oral dose of naldemedine in pediatric participants who are receiving or about to receive opioids.

Interventions

Administered as an oral tablet (0.2 mg dose level only), or oral suspension (all dose levels)

Sponsors

Shionogi
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Disease Characteristics * Participants with cancer or non-cancer pain who are receiving (or who are about to receive) acute or chronic treatment with opioids. * Participants with either newly diagnosed constipation, a history of constipation treated with laxatives, or are expected to develop constipation after opioid treatment. * Able to remain in the clinic for blood sampling for at least 12 hours following the first study intervention dose and are able to return for blood sampling at the 24-hour time point. Weight * Body mass index within approximately the 3rd to 97th percentile for their age according to the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards.

Exclusion criteria

Medical Conditions * History of a gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasm or an ongoing GI-related issue or any recent (within last 1 year) or planned GI tract surgery. * Signs or symptoms of GI obstruction or participants with recurrent obstruction who may be at increased risk of GI perforation. * Inability to eat/swallow or have need of a nasogastric tube. * No bowel movements reported for 7 consecutive days at the time of obtaining informed consent or on the initial day of study intervention administration (Study Day 1). * History of more than 1 week of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Grade 3 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia with clinical sequelae. * Participants who need mechanical ventilation. * Severe CTCAE Grade 3 or above hepatic or renal impairment including end-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis, as determined by the investigator. * Progressive neurological disorders or potential disruption to the blood-brain barrier (for example, primary brain malignancies, central nervous system metastases, active multiple sclerosis, etc.) considering the risk of opioid withdrawal or reduced analgesia. Prior/Ongoing Medications * Currently receiving the first cycle of chemotherapy. * Previously received naldemedine. Other Exclusions \- Positive pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential. Note: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Metabolic Ratio of AUC of Nor-naldemedine to AUC of Naldemedine (MRM/U, AUC) for Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Time to Achieve Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Naldemedine and Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-last) of Naldemedine and Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
AUC Extrapolated From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of Naldemedine and Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (λz) of Naldemedine and Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2,z) of Naldemedine and Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Apparent Total Clearance (CL/F) of NaldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Mean Residence Time (MRT) of NaldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Apparent Volume of Distribution in the Terminal Phase (Vz/F) of NaldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Metabolic Ratio of Cmax of Nor-naldemedine to Cmax of Naldemedine (MRM/U, Cmax) for Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Naldemedine and Nor-naldemedineDay 1: 0.5, 1, 5, and 12 hours postdose; Day 2: 24 hours post Day 1 dose, before administering the Day 2 dose; Day 7 (Cohort 1 only): Predose and 1 hour postdose

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Population PK Analysis: Cmax of NaldemedineDay 1 through Day 7
Population PK Analysis: Tmax of NaldemedineDay 1 through Day 7
Population PK Analysis: AUC From Time Zero to tau (AUC0-tau) of NaldemedineDay 1 through Day 7
Population PK Analysis: Accumulation Ratio for Cmax Calculated as Ratio of Day 7 to Day 1 Cmax (RCmax) of NaldemedineDay 1 through Day 7
Population PK Analysis: Accumulation Ratio for AUC Calculated as Ratio of Day 7 to Day 1 AUC (RAUC) of NaldemedineDay 1 through Day 7
Palatability of Naldemedine Powder for Oral Suspension in Participants Aged 6 Years and AboveDay 1 through Day 7Palatability will be assessed by participant self-reporting using a visual analogue scale (VAS).
Palatability of Naldemedine Powder for Oral Suspension in Participants Aged 2 to Less Than 6 YearsDay 1 through Day 7Palatability will be assessed by the investigator or a participant's parent/legal guardian and, if possible, by participant self-reporting using a VAS with facial hedonic scale.
Ability to Swallow Naldemedine TabletsDay 1 through Day 7Ability to swallow will be assessed by self-reported ease of swallowing after the first dose. Willingness to swallow will be assessed based on the participant's behavior indicative of a negative response and the response to the taste of naldemedine powder for oral suspension formulation compared to the participant's response to all other oral medications currently being given.
Number of Participants Experiencing Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsDay 1 through Day 7

Countries

Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Japan, North Macedonia

Contacts

Primary ContactShionogi Clinical Trials Administrator Clinical Support Help Line
Shionogiclintrials-admin@shionogi.co.jp800-849-9707

Outcome results

None listed

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