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CirrhosisPhase 3NCT01114828

A Study to Investigate Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of OPC-41061 in Patients With Hepatic Edema

A Phase 3 study testing OPC-41061 in people with Cirrhosis, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at 1 site in Japan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

OPC-41061 at 3.75 mg/day or 7.5 mg/day will be orally administered once daily for 7 days to cirrhosis patients with ascites despite having received treatment with conventional diuretics and pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety will be investigated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Cirrhosis
What is being tested?
OPC-41061
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
Feb 2010to Dec 2011
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients judged as having cirrhosis based on previous imaging diagnosis (Definition of cirrhosis includes patients with collateral circulation due to chronic hepatic impairment)
  • Patients with ascites in whom the dose of existing diuretics cannot be increased due to risk of adverse drug reactions such as electrolyte abnormalities, or in whom sufficient therapeutic effect cannot be obtained with existing diuretics
  • Patients who have been receiving oral combination therapy with a loop diuretic and an anti-aldosterone agent from at least 7 days prior to receipt of informed consent, with a dose combination of either loop diuretic equivalent to furosemide 40 mg/day or higher plus spironolactone 25 mg/day or higher, or loop diuretic equivalent to furosemide 20 mg/day or higher plus spironolactone 50 mg/day or higher
  • Patients who are hospitalized or who can be hospitalized for the trial - Age 20 to 80 years inclusive
  • Patients capable of giving informed consent
  • Patients who, together with their partner, agree to use an appropriate method of contraception until 4 weeks after the final trial drug administration

Who cannot join

  • Patients with any of the following complications or symptoms:
  • Hepatic encephalopathy (hepatic coma of grade 2 or higher)
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma with imaging-diagnosed vascular infiltration into trunk or primary branch of portal vein, inferior vena cava, or trunk of hepatic vein
  • Endoscopic findings from screening examination or from within 30 days prior to screening examination indicating the need for new therapy for esophageal or gastric varices during the trial period
  • Repeated hemorrhoidal bleeding due to rectal varicose veins within 30 days prior to informed consent
  • Heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV)
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  • Anuria
  • Impaired urination due to urinary tract stricture, urinary calculus, tumor in urinary tract, or other cause
  • Patients with a history of any of the following disorders:
  • Cerebrovascular disorder within 30 days prior to informed consent
  • Hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to benzazepine derivatives (such as mozavaptan hydrochloride or benazepril hydrochloride) "
  • Morbidly obese patients with a body mass index (BMI: body weight (kg)/height (m)2) exceeding 35
  • Patients with sitting systolic blood pressure lower than 90 mm Hg
  • Patients with any of following abnormal clinical laboratory values at time of the screening examination: Hemoglobin lower than 8.0 g/dL, total bilirubin higher than 4.0 mg/dL, serum creatinine higher than 2.0 mg/dL, serum sodium higher than 147 mEq/L, or serum potassium higher than 5.5 mEq/L
  • Patients who are unable to take oral medication
  • Female patients who are pregnant, possibly pregnant, or breast-feeding, or who are planning to become pregnant
  • Patients who have used albumin preparations (therapeutic agents for hypoalbuminemia) or blood products containing albumin from within 7 days prior to informed consent
  • Patients who received any investigational drug other than OPC-41061 within 30 days prior to informed consent
  • Patients who have previously received OPC-41061
  • Any patient who, in the opinion of the principle investigator or subinvestigator, is inappropriate for participation in the trial

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Japan1 site
  • Study site

    Tokyo, Et Al.

Other trials in Japan

About this study

Official title: A Multi-center, Double-blind, Parallel-arm Study to Investigate Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of OPC-41061 in Patients With Hepatic Edema

OPC-41061 at 3.75 mg/day or 7.5 mg/day will be orally administered once daily for 7 days to cirrhosis patients with ascites despite having received treatment with conventional diuretics and pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety will be investigated.

Conditions
Cirrhosis
Being tested
OPC-41061
Keywords
Cirrhosis, ascites, Tolvaptan, OPC-41061
Medical subject headings
Fibrosis, Ascites

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • OPC-41061Drug

    Once-daily oral administration of OPC-41061 at 3.75 mg after breakfast for 7 days

  • OPC-41061Drug

    Once-daily oral administration of OPC-41061 at 7.5 mg after breakfast for 7 days

Study groups in NCT01114828
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
3.75 mgExperimentalOnce-daily oral administration of OPC-41061
Receives: Drug: OPC-41061
7.5 mgExperimentalOnce-daily oral administration of OPC-41061
Receives: Drug: OPC-41061

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Body Weight

    Changes from baseline (day-1) for body weight at the end of treatment (LOCF) were calculated.

    Measured: Bseline, Day 7 or at the discontined of treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Ascites Volume as Measured by CT

    Change from baseline (day-1) for ascites volume as measured by CT at the end of treatment (LOCF) were calculated.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 7 or at the discontinued of treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2011
  4. Study completionDec 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01114828
Sponsor's protocol ID
156-09-004
Other IDs
JapicCTI-101112
Status last verified
Jan 2014
First submitted
29 Apr 2010
Last updated
4 Mar 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing OPC-41061 in people with Cirrhosis, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at 1 site in Japan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Japan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 31 Jan 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Body Weight (time frame: Bseline, Day 7 or at the discontined of treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2014.

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