Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic PainPhase 3NCT06696443
Evaluation of the Long-term Safety and Effectiveness of Suzetrigine (SUZ) in Participants With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
A Phase 3 study testing Suzetrigine in people with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, run by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated at 65 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of SUZ and long-term effectiveness of SUZ in treating pain associated with DPN. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
- What is being tested?
- Suzetrigine
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 455 participants
- Where
- 65 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 18 Dec 2024to 25 Jan 2027
- Phase
- Phase 3
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 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Completed the final visit in the Treatment Period (i.e., Week 12) and subsequent 7-day period (to allow for taper of blinded capsule study drug) in a parent study such as VX24-548-110 or VX24-548-111
Who cannot join
- Any sensory abnormality (excluding DPN)
- History of drug intolerance in a parent study that would pose an additional risk to the participant in the opinion of the investigator
- Current participation in an investigational drug trial (other than a parent study)
- Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Trial locations and contacts
65 sites in 1 country.
65 sites in 1 country
United States65 sites
Velocity Clinical Research - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87107
Synexus Clinical Research- Anderson
Anderson, South Carolina, 29621
Pinnacle Research Group, LLC
Anniston, Alabama, 36207
Velocity Clinical Research - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
Velocity Clinical Research - Cleveland
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122
Northwest Clinical Research Center (NWCRC)
Bellevue, Washington, 98007
Mass General Brigham - Brigham and Women's Hospital - Main Campus
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Swift Clinical OpCo, Inc
Brooklyn, New York, 11226
Clinical Trials of South Carolina - Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, 29406
M3 Wake Research - Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, 29414
Feinberg School of Medicine - Anesthesiology
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Synexus Clinical Research - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236
AMR-Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, 33134
Tandem Clinical Research- Covington
Covington, Louisiana, 70433
Zenos Clinical Research
Dallas, Texas, 75230
AMR Daphne, AL
Daphne, Alabama, 36526
META Medical Research Institute
Dayton, Ohio, 45432
Accel Research - Decatur
Decatur, Georgia, 30030
Accel Research - Deland
DeLand, Florida, 32720
Suncoast Research Associates - Miami
Doral, Florida, 33172
Velocity Clinical Research - Providence
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 02818
Velocity Clinical Research - Syracuse
East Syracuse, New York, 13057
Velocity Clinical Research - Denver
Englewood, Colorado, 80110
Synexus Clinical Research - Evansville
Evansville, Indiana, 47714
AMR Fort Myers (The Clinical Study Center)
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912
Neuro-Pain Medical Center
Fresno, California, 93710
Velocity Clinical Research - Hallandale Beach
Hallandale, Florida, 33009
Healthcare Research Network - Hazelwood MO
Hazelwood, Missouri, 63042
CNS Healthcare - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256
AMR Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114
Accel Research Site - St. Petersburg/Largo
Largo, Florida, 33777
AMR Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, 40509
Long Beach Research Institute
Long Beach, California, 90805
Angel City Research, Inc
Los Angeles, California, 90010
Accel Research Sites - Maitland
Maitland, Florida, 32751
HRI - Hassman Research Institute
Marlton, New Jersey, 08053
Velocity Clinical Research - Medford
Medford, Oregon, 97504
Suburban Research Associates - Media
Media, Pennsylvania, 19063
Velocity Clinical Research - Boise
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
3Sync Research - Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014
West Clinical Research
Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557
Suncoast Clinical Research - New Port Richey
New Port Richey, Florida, 34652
Synexus Clinical Research - New York (DRS)
New York, New York, 10017
Columbia Presbyterian - The Neurological Institute of New York
New York, New York, 10032
Velocity Clinical Research - Norfolk
Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701
Conquest Clinical Research - Orlando - Neuro
Orlando, Florida, 32832
Empire Clinical Research
Pomona, California, 91767
Eximia Research - Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607
Dominion Medical Associates, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia, 23219
Be Well Clinical Studies - Austin
Round Rock, Texas, 78681
Clinical Trials Research
Sacramento, California, 95821
Kalo Clinical Research - Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102
San Antonio Clinical Trials
San Antonio, Texas, 78240
Velocity Clinical Research, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California, 92408
Scottsdale Clinical Trials
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260
Velocity Clinical Research - Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303
SCLA Management - Pain Management and Injury Relief
Thousand Oaks, California, 91320
Healthcare Research Network - Flossmoor IL
Tinley Park, Illinois, 604773027
Velocity Clinical Research - Waco
Waco, Texas, 76710
MedVadis Research Corporation
Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451
Velocity Clinical Research - Washington DC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016
Velocity Clinical Research - Salt Lake City
West Jordan, Utah, 84088
AMR Wichita East, KS (Heartland Research Associates)
Wichita, Kansas, 67207
Carolinas Pain Institute - Winston-Salem Office
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103
Conquest Clinical Research - Winter Park
Winter Park, Florida, 32789
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Open-label Study Evaluating the Long-term Safety and Effectiveness of Suzetrigine in Subjects With Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of SUZ and long-term effectiveness of SUZ in treating pain associated with DPN.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
- Being tested
- Suzetrigine
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SuzetrigineDrug
Also called VX-548, SUZ
Tablets for oral administration.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Suzetrigine (SUZ) | Experimental | Participants will receive SUZ once daily (qd) up to 52 weeks. Receives: Drug: Suzetrigine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Measured: From Baseline up to Week 54
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change From Baseline in Study 36-item Short-form Health Status (SF-36v2) Physical Component Summary (PCS) Score
Measured: From Baseline up to Week 52
Change From Baseline in the Short form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2 (SF-MPQ-2) Total Score
Measured: From Baseline up to Week 52
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Nov 2024
- Study start18 Dec 2024
- Primary completion25 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion25 Jan 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 455 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06696443
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- VX24-548-112
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 15 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Details on Vertex data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.vrtx.com/our-science/clinical-trials-data-sharing/
Publications
Siddiqui A, Xu JL, Abramowicz AE. Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Acute Pain: Comment. Anesthesiology. 2026 Feb 1;144(2):495-496. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005822. Epub 2025 Dec 11. No abstract available.
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