drugset / Trial / NCT00936884
Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone (MOA-728) for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced-Constipation
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment
Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of subcutaneous (injection beneath the skin) MOA-728 versus placebo in adult Asian subjects with opioid-induced constipation associated with advanced illness (ie, a terminal illness such as incurable cancer or other end-stage disease) or chronic nonmalignant pain.
Timeline
- Start
- 2009-07
- Primary completion
- 2013-11
- Completion
- 2013-11
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Methylnaltrexone | Other / unclassified | 0.15 mg/kg | Subcutaneous |
| Subject | Methylnaltrexone | Other / unclassified | 8 mg | Subcutaneous |
| Subject | Methylnaltrexone | Other / unclassified | 12 mg | Subcutaneous |