Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Oxycodone in Patients With Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain

Summary

This study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of oxycodone control-released (CR) and/or immediate-released (IR) use in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain in a 3-months period in Taiwan.

Timeline

Start

2016-10-31

Primary completion

2018-12-31

Completion

2018-12-31

Publications

• Background Breivik H, Cherny N, Collett B, de Conno F, Filbet M, Foubert AJ, Cohen R, Dow L. Cancer-related pain: a pan-European survey of prevalence, treatment, and patient attitudes. Ann Oncol. 2009 Aug;20(8):1420-33. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdp001. Epub 2009 Feb 24.
• Background Caraceni A, Hanks G, Kaasa S, Bennett MI, Brunelli C, Cherny N, Dale O, De Conno F, Fallon M, Hanna M, Haugen DF, Juhl G, King S, Klepstad P, Laugsand EA, Maltoni M, Mercadante S, Nabal M, Pigni A, Radbruch L, Reid C, Sjogren P, Stone PC, Tassinari D, Zeppetella G; European Palliative Care Research Collaborative (EPCRC); European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). Use of opioid analgesics in the treatment of cancer pain: evidence-based recommendations from the EAPC. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Feb;13(2):e58-68. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70040-2.
• Background Ahmedzai SH, Leppert W, Janecki M, Pakosz A, Lomax M, Duerr H, Hopp M. Long-term safety and efficacy of oxycodone/naloxone prolonged-release tablets in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic cancer pain. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Mar;23(3):823-30. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2435-5. Epub 2014 Sep 14.
• Background Panchal SJ, Muller-Schwefe P, Wurzelmann JI. Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction: prevalence, pathophysiology and burden. Int J Clin Pract. 2007 Jul;61(7):1181-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01415.x. Epub 2007 May 4.
• Background Mueller-Lissner S. Fixed combination of oxycodone with naloxone: a new way to prevent and treat opioid-induced constipation. Adv Ther. 2010 Sep;27(9):581-90. doi: 10.1007/s12325-010-0057-y. Epub 2010 Aug 11.
• Background Mancini I, Bruera E. Constipation in advanced cancer patients. Support Care Cancer. 1998 Jul;6(4):356-64. doi: 10.1007/s005200050177.
• Background Kalso E. Oxycodone. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005 May;29(5 Suppl):S47-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.01.010.
• Background Leppert W. Role of oxycodone and oxycodone/naloxone in cancer pain management. Pharmacol Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;62(4):578-91. doi: 10.1016/s1734-1140(10)70316-9.
• Background Stessel B, Theunissen M, Fiddelers AA, Joosten EA, Kessels AG, Gramke HF, Marcus MA. Controlled-release oxycodone versus naproxen at home after ambulatory surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2014 Nov 28;76:120-5. doi: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2014.10.001. eCollection 2014 Dec.
• Background Salzman RT, Roberts MS, Wild J, Fabian C, Reder RF, Goldenheim PD. Can a controlled-release oral dose form of oxycodone be used as readily as an immediate-release form for the purpose of titrating to stable pain control? J Pain Symptom Manage. 1999 Oct;18(4):271-9. doi: 10.1016/s0885-3924(99)00079-2.

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