CompletedPhase 3

Extension Study to Evaluate IV CR845 in Hemodialysis Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus

United States288 participantsStarted 2017-08-14

Plain-language summary

This is an open-label multicenter, long-term extension safety study to evaluate the safety of IV CR845 administered after each dialysis session over a Treatment Period of up to 52 weeks.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to participating in this study;
✓. Able to communicate clearly with the Investigator and staff, able to understand the study procedures, and able and willing to comply with the study schedules and all study requirements;
✓. Males or females 18 years of age or older;
✓. Currently on hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease and has been categorized as experiencing moderate to severe uremic pruritus;
✓. If female:
✓. Is not of childbearing potential (surgically sterile or postmenopausal, as defined in Section 6.5.1.6); or
✓. Has a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and agrees to use acceptable contraceptive measures (as defined in Section 6.5.1.6) from the time of informed consent until the safety Follow-up Visit or 7 days after the last dose of study drug, whichever is later.
✓. If male, agrees not to donate sperm after the first dose of study drug until 7 days after the last dose, and agrees to use a condom with spermicide or abstain from heterosexual intercourse during the study until 7 days after study drug administration. (Note: No restrictions are required for a vasectomized male provided his vasectomy was performed ≥4 months prior to dosing);

Exclusion criteria

✕. Received an investigational drugwithin 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug, or is planning to participate in another interventional clinical study while enrolled in this study.
✕. Has a concomitant disease or any medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could pose undue risk to the patient, impede completion of the study procedures, or would compromise the validity of the study measurements, including, but not limited to:
✕. Known or suspected history of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, -diagnosed alcohol, narcotic or other drug abuse, or substance dependence within 12 months prior to screening;
✕. New York Heart Association Class IV congestive heart failure (Appendix 1, Section 14.0);
✕. Severe mental illness or cognitive impairment (eg, dementia);
✕. Any other relevant acute or chronic medical or neuropsychiatric condition;

What they're measuring

Number of Participants With AEs

Timeframe: Up to 52 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03281538

SponsorCara Therapeutics, Inc.

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-02-11

Results submitted2021-09-21

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