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Terminated Phase 2 Interventional

Movantik for Opioid-Related Esophageal Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02998606

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Brief summary

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To date, few studies have assessed the effect of opioids on esophageal motility, mostly assessed the effect of single-dose intravenous morphine on esophageal motility. Recently a large retrospective study assessing the effect of opioids on esophageal motility found that esophageal motor dysfunction are common in chronic opioid users whether studied on opioids and off opioids. In addition, current opioid users also had significantly higher integrated relaxation pressure and manometric patterns consistent with type III achalasia. (Ratuapli 2015) Peripherally acting mu opioid receptor antagonists (PAMORA) appear to be useful to reduce the peripheral effects of mu opioid receptor agonists to delay gastrointestinal transit without affecting the centrally mediated analgesic effects. MOVANTIK™ (Naloxegol) is the first oral peripherally acting mu opioid receptor antagonists for opioid-induced constipation. MOVANTIK™ (Naloxegol) has been recently approved for opioid-induced constipation. Given orally, 25 mg daily it improves symptoms of constipation. At this dose, MOVANTIK™ (Naloxegol) is effective and safe, with a limited side effect profile and is associated with preservation of centrally mediated analgesia. This study will explore the safety and tolerability of MOVANTIK™ (Naloxegol) in this patient population. The investigational hypothesis is that MOVANTIK™ (Naloxegol) could improve opioid- induced esophageal motility disorders

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02998606
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Lead sponsor
Temple University
Other
Enrollment
2 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Dec 31, 2016
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2018
Completion
Sep 30, 2018
Last update posted
Dec 23, 2018

2017 – 2018

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19140

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