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CompletedNCT00454688Updated Oct 18, 2011

Asimadoline for the Treatment of Subjects With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A Phase 2 interventional study of Asimadoline and Placebo in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, sponsored by Tioga Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 112 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 79 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-10-18.

Sponsored by Tioga Pharmaceuticals · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
596
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 79 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of different doses of asimadoline in the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

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A randomized, dose-ranging, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of three dose levels of asimadoline in subjects with IBS.

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Conditions studied

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Keywords

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Asimadoline
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In context

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

1,062 studies on the registry are indexed under Irritable Bowel Syndrome; 190 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 596 is above the median of 71 across 853 interventional studies indexed under Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Tioga Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 79 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Males and females aged 18-79
  • Must sign an ICF
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and must adhere to contraception throughout the trial
  • Must have been diagnosed with IBS as a result of having at least 6 months, not necessarily consecutive, in the preceding 12 months of recurrent symptoms of abdominal discomfort or pain associated with at least 2 of the following: 1)relieved with defecation; 2)onset associated with a change in stool frequency; 3)onset associated with a change in stool form
  • Must demonstrate a willingness to comply with daily telephone diary entry

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any subject with evidence of a biochemical or structural abnormality of the digestive tract or other co-morbid illness that might impact the ability to interpret the safety and efficacy data
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding females
  • Refusal to discontinue prohibited concomitant medications
  • Use of an investigational drug or participation in an investigational study within 30 days of screening
  • Inability or unwillingness to use the touch-tone telephone data entry system
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
596 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    Asimadoline 0.15 mg

    Drug: Asimadoline

  • Experimental
    Asimadoline 0.5 mg

    Drug: Asimadoline

  • Experimental
    Asimadoline 1.0 mg

    Drug: Asimadoline

Interventions

  • DrugAsimadoline

    Asimadoline was provided in coated tablets of three dosages (0.15 mg, 0.5 mg, and 1.0 mg). All asimadoline tablets used in this trial were synthesized from the same batch of drug substance (Batch EF418492). Asimadoline was administered orally, BID for 12 weeks

    Also known as: EMD 61753, EMR 63320

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo was provided in coated tablets identical in appearance to asimadoline tablets.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Relief of IBS Pain - total months

    The primary efficacy endpoint of the study was the total number of months with adequate relief of IBS pain or discomfort.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Relief of IBS Pain - percent of patients

    Proportion of subjects with adequate relief of IBS pain or discomfort

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Relief of IBS Symptoms

    Adequate relief of IBS symptoms

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  3. Lower GI function - change from baseline

    Change from baseline in assessments of lower gastrointestinal (GI) function (i.e., stool frequency, stool consistency, urgency, bloating, and straining)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  4. Abdominal Pain Score - change from baseline

    Change from baseline in abdominal pain score

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  5. Abdominal Discomfort Score - change from baseline

    Change from baseline in abdominal discomfort score

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Study locations

112 sites
  • Medical Affiliated Research Center
    Huntsville, Alabama 35801, United States
  • Lovelace Scientific Resources
    Pheonix, Arizona 85016, United States
  • Lovelace Scientific Resources
    Phoenix, Arizona 85016, United States
  • Redpoint Research
    Phoenix, Arizona 85029, United States
  • Mayo Clinic Scottsdale - Division of Gastroenterology
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, United States
  • Genova Clinical Research
    Tucson, Arizona 85741, United States
  • Arkansas Gastroenterology
    North Little Rock, Arkansas 72117, United States
  • Sutter Institute for Medical Research
    Elk Grove, California 95758, United States
  • Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists
    Garden Grove, California 92840, United States
  • Irvine Center for Clinical Research Inc.
    Irvine, California 92618, United States
  • Community Clinical Trials
    Orange, California 92868, United States
  • Sutter Institute for Medical Research
    Sacramento, California 95816, United States
  • Nothern California Research
    Sacramento, California 95831, United States
  • Westlake Medical Research
    Westlake Village, California 91361, United States
  • Lynn Institute of the Rockies
    Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909, United States
  • Longmont Medical Research Network
    Longmont, Colorado 80501, United States
  • Western States Clinical Research Inc
    Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033, United States
  • Clinical Research Consultants, LLC
    Stratford, Connecticut 06615, United States
  • Phoenix Internal Medicine Associates, LLC
    Waterbury, Connecticut 06708, United States
  • Meridian Research
    Brooksville, Florida 34613, United States
  • Florida Medical Research Institute
    Gainesville, Florida 32607, United States
  • Research Consultants Group
    Hialeah, Florida 33010, United States
  • Suncoast Clinical Research
    New Port Richey, Florida 34652, United States
  • Universal Clinical Research & Technology
    Orlando, Florida 32833, United States
  • Penninsula Research, Inc
    Ormond Beach, Florida 32174, United States
  • Radiant Research - St. Petersburg
    Pinellas Park, Florida 33781, United States
  • Lovelace Scientific Resources
    Sarasota, Florida 34233, United States
  • Meridien Research
    St Petersburg, Florida 33709, United States
  • Meridien Research
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • Michael S. Levine, MD
    Marietta, Georgia 30067, United States
  • Mount Vernon Clinical Research
    Sandy Springs, Georgia 30318, United States
  • Clinical Research Atlanta
    Stockbridge, Georgia 30281, United States
  • Northwest Gastroenterologists S.C.
    Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005, United States
  • Illinois Center for Clinical Research
    Chicago, Illinois 60622, United States
  • University Digestive Health Center
    Oak Forest, Illinois 60452, United States
  • BHS Digestive Disease Associates
    Riverside, Illinois 60546, United States
  • Rockford Gastroenterology Associates Ltd
    Rockford, Illinois 61107, United States
  • Indianapolis Gastroenterology Research Foundation
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46237, United States
  • Heartland Medical Research, Inc
    Clive, Iowa 50325, United States
  • Professional Research Network of Kansas
    Wichita, Kansas 67203, United States
  • Heartland Research Associates, LLC
    Wichita, Kansas 67207, United States
  • University of Louisville GI Research
    Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States
  • Commonwealth Biomedical Research, LLC
    Madisonville, Kentucky 42431, United States
  • Digestive Health Center of Louisianna
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809, United States
  • Digestive Disorders Associate
    Annapolis, Maryland 21401, United States
  • Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates, PA
    Baltimore, Maryland 21208, United States
  • Digestive Diseases Associates, PA
    Baltimore, Maryland 21229, United States
  • Chevy Chase Clinical Research MGG
    Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815, United States
  • Clinical Associates Research
    Reisterstown, Maryland 21136, United States
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • Northeast Medical Research Associates
    North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747, United States
  • Ridgeview Research
    Chaska, Minnesota 55318, United States
  • Gastrointestinal Associates, PA
    Jackson, Mississippi 39202, United States
  • Olive Branch Family Medical Center
    Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654, United States
  • St. Louis Center for Clinical Research
    St. Louis, Missouri 63128, United States
  • Montana Health Research Institute
    Billings, Montana 59102, United States
  • Gastroenterology Specialties, PC
    Lincoln, Nebraska 68503, United States
  • Dr. Meera Dewan, PC
    Omaha, Nebraska 68144, United States
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
  • New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, United States
  • Long Island Clinical Research Associates
    Great Neck, New York 11021, United States
  • Cornell Weill Medical College
    New York, New York 10021, United States
  • Asheville Gastroenterology Associates, PA
    Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States
  • Cary Medical Research Associates
    Cary, North Carolina 27511, United States
  • UNC Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
  • Charlotte Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States
  • Metrolina Medical Research
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28209, United States
  • Cumberland Research Associates
    Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304, United States
  • LeBauer research Associates, PA
    Greensboro, North Carolina 27403, United States
  • Unifour Medical Research Associates
    Hickory, North Carolina 28601, United States
  • Triangle Medical Research Associates
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, United States
  • Crescent Medical Research
    Salisbury, North Carolina 28144, United States
  • Hanover Medical Specialists, PA
    Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, United States
  • New Hannover Medical Research
    Wilmington, North Carolina 28412, United States
  • Piedmont Medical Research Associates
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
  • Akron Gastroenterology Assoc, Inc.
    Akron, Ohio 44302, United States
  • Digestive Health Network
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45220, United States
  • Radiant Research
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45249, United States
  • Radiant Research
    Columbus, Ohio 43212, United States
  • Wells Institute for Health Awareness
    Kettering, Ohio 45429, United States
  • Radiant Research - Akron
    Mogadore, Ohio 44260, United States
  • Lion Research
    Norman, Oklahoma 73701, United States
  • Oklahoma Foundation for Digestive Research
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
  • Options Health Research, LLC
    Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, United States
  • Castlerock Clinical Research Consultants, LLC
    Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136, United States
  • NW Gastroenterology Clinic
    Portland, Oregon 97210, United States
  • West Hills Gastroenterology Associates, PC
    Portland, Oregon 97225, United States
  • Allegheny Center for Digestive Health
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, United States
  • Guthrie Clinical Research
    Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840, United States
  • Safe Harbor Clinical Research
    East Providence, Rhode Island 02917, United States
  • Coastal Carolina Research Center
    Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464, United States
  • Palmetto Medical Research
    Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464, United States
  • Hillcrest Clinical Research
    Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681, United States
  • ClinSearch
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404, United States
  • Alpha Clinical Research,LLC
    Clarksville, Tennessee 37043, United States
  • Memphis Gastroenterology Group
    Germantown, Tennessee 38138, United States
  • Gastroenterology Associates
    Kingsport, Tennessee 37660, United States
  • Dial Research Associates, Inc
    Nashville, Tennessee 37205, United States
  • Covance CRU-Austin
    Austin, Texas 78752, United States
  • Sadler Clinic
    Conroe, Texas 77304, United States

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 18, 2011, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00454688
Lead sponsor
Tioga Pharmaceuticals
Collaborators
RTI Health Solutions
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 2, 2007
Start date
Aug 2006
Primary completion
Nov 2007
Completion
Dec 2007
Last update
Oct 18, 2011

Study contacts

Allen Mangel, MD, PhD
study chair · Tioga Pharmaceuticals

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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