A Phase 3 interventional study of Fentanyl sublingual spray in Cancer and Pain, sponsored by INSYS Therapeutics Inc. Completed at 52 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-10-11.
Sponsored by INSYS Therapeutics Inc · Phase 3, Interventional, and Supportive care
The purpose of this study was to assess the 90-day safety of fentanyl sublingual spray for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain in subjects on around-the-clock opioids for their persistent cancer pain.
This was an open-label multi-center study of the safety of fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain. The study medication was administered under the tongue as a simple spray and could be self-administered by patients or assisted by their caregivers. In addition to safety, there was a questionnaire to assess satisfaction with the study medication.
Subjects could enter this study by 1 of 2 routes:
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All subjects who have completed the Double-blind Period and Final Visit of protocol INS-05-001(NCT00538850), Multicenter Randomized Double-blind Trial of Fentanyl Sublingual Spray for the Treatment of Breakthrough Cancer Pain are eligible for participation in this open-label extension study.
All de novo subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for participation in the study:
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients received fentanyl sublingual spray to treat up to a maximum of 4 breakthrough pain episodes per day with a minimum separation of 4 hours between treatments. Patients started at a dose of 100, 200, or 400 µg and titrated upward to a maximum dose of 1600 µg. Titration was stopped when the dose administered provided adequate analgesia for breakthrough pain without unacceptable side effects or the maximum titration period of 26 days was reached.
Drug: Fentanyl sublingual spray
Patients received fentanyl sublingual spray up to a maximum of 4 times per day with a minimum separation of 4 hours between treatments for 90 days. Patients received a dose of 100 to 1600 µg determined in a previous study (INS-05-001, NCT00538850) or in the open-label dose titration period of the current study. The dose administered provided adequate analgesia for breakthrough pain without unacceptable side effects.
Drug: Fentanyl sublingual spray
Fentanyl sublingual spray in doses of 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1200, and 1600 µg
Percentage of Patients That Experienced 1 or More Adverse Events
Time frame: Baseline to end of the study (up to 116 days)
The number of patients in the fentanyl sublingual spray maintenance group includes 179 patients who completed the fentanyl sublingual spray titration period of the study plus 90 patients who entered the study directly in the maintenance period.
| Milestone | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray |
|---|---|
| Started | 229 |
| Completed | 184 |
| Not completed | 45 |
| Milestone | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray |
|---|---|
| Started | 269 |
| Completed | 163 |
| Not completed | 106 |
| Percentage of patients | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Titration | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Patients That Experienced 1 or More Adverse Events | 59.0 | 80.7 |
Collected over All adverse events were followed to resolution, an outcome had been reached, stabilization, or the event was otherwise explained regardless of whether the subject was still participating in the study (up to 150 days).. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Titration | — | 33/229 (14.4%) | 194/229 (84.7%) |
| Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Maintenance | — | 178/269 (66.2%) | 269/269 (100%) |
| Event | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Titration | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Malignant neoplasm progressionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 5/229 | 60/269 |
| Disease progressionGeneral disorders | 2/229 | 5/269 |
| AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 0/229 | 4/269 |
| PneumoniaInfections and infestations | 0/229 | 4/269 |
| Cancer painNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 0/229 | 4/269 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 1/229 | 3/269 |
| VomitingGastrointestinal disorders | 2/229 | 3/269 |
| Non-small cell lung cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 2/229 | 3/269 |
| Prostate cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 1/229 | 3/269 |
| Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 1/229 | 3/269 |
| Event | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Titration | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Malignant neoplasm progressionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 7/229 | 65/269 |
| VomitingGastrointestinal disorders | 27/229 | 43/269 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 30/229 | 28/269 |
| Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders | 7/229 | 31/269 |
| ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders | 13/229 | 28/269 |
| DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 7/229 | 28/269 |
| SomnolenceNervous system disorders | 23/229 | 10/269 |
| AstheniaGeneral disorders | 4/229 | 26/269 |
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 7/229 | 23/269 |
| DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders | 8/229 | 20/269 |
The total number of patients enrolled in the study is 319.
| Age Continuous(years) | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray |
|---|---|
| Titration Period | 54.1 ± 12.5 |
| Maintenance Period | 53.6 ± 12.2 |
| Sex/Gender, Customized(Participants) | Fentanyl Sublingual Spray |
|---|---|
| Titration period - Female | 117 |
| Titration period - Male | 112 |
| Maintenance period - Female | 141 |
| Maintenance period - Male | 128 |
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