A Bridging Trial Comparing Sugammadex (Org 25969) at Reappearance of T2 in Japanese and Caucasian Participants. Part A: Japanese Participants (P05956)

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC is the lead sponsor of 2,114 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

Of its 489 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 362 (74%) have results posted.

Study arms

• Placebo comparator
  Rocuronium + Placebo

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium was administered intravenously (IV), followed by maintenance doses of 0.1-0.2 mg/kg rocuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of placebo was administered IV.

  Drug: Placebo

• Experimental
  Rocuronium + 0.5 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.1-0.2 mg/kg rocuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 0.5 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

• Experimental
  Rocuronium + 1.0 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.1-0.2 mg/kg rocuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 1.0 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

• Experimental
  Rocuronium + 2.0 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.1-0.2 mg/kg rocuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 2.0 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

• Experimental
  Rocuronium + 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.1-0.2 mg/kg rocuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

• Placebo comparator
  Vecuronium + Placebo

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.02-0.04 mg/kg vecuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of placebo was administered IV.

  Drug: Placebo

• Experimental
  Vecuronium + 0.5 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.02-0.04 mg/kg vecuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 0.5 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

• Experimental
  Vecuronium + 1.0 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.02-0.04 mg/kg vecuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 1.0 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

• Experimental
  Vecuronium + 2.0 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.02-0.04 mg/kg vecuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 2.0 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

• Experimental
  Vecuronium + 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium was administered IV, followed by maintenance doses of 0.02-0.04 mg/kg vecuronium IV if necessary. At reappearance of T2 a single dose of 4.0 mg/kg sugammadex was administered IV.

  Drug: sugammadex

Interventions

• Drugsugammadex

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of NMBA was administered IV: either 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium or 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium. Maintenance doses of 0.1-0.2 mg/kg rocuronium IV or 0.02-0.04 mg/kg vecuronium IV could be administered if necessary. At reappearance of T2 the randomized single dose of sugammadex (0.5 to 4 mg/kg) IV was administered.

  Also known as: Org 25969

• DrugPlacebo

  After induction of anesthesia an intubation dose of NMBA was administered IV: either 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium or 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium. Maintenance doses of 0.1-0.2 mg/kg rocuronium IV or 0.02-0.04 mg/kg vecuronium IV could be administered if necessary. At reappearance of T2 the randomized single dose of placebo IV was administered

Primary outcomes

1. Time From Start of Administration of Sugammadex or Placebo to Recovery of the Fourth Twitch/First Twitch (T4/T1) Ratio to 0.9

   Neuromuscular functioning was monitored by applying repetitive Train-Of-Four (TOF) electrical stimulations to the ulnar nerve every 15 seconds and assessing twitch response at the adductor pollicis muscle. T1 and T4 refer to the amplitudes (heights) of the first and fourth twitches, respectively, after TOF nerve stimulation. The T4/T1 Ratio (expressed as a decimal of up to 1.0) indicates the extent of recovery from neuromuscular blockade (NMB). In this study, twitch responses were recorded until the T4/T1 Ratio reached \>= 0.9, the minimum acceptable ratio that indicated recovery from NMB. A faster time to recovery of the T4/T1 Ratio to 0.9 indicates a faster recovery from NMB.

   Time frame: Day 1: From start of sugammadex or placebo administration to recovery of T4/T1 ratio to 0.9 (up to 24 hours)

Secondary outcomes

1. Time From Start of Administration of Sugammadex or Placebo to Recovery of the T4/T1 Ratio to 0.7

   Neuromuscular functioning was monitored by applying repetitive TOF electrical stimulations to the ulnar nerve every 15 seconds and assessing twitch response at the adductor pollicis muscle. T1 and T4 refer to the amplitudes (heights) of the first and fourth twitches, respectively, after TOF nerve stimulation. The T4/T1 Ratio (expressed as a decimal of up to 1.0) indicates the extent of recovery from NMB. A faster time to recovery of the T4/T1 Ratio to 0.7 indicates a faster recovery from NMB.

   Time frame: Day 1: From start of sugammadex or placebo administration to recovery of T4/T1 ratio to 0.7 (up to 24 hours)

2. Time From Start of Administration of Sugammadex or Placebo to Recovery of the T4/T1 Ratio to 0.8

   Neuromuscular functioning was monitored by applying repetitive TOF electrical stimulations to the ulnar nerve every 15 seconds and assessing twitch response at the adductor pollicis muscle. T1 and T4 refer to the amplitudes (heights) of the first and fourth twitches, respectively, after TOF nerve stimulation. The T4/T1 Ratio (expressed as a decimal of up to 1.0) indicates the extent of recovery from NMB. A faster time to recovery of the T4/T1 Ratio to 0.8 indicates a faster recovery from NMB.

   Time frame: Day 1: From start of sugammadex or placebo administration to recovery of T4/T1 ratio to 0.8 (up to 24 hours)

Baseline characteristics

Publications

• Takeda J, Iwasaki H, Yamakage M, Ozaki M, Kawamata M, Hatano Y, Yorozuya T, Miyakawa H, Kanmura Y. [Efficacy and safety of sugammadex (Org 25969) in reversing moderate neuromuscular block induced by rocuronium or vecuronium in Japanese patients]. Masui. 2014 Oct;63(10):1075-82. Japanese. PubMed 25693332 ↗

Related links

• Click here to access a synopsis of the study results. ↗