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CompletedNCT02471898HTX-011Updated Jul 17, 2026Results posted

HTX-011 for Post-bunionectomy Analgesia

A Phase 2 interventional study of HTX-011 and Placebo in Analgesia, sponsored by Heron Therapeutics. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-17.

Sponsored by Heron Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
71
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Two-Part Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Locally Administered HTX-011 for Postoperative Analgesia Following Bunionectomy

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Conditions studied

  • Analgesia
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In context

Lead sponsor

Heron Therapeutics is the lead sponsor of 26 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 14 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 12 (86%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Voluntarily provide written .
  2. Male or female between 18 and 65 years of age, inclusive.
  3. Be scheduled to undergo a primary unilateral first metatarsal bunionectomy repair, without collateral procedures, under regional anesthesia
  4. Be American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical Class 1 or 2.
  5. Female subjects are eligible only if all of the following apply:

    • Not pregnant (female subject of child bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy tests at screening and negative urine pregnancy test before surgery);
    • Not lactating
    • Not planning to become pregnant during the study
    • Be surgically sterile; or at least two years ; or have a monogamous partner who is surgically sterile; or is practicing double-barrier ; or practicing abstinence (must agree to use double-barrier contraception in the event of sexual activity); or using an insertable, injectable, transdermal, or combination oral contraceptive approved by the FDA for greater than 2 months prior to screening visits and commits to the use of an acceptable form of birth control for the duration of the study and for 30 days from completion of the study.
  6. Male patients must be surgically sterile (biologically or surgically) or commit to the use of a reliable method of birth control for the duration of the study until at least 1 week after the administration of study medication.
  7. Have a ≤ 35 kg/m2.
  8. Be able to understand the study procedures, comply with all study procedures, and agree to participate in the study program.
  9. Be able to understand and communicate in English.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Have a known allergy to Bupivacaine/Meloxicam or any HTX-011/placebo or to any peri- or postoperative medications used in this study including oxycodone lidocaine, propofol, fentanyl, and midazolam.
  2. Have a abnormal clinical laboratory test value according to the judgment of the investigator.
  3. Have history of or positive test results for or or C at screening.
  4. Have, as determined by the investigator or the study's medical monitor, a history or clinical manifestations of significant renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, metabolic, neurologic, psychiatric, or other condition that would preclude participation in the study.
  5. Have a history of migraine or frequent headaches, seizures, or are currently taking anticonvulsants.
  6. Have another painful physical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may confound the assessments of postoperative pain.
  7. Have been receiving or have received chronic opioid therapy defined as greater than 15 morphine equivalents units per day for greater than 3 out of 7 days per week over a one-month period within 12 months of study treatment initiation.
  8. Use concurrent therapy that could interfere with the evaluation of efficacy or safety, such as any drugs which in the investigator's opinion may exert significant analgesic properties or act synergistically with HTX-011-19.
  9. Have evidence of a clinically significant 12-lead abnormality according to the judgment of the investigator.
  10. Have a history of alcohol abuse (regularly drinks > 4 units of alcohol per day; 8 oz. beer, 3 oz. wine, 1 oz. spirits) or prescription/illicit drug abuse.
  11. Have positive results on the alcohol breath test indicative of alcohol abuse or urine drug screen indicative of illicit drug use (unless results can be explained by a current prescription or acceptable over-the-counter medication at screening as determined by the investigator; however, the urine drug screen at prior to surgery must be negative) at screening, and/or prior to surgery.
  12. Unable to discontinue medications that have not been at a stable dose for at least 14 days prior to the scheduled bunionectomy procedure, within 5 half-lives of the specific prior medication (or, if half-life is not known, within 48 hours) before dosing with study medication.
  13. Have utilized , either systemically, inhaled either intranasally or orally, or by intra-articular injection, within 14 days prior to the study surgical procedure.
  14. Have received any product within 30 days before dosing with study medication.
  15. Have previously received HTX-011-19 in clinical trials or had bunionectomy in the last 3 months.
  16. Experiences a clinically significant event during surgery prior to the administration of the investigational product (e.g., excessive bleeding, hemodynamic instability) that would render the subject medically unstable, complicate their postsurgical course, or significantly increase the risk of study drug administration as per the judgment of the investigator.
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Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Contraception

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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

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Excipients

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Clinically significant

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HIV

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Hepatitis B tests

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ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Investigational drug or device

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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
71 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    HTX-011

    Evaluate the analgesic efficacy of HTX-011

    Drug: HTX-011

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Saline

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. SPI0-24

    Summed Pain Intensity (SPI) Scores over the first 24 hours, which was the sum of the pain intensity scores at the scheduled 1 hour assessment, the assessments scheduled for every 2 hours between Hours 2 and 14, and the assessments scheduled at Hours 18 and 24; with the assessments at Hours 1 and 2 each weighted by 1, the assessments between Hours 4 and 14 each weighted by 2, the assessment at Hour 18 weighted by 4, and the assessment at Hour 24 weighted by 6. Pain was assessed using an 11-point scale, where 0 equaled no pain and 10 equaled the worst pain imaginable. Thus, the minimum and maximum possible SPI0-24 scores were 0 and 240, respectively.

    Time frame: 24 hours

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Results

Posted Jul 17, 2026

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTreatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4
Started2022524
Completed1922524
Not completed1000
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1000

Outcome measures

PrimarySPI0-24

Summed Pain Intensity (SPI) Scores over the first 24 hours, which was the sum of the pain intensity scores at the scheduled 1 hour assessment, the assessments scheduled for every 2 hours between Hours 2 and 14, and the assessments scheduled at Hours 18 and 24; with the assessments at Hours 1 and 2 each weighted by 1, the assessments between Hours 4 and 14 each weighted by 2, the assessment at Hour 18 weighted by 4, and the assessment at Hour 24 weighted by 6. Pain was assessed using an 11-point scale, where 0 equaled no pain and 10 equaled the worst pain imaginable. Thus, the minimum and maximum possible SPI0-24 scores were 0 and 240, respectively.

Time frame:
24 hours
Reported as:
Mean · Score on a scale
SPI0-24
Score on a scaleTreatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4
SPI0-24106.6 ± 49.7343.4 ± 49.6873.2 ± 51.00140.7 ± 43.95

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Treatment Group 10/20 (0%)1/20 (5%)11/20 (55%)
Treatment Group 20/22 (0%)3/22 (13.6%)16/22 (72.7%)
Treatment Group 30/5 (0%)1/5 (20%)5/5 (100%)
Treatment Group 40/24 (0%)0/24 (0%)17/24 (70.8%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventTreatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4
CellulitisInfections and infestations1/202/221/50/24
NecrosisGeneral disorders0/201/220/50/24
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 42
Most frequent other events
EventTreatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4
CellulitisInfections and infestations2/204/223/50/24
Wound complicationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications2/202/222/52/24
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders6/207/221/58/24
HeadacheNervous system disorders2/205/221/54/24
TachycardiaCardiac disorders0/201/221/51/24
PyrexiaGeneral disorders1/202/221/51/24
Injection site erythemaInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/203/221/50/24
Muscle spasmsMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/200/221/51/24
HypoxiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/201/221/54/24
Skin macerationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/200/221/50/24

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Treatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4Total
<=18 years00000
Between 18 and 65 years202152470
>=65 years01001
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Treatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4Total
Mean40.8 ± 10.946.9 ± 13.644.8 ± 10.645.3 ± 12.244.5 ± 12.2
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Treatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4Total
Female181832059
Male242412
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Treatment Group 1Treatment Group 2Treatment Group 3Treatment Group 4Total
United States202252471
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Study locations

1 site
  • Pasadena, California 91105, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 17, 2026, 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
NCT02471898
Lead sponsor
Heron Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 15, 2015
Start date
Jun 2015
Primary completion
Sep 2015
Completion
Sep 2015
Results posted
Jul 17, 2026
Last update
Jul 17, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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