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CompletedNCT03323385Updated Jun 18, 2023Results posted

Evaluation of Preoperative N1539 in Colorectal Surgery

A Phase 3 interventional study of N1539 and Placebo in Pain, Postoperative, sponsored by Baudax Bio. Completed at 10 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-18.

Sponsored by Baudax Bio · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
57
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of preoperative dosing of N1539 30 mg in subjects undergoing colorectal surgery, including clinical laboratory tests, wound healing evaluation, incidence of anastomotic leaks, and incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs).

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Conditions studied

  • Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

  • Colorectal surgery
  • Pain
  • Analgesia
  • N1539
  • Phase 3b
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In context

Pain, Postoperative

5,224 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain, Postoperative; 1,154 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 57 is below the median of 75 across 4,457 interventional studies indexed under Pain, Postoperative.

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Lead sponsor

Baudax Bio is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (80%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Voluntarily provide written informed consent.
  • Be planned to undergo primary (no repeat procedures) open or laparoscopic colorectal surgery (laparoscopic expected to require a ≥ 5 cm incision) with bowel resection and/or anastomosis.
  • ASA physical status category 1, 2, or 3.
  • Female subjects not pregnant or planning/attempting to become pregnant, not lactating; or commits to the use of an acceptable form of birth control for the duration of the study.
  • Have a body mass index \<40 kg/m\^2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to any study treatment.
  • Planned surgical procedure includes a resection beyond the peritoneal reflection, is related to an acute bout of diverticulitis, or is associated with an emergency procedure.
  • Have a history of myocardial infarction within the preceding 12 months.
  • Have, as determined by the investigator or the sponsor's medical monitor, a history or clinical manifestations of significant condition that would preclude participation.
  • Have active or recent (within 6 months) gastrointestinal ulceration or bleeding, with exception of events related to an ulcerative colitis diagnosis.
  • Have a known bleeding disorder which may be worsened with the administration of an NSAID.
  • Be currently receiving treatment with oral meloxicam (Mobic®) or another NSAID within 48 hours prior to surgery.
  • Have previously received N1539/IV meloxicam or received any investigational product within 30 days before dosing with study medication.
  • Have undergone or be expected to undergo radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or other biological therapy for cancer treatment, within 60 days prior to screening through last follow-up.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
57 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    N1539 30 mg

    N1539 (meloxicam injection for IV use) 30 mg every 24 hours

    Drug: N1539

  • Placebo comparator
    IV Placebo

    IV Placebo every 24 hours

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugN1539

    Once Daily

    Also known as: Intravenous meloxicam

  • DrugPlacebo

    Once Daily

    Also known as: Intravenous placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability - Number of Subjects With an AE

    Evaluate the incidence of adverse events in subjects receiving N1539 30 mg vs. placebo prior to colorectal surgery

    Time frame: Up to 30 days

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Results

Posted Jun 18, 2023

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneN1539 30 mgIV Placebo
Started2730
Dosed2728
Completed2627
Not completed13
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject12
Withdrew: Noncompliance01

Outcome measures

PrimaryEvaluation of Safety and Tolerability - Number of Subjects With an AE

Evaluate the incidence of adverse events in subjects receiving N1539 30 mg vs. placebo prior to colorectal surgery

Time frame:
Up to 30 days
Reported as:
Number · participants
Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability - Number of Subjects With an AE
participantsN1539 30 mgIV Placebo
Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability - Number of Subjects With an AE2326

Adverse events

Collected over 30 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
N1539 30 mg0/27 (0%)3/27 (11.1%)11/27 (40.7%)
IV Placebo0/28 (0%)4/28 (14.3%)17/28 (60.7%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventN1539 30 mgIV Placebo
IleusGastrointestinal disorders1/272/28
Incision site cellulitisInfections and infestations1/270/28
Wound dehiscenceInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/270/28
Urinary retentionRenal and urinary disorders1/270/28
HypoglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/271/28
Paranasal sinus benign neoplasmNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)0/271/28
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventN1539 30 mgIV Placebo
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders9/2714/28
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders5/275/28
IleusGastrointestinal disorders1/275/28
Urinary retentionRenal and urinary disorders2/270/28
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders1/272/28

Baseline characteristics

All randomized subjects

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)N1539 30 mgIV PlaceboTotal
Mean58.8 ± 11.1860.6 ± 11.0759.7 ± 11.06
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)N1539 30 mgIV PlaceboTotal
Female121123
Male151732
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)N1539 30 mgIV PlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American459
White222345
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)N1539 30 mgIV PlaceboTotal
United States272855
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Study locations

10 sites
  • Research Center
    Florence, Alabama 35630, United States
  • Research Center
    Mobile, Alabama 36605, United States
  • Research Center
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Research Center
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • Research Center
    Metairie, Louisiana 70006, United States
  • Research Center
    Jackson, Mississippi 39202, United States
  • Research Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44111, United States
  • Research Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • Research Center
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
  • Research Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Silinsky JD, Marcet JE, Anupindi VR, Karkare SU, Shah DR, Mack RJ, McCallum SW, Du W, Freyer A, Black LK. Preoperative intravenous meloxicam for moderate-to-severe pain in the immediate post-operative period: a Phase IIIb randomized clinical trial in 55 patients undergoing primary open or laparoscopic colorectal surgery with bowel resection and/or anastomosis. Pain Manag. 2021 Jan;11(1):9-21. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2020-0061. Epub 2020 Oct 23. PubMed 33094682 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Nov 16, 2017
  • Statistical analysis plan · Apr 30, 2019

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 18, 2023, 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
NCT03323385
Lead sponsor
Baudax Bio
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 27, 2017
Start date
Oct 24, 2017
Primary completion
Sep 26, 2018
Completion
Sep 26, 2018
Results posted
Jun 18, 2023
Last update
Jun 18, 2023

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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