Avanir (AVNR) Reports Publication of Superior Results from AVP-923 Phase III Dosage Study
Up)
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVNR) reports that the results of the study entitled "Efficacy and Safety of Dextromethorphan/Quinidine (AVP-923) at Two Dosage Levels for Diabetic Neuropathic Pain: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study" have been published in the February edition of the journal Pain Medicine.
Design:
In a 13-week, phase III, randomized, controlled trial, 379 adults with daily symmetric diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) leg pain for >3 months received double-blind placebo, DMQ 45/30 mg, or DMQ 30/30 mg, administered once daily for 7 days and twice daily thereafter. Efficacy measures included four pain rating scales applied daily using patient diaries, and another two applied at five clinic visits. Safety and tolerability were assessed by adverse event reports, physical examination, electrocardiogram and clinical laboratory tests. Patients with certain cardiac conditions were excluded from the study along with patients taking certain medications.
Study Results
On all six scales, DMQ 45/30 mg was significantly superior to placebo, including the primary efficacy analysis, which utilized mixed-effects modeling to test all scores on an 11-point numerical Pain Rating Scale (p < 0.0001). Sensitivity analyses gave consistent results. Efficacy versus placebo was also seen for diary ratings of present pain intensity, and pain interference with sleep and with activities (all p < 0.0001). Among clinic-visit assessments, DMQ 45/30 mg demonstrated greater leg-pain relief (p = 0.0002) and greater reduction of leg-pain intensity (p = 0.0286) versus placebo. The efficacy of DMQ 30/30 mg was numerically less than for 45/30 mg but for most outcomes remained significantly greater versus placebo. Adverse events were mostly mild or moderate and of expected types. Discontinuation for adverse events in the DMQ groups was at least twice as common as placebo.
Get immediate access to market moving news and alerts with StreetInsider.com Premium - FREE TRIAL!
Design:
In a 13-week, phase III, randomized, controlled trial, 379 adults with daily symmetric diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) leg pain for >3 months received double-blind placebo, DMQ 45/30 mg, or DMQ 30/30 mg, administered once daily for 7 days and twice daily thereafter. Efficacy measures included four pain rating scales applied daily using patient diaries, and another two applied at five clinic visits. Safety and tolerability were assessed by adverse event reports, physical examination, electrocardiogram and clinical laboratory tests. Patients with certain cardiac conditions were excluded from the study along with patients taking certain medications.
Study Results
On all six scales, DMQ 45/30 mg was significantly superior to placebo, including the primary efficacy analysis, which utilized mixed-effects modeling to test all scores on an 11-point numerical Pain Rating Scale (p < 0.0001). Sensitivity analyses gave consistent results. Efficacy versus placebo was also seen for diary ratings of present pain intensity, and pain interference with sleep and with activities (all p < 0.0001). Among clinic-visit assessments, DMQ 45/30 mg demonstrated greater leg-pain relief (p = 0.0002) and greater reduction of leg-pain intensity (p = 0.0286) versus placebo. The efficacy of DMQ 30/30 mg was numerically less than for 45/30 mg but for most outcomes remained significantly greater versus placebo. Adverse events were mostly mild or moderate and of expected types. Discontinuation for adverse events in the DMQ groups was at least twice as common as placebo.
Get immediate access to market moving news and alerts with StreetInsider.com Premium - FREE TRIAL!
You May Also Be Interested In
- Auxilium (AUXL) Files Suit Against Watson (WPI) Over Testim 1% Gel
- Auxilium Pharma (AUXL), Glaxo (GSK) Enter Testim 1% Co-Promotion Agreement
- Catalyst Pharmaceutical (CPRX) Reports Encouraging Data from CPP-115 Phase Ia
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
Corporate News, FDASign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
