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Open-Label, Safety Study of Lofexidine

NCT02363998 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 286

Last updated 2022-03-22

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Summary

The purpose of this Phase 3 open-label treatment study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of lofexidine at a clinically relevant dose to alleviate symptoms of acute withdrawal from any opioid, including methadone and buprenorphine. This study will take place in a variety of clinical scenarios, both in-clinic and outpatient settings.

Conditions

  • Opioid Withdrawal

Interventions

DRUG

Lofexidine

All enrolled subjects will take lofexidine orally for 7 days, starting on Day 1 at a dose of 3.2 mg per day (0.8 mg QID), with lowering of the dose allowed to 2.4 mg daily (0.6 mg QID) if required for tolerability based on the subject's individual treatment goal and response per clinical judgment of the Principal Investigator.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH

  • USWM, LLC (dba US WorldMeds)

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Charles W Gorodetzky, MD, PhD · US WorldMeds

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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