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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Difelikefalin in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Pruritus

NCT05342623 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 286

Last updated 2024-05-07

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Summary

This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral difelikefalin administered as a 1 mg tablet once daily compared to placebo in reducing the intensity of itch in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with moderate-to-severe pruritus. This study is comprised of an Efficacy Assessment Phase and a Long-term Extension Phase. The Efficacy Assessment Phase includes a double-blind 12-week Treatment Period (Treatment Period 1), and the Long-term Extension Phase includes a double-blind Treatment Period (Treatment Period 2) of up to 52 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Difelikefalin 1 mg Oral Tablet

Difelikefalin 1 mg medication taken orally 1 time/day

DRUG

Placebo Oral Tablet

Placebo tablet taken orally 1 time/day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cara Therapeutics, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Cara Therapeutics · Cara Therapeutics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-17
Primary Completion
2024-02-29
Completion
2024-02-29
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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