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Safety and Efficacy Study of IPX159 in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Primary Purpose

Restless Legs Syndrome

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
IPX159
Placebo
Sponsored by
Impax Laboratories, LLC
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Restless Legs Syndrome focused on measuring Moderate to severe idiopathic RLS

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent form (ICF) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization
  2. Males and females aged 18-70 with a history of primary RLS for ≥6 months prior to screening
  3. Symptoms of RLS by medical history on at least 15 nights during the month prior to Screening
  4. BMI 18.5-32
  5. Negative alcohol and drug abuse screen
  6. Negative serum pregnancy test
  7. Agrees to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the study and for 2 months after completing the study.
  8. Able and willing to comply with the protocol, including availability for all scheduled clinic visits and telephone calls.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects who use or intend to use post screening the following medications or medication categories:

    • Sedative hypnotics, trazodone
    • Dopamine agonists, gabapentin, gabapentin enacarbil, pregabalin
    • Narcotic analgesics, other opioids, tramadol, cyclobenzaprine
    • Iron supplementation therapy
  2. History of HIV, hepatitis B or C
  3. Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  4. History of or clinical signs of any form of epilepsy or seizures, excluding fever-related seizures in childhood.
  5. History or presence of glaucoma
  6. Planning to take herbal medications (eg, hypericum perforatum [St John's Wort], licorice, ephedra, ginkgo, ginseng) during the study.
  7. Use of any investigational drug within the last 30 days or within a period of 5 times the drug's half-life, whichever is longer
  8. Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, should not participate in the study or are not capable of following the study schedule for any reason
  9. Employees or family members of the Investigator, study site, the Sponsor, or Contract Research Organization (if any)

Sites / Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Preferred Research Partners, Inc.
  • Scripps Clinic
  • Collaborative Neuroscience Network, Inc.
  • The Research Center of Southern California
  • Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research
  • Neurological Research Institute
  • Sleep-Alertness Disorder Center
  • PAB Clinical Research
  • MD Clinical
  • Neurology Associates of Ormond Beach
  • Resurgence Group
  • NeuroTrials Research Inc
  • Georgia Health Sciences University
  • SleepMed of Central Georgia
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  • Community Research
  • Kentucky Research Group
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Campus
  • Sleep Health Centers, LLC
  • Beacon Clinical Research, LLC
  • QUEST Research Institute
  • Global Medical Institutes, LLC
  • Fieve Clinical Research, Inc.
  • Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care Center
  • Raleigh Neurology Associates, P.A.
  • Wake Research Associates, LLC
  • PMG Research of Wilmington, LLC
  • Community Research
  • Sleep Lab of Northeastern Pennsylvania
  • SleepMed of SC
  • Coastal Carolina Research Center
  • University of Tennesee Health Science Center
  • Future Research Trials of Neurology
  • Clinical Trial Network
  • Bhupesh Dihenia, M.D., P.A.
  • Paragon Research Center, LLC
  • Sleep Medicine Associates

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

IPX159

Sugar Pill

Arm Description

IPX159 90 mg daily at week 1 with titration to 180 mg daily at week 2 with possible titration to 270 mg daily at week 3.

IPX159 90 mg matching placebo daily at week 1 with titration to 180 mg matching placebo daily at week 2.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) Rating Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
January 23, 2012
Last Updated
January 31, 2017
Sponsor
Impax Laboratories, LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01521663
Brief Title
Safety and Efficacy Study of IPX159 in Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Official Title
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Safety and Efficacy Study of IPX159 in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Impax Laboratories, LLC

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether IPX159 is safe and effective in treating symptoms of RLS in subjects with Restless Legs Syndrome.
Detailed Description
IPX159 was developed as an extended release formulation to reduce the fluctuation in nefopam concentration compared to IR and to reduce the incidence of peak or rate related side effects.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Restless Legs Syndrome
Keywords
Moderate to severe idiopathic RLS

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
159 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
IPX159
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
IPX159 90 mg daily at week 1 with titration to 180 mg daily at week 2 with possible titration to 270 mg daily at week 3.
Arm Title
Sugar Pill
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
IPX159 90 mg matching placebo daily at week 1 with titration to 180 mg matching placebo daily at week 2.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
IPX159
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) Rating Scale
Time Frame
Assessed at each study visit (visits 1-7), an expected average of 11 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent form (ICF) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization Males and females aged 18-70 with a history of primary RLS for ≥6 months prior to screening Symptoms of RLS by medical history on at least 15 nights during the month prior to Screening BMI 18.5-32 Negative alcohol and drug abuse screen Negative serum pregnancy test Agrees to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the study and for 2 months after completing the study. Able and willing to comply with the protocol, including availability for all scheduled clinic visits and telephone calls. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects who use or intend to use post screening the following medications or medication categories: Sedative hypnotics, trazodone Dopamine agonists, gabapentin, gabapentin enacarbil, pregabalin Narcotic analgesics, other opioids, tramadol, cyclobenzaprine Iron supplementation therapy History of HIV, hepatitis B or C Pregnant or breastfeeding. History of or clinical signs of any form of epilepsy or seizures, excluding fever-related seizures in childhood. History or presence of glaucoma Planning to take herbal medications (eg, hypericum perforatum [St John's Wort], licorice, ephedra, ginkgo, ginseng) during the study. Use of any investigational drug within the last 30 days or within a period of 5 times the drug's half-life, whichever is longer Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, should not participate in the study or are not capable of following the study schedule for any reason Employees or family members of the Investigator, study site, the Sponsor, or Contract Research Organization (if any)
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Impax Study Director
Organizational Affiliation
Impax Laboratories, Inc., acting through its Impax Pharmaceuticals Division (Impax)
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Alabama at Birmingham
City
Brimingham
State/Province
Alabama
ZIP/Postal Code
35294
Country
United States
Facility Name
Preferred Research Partners, Inc.
City
Little Rock
State/Province
Arkansas
ZIP/Postal Code
72211
Country
United States
Facility Name
Scripps Clinic
City
La Jolla
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
92037
Country
United States
Facility Name
Collaborative Neuroscience Network, Inc.
City
Long Beach
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
90806
Country
United States
Facility Name
The Research Center of Southern California
City
Oceanside
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
92056
Country
United States
Facility Name
Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research
City
Redwood City
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94063
Country
United States
Facility Name
Neurological Research Institute
City
Santa Monica
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
90404
Country
United States
Facility Name
Sleep-Alertness Disorder Center
City
Aurora
State/Province
Colorado
ZIP/Postal Code
80012
Country
United States
Facility Name
PAB Clinical Research
City
Brandon
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33511
Country
United States
Facility Name
MD Clinical
City
Hallandale Beach
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33009
Country
United States
Facility Name
Neurology Associates of Ormond Beach
City
Ormond Beach
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
32174
Country
United States
Facility Name
Resurgence Group
City
Palm Harbor
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
34684
Country
United States
Facility Name
NeuroTrials Research Inc
City
Atlanta
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30342
Country
United States
Facility Name
Georgia Health Sciences University
City
Augusta
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30912
Country
United States
Facility Name
SleepMed of Central Georgia
City
Macon
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
31201
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
City
Iowa City
State/Province
Iowa
ZIP/Postal Code
52242
Country
United States
Facility Name
Community Research
City
Crestview Hills
State/Province
Kentucky
ZIP/Postal Code
41017
Country
United States
Facility Name
Kentucky Research Group
City
Louisville
State/Province
Kentucky
ZIP/Postal Code
40217
Country
United States
Facility Name
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Campus
City
Baltimore
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21224
Country
United States
Facility Name
Sleep Health Centers, LLC
City
Brighton
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02135
Country
United States
Facility Name
Beacon Clinical Research, LLC
City
Brockton
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02301
Country
United States
Facility Name
QUEST Research Institute
City
Farmington Hills
State/Province
Michigan
ZIP/Postal Code
48334
Country
United States
Facility Name
Global Medical Institutes, LLC
City
Princeton
State/Province
New Jersey
ZIP/Postal Code
08540
Country
United States
Facility Name
Fieve Clinical Research, Inc.
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10168
Country
United States
Facility Name
Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care Center
City
Patchogue
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
11772
Country
United States
Facility Name
Raleigh Neurology Associates, P.A.
City
Raleigh
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27607
Country
United States
Facility Name
Wake Research Associates, LLC
City
Raleigh
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27612
Country
United States
Facility Name
PMG Research of Wilmington, LLC
City
Wilmington
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
28401
Country
United States
Facility Name
Community Research
City
Cincinnati
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
45255
Country
United States
Facility Name
Sleep Lab of Northeastern Pennsylvania
City
Clarks Summit
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
18411
Country
United States
Facility Name
SleepMed of SC
City
Columbia
State/Province
South Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
29201
Country
United States
Facility Name
Coastal Carolina Research Center
City
Mt. Pleasant
State/Province
South Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
29464
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Tennesee Health Science Center
City
Memphis
State/Province
Tennessee
ZIP/Postal Code
38163
Country
United States
Facility Name
Future Research Trials of Neurology
City
Austin
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
78731
Country
United States
Facility Name
Clinical Trial Network
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77074
Country
United States
Facility Name
Bhupesh Dihenia, M.D., P.A.
City
Lubbock
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
79410
Country
United States
Facility Name
Paragon Research Center, LLC
City
San Antonio
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
78205
Country
United States
Facility Name
Sleep Medicine Associates
City
Seattle
State/Province
Washington
ZIP/Postal Code
98122
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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