SUBLOCADE Rapid Initiation Study

This is an interventional treatment trial for Opioid-use Disorder Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Signed the informed consent form (ICF) and have the ability to comply with the requirements and restrictions listed therein.
• Documented history of moderate or severe opioid use disorder (OUD) as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5).
• Seeking buprenorphine-assisted treatment for OUD and is an appropriate candidate in the opinion of the Investigator or medically qualified sub-Investigator.
• A female subject is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant (as confirmed by a negative urine human chorionic gonadotrophin test), is not lactating and, if of childbearing potential, agrees not to become pregnant while on the study and use medically acceptable means of contraception while on the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current diagnosis, other than OUD, requiring chronic opioid treatment.
• Meet DSM-5 criteria for severe alcohol-use disorder.
• Has received any medication assisted treatment within 2 weeks.
• Concurrent or prior treatment with any long-acting depot form of buprenorphine containing products.
• Concurrent treatment with another investigational agent or enrolment in another clinical study (except for an observational study) or treatment with another investigational agent within 30 days prior to screening.
• Concurrent treatment with medications contraindicated for use with buprenorphine as per local prescribing information, including benzodiazepines or any other central nervous system depressants.
• Significant traumatic injury, major surgical procedure (as defined by the Investigator) within 30 days prior to Day 1 or still recovering from prior surgery.
• Any other active medical condition, organ disease or concurrent medication or treatment that may either compromise subject safety or interfere with study endpoints.
• Congenital long QT syndrome, history of prolonged QT in the 3 months prior to screening, or a corrected QT interval (Fridericia's - QTcF) >450 msec (male) or >470 msec (female), or history of risk factors for Torsades de Pointes. Known personal and/or family history of congenital QT prolongation, or taking Class IA antiarrhythmic medications (e.g., quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide) or Class III antiarrhythmic medications (e.g., sotalol, amiodarone) or other mediations that prolong the QT interval. Known family history of sudden unexplained death.
• Total bilirubin ≥1.5*upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥3*ULN, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥5*ULN, serum creatinine >2*ULN at screening.
• Abdominal area unsuitable for SC injections.
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, a medical or psychiatric illness/social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements or compromise the ability of the subject to provide written informed consent.
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to buprenorphine, ATRIGEL or their excipients.
• Subject to court order requiring treatment for OUD.
• Subjects who are unable, in the opinion of the Investigator or Indivior, to comply fully with the study requirements including those who are currently incarcerated or pending incarceration/legal action.
• Clinic staff and/or subjects who have a financial interest in the study or who have an immediate family member of either the clinic staff and/or Indivior employees directly involved in the study.