Study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a drug called CX-011 to treat pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis produces pain in the knee (and other joints) that typically is worsened by activities such as long distance walking and is alleviated by rest.
The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety and tolerability of three escalating doses of CX-011 (100, 300, and 1000 μg) following a single intra-articular administration. Safety assessments will include the incidence and severity of local and systemic adverse events, procedure- and product-related serious adverse events, physical examinations, index knee evaluations, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and safety laboratory tests. Dose-limiting toxicities and the maximum tolerated dose will be determined based on these assessments. Secondary objectives focus on evaluating the preliminary efficacy of CX-011 for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis pain and function, as well as further characterization of its safety profile. Efficacy endpoints include changes from baseline in pain intensity measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 4, 12, and 24 weeks post-injection, as well as percentage improvements in the pain and function subscales of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at the same time points. Up to 72 patients will participate in this study (in one study center). The expected length of participation in the study is about 28 weeks including the screening period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
72
CX-011 is a hydrophobic small molecule for intra-articular (IA) administration that is being developed for the treatment of subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Determine tolerability by monitoring the frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events
Tolerability will be measured by the incidence and severity of dose-limiting toxicity events as well as the incidence and severity of local and systemic adverse events (AEs)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Composite safety profile of CX-011 based on change from baseline in clinical laboratory parameters
The incidence and severity of clinically-significant laboratory findings determined by change from baseline in blood chemistry, hematology and urinalysis as indicators of blood, liver and kidney function, respectively.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Pain (Visual Analog Scale, VAS)
Determine the change from baseline to 4, 12 and 24 weeks in the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), with scores ranging from 0-100; lower scores represent better outcomes.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC)
Determine the percent improvement in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) pain and function subscales at 4, 12 and 24 weeks. Scores for the pain subscale range from 0-20, while scores for the function subscale range from 0-68; lower scores reflect better outcomes.
Time frame: 24 weeks
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