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NCT Number: NCT03249103

Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of NYX-2925 in Subjects With Fibromyalgia

The primary objective is to determine whether daily dosing with NYX-2925 changes markers of central pain processing in subjects with fibromyalgia by evaluating changes in evoked pain, and visual stimulation, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), resting state function connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fcMRI) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS) in fibromyalgia subjects on active drug versus placebo.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Aptinyx Clinical Site, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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About this study

This is a single-blind, exploratory, placebo-controlled, pilot study to assess the efficacy and safety of daily oral NYX-2925 in fibromyalgia subjects. The study will include a screening period (up to 30 days), a placebo period, an active treatment period with, and a follow-up period as follows:

  • Placebo PO Every Day (QD) for 2 weeks
  • NYX-2925 PO QD for 2 weeks (2x)
  • Follow-up for 1 week

Eligible subjects will receive MRIs during the screening period, during the placebo period, during the NYX-2925 PO QD period. Safety assessments will be conducted and adverse events will be collected during the study. Daily pain scores and other fibromyalgia scales will be collected during the study. Daily pain scores and other fibromyalgia scales will be collected for exploratory analysis. During the follow-up period, an optional MRI will be completed for consenting subjects in order to evaluate duration of effect.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects meets the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for fibromyalgia.
  • Self-reported clinical pain ≥ 4 and on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) at screening and baseline.
  • Subject receives and agrees to remain on their stable fibromyalgia treatment plan established at least 14 days prior to dosing.
  • Subject agrees to use only non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) or acetaminophen treatment as needed for breakthrough pain, and/or, zopiclone, zolpidem, zaleplon, or eszopiclone for sleep (if needed).
  • Right handed.
  • Calculates creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/minute.
  • Female subjects of child bearing potential with a negative serum pregnancy test prior to entry into the study and who are practicing an adequate method of birth control (e.g., surgical sterilization, oral or parenteral contraceptives, intrauterine device that is considered safe for MRI procedures, barrier [condom with spermicide]) and who do not plan to become pregnant, breastfeed, or donate ova during the course of the study and for 28 days after the final administration of investigational product.
  • Ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent, abide by the study restrictions, and agree to return for the required assessments.

Exclusion criteria

  • Current or expected use of opioid or narcotic analgesics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), tricyclic antidepressants, gabapentins, topiramate, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, and sedatives, or hypnotics.
  • Unstable doses of allowed antidepressants or muscle relaxants. Use of NSAIDs or acetaminophen 24 hours prior to imaging procedures is prohibited.
  • Pain due to concurrent disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease, or other chronic widespread pain condition(s) that may confound fibromyalgia pain.
  • Untreated endocrine disorder that may confound fibromyalgia assessments.
  • Psychiatric or cognitive disorder (e.g., current schizophrenia, severe depression, suicidal ideation, dementia, etc.).
  • Clinically significant alcohol or other substance abuse within the last 2 years.
  • Positive screen for medically inappropriate or illegal use of drugs of abuse.
  • Current treatment with medications such as ketamine, amantadine, dextromethorphan, memantine, methadone, dextropropoxyphene, or ketobemidone.
  • History of allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance to medications such as ketamine, amantadine, dextromethorphan, memantine, methadone, dextropropoxyphene, or ketobemidone.
  • Women, who are pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant or donate ova during the course of the study and for 28 days after the final administration of investigational product.
  • Huntington's, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, or history of seizures, epilepsy, or strokes.
  • Contraindications to fMRI procedures. These may include but are not limited to: surgical clips, surgical staples, metal implants, and certain metallic dental material.
  • Current or habitual use (within the last 12 months) of artificial nails, nails enhancements, or nail extensions that cover any portion of either thumbnail.
  • Abnormal laboratory results, medical history, or concurrent conditions that would preclude safe study participation, or interfere with study procedures/assessments.
  • Impaired liver function.
  • Known history of significant heart condition or high blood pressure.
  • Current evidence of dysplasia or history of cancer malignancy (including lymphoma and leukemia) in the last 5 years.
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis, or other ongoing infectious disease.
  • History of severe kidney or liver impairment.
  • History of migraine.
  • History of lower limb vascular surgery or current lower limb vascular dysfunction.
  • Received an investigational drug or device within 30 days of dosing.
  • Previous treatment with NYX-2925.
  • Resting heart rate < 45 or ≥ 95 beats per minute.

Treatment and study plan

NYX-2925

Drug

NYX-2925 is a novel small molecule that modulates the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR).

Placebo oral capsule

Drug

Matching placebo capsules.

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean (SD) Glx/Total Creatine Levels in Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (dACC): NYX-2925 20 mg and 200 mg PO QD at Week 4 and Week 6, Respectively.

    Time frame: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6

  2. Mean (SD) Changes in Posterior Insula (pINS) Glx/Total Creatine Levels Before and After Acute Painful Pressure Stimulation: NYX-2925 20 mg and 200 mg PO QD at Week 4 and Week 6, Respectively.

    Time frame: Week 2, Week 4, and Week 6

Other outcomes

  1. Mean Change in Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Score Assessing Average Pain in the Past 24 Hours

    Time frame: Change from Baseline, Week 2 (Placebo), Week 4, and Week 6 (NYX-2925)

    Numeric pain rating scale is a unidimensional segmented numeric version of the visual analog scale. A subject selects a whole number (0 to 10) that best indicates the intensity of their pain, where 0 represents no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aptinyx

Industry

Collaborators

  • inVentiv Health Clinical

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2, Single-Blind, Exploratory, Placebo-controlled, Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Daily Oral NYX-2925 in Subjects With Fibromyalgia

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Aug 15, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2022

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