LAT8881 in Neuropathic Pain

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A Phase IIa study of the efficacy and safety of oral LAT8881 in neuropathic pain

  • IRAS ID

    257815

  • Contact name

    Anthony Pickering

  • Contact email

    tony.pickering@bristol.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Lateral Pharma Pty Ltd

  • Eudract number

    2018-004534-15

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 1 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    This is a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover, phase IIa study to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral LAT8881 in neuropathic pain. After a one week baseline period, subjects entered into the study will be randomised to receive study drug (LAT8881 or placebo) twice daily for four weeks.
    The first treatment period will be followed by a washout period of two weeks and then a second baseline period of one week. Subjects will not take any drug over these three weeks. After the second baseline period, subjects will cross over to receive the second treatment (either LAT8881 or placebo, whichever treatment was not received in the first treatment period) twice daily for four weeks.
    The primary measure of whether or not the study drug is effective will be assessed by the change in mean pain intensity scores from baseline to the end of four weeks treatment, based on an 11 point numeric pain rating scale (NPRS).
    The pharmacokinetics (PK) of LAT8881 will be investigated in 15 subjects (PK subjects) at selected Australian sites. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) for Warm Detection Threshold (WDT), Mechanical Pain Sensitivity (MPS) and Heat Pain Threshold (HPT) will be performed in at least 20 subjects (QST subjects, 1 UK site only) in each treatment period, before the first dose and on the last day of each period. No subject will have both PK and QST analyses.
    Number of Subjects Planned It is planned to have 44 subjects complete the study. Assuming a 20% dropout, 55 subjects will be recruited.

  • REC name

    Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    19/YH/0099

  • Date of REC Opinion

    4 Jun 2019

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion