A Multiple Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of JNJ-39439335 in Patients With Osteoarthritis

Janssen (J&J Innovative Medicine)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Drug: Naproxen; Drug: Placebo; Drug: JNJ-39439335

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01343303

CR018292

39439335EDI1014 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of multiple oral doses of JNJ-39439335 and to assess how JNJ-39439335 is absorbed (taken in), distributed, metabolized (broken down), and eliminated from the body (referred to as pharmacokinetics) in osteoarthritis patients. This study will also assess the effectiveness of JNJ-39439335 on pain.

Full description

This will be a double-blind (patient and study staff will not know the identity of assigned treatment), randomized (assignment to 1 to 3 treatment groups will be by chance, like "flipping a coin"), placebo-controlled, multiple dose study conducted at up to two clinical sites. Up to 42 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee will be enrolled in 3 cohorts (Cohort 1 to 3). Additional cohorts (up to 14 patients per cohort) may be added after completion of Cohort 3. The study consists of eligibility screening, a treatment phase, and 4 follow-up visits. The study duration for each patient will be approximately 10 weeks. Patients safety will be closely monitored during the study by review of adverse events, electrocardiograms, vital signs (including oral temperature), clinical laboratory tests, and physical examinations. During specified study visits, blood samples will be collected for pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics (inpatient patients), and pharmacogenomic (optional) evaluations of JNJ-39439335. The effectiveness of JNJ-39439335 will be evaluated by assessing pain using an 11-point numerical rating scale and by the Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index. In Cohort 1 and 2, all patients will take their study medication orally, twice a day for 21 days. The treatment groups for Cohort 1 are JNJ-39439335 10 mg, naproxen 500 mg every 12 hours, and placebo. The treatment groups for Cohort 2 are JNJ-39439335 25 mg, naproxen 500 mg every 12 hours, and placebo. The treatment groups for Cohort 3 will be determined based on the results of Cohort 1 and 2.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nonsmoker >= 6 months prior to first dose
• body mass index (BMI) <= 36 kg/m2
• Meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) clinical classification criteria for osteoarthritis of knee by meeting at least 3 of the following: age > 50, morning stiffness < 30 minutes, crepitus on active motion, bony tenderness, bony enlargement, no palpable warmth of synovium
• Has Functional Class I-III osteoarthritis (OA) of knee with continuing OA-knee joint pain >= 5 days/week x 3 months prior to screening, and has been taking a non-opioid analgesic for OA knee pain daily for >=5 days prior to screening with benefit
• Otherwise healthy based on physical exam, medical history, vital signs, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), can clinical laboratory tests
• Women must be postmenopausal or surgically sterile.

Exclusion criteria

• Oral temperature >37.5 deg C at Screening or Day -1
• Failure of burn prevention measures quiz at Screening
• patients with occupations or hobbies in which they are routinely exposed to situations in which they could sustain burns
• orthopedic and/or prosthetic device on target knee joint
• Significant pain outside the target knee, including significant hip or back pain (bilateral knee OA is permitted)
• Unable to discontinue prior analgesic medications/non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) other than paracetamol during the study
• Surgical intervention for any pain within 3 months prior to screening or has plans for surgical intervention while in the study
• History of prior diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis)
• Treatment with local corticosteroid injections or viscosupplementation in target joint, or use of oral or intramuscular corticosteroids, within 3 months prior to Screening
• History of active peptic ulceration, active dyspepsia, gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea esophageal, and gastric or duodenal ulcer within 3 months prior to screening or any other condition, which in the Investigator's opinion, precludes use of an NSAID.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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43 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

001

Experimental group

Description:

JNJ-39439335 2 x 5 mg tablets once daily for 21 days

Treatment:

Drug: JNJ-39439335

Drug: JNJ-39439335

002

Experimental group

Description:

JNJ-39439335 2 x 25 mg tablets once daily for 21 days

Treatment:

Drug: JNJ-39439335

Drug: JNJ-39439335

003

Other group

Description:

Naproxen 500 mg capsule every 12 hours for 21 days

Treatment:

Drug: Naproxen

004

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo Placebo tablet/capsule every 12 hours for 21 days

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo