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Study to Evaluate Intra-articular Resiniferatoxin to Treat Moderate to Severe Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis

Unknown statusPhase 2NCT04885972
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a single IA injection of various RTX doses, Zilretta or placebo for the treatment of pain due to moderate to severe osteoarthritis knee pain..

Study details

Official title
A Phase 2, Randomized, Active and Placebo-Controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-articular Resiniferatoxin to Treat Moderate to Severe Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Sponsor
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
Start date
2021-11-15
Primary completion
2023-09
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
6

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * BMI \< 50 kg/m * Have moderate-to-severe pain in the index knee due to osteoarthritis (OA) as assessed by the investigator, based on American College of Rheumatology criteria * Have had OA pain duration in the index knee ≥ 6 months prior to Screening * Reports worst daily average pain with walking of ≥ 4 on the 0 to 10 NRS for pain intensity during the week prior to Screening * Have a knee x-ray or MRI scan with KL grade ≥ 2 in the index knee based upon radiographic images obtained within 3 months prior to Screening (image must be available for review) * Have had treatment failure with at least two prior analgesic agents (at least one NSAID) defined as discontinuation due to side effects or inadequate response to treatment * Willing to abstain from other IA injections or knee surgery for at least 6 months after study treatment unless elects early discontinuation from the study * Able to comply with the study procedures and give informed consent * If on any analgesic medications, have been taking a stable dose for at least one month prior to screening with no increase in dose leading up to study treatment. Note that if the subject is on "as needed" or PRN analgesic medications, these may be continued during the study * Willing to follow contraception guidelines Exclusion Criteria: * Have a history of a hemorrhagic event that is CTCAEv5 Grade 2 or higher within the 6 months prior to screening * Have evidence of or history of a serious coagulopathy or hemostasis problem at Screening or Baseline * Have had an IA injection in the index knee within one month prior to screening (3 months if prior IA injection with Zilretta) * Have undergone arthroscopic or open surgery or replacement surgery to the index knee within 6 months of screening * Have surgical hardware or other foreign bodies within the index knee joint * Have current instability/misalignment in the index knee post repair * Have a sensory peripheral neuropathy that is CTCAEv5 Grade 2 or higher involving the index leg at Screening * Have significant pain in other joints or body locations that make it difficult to assess pain in the index knee * If on opioid analgesics to treat knee OA, have an upper limit of 30 mg/day as converted to an oral morphine equivalent dose * Have a history of substance abuse * Have an allergy or hypersensitivity to capsaicin, chili peppers, lidocaine or resiniferatoxin * Pregnant at Screening or planning on becoming pregnant or currently breastfeeding * Ha…

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04885972