Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled With Open-label Run-in Assessing Efficacy, Tolerability,Safety of BTDS 10 or 20 Compared to Placebo in Opioid-naïve Subjects w/Moderate to Severe, Chronic Pain Due to OA of Knee
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled With Open-label Run-in Assessing Efficacy, Tolerability,Safety of BTDS 10 or 20 Compared to Placebo in Opioid-naïve Subjects w/Moderate to Severe, Chronic Pain Due to OA of Knee
The objective of this study is to determine the analgesic efficacy and safety of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) 10 and 20 compared to placebo in opioid-naïve subjects with moderate to severe chronic pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The double-blind treatment intervention duration is 12 weeks, during which time supplemental analgesic medication (immediate-release oxycodone for the first 6 days postrandomization and acetaminophen or ibuprofen for the remainder of the double-blind phase) will be provided to all subjects in addition to study drug.
Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid analgesic with over 25 years of international clinical experience indicating it to be safe and effective in a variety of therapeutic settings for the relief of moderate to severe pain. BTDS is a transdermal system formulation that is designed to deliver a consistent and a steady dose of buprenorphine over a 7-day period with limited blood concentration fluctuation.
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Other protocol-specific inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Sugarland, Texas 77479, United States