Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) in Subjects With Mod to Sev OA Pain of Hip or Knee: A 6-Month Open-label Extension Phase
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Buprenorphine Transdermal System (BTDS) in Subjects With Mod to Sev OA Pain of Hip or Knee: A 6-Month Open-label Extension Phase
The purpose of the extension phase is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of buprenorphine transdermal system (BTDS).
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 situations for the relief of moderate to severe pain. Transdermal systems may offer advantages over currently indicated oral products including ease and convenience of use, improved compliance, possible reduction in patient care, and prolonged and consistent delivery of drug.
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