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Overview of the Clinical Development
EMBEDA™(morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended
Release Capsules for oral use.
ASENT 12th Annual Meeting
EMBEDA™(morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended
Release Capsules for oral use.
ASENT 12th Annual Meeting
#21 Meisner#21 Meisner
EMBEDA™ EMBEDA™
Extended release morphine sulfate with a sequestered core of naltrexone hydrochloride (antagonist) in a ratio of 25:1
Indicated for moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time
Six dosage strengths (20 mg to 100 mg morphine sulfatewith 0.8 to 4 mg naltrexone hydrochloride)
Morphine
SequesteredNaltrexone
Clinical Trials – EMBEDA™ Clinical Trials – EMBEDA™
THE FOLLOWING 12 CLINICAL TRIALS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DATE1) Three (3) phase 1/2 pharmacodynamic (PD) studies
a) ALO-201 Naltrexone Dose Ranging
b) ALO-205 Oral Drug Liking Study
c) ALO-106 Euphoria Study
2) Six (6) phase 1, single dose pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in healthy subjects
a) ALO-101 Fasting Bioequivalence (vs KADIAN®)
b) ALO-102 Fasting, Fed and Sprinkled Bioequivalence
c) ALO-103 Ethanol Drug Interaction
d) ALO-104 Crush Bioavailability
e) ALO-903 Fed, Fasted
f) ALO-107 withdrawal in patients on chronic opiate therapy (study withdrawn)
3) Three (3) phase II/III efficacy and safety studies
a) ALO-202 Preliminary Efficacy & Safety (vs. Kadian)
b) ALO-301 Pivotal Efficacy (12 week vs. Placebo)
c) ALO-302 Long Term Safety (52 week)
EMBEDA™ – Oral Drug Liking Study (ALO-205)EMBEDA™ – Oral Drug Liking Study (ALO-205)
'DRUG LIKING' AND 'OVERALL DRUG LIKING' WERE SIGNIFICANTLY
LOWER FOR EMBEDA™ CRUSHEDAND WHOLE COMPARED TO
MORPHINE IR (MSS)
'FEELING HIGH', 'GOOD EFFECTS', AND 'BAD EFFECTS' WERE
SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER FOR EMBEDA™ CRUSHED AND WHOLE
COMPARED TO MORPHINE IR (MSS)
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EMBEDA™ – Euphoria Study (ALO-106)EMBEDA™ – Euphoria Study (ALO-106)
FIGURE. MEAN RESPONSE TO DEQ #5
'HOW HIGH ARE YOU?' OVER TIME
FIGURE. MEAN RESPONSE TO COLE/ARCI
STIMULATION/EUPHORIA SCALE OVER TIMEp-value
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Morphine 30 mg Emax vs Morphine 30 mg + Naltrexone 1.2 mg (4%) < 0.001
Morphine 30 mg + Naltrexone 1.2 mg (4%) vs Placebo < 0.001
Morphine 30 mg Emax vs Placebo < 0.001
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Morphine 30 mg Emax vs Morphine 30 mg + Naltrexone 1.2 mg (4%) < 0.001
Morphine 30 mg + Naltrexone 1.2 mg (4%) vs Placebo < 0.001
Morphine 30 mg Emax vs Placebo < 0.001
EMBEDA™ – Preliminary Efficacy & Safety (ALO-202)EMBEDA™ – Preliminary Efficacy & Safety (ALO-202)
STUDY DESIGN:
Double-blind, two way crossover of EMBEDA™ and KADIAN® [extended release morphine sulfate (ERMS)]
ERMS initiated at 20 mg BID and titrated to a maximum of 160 mg BID
113 patients with Chronic Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee enrolled into Period 1, 72 randomized into Period 2 and 69 completed
RESULTS:
Plasma morphine from KADIAN® (ERMS) and EMBEDA™ formulations are bioequivalent limited to extent of exposure at steady state (AUC0-12h)
The minimal release of naltrexone and its metabolite, 6-β-naltrexol, from EMBEDA™ after chronic dosing did not increase pain scores
EMBEDA™ appears to be safe and effective in treating chronic pain of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip
Most patients rated both medications as good or excellent (KADIAN® (ERMS), 78.9%; EMBEDA™, 91.5%)
EMBEDA™ – Pivotal Efficacy Study (ALO-301)EMBEDA™ – Pivotal Efficacy Study (ALO-301)
STUDY DESIGN:Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee
EMBEDA™ initiated at 20mg BID and titrated to maximum of 80mg BID
RESULTS:
Statistically significant improvements in efficacy (primary and secondary) were seen compared to placebo
EMBEDA™
System Organ ClassPreferred Term
EMBEDA™(N=465)
n (%)
Any TEAE 378 (81.3%)Any Related TEAE 288 (61.9%)Gastrointestinal disorders 219 (47.1%) Constipation 145 (31.2%) Diarrhea 10 (2.2%) Dry mouth 17 (3.7%) Nausea 103 (22.2%) Vomiting 37 (8.0%)General disorders and administration site conditions 51 (11.0%) Fatigue 19 (4.1%)Nervous system disorders 99 (21.3%) Dizziness 19 (4.1%) Headache 32 (6.9%) Somnolence 34 (7.3%)Psychiatric disorders 42 (9.0%) Anxiety 10 (2.2%) Insomnia 13 (2.8%)Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 52 (11.2%)
Hyperhidrosis 16 (3.4%) Pruritus 26 (5.6%)
TEAEs Related to Study Drug Reported by ≥2% of Subjects—Safety Population
EMBEDA™ – Long Term Safety Study (ALO-302)EMBEDA™ – Long Term Safety Study (ALO-302)
EMBEDA™- Phase IV PlansEMBEDA™- Phase IV Plans
Clinical TrialsPediatric studies in ages 2- <12 years and 12-17 years (post-approval commitment)Effects of crushed EMBEDA™ in opioid tolerant patients (withdrawal study)Abuse potential of EMBEDA™ via intranasal routeRole of EMBEDA™ in the Universal Precautions approach to pain managementSpecific patient populations e.g. fibromyalgia, neuropathic painEMBEDA™ Epidemiology Program-To determine if there is a lower rate of EMBEDA™ abuse compared to other ER opioids, with particular focus on the method of abuse.