Palliation of Dyspnea and Cough using Morphine in patients with Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

2023-503700-81-00 Protocol Morpheus Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 23 Aug 2024 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 3 sites · Protocol Morpheus

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 110
Countries 1
Sites 3

Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

The main object of the study is to examine the effect of 4 weeks treatment with slow-release morphine compared to placebo on the perception of breathlessness in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung diseases.

Key facts

Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Trial duration
23 Aug 2024 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-03-11
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
Yes
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Karen Elise Jensens Foundation

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy

The main object of the study is to examine the effect of 4 weeks treatment with slow-release morphine compared to placebo on the perception of breathlessness in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung diseases.

Secondary objectives 1

  1. To examine the effect of 4 weeks treatment with slow-release morphine on the perception of cough, physical exertion and quality of life in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung diseases.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
21.1 PT 10022611 Interstitial lung disease 100000004855

Study design 1 period

#TitleAllocationBlindingRoles blindedArms
1 Treatment period
Treatment with morphine or placebo for 4 weeks, plus increasing dosage and tapering after the trial.
Randomised Controlled Double [{"id":87088,"code":4,"name":"Analyst"},{"id":87086,"code":2,"name":"Investigator"},{"id":87090,"code":3,"name":"Monitor"},{"id":87089,"code":1,"name":"Subject"},{"id":87087,"code":5,"name":"Carer"}] morphine: Group treated with morphine.
Placebo: Group treated with placebo.

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 7

  1. fibrotic interstitial lung disease
  2. GAP (Gneder-Age-Physiology) score 2-3
  3. Presence of fibroses on HRCT (tractionbronchiectasis, honeycombing, loss of volume >10% assessed by the investigator
  4. MRC (Medical Research Councils) dyspnea score ≥ 3
  5. Informed written consent
  6. Age ≥ 18 år
  7. Authoritative

Exclusion criteria 5

  1. Regular treatment with morphine or morphine analogues
  2. Allergy or intolerance to morphine or morphine analogues
  3. Ongoing infection or exacerbation
  4. Patients with so severe impaired respiration that any form of worsening would be too risky (assessed by the investigator)
  5. Treatment with benzodiazepines (not benzodiazepine receptor agonists)

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The change in average VAS score for dyspnea the last 24-hours (baseline) measured over a week and after 4 weeks treatment with morphine.

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Change in walking distance during 6-minute walk test from baseline to follow-up after 4 weeks of treatment
  2. Change in level of desaturation at 6-minute walk test from baseline to follow-up after 4 weeks of treatment
  3. Change in BORG dyspnea scale at 6-minute walk test from baseline to follow-up after 4 weeks of treatment
  4. Change in questionnaire (VAS for tough, Leicester Cough Questionnaire, King's Brief Lung Disease Questionnaire, COPD assessment Score) from baseline to follow-up after 4 weeks of treatment

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 4

Malfin, depottabletter

PRD632484 · Product

Active substance
Morphine Sulfate
Pharmaceutical form
PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
20 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
4 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02AA01 — MORPHINE
Marketing authorisation
17251
MA holder
TEVA B.V
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Contalgin, depottabletter

PRD8880402 · Product

Active substance
Morphine Sulfate
Pharmaceutical form
PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
20 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
6 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02AA01 — MORPHINE
Marketing authorisation
10801
MA holder
MUNDIPHARMA A/S
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Contalgin, depottabletter

PRD8880395 · Product

Active substance
Morphine Sulfate
Pharmaceutical form
PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
5 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02AA01 — MORPHINE
Marketing authorisation
15421
MA holder
MUNDIPHARMA A/S
MA country
Denmark
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

MST CONTINUS 5 mg prolonged-release tablets

PRD506613 · Product

Active substance
Morphine Sulfate
Pharmaceutical form
PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
5 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
2 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N02AA01 — MORPHINE
Marketing authorisation
PA 1688/004/001
MA holder
MUNDIPHARMA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
MA country
Ireland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Placebo

SUB21402 · Substance

Active substance
Placebo
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
20 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
6 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Aarhus University Hospital

Sponsor organisation
Aarhus University Hospital
Address
Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99
City
Aarhus N
Postcode
8200
Country
Denmark

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Aarhus University Hospital
Contact name
Sissel Kronborg-White

Public contact point

Organisation
Aarhus University Hospital
Contact name
Sissel Kronborg-White

Third parties 1

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Aarhus Universitet
ORG-100028380
Aarhus N, Denmark On site monitoring, Code 9

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 3 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Denmark Ongoing, recruiting 110 3
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Denmark

3 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Gentofte Hospital
Department of Respiratory Diseases, Kildegårdsvej 28, 2900, Hellerup
Aarhus University Hospital
Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200, Aarhus N
Odense University Hospital
Department of Respiratory Diseases, J B Winsloews Vej 4, 5000, Odense C

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Denmark 2024-08-23 2024-08-23

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 9 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1 Protocol 2023-503700-81-00 3
Protocol (for publication) D4 patient facing document CAT 1
Protocol (for publication) D4 patient facing document cough VAS 1
Protocol (for publication) D4 patient facing document Dyspnea VAS 1
Protocol (for publication) D4 patient facing document K-BILD 1
Protocol (for publication) D4 patient facing document Leicester Cough 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E1 SPC Contalgin depottabletter 5 mg og 10 mg 2
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E1 SmPC contalgin 5 mg 2
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1 protocol Synopsis ENG 2023-503700-81-00 1

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2023-11-22 Denmark Acceptable
2024-02-28
2024-03-11
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2024-08-30 Denmark Acceptable
2024-10-24
2024-10-24