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Tetrodotoxin

Phase 3

Pain | Monoclonal antibody | Oncology |Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc.|Last Updated: Sep 10, 2019

Development status

Highest phase Phase 3
Registered trials 6 across 1 sponsor since Jul 2008

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLED
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment278

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Clinical trial landscape

Tetrodotoxin · 4 trials · 4 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 1 2
NCT00726011Tetrodotoxin Open-label Efficacy and Safety Continuation StudyPain
COMPLETED113 Analytics
NCT00725114Safety & Efficacy Study of Subcutaneous Tetrodotoxin for Moderate to Severe Inadequately Controlled Cancer-related PainPain
COMPLETED165 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Tetrodotoxin Open-label Efficacy and Safety Continuation Study
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PHASE3COMPLETED
Safety & Efficacy Study of Subcutaneous Tetrodotoxin for Moderate to Severe Inadequately Controlled Cancer-related Pain
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Efficacy: long-term efficacy of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in reducing pain and improving quality of life. Safety: long-term safety and tolerability of s.c. TTX
Repeat treatment for patients with meaningful analgesic response
Efficacy: Composite-endpoint will be an evaluation that combines pain outcome and quality of life. Pain intensity will be used a co-primary endpoint. Safety as assessed by the analysis of AEs, 12-lead ECG, and abnormal lab values.
Dec2010
Cardiodynamic
24 hours

The primary cardiodynamic endpoint was the effect of TTX plasma concentrations on the QTc interval using linear mixed-effect exposure-response modeling, including the predicted ddQTc at Cmax values corresponding to exposure levels of interest.

Compare plasma and urine PK profiles of TTX following doses of Lyophilized and Injectable Liquid TTX
26 timepoints over 48 hours

PK timepoints occurred at 0,0.33,0.67,1, 1.5,2,4,6,8,10,12,14 and 24 hours after first dose on Days 1 \& 2. Liquid and Lyophilized formulations will be assessed using ANOVA of the T-R ratio based on log-transformed AUC and Cmax values.

Secondary Endpoints

For each Treatment Cycle: the total number of days a subject meets the definition of pain response.
Repeat treatment for subjects with meaningful analgesic response
The period of onset of pain response as reported by responders.
Dec2010
The number of days a subject meets the definition of pain response.
Dec2010
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
TetrodotoxinEXPERIMENTALThere is only one arm; active treatment with TTX
Sugar injectionPLACEBO_COMPARATOR -
Treatment ArmEXPERIMENTAL(Period 1) A single TTX dose of 15 μg (0.5 mL of TTX 30 μg/mL injection solution) administered as 1 SC injection with a single oral moxifloxacin matching placebo (1 x placebo tablet) (Period 2) A single TTX dose of 30 μg (1 mL of TTX 30 μg/mL injection solution) administered as 1 SC injection with a single oral moxifloxacin matching placebo (1 x placebo tablet) (Period 3) A single TTX dose of 45 μg (1.5 mL of TTX 30 μg/mL injection solution) administered as 2 SC injections with a single oral moxifloxacin matching placebo (1 x placebo tablet)
ControlPLACEBO_COMPARATORTreatment D: (Period 1)A single matching-TTX placebo administered with a single oral moxifloxacin matching placebo Treatment E: (Period 2)A single matching-TTX placebo with a single oral 400 mg moxifloxacin Treatment F: (Period 3)A single matching-TTX placebo with a single oral moxifloxacin matching placebo Treatment G: (Period 1)A single matching-TTX placebo with a single oral 400 mg moxifloxacin Treatment H: (Period 2)A single matching-TTX placebo with a single oral moxifloxacin matching placebo Treatment I: (Period 3)A single matching-TTX placebo with a single oral 400 mg moxifloxacin
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATOR -
Tetrodotoxin, TTXEXPERIMENTAL -

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
TetrodotoxinBIOLOGICAL30 µg twice daily for 4 days; repeated every two weeks as long as there is a meaningful analgesic response
PlaceboBIOLOGICAL2 mL subcutaneous injection twice daily for 4 days
PlacebosDRUGmatching placebo comparator
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: All patients who participated in the TEC-006 study (tetrodotoxin and placebo-treated) will be eligible for inclusion in this study provided they wish to continue to receive treatment and meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. NOTE: The blinded treatment assignment of patien...

Countries:CanadaUnited States
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Frequently asked questions about Tetrodotoxin

What is Tetrodotoxin used for?

Tetrodotoxin is an investigational small molecule being studied for the treatment of moderate to severe inadequately controlled cancer-related pain. It has been evaluated in clinical trials for pain associated with cancer, as well as in healthy volunteer studies, including a thorough QT (TQT) study to assess cardiovascular effects.

Who makes Tetrodotoxin?

Tetrodotoxin is being developed by Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded under the ticker DWTX. The company has conducted clinical trials of tetrodotoxin for cancer-related pain and healthy volunteer studies.

What phase is Tetrodotoxin in?

Tetrodotoxin is an investigational drug that has completed Phase 1, Phase 3, and other clinical trials. It is not FDA approved and remains in clinical development. The most advanced studies completed were Phase 3 trials for cancer-related pain, though the drug is not yet approved for any use.

What clinical trials is Tetrodotoxin in?

Tetrodotoxin has been studied in several completed trials, including NCT00725114, a Phase 3 safety and efficacy study for cancer-related pain; NCT00726011, an open-label continuation study; NCT01527734, a Phase 1 formulation comparison in healthy volunteers; and NCT04083833, a Phase 1 TQT study in healthy subjects.

Is Tetrodotoxin the same as TTX?

Tetrodotoxin is commonly abbreviated as TTX. Clinical trial records refer to the drug as tetrodotoxin (TTX), and studies have evaluated both liquid and lyophilized formulations of subcutaneous tetrodotoxin. The abbreviation TTX is used interchangeably with the full drug name in research contexts.