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Prurigo Nodularis | Small molecule | Dermatology |Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.|Last Updated: Mar 19, 2026

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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials3
Total Enrollment451
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Clinical trial landscape

nalbuphine · 8 trials · 8 indications

Phase 2 5Phase 1 3
NCT03497975PRISM Study-Pruritus Relief Through Itch Scratch ModulationPrurigo Nodularis
COMPLETED353 Analytics
NCT02174432Open Label Extension Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER in Patients With Prurigo NodularisPrurigo Nodularis
COMPLETED36 Analytics
NCT02174419Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER Tablets in Patients With Prurigo NodularisPrurigo Nodularis
COMPLETED62 Analytics
NCT02143973Open Label Extension Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER in Hemodialysis Patients With Uremic PruritusUremic Pruritus
COMPLETED167 Analytics
NCT02143648Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER Tablets in Hemodialysis Patients With Uremic PruritusUremic Pruritus
COMPLETED373 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
PRISM Study-Pruritus Relief Through Itch Scratch Modulation
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PHASE2COMPLETED
Open Label Extension Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER in Patients With Prurigo Nodularis
Prurigo NodularisUnlock trial analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER Tablets in Patients With Prurigo Nodularis
Prurigo NodularisUnlock trial analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
Open Label Extension Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER in Hemodialysis Patients With Uremic Pruritus
Uremic PruritusUnlock trial analytics
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Study of Nalbuphine HCl ER Tablets in Hemodialysis Patients With Uremic Pruritus
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants With ≥ 4- Point Decrease in 7-day Average Worst Itch - Numerical Rating Scale (WI-NRS) up to Week 14
Baseline up to Week 14

The NRS is a patient related outcome (PRO) instrument, designed to quantify the intensity of worst itching experienced during a 24-hour period, and can be applied and validated either with reference to the average itch or to the absolute worst itch (WI-NRS) over that 24-hour period. WI-NRS is a set of boxes, one for each number, from 0 (no itching) to 10 (worst possible itching). Higher scores indicate worst itching experience. Responder was defined as a participant with a ≥4-point decrease in the 7-day average WI-NRS from baseline to Week 14.

Overall Incidence and Nature of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
50 weeks

Incidence of adverse events is calculated based on events observed on or after the date of first dose, where incidence is defined as the number of subjects who reported one or more events of a particular adverse event divided by the number of subjects who received at least one dose of investigational product. Overall incidence is the proportion of subjects who had one or more adverse events of any type and nature pertains to the incidence of individual events coded by MedDRA nomenclature. An additional consideration was to evaluate incidence of adverse events by dose achieved but this was not done as subjects achieved a maximum dose during the study that varied and, per protocol, dosing could be modified per the investigator, during the course of this extension to TR03. In addition, TR03EXT involved a dose titration whereas events could have been reported well before a subject achieved some partciular dose level. Consequently, such a presentation would have been impossible to discern.

Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Visit (Week 10) in Itch on the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale
Baseline, Week 10

The number of subjects who reported at least a 30% reduction from baseline to Week 10, expressed as a percentage of subjects in the particular arm/group who were evaluated,

Number and Percetage of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
24 weeks

The number of participants reporting at least one TEAE of a particular body system and preferred term are reported (incidence)

Change From Baseline to the Evaluation Period in Itch on the 0-10 Itch Numerical Rating Scale
8 weeks

The evaluation period was defined as the average itch score over weeks 7 and 8 following initiation of treatment. A negative change form baseline (Evaluation Period - Baseline) signified inmprovement.

Part 1: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of NAL ER
Pre-dose and 1.5, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours post-dose at Day 1 in each dose level
Part 1: Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of NAL ER
Pre-dose and 1.5, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours post-dose at Day 1 in each dose level
Part 1: Terminal Elimination Half-Life (T1/2 el) of NAL ER
Pre-dose and 1.5, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours post-dose at Day 1 in each dose level
Part 1: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of NAL ER
Pre-dose and 1.5, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours post-dose at Day 1 in each dose level
Part 1: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-t) of NAL ER
Pre-dose and 1.5, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours post-dose at Day 1 in each dose level
Part 1: Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)
From signing the informed consent form up to Day 4

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. A TEAE was defined as any AE that occurs after the first dose of study drug. TEAEs included both serious and non-serious TEAEs.

Part 1: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Abnormalities in Laboratory Parameters
From signing the informed consent form up to Day 4

The clinical laboratory parameters included the clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis. Clinical significance was determined by the investigator.

Part 1: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Findings in Vital Sign Parameters
From signing the informed consent form up to Day 4

Vital signs measurements included diastolic and systolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature. Clinical significance was determined by the investigator.

Part 1: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Findings in Physical Examination Parameters
From signing the informed consent form up to Day 4

Physical examination included examination of at least the following components: head, eyes, ears, nose, throat (HEENT), neck, lungs, abdomen, skin, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal evaluation, and general neurological examination. Clinical significance was determined by the investigator.

Part 1: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Abnormalities in 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG)
From signing the informed consent form up to Day 4

ECG data included the measurement of heart rate and aggregate PR interval, QRS duration, QT interval, QTcB interval, and QTcF interval.

Part 1: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Findings in Pulse Oximetry
Pre-dose and 1.5, 4, 5, and 8 hours post-dose in each dose level

Oxygen saturation was measured via pulse oximetry. Pulse oximetry measurements were to be collected within 10 min before or after the specified time point. Clinical significance was determined by the investigator.

To Identify the Appropriate Low, Intermediarte, and High Doses of Nalbuphine Solution (Part A) to be Administered as Single Doses in the Treatment Phase of the Main Study (Part B).
0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 24 hours post-dose

Only Part A of thie study was conducted because of closure the clinical research unit (CRU) before Part B could be initiated. Summary statistics are provided for C-max

Steady state PK of nalbuphine HCl ER tablets as a function of dose
Day -1 to 14 Cohort 1 Groups 1-3 and Cohort 2; Day -1 to 17 Cohort 1 Group 4

Steady state PK of nalbuphine HCl ER tablets following escalating repeated oral doses in ESRD patients receiving HD therapy relative to healthy subjects

Extent of extraction of nalbuphine by measuring nalbuphine in plasma and dialysate during dialysis
Day -1 to 14 Cohort 1 Groups 1-3; Day -1 to 17 Cohort 1 Group 4

Extraction by dialysis was assessed by measuring nalbuphine concentrations in plasma during dialysis obtained from arterial (pre-dialyzer) and venous access ports (post-dialyzer) and by measuring the amount removed in the dialysate during dialysis in the dialysate as a function of dose.

Secondary Endpoints
Change From Baseline in Itch-related Quality of Life (ItchyQoL) Total Score at Week 14
Baseline, Week 14
Change From Baseline in Prurigo Activity Score (PAS) Assessed by the Percentage of Participants With 1-Category Improvement in the Percentage of Pruriginous Lesions With Excoriations/Crusts (Item 5a) at Week 14
Baseline, Week 14
Change From Baseline in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a at Week 14
Baseline, Week 14
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
NAL EREXPERIMENTALDuring the double-blind (DB) period, participants were titrated over 2 weeks to NAL ER 162 mg, orally, twice daily (BID), followed by 162 mg, orally, BID, for 12 weeks. During the open label extension (OLE) period, participants perceived a titration period of 2 weeks, and continued to receive NAL ER 162 mg, orally, BID, for 38 weeks in total.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORDuring the DB period, participants perceived a titration period of 2 weeks during which they received placebo to match the active titration period, followed by placebo, orally, BID, for 12 weeks. During the OLE period, participants were titrated over 2 weeks to NAL ER 162 mg, orally, BID, which they received for 38 weeks (including titration).
nalbuphine HCl EREXPERIMENTALnalbuphine HCl ER
nalbuphine HCl ER 90mgEXPERIMENTALnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BID
nalbuphine HCl ER 180 mgEXPERIMENTALnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BID
Sugar pillPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo tablets BID
nalbuphine HCl ER 60mgEXPERIMENTALnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BID
nalbuphine HCl ER 120mgEXPERIMENTALnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120 mg BID
Part 1 Single Ascending DoseEXPERIMENTALParticipants with mild (group 1), moderate (group 2) and severe (group 3) hepatic impairment received single dose ranging from 27 mg up to 162 mg of NAL ER tablet under fasting conditions. There was a washout period of at least 7 days between the drug administration between each dose level. Participants with no hepatic impairment (group 4) received a single dose of NAL ER of up to 162 mg under fasting conditions.
90 mg nalbuphine HCl solutionEXPERIMENTAL90 mg nalbuphine HCl solution 9 mL × 10 mg/mL hydromorphone HCl + 141 mL flavored beverage
120 mg nalbuphine HCl solutionEXPERIMENTAL120 mg nalbuphine HCl solution 12 mL × 10 mg/mL hydromorphone HCl + 138 mL flavored beverage
150 mg nalbuphine HCl solutionEXPERIMENTAL150 mg nalbuphine HCl solution 15 mL × 10 mg/mL hydromorphone HCl + 135 mL flavored beverage
180 mg nalbuphine HCl solutionEXPERIMENTAL180 mg nalbuphine HCl solution 18 mL × 10 mg/mL hydromorphone HCl + 132 mL flavored beverage
270 mg nalbuphine HCl solutionEXPERIMENTAL270 mg nalbuphine HCl solution 27 mL × 10 mg/mL hydromorphone HCl + 123 mL flavored beverage
Up to 405 mg nalbuphine HCl solutionEXPERIMENTALUp to 405 mg nalbuphine HCl solution Up to 40.5 mL × 10 mg/mL hydromorphone HCl + at least 109.5 mL flavored beverage
Up to 540 mg nalbuphine HCl solutionEXPERIMENTALUp to 540 mg nalbuphine HCl solution Up to 54 mL × 10 mg/mL hydromorphone HCl + at least 96 mL flavored beverage
Cohort 1 - Groups 1-3EXPERIMENTALHD patients dosing up to 180mg BID
Cohort 1 - Group 4EXPERIMENTALHD patients dosing up to 240mg BID
Cohort 2EXPERIMENTALHealthy patients dosing up to 180mg BID
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Nalbuphine ER TabletsDRUGActive Nalbuphine ER Tablets
Placebo TabletsDRUGPlacebo matching NAL ER with no active substance
nalbuphine HCl ERDRUGnalbuphine HCl ER BID for up to 50 weeks
nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BIDDRUGnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 90 mg BID administered for 8 weeks
nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BIDDRUGnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 180 mg BID administered for 8 weeks
Placebo tablets BIDDRUGPlacebo tablets BID administered for 10 weeks
nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BIDDRUGnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 60 mg BID administered for 6 weeks
nalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120mg BIDDRUGnalbuphine HCl ER tablets 120mg BID administered for 6 weeks
Nalbuphine ERDRUGOral tablet
Nalbuphine HCl solutionDRUGnalbuphine solution administered at various strengths
Placebo solutionDRUGPlacebo
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites70

Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed with generalized nodular PN, covering 2 separate body parts, and 10 or more pruriginous nodules * Severe itch due to PN * Age 18 years and older at the time of consent, and a life expectancy of at least 18 months. * Individuals using antidepressants must ...

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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
MEDIUMMay 21, 2026NCT04020016TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
MEDIUMMay 21, 2026NCT04020016TRIAL_REMOVED: changed