Effects on Spasticity and Neuropathic Pain of an Oral Formulation of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in Patients WithProgressive Multiple Sclerosis.

Autor: van Amerongen G; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands. Electronic address: GvAmerongen@chdr.nl., Kanhai K; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands., Baakman AC; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands., Heuberger J; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands., Klaassen E; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands., Beumer TL; Echo Pharmaceuticals, Weesp, the Netherlands., Strijers RLM; Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., Killestein J; Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands., van Gerven J; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands., Cohen A; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands., Groeneveld GJ; Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical therapeutics [Clin Ther] 2018 Sep; Vol. 40 (9), pp. 1467-1482. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 09.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.01.016
Abstrakt: Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of an oral formulation of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (ECP002A) in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
Methods: This accelerated proof-of-concept study consisted of 2 phases: a crossover challenge (dose-finding) phase and a 4-week, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled treatment phase. Twenty-four patients with progressive MS and moderate spasticity were enrolled. During the treatment phase, biomarkers for efficacy and secondary pharmacodynamic effects were measured at baseline and after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment. Serum samples were collected to determine pharmacokinetic properties and perform population modeling. Safety and tolerability profiles were assessed based on adverse events and safety measurements.
Findings: Pain was significantly reduced when measured directly after administration of ECP002A in the clinic but not when measured in a daily diary. A similar pattern was observed in subjective muscle spasticity. Other clinical outcomes were not significantly different between active treatment and placebo. Cognitive testing indicated that there was no decline in cognition after 2 or 4 weeks of treatment attributable to ECP002A compared with placebo. Implications This study specifically underlines the added value of thorough investigation of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic associations in the target population. Despite the complex interplay of psychoactive effects and analgesia, the current oral formulation of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol may play a role in the treatment of spasticity and pain associated with MS because it was well tolerated and had a stable pharmacokinetic profile.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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