Efficacy and safety of linaclotide for opioid-induced constipation in patients with chronic noncancer pain syndromes from a phase 2 randomized study

Autor: Darren M. Brenner, Susan M. Fox, Patricia D'Astoli, Charles Argoff, David S. Reasner, Wieslaw Bochenek, Christopher R. O'Dea, Brooks D. Cash, Rick Blakesley
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Pain
ISSN: 1872-6623
Popis: Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. In patients with chronic noncancer pain and opioid-induced constipation, linaclotide significantly improved stool consistency, straining, abdominal bloating, and treatment satisfaction vs placebo and was well tolerated.
Constipation is the most common adverse event (AE) of opioid therapy. This multicenter, phase 2 study evaluated the efficacy and safety of linaclotide in treating opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in patients with chronic noncancer pain syndromes (NCT02270983). Adults with OIC (
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