TY - JOUR
T1 - A randomized, multicenter, phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of polmacoxib compared with celecoxib and placebo for patients with osteoarthritis
AU - Lee, Myungchul
AU - Yoo, Juhyung
AU - Kim, Jin Goo
AU - Kyung, Hee Soo
AU - Bin, Seong Il
AU - Kang, Seung Baik
AU - Choi, Choong Hyeok
AU - Moon, Young Wan
AU - Kim, Young Mo
AU - Han, Seong Beom
AU - In, Yong
AU - Choi, Chong Hyuk
AU - Kim, Jongoh
AU - Lee, Beom Koo
AU - Cho, Sangsook
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 by The Korean Orthopaedic Association.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and analgesic efficacy of polmacoxib 2 mg versus placebo in a superiority comparison or versus celecoxib 200 mg in a noninferiority comparison in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: This study was a 6-week, phase III, randomized, double-blind, and parallel-group trial followed by an 18-week, single arm, open-label extension. Of the 441 patients with knee or hip OA screened, 362 were randomized; 324 completed 6 weeks of treatment and 220 completed the extension. Patients were randomized to receive oral polmacoxib 2 mg (n = 146), celecoxib 200 mg (n = 145), or placebo (n = 71) once daily for 6 weeks. During the extension, all participants received open-label polmacoxib 2 mg. The primary endpoint was the change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC)-pain subscale score from baseline to week 6. Secondary endpoints included WOMAC-OA Index, OA subscales (pain, stiffness, and physical function) and Physician’s and Subject’s Global Assessments at weeks 3 and 6. Other outcome measures included adverse events (AEs), laboratory tests, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and physical examinations. Results: After 6 weeks, the polmacoxib-placebo treatment difference was –2.5 (95% confidence interval [CI], –4.4 to –0.6; p = 0.011) and the polmacoxib-celecoxib treatment difference was 0.6 (CI, –0.9 to 2.2; p = 0.425). According to Physician’s Global Assessments, more subjects were “much improved” at week 3 with polmacoxib than with celecoxib or placebo. Gastrointestinal and general disorder AEs occurred with a greater frequency with polmacoxib or celecoxib than with placebo. Conclusions: Polmacoxib 2 mg was relatively well tolerated and demonstrated efficacy superior to placebo and noninferior to celecoxib after 6 weeks of treatment in patients with OA. The results obtained during the 18-week trial extension with polmacoxib 2 mg were consistent with those observed during the 6-week treatment period, indicating that polmacoxib can be considered safe for long-term use based on this relatively small scale of study in a Korean population. More importantly, the results of this study showed that polmacoxib has the potential to be used as a pain relief drug with reduced gastrointestinal side effects compared to traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for OA.
AB - Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and analgesic efficacy of polmacoxib 2 mg versus placebo in a superiority comparison or versus celecoxib 200 mg in a noninferiority comparison in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: This study was a 6-week, phase III, randomized, double-blind, and parallel-group trial followed by an 18-week, single arm, open-label extension. Of the 441 patients with knee or hip OA screened, 362 were randomized; 324 completed 6 weeks of treatment and 220 completed the extension. Patients were randomized to receive oral polmacoxib 2 mg (n = 146), celecoxib 200 mg (n = 145), or placebo (n = 71) once daily for 6 weeks. During the extension, all participants received open-label polmacoxib 2 mg. The primary endpoint was the change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC)-pain subscale score from baseline to week 6. Secondary endpoints included WOMAC-OA Index, OA subscales (pain, stiffness, and physical function) and Physician’s and Subject’s Global Assessments at weeks 3 and 6. Other outcome measures included adverse events (AEs), laboratory tests, vital signs, electrocardiograms, and physical examinations. Results: After 6 weeks, the polmacoxib-placebo treatment difference was –2.5 (95% confidence interval [CI], –4.4 to –0.6; p = 0.011) and the polmacoxib-celecoxib treatment difference was 0.6 (CI, –0.9 to 2.2; p = 0.425). According to Physician’s Global Assessments, more subjects were “much improved” at week 3 with polmacoxib than with celecoxib or placebo. Gastrointestinal and general disorder AEs occurred with a greater frequency with polmacoxib or celecoxib than with placebo. Conclusions: Polmacoxib 2 mg was relatively well tolerated and demonstrated efficacy superior to placebo and noninferior to celecoxib after 6 weeks of treatment in patients with OA. The results obtained during the 18-week trial extension with polmacoxib 2 mg were consistent with those observed during the 6-week treatment period, indicating that polmacoxib can be considered safe for long-term use based on this relatively small scale of study in a Korean population. More importantly, the results of this study showed that polmacoxib has the potential to be used as a pain relief drug with reduced gastrointestinal side effects compared to traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for OA.
KW - Celecoxib
KW - Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor
KW - Osteoarthritis
KW - Placebo
KW - Polmacoxib
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U2 - 10.4055/cios.2017.9.4.439
DO - 10.4055/cios.2017.9.4.439
M3 - Article
C2 - 29201297
AN - SCOPUS:85036548331
SN - 2005-291X
VL - 9
SP - 439
EP - 457
JO - Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
JF - Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
IS - 4
ER -