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Range of 1 to 4 sprays per day. Each actuation of oromucosal spray delivers 2.7mg delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 2.5mg cannabidiol (CBD). Thus maximum daily dose is 10.8mg THC and 10mg CBD.

Range of 6 to 10 sprays per day. Each actuation of oromucosal spray delivers 2.7mg delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 2.5mg cannabidiol (CBD). Thus maximum daily dose is 27mg THC and 25mg CBD.

Range of 11 to 16 sprays per day. Each actuation of oromucosal spray delivers 2.7mg delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 2.5mg cannabidiol (CBD). Thus maximum daily dose is 43.2mg THC and 40mg CBD.

Range of 1-16 sprays per day of placebo spray.

Sativex Low Dose

Sativex Medium Dose

Sativex High Dose

The purpose of this study is to determine the effective dose range and to demonstrate a non-effective dose range of Sativex in patients with advanced cancer, who experience inadequate pain relief even though they are on optimized chronic opioid therapy.

A Study of Sativex® for Pain Relief in Patients With Advanced Malignancy.

A Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group Dose-range Exploration Study of Sativex® in Relieving Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer, Who Experience Inadequate Analgesia During Optimized Chronic Opioid Therapy.

A positive 30% pain response is defined as a reduction of at least 30% in the mean NRS average pain score from baseline to week 5 (last 3 days). The patient was asked "on a scale of '0 to 10', please indicate the number that best describes your pain or average pain in the last 24 hours" where 0 = no pain and 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine. No pain relates to the time prior to the onset of pain due to cancer. The average pain NRS was completed at the same time each day, i.e. bedtime in the evening.

The cumulative response to treatment is the percentage changes from baseline in the mean NRS pain score as defined as the 30% response.

The pain NRS was completed at the same time each day, i.e. bedtime in the evening. The patient was asked "on a scale of '0 to 10', please indicate the number that best describes your pain or average pain in the last 24 hours" where 0 = no pain and 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine. No pain relates to the time prior to the onset of pain due to cancer.

The average pain NRS was complete at the same time each day, i.e. bedtime in the evening. The patient was asked "on a scale of '0 to 10', please indicate the number that best describes your pain or average pain in the last 24 hours" where 0 = no pain and 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine. No pain relates to the time prior to the onset of pain due to cancer. A negative value indicates an improvement in pain score from baseline.

The worst pain NRS was completed at the same time each day, i.e. bedtime in the evening. The patient was asked "on a scale of '0 to 10', please indicate the number that best describes your worst pain in the last 24 hours" where 0 = no pain and 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine. No pain relates to the time prior to the onset of pain due to cancer. A negative value indicates an improvement in worst pain score from baseline.

The sleep disruption NRS was completed at the same time each day, i.e. bedtime in the evening. The patient was asked "on a scale of '0 to 10', please indicate how your pain disrupted your sleep last night?" where 0 = did not disrupt sleep and 10 = completely disrupted (unable to sleep at all). A negative value indicates an improvement in sleep disruption score from baseline.

The BPI-SF is a 14-item questionnaire that asks patients to rate pain over the prior week and the degree to which it interferes with activities on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0=no pain and 10=pain as bad as you can imagine. Severity is measured as worst pain, least pain, average pain, and pain right now. The severity composite score was calculated as the arithmetic mean of the four severity items(range 0-10). the minimum value is zero and maximum is 10. A higher score represents a poor outcome.

The PAC-QoL questionnaire consists of 28 questions divided into the following areas: 4 questions on physical discomfort, 8 questions on psychosocial discomfort, 11 questions on worries/concerns and 5 questions on satisfaction. The PAC-QoL was completed at baseline and then at the end of treatment. An overall score (range 0-4) was calculated at each visit and the difference determined. A positive difference in score represents an improvement.

A 7-point Likert-type scale was used, with the question: 'Please assess the status of your pain due to cancer since entry into the study using the scale below' with the markers "very much improved, much improved, slightly improved, no change, slightly worse, much worse or very much worse". At Visit 2 (Baseline) patients wrote a brief description of their pain caused by cancer which was used at Week 5 to aid their memory regarding their symptoms at study start. For each of above markers the number of participants were reported.

The MADRS comprises of 10 questions that are completed by the patient to determine their depression level. The MADRS was completed at Visit 2 (Baseline) prior to receiving the study drug and at Visit 4 (Week 5 or premature termination). Each item is scored on a 0-6 scale , where 0=no sadness to 6=extreme and continuous gloom and despondency, and the MADRS score is the sum of the 10 item scores (range 0-60). The higher the score the more severe the depression.

Quintiles, Inc.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

All AEs occurring during the study were reported on the running logs at the back of the study case report form.

Sativex High Dose Group

Sativex Medium Dose Group

Sativex Low Dose Group

Range of 1-16 sprays per day of placebo spray

Placebo

Total

Age Continuous

Sex: Female, Male

Matthew Hersch, Senior Clinical Project Manager

The proportions of responders were compared between the treatment groups using logistic regression with region and treatment groups as factors. The null hypothesis was that there was no difference between each of the Sativex treatment groups and placebo. The estimated response rates, odds ratios, 95% CIs for the odds ratios and p-values were presented.

Number of Patients With at Least 30% Improvement in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Average Pain Score From Baseline

Each of the active treatment groups were compared with placebo using pairwise Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. The Hodges-Lehmann estimates and 95% CI for the median differences were also presented.

Change in Cumulative Average Pain Response Curves

The change in mean pain NRS score (average pain) was analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with the baseline value as a covariate and region and treatment group as factors.

Change in Mean Daily NRS Pain Score (Average Pain).

The change in mean pain NRS score (worst pain) was analyzed using ANCOVA with the baseline value as a covariate and region and treatment group as factors.

Change in Mean Daily NRS Pain Score (Worst Pain).

The change in mean sleep disturbance NRS score was analyzed using ANCOVA with the baseline value as a covariate and region and treatment group as factors.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
A Study of Sativex® for Pain Relief in Patients With Advanced Malignancy.	NCT00530764	Palliative Care Pain Cancer	Sativex Low Dos... Sativex Medium ... Sativex High Do...	18 Years -	Jazz Pharmaceuticals
A Study of Sativex® for Pain Relief in Patients With Advanced Malignancy.	NCT00530764	Palliative Care Pain Cancer	Sativex Low Dos... Sativex Medium ... Sativex High Do...	18 Years -	Jazz Pharmaceuticals

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