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A study to investigate abdominal symptoms with camlipixant compared with placebo in adults with irritable bowel syndrome – diarrhea (IBS-D) and irritable bowel syndrome – mixed (IBS-M)BALANCE

GSK study ID
300622
Clinicaltrials.gov ID
Not applicable
EudraCT ID
Not applicable
EU CT Number
Not applicable
Trial status
Will be recruiting
Will be recruiting
Overview
Eligibility
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Study documents
Results summary
Plain language summaries
Additional information

Trial overview

Official title: BALANCE - A two-part, 26-week, randomized, double-Blind, dose-rAnging, pLAcebo-coNtrolled, phase 2b study to evaluate the effiCacy and safEty of camlipixant in adults with IBS-D and IBS-M
Trial description: This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of camlipixant in adults with IBS-D and IBS-M. The study has two parts. After the first part, some participants will be randomly chosen again to either get a higher dose or stop the drug.
Primary purpose:
Treatment
Trial design:
Sequential Assignment
Masking:
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Allocation:
Randomized
Primary outcomes:

Change from Baseline in Weekly Abdominal pain intensity (API) over Weeks 7 to 12

Timeframe: Baseline, Weeks 7 to 12 (time - average)

Secondary outcomes:

Change from Baseline in weekly abdominal score over Weeks 7 to 12

Timeframe: Baseline, Weeks 7 to 12 (time - average)

Percentage of API responders up to Week 12

Timeframe: Up to Week 12

Change from Baseline in Weekly API over Weeks 7 to 12 (IBS-D participants)

Timeframe: Baseline, Weeks 7 to 12 (time - average)

Change from Baseline in Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) over Weeks 7 to 12 (IBS-D participants)

Timeframe: Baseline, Weeks 7 to 12 (time - average)

Percentage of API and Global Improvement Scale (GIS) responders (composite response) up to Week 12

Timeframe: Baseline and up to Week 12

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse events (TEAEs) for both IBS-D and IBS-M

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) for both IBS-D and IBS-M

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of Participants with Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs) for both IBS-D and IBS-M

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of Participants With Discontinuation due to Adverse Events for both IBS-D and IBS-M

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of IBS-D and IBS-M participants with pre specified changes in blood pressure

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of IBS-D and IBS-M participants with pre specified changes in body temperature

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of IBS-D and IBS-M participants with pre specified changes in heart rate

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of IBS-D and IBS-M participants with pre specified changes in respiratory rate

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of IBS-D and IBS-M participants with pre specified changes in body weight

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of IBS-D and IBS-M participants with pre specified changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) examinations

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Number of IBS-D and IBS-M participants with pre specified changes in Laboratory parameters

Timeframe: Up to Week 26

Interventions:
  • Drug: Placebo
  • Drug: Camlipixant
  • Enrollment:
    420
    Primary completion date:
    2027-05-03
    Observational study model:
    Not applicable
    Time perspective:
    Not applicable
    Clinical publications:
    Not applicable
    Medical condition
    Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    Product
    Not applicable
    Collaborators
    Not applicable
    Study date(s)
    April 2026 to July 2027
    Type
    Interventional
    Phase
    2

    Participation criteria

    Sex
    Female & Male
    Age
    18 - 80 Years
    Accepts healthy volunteers
    No
    • Male or female aged 18 to 80 years inclusive, at the time of signing the Informed consent form (ICF).
    • Diagnosis of IBS-D or IBS-M according to the Rome IV criteria at screening
    • Diagnosis of Irritable bowel syndrome – constipation (IBS-C) or Irritable bowel syndrome – unclassified (IBS-U)
    • History or presence of inflammatory or immune-mediated Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, microscopic colitis, or celiac disease

    Trial location(s)

    This study does not involve prospective enrollment of participants.

    Study documents

    No study documents available.

    Results overview

    Study Results yet to be posted

    Recruitment status
    Will be recruiting
    Actual primary completion date
    Not applicable
    Actual study completion date
    Not applicable

    Plain language summaries

    Plain language summaries of clinical trial results for Phase 2-4 clinical trials that were initiated on or after January 2022 will be posted by GSK within one year following study completion.

    Additional information about the trial

    Additional information
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