Anti-CGRP for Inflamation and Pain Modulation in Small Fiber Neuropathy/Fibromyalgia

Study Purpose

The investigators will treat patients (targeting enrollment of n=20) who suffer from trigeminal or glossopharyngeal nerve pain in the context of painful small fiber neuropathy. The primary pain-related objective is reduction of pain and reduced use of rescue and other anti-pain medications. Another goal is to monitor and confirm the safety profile established in the migraine population, during previous Phase 3 trials.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 80 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Age 18-80 years old.
  • - The patient must have an assigned diagnosis of non-neuralgic trigeminal nerve pain G50.1, with all its permutations listed in the ICD10 explicitly allowed.
Co-morbid trigeminal neuralgia G50.0 and G43. … related headache codes are allowed. As an alternative to trigeminal nerve pain G50.1, glossopharyngeal nerve pain will be another inclusion criterion, with a G52.1 diagnosis and explicit mentioning of pain mediated by or in the innervation territory of the glossopharyngeal nerve. In addition, patients have to be diagnosed with a painful small fiber neuropathy. This diagnosis is based on a skin biopsy or biopsy of an innervated surface epithelium with nerve fiber density count. The required ICD10 diagnostic codes are G63.3, G60.8, G62.8. Co-morbidity with a fibromyalgia-related disorder will be allowed, typically summarized under a diagnosis code of M79.7.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Patients that have a history of allergy or allergy-like incompatibility with a biologic that contains a human or humanized monoclonal antibody will be excluded.
  • - Female patients of child-bearing age who are or want to become pregnant will be excluded.
In case such a patient intends to participate, then she has to commit to a pregnancy prevention regimen that is based on hormonal contraceptive or intra-uterine device.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04158752
Phase

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Phase 4
Lead Sponsor

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Duke University
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Sweta Sengupta, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Duke University
Agency Class

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Other, Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Trigeminal Neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Open Label Galcanezumab

Participants will receive their 1st injectable dose during the Day 30 visit. Participants will then inject themselves at home on Day 60 and again on Day 90.

Interventions

Drug: - Galcanezumab

Injection of study drug at 3 timepoints (day 30, day 60, day 90)

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Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Status

Recruiting

Address

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27705

Site Contact

Vera George

[email protected]

919-668-1538