| Literature DB >> 31057786 |
Jeanne Mendell1, Naama Levy-Cooperman2, Ed Sellers3, Bradley Vince4, Debra Kelsh4, James Lee1, Vance Warren1, Hamim Zahir5.
Abstract
Mirogabalin is a selective calcium channel α2δ subunit ligand being developed to treat neuropathic pain. In accordance with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance, the human abuse potential of mirogabalin (15-105 mg) was examined, relative to placebo, diazepam (15 or 30 mg), and pregabalin (200 or 450 mg), in two single-dose, randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled crossover studies in recreational polydrug users who could discern between positive comparator and placebo. The primary endpoint was maximum observed effect (E max) for Drug Liking Visual Analog Scale. At therapeutic doses, mirogabalin Drug Liking E max did not differ significantly from placebo and was significantly lower than diazepam and pregabalin. This indicates therapeutic doses mirogabalin may have less abuse potential versus diazepam or pregabalin. At supratherapeutic doses (⩾4× therapeutic dose), mirogabalin had significantly higher Drug Liking E max than placebo, but lower E max than pregabalin. In both studies, therapeutic doses of mirogabalin demonstrated limited evidence of abuse potential.Entities:
Keywords: abuse potential; diazepam; mirogabalin; pharmacokinetics; pregabalin; recreational drug users
Year: 2019 PMID: 31057786 PMCID: PMC6452577 DOI: 10.1177/2042098619836032
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Drug Saf ISSN: 2042-0986
Figure 1.Study design: (A) diazepam study; (B) pregabalin study.
Summary of demographics (assessment phase).
| Diazepam study | Pregabalin study | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Mean ± SD | 31.1 ± 6.99 | 30.4 ± 8.65 |
| Range | 20–49 | 18–55 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 32 (84.2) | 45 (80.4) |
| Female | 6 (15.8) | 11 (19.6) |
| Race | ||
| White | 10 (26.3) | 13 (23.2) |
| Black or African American | 26 (68.4) | 40 (71.4) |
| Other | 2 (5.26) | 3 (5.36) |
| Prior recreational drug usage | ||
| Marijuana/THC | 37 (97.4) | 56 (100.0) |
| Marijuana/THC only | 5 (13.2) | 0 |
| Marijuana/THC and opiates | 27 (71.1) | 49 (87.5) |
| Marijuana/THC and opiates only | 8 (21.1) | 0 |
| Marijuana/THC and benzodiazepines | 24 (63.2) | 56 (100.0) |
| Marijuana/THC and benzodiazepines only | 5 (13.2) | 7 (12.5) |
| Participants randomized to Assessment Phase | 38 (48.1) | 56 (44.4) |
| Participants who completed the study | 32 (84.2) | 41 (73.2) |
Shown as n (%) unless otherwise noted.
SD, standard deviation; THC, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Figure 2.Mean profile of Drug Liking visual analog scale scores by treatment: (A) diazepam study; (B) pregabalin study.
Figure 3.Statistical analysis of maximum observed effect for Drug Liking: (A) diazepam study; (B) pregabalin study.
Pharmacodynamic parameters for Drug Liking VAS assessment during the assessment phase in patients who received study drug in all treatment periods[a].
| Diazepam study | Pregabalin study | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | MGB | MGB | DZP | DZP | MGB | MGB | MGB | PGB | PGB 450 mg | ||
|
| 57.5 (14.18) | 55.5 | 60.3 | 73.6 (16.47) | 79.5 | 58.2 | 55.4 | 74.9 | 84.5 | 66.7 | 81.9 |
|
| 49.7 | 47.0 | 47.6 | 48.4 | 45.7 | 49.5 | 49.0 | 47.8 | 47.3 | 47.4 | 49.2 |
| TA-AUE | 52.8 (8.16) | 51.7 (7.72) | 58.0 (10.28) | 66.8 (11.92) | 53.0 (4.27) | 60.4 (11.31) | |||||
| Time-weighted mean | 50.94 (3.36) | 50.61 (3.05) | 51.34 (3.58) | 51.49 (2.25) | 54.15 (9.56) | ||||||
Shown as arithmetic mean (standard deviation), unless otherwise noted.
The visual analog scale used was a 100-point bipolar scale where 50 was neutral.
DZP, diazepam; Emax, maximum observed effect; Emin, minimum observed effect; MGB, mirogabalin; PGB, pregabalin; TA-AUE, time-averaged area under the effect curve.
Secondary PD outcome measures (assessment phase)[a].
| Diazepam study (PD analysis set) | Pregabalin study | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | MGB | MGB | DZP | DZP | MGB | MGB | MGB | PGB | PGB 450 mg | ||
| 9.7 (20.98) | 8.3 (16.31) | 20.7 (28.75) | 48.5[ | 60.6[ | 12.6 (19.43) | 9.4 (19.05) | 46.2[ | 73.3[ | 28.1[ | 57.2 [ | |
| 10.3 (21.91) | 9.7 (17.58) | 22.2 (29.94) | 51.4[ | 62.5[ | 12.4 (20.33) | 12.3 (22.30) | 46.6[ | 70.2[ | 30.2 [ | 57.3 [ | |
| 0.3 (1.23) | 1.2 (3.47) | 7.0[ | 5.7 (15.23) | 8.2[ | 0.8 (4.01) | 2.7 (11.08) | 6.2[ | 10.0[ | 2.3 | 4.8[ | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 63.6 (17.80) | 60.0 (14.96) | 77.1[ | 84.9[ | 66.4 (16.14) | 83.2[ | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 39.9 (39.78) | 30.8 (37.84) | 70.3[ | 81.1[ | 52.2 (37.96) | 79.8[ | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 43.8 (17.28) | 45.1 (16.03) | 29.4[ | 19.7[ | 36.3 [ | 30.6[ | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 10.9 (17.80) | 8.5 (15.39) | 46.7[ | 71.7[ | 30.6 [ | 58.4 [ | |
Shown as arithmetic mean (standard deviation), unless otherwise noted.
The visual analog scale used was a 100-point bipolar scale where 50 was neutral.
p < 0.05 versus placebo; cp < 0.05 versus MGB 15 mg; dp < 0.05 versus MGB 45 mg; ep < 0.05 versus MGB 60 mg; fp < 0.05 versus MGB 105 mg.
DZP, diazepam; Emax, maximum observed effect; Emin, minimum observed effect; MGB, mirogabalin; PD, pharmacodynamic; PGB, pregabalin.
Figure 4.Pharmacokinetic profile of mirogabalin after a single dose in the diazepam and the pregabalin studies.