OER Glibenclamide for Neuropathic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis
A Pilot Study of the Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Effects of Oral Extended Release (OER) Glibenclamide in Multiple Sclerosis Patients With Neuropathic Pain
What it found
No result yet.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- Glyburide
Sulfonylurea receptor 1, Kir6.2 blocker
Placebo
- Placebo
What it measured
Main measures
Cmax
over 10 hours
How the body handles the medicineSafety
Through week 13
SafetyCmin
Over 10 hours
AUC
10 hours
How the body handles the medicinetmax
10 hours
t 1/2
10 hours
blood glucose
10 hours
How the body handles the medicine
Other measures (2)
Change in PROMIS Neuropathic Pain Scale Score
Through week 13
PainChange in the PROMISE Pain Interference Score
Through week 13
PainMood and sleepQuality of life (reported by participants)
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 18 to 65
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Inclusion criteria
1. Age 18-65 2. Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis per the 2017 Revised McDonald Criteria 3. Score of ≥ 19 on the painDETECT questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
1. Severe renal disorder from the patient's history (e.g., dialysis) or eGFR of \< 30 ml/min.1.73m2 2. Severe liver disease, or ALT > 3 times upper limit of normal or bilirubin >2 times normal 3. Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, and/or acute decompensated heart failure, and/or QTc > 520 ms, and/or known history of cardiac arrest (PEA, VT, VF, asystole), and/or admission for an acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, or coronary intervention within the past 3 months 4. T2DM treated with insulin or oral medication 5. Blood glucose \< 55 mg/dL at enrollment or immediately prior to administration of study drug or a clinically significant history of hypoglycemia. 6. Known sulfonylurea treatment within 7 days. Sulfonylureas include glyburide/glibenclamide (Diabeta, Glynase); glyburide plus metformin (Glucovance); glimepiride (Amaryl); repaglinide (Prandin); nateglinide (Starlix); glipizide (Glucotrol, GlibeneseR, MinodiabR); gliclazide (DiamicronR); tolbutamide (Orinase, Tolinase); glibornuride (Glutril) 7. Known allergy to sulfa or specific allergy to sulfonylurea drugs 8. Known G6PD enzyme deficiency 9. Pregnancy. Women must be either postmenopausal, permanently sterilized or, if ≤50 years old must have a negative test for pregnancy obtained before enrollment 10. Breast-feeding women who do not agree to stop breastfeeding during Study Drug infusion and for 7 days following the end of Study Drug infusion
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
Contact details on the registryAbout this trial
In the sponsor's words
This is an early phase safety evaluation of the use of oral extended release (OER) glibenclamide, which is otherwise known as glyburide, for use as a treatment for neurologic pain in people with multiple sclerosis. Patients will receive medication to assess safety and tolerability.
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History
Started
Sept 2026
Main results due
Sept 2028
Finished
Sept 2029