Status:

UNKNOWN

Assessing GS500 in Functional Constipation

Lead Sponsor:

Gelesis, Inc.

Conditions:

Constipation - Functional

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of GS500 as a superabsorbent hydrogel for relief of constipation in subjects with functional constipation.

Detailed Description

To evaluate the safety, tolerabilityand efficacy of GS500 as a superabsorbent hydrogel for relief of constipation in subjects with functional constipation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥18 and ≤75 years old
  • BMI ≥18.5 and \<35 kg/m2
  • Rome IV criteria for FC
  • Compliant with reporting during Baseline Run-in .
  • Ability to record daily bowel habits, including frequency, stool consistency, straining, completeness of evacuation, and patient reported outcomes
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
  • Consent obtained via signed ICF

Exclusion

  • Meeting Rome IV criteria for IBSat screening
  • Missing \> 2 days of daily bowel habits reporting during either week of the Baseline Run-in period
  • Patients reporting laxative, enema, and/or suppository usage for \>2 days or any usage of a prohibited medication during the Baseline Run-in
  • Patients reporting watery stools for any SBM or loose stools for \>1 SBM in the absence of laxatives during Baseline Run-in
  • Need for routine manual maneuvers in the last 6 months in order to achieve a BM
  • History of significant GI lumen surgery at any time or other GI or abdominal surgery except cholecystectomy or appendectomy within 2 months prior to screening
  • Documented GI obstruction
  • History of laxative abuseas judged by investigator team
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥8.5%
  • Known history of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
  • Pregnancy in females of childbearing potential or lactation
  • Absence of medically approved contraception in females of childbearing potential
  • History of allergic reaction to carboxymethylcellulose, citric acid, sodium stearyl fumarate, HPMC, pectin, gelatin, maltotextrin or titanium dioxide
  • Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug study, or less than 3 months since ending another investigational device or drug study(s), or receiving other investigational treatment(s).
  • Subjects anticipating surgical intervention during the study
  • Angina, coronary bypass, or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to Screening Visit
  • History of swallowing disorders
  • History of gastroparesis
  • History of intestinal stricture (e.g., Crohn's disease)
  • History of intestinal obstruction or subjects at high risk of intestinal obstruction including suspected small bowel adhesions
  • History of maltodextrin intolerance
  • Presence of metastatic cancer or current use of systemic anti-cancer treatments
  • Anticipated requirement for use of prohibited concomitant medications
  • Current use of prescribed or illicit opioids
  • Use of intestinal secretagogues to treat constipation/IBS within 12 months of the screening visit
  • Any other clinically significant disease or biochemical abnormality interfering with the assessments of GS500, according to the Investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

260 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04887896

Start Date

July 15 2022

End Date

December 30 2023

Last Update

January 24 2022

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