NCT06271265

Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of EXPAREL for Postoperative Analgesia in Subjects Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

A Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Bupivacaine-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of EXPAREL for Postoperative Analgesia in Subjects Aged 0 to Less Than 6 Years Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 0 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This Phase 1, multicenter, open-label, randomized, bupivacaine-controlled study is designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of EXPAREL vs. bupivacaine HCl for postsurgical analgesia in pediatric subjects aged 0 to less than 6 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery, utilizing local infiltration analgesia (LIA).

Detailed description

This study will be conducted in 3 Parts (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) and a total of approximately 48 male and female subjects will be enrolled. Part 1 will enroll approximately 16 subjects, aged 2 to less than 6 years to obtain information on PK and safety. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 (8 EXPAREL subjects and 8 bupivacaine HCl subjects) to receive either a single dose of EXPAREL 4 mg/kg (not to exceed a maximum total dose of 266 mg) or 0.25% bupivacaine HCl 2 mg/kg (not to exceed a maximum total dose of 175 mg) using LIA. The overall PK and safety profiles from Part 1 will be completed, analyzed, and reviewed to establish an appropriate study drug dose for Part 2. Subject enrollment for Part 2 will commence upon complete enrollment of Part 1, establishment of an appropriate study drug dose from the PK, and safety analysis of Part 1 and Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) recommendations to proceed to Part 2. Part 2 will enroll approximately 16 subjects, aged 6 months to less than 2 years to obtain information on PK and safety. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 (8 EXPAREL subjects and 8 bupivacaine HCl subjects) to receive either a single dose of EXPAREL or 0.25% bupivacaine HCl using LIA. The overall PK and safety profiles from Part 2 will be completed, analyzed, and reviewed to establish an appropriate study drug dose for Part 3. Subject enrollment for Part 3 will commence upon complete enrollment of Part 2, establishment of an appropriate study drug dose from the PK and safety analysis of Part 2, and DSMB recommendations to proceed to Part 3. Part 3 will enroll approximately 16 subjects aged 0 to less than 6 months to obtain information on PK and safety. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 (8 EXPAREL subjects and 8 bupivacaine HCL subjects) to receive either a single dose of EXPAREL or 0.25% bupivacaine HCl using LIA.

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	EXPAREL	A single dose of EXPAREL Injectable Product via LIA
DRUG	bupivacaine	A single dose of 0.25% bupivacaine via LIA

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-29
• Primary completion: 2027-01-01
• Completion: 2027-01-01
• First posted: 2024-02-21
• Last updated: 2025-12-29

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study