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VX-548 for Peripheral Neuropathy

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years

Summary

This trial is testing a medication called VX-548 to see if it can help reduce pain in people with diabetic nerve pain. The medication works by blocking pain signals from traveling through the nerves.

Eligible Conditions
  • Diabetic Neuropathy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: VX-548Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants will be randomized to receive different dose levels of VX-548.
Group II: PregabalinActive Control2 Interventions
Participants will receive pregabalin.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
VX-548
2022
Completed Phase 3
~3790
Placebo (matched to pregabalin)
2022
Completed Phase 2
~200
Placebo (matched to VX-548)
2021
Completed Phase 3
~2970

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedLead Sponsor
255 Previous Clinical Trials
34,493 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

VX-548 (Other) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05660538 — Phase 2
Diabetic Neuropathy Research Study Groups: Pregabalin, VX-548
Diabetic Neuropathy Clinical Trial 2023: VX-548 Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05660538 — Phase 2
VX-548 (Other) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05660538 — Phase 2
Diabetic Neuropathy Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT05660538 — Phase 2
~68 spots leftby Nov 2025