The Real-world Treatment Satisfaction by Gefapixiant in RCC

ConditionChronic Cough
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNagoya City University

About this trial

Chronic cough has a high global prevalence and it is refractory to such treatments by approximately 20% of patients. Gafapixant is a P2X3 receptor antagonist that has demonstrated the reduction of cough in patients with refractory chronic cough(RCC). Taste disturbance is the most frequent adverse event by gefapixant (approximately 60-70%). Although gefapixant is well-tolerated even if taste disturbance has occurred, the impact of taste disturbance on cough-specific QoL remains to be unclear. Therefore, the investigator would like to evaluate factors related to treatment satisfaction by gefapixant in RCC patients. the investigator hypothesize that taste disturbance will be associated with the improvement of cough specific QoL and treatment satisfaction in RCC patients.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patients with RCC and UCC (8 weeks or more).

Cough is refractory to intensive specific treatments for causes of chronic cough.

Never smokers and ex-smokers with having smoking history of ≤20 pack-years.

Disqualifiers

Patients with lung cancer, interstitial lung diseases, bronchiectasis, or respiratory infection such as tuberculosis and acute pneumonia.

Current smoker, ex-smokers with having smoking history of >20 pack-years, or those who quit smoking within six months prior to receiving gefapixant.

Those who are pregnant.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Gefapixant Citrate

Treatment groups

63 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Nagoya City University

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Collaborator