New drug aims to cut opioid use after knee surgery
NCT ID NCT07548385
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether Suzetrigine, a new pain medication, can improve pain control and reduce opioid use after total knee replacement. About 235 adults scheduled for knee surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either Suzetrigine or a placebo, in addition to standard pain care. The study measures how much opioid painkiller participants need and their pain scores on a 0-10 scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Suzetrigine (a new pain medication that blocks pain signals from nerves)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new option for managing pain after knee replacement, potentially reducing the need for opioids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not show a significant benefit over existing treatments. The drug is still investigational and may have unknown side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 235 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Adults 18-85 years old * Scheduled to undergo total knee replacement surgery * All genders Exclusion Criteria: Any individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Classification (ASA) Class V * Urgent or emergent surgery * Contraindications to administration of Suzetrigine: * Patients who take moderate-to-severe CYP3A inhibitors (such as Ritonavir, Voriconazole, and Clarithromycin) * Patients who take moderate-to-severe CYP3A inducers (such as Phenytoin, Carbamazapine, and Rifabutin) * Patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment * History of substance use disorder or chronic opioid use or alcohol abuse * Reoperation * Patient refusal or inability to consent * Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai West
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10019, United States
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