New drug aims to cut opioid use after common knee surgery
NCT ID NCT07355166
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new painkiller called suzetrigine can help people use fewer opioids after ACL surgery while still controlling pain. About 140 participants will receive either suzetrigine or standard opioid-based pain care and report their pain, opioid use, and side effects for one week. The goal is to see if suzetrigine can provide effective pain relief with less reliance on opioids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Suzetrigine (Journavx)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a way to manage post-surgery pain with fewer opioids, reducing addiction risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial focused on a specific surgery. Results may not apply to other procedures, and suzetrigine may not control pain as well as opioids.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 years and older
- 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: * Patients undergoing reconstruction of primary ACL tear Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent ligamentous injuries requiring surgical intervention * Full thickness cartilage injury requiring discrete surgical intervention * Chronic opioid use * Significant hepatic disease (Child/Pugh C) * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Women of childbearing age using hormonal contraceptives containing progestins other than levonorgestrel and norethindrone * Allergies or intolerance to any study medications * Inability to complete ePROs (due to literacy or infirmity)
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