New drug aims to ease Opioid-Related constipation
NCT ID NCT01401985
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a drug called TD-1211 in 95 people who had constipation from taking opioid pain medications. The main goal was to see if the drug was safe and tolerable. Researchers also looked at whether it increased the number of complete and spontaneous bowel movements.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TD-1211
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a new treatment option for constipation caused by opioid pain medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study with only 95 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug might not work better than a placebo or could have 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 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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95 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Oct 2011
- Finished
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Aug 2012
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * stable dose of opioids for at least 12 weeks before screening visit * less than or equal to 5 spontaneous bowel movements for a 2 week period and experiencing at least one other symptom of constipation * willing to stop laxatives and other bowel treatments; rescue laxative allowed Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant condition or illness (other than the condition for which the pain medication was prescribed) * Have participated in another clinical trial of an investigational drug 30 days prior to screening * History of cancer treatment except adequately treated localized skin cancer within 5 years of screening * History of chronic constipation prior to opioid therapy * Females who are pregnant or breast feeding * Have any condition that may affect drug absorption (e.g. previous GI surgery)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Theravance Biopharma Investigational Site
Pasadena, California, 91105, United States
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