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New bladder pain cocktail aims to ease Flare-Ups fast
NCT ID NCT05737121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a single dose of VNX001, a mix of lidocaine and heparin, to quickly reduce moderate to severe bladder pain in people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. About 120 adults with a history of IC/BPS for at least 9 months will receive either VNX001, placebo, or one of its components alone. The main goal is to see how well the combination relieves pain over 12 hours.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Be able and willing to give a signed informed consent and to follow study instructions * Be male or female, ≥ 18 years of age * Have a history of IC/BPS for at least 9 months prior to the study * Have a score of ≥ 16 and ≤ 30 on the Pelvic Pain and Urgency/Frequency (PUF) questionnaire, completed at screening * Have an episode of acute bladder pain of moderate to severe intensity with a minimum score of 5 on the 11-point bladder pain NRS at time of screening and 15 minutes post void immediately prior to study drug administration. * Have previously received a therapeutic intravesicular anesthetic treatment according to medication history Exclusion Criteria: * For females, have a positive pregnancy test at screening or be pregnant or lactating * Males who are sexually active with females and are not willing to commit to an acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the * Postmenopausal women who, if taking hormone replacement therapy, have not been stabilized on a regimen of hormone replacement therapy within 3 months of screening * Have a known hypersensitivity to heparin or lidocaine * Have used any local anesthetic by any route within 48-hours prior to study drug administration, or used a lidocaine patch or lidocaine containing topical compounds within 14 days prior to study drug administration * Have used a tricyclic antidepressant, or a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogue (gabapentin or pregabalin), unless taking a stable dose of the medication for ≥ 3 weeks. The stable dose of gabapentin may not exceed 1,200 mg per day, and the stable dose of pregabalin may not exceed 150 mg per day * Have used any pain medication within 6 hours prior to study drug administration * Have used narcotics or medical marijuana ≤ 3 weeks prior to study entry * Have used prohibited drugs as determined by self-report, positive urine drug screen, or in the opinion of the investigator be under the influence of drugs affecting mentation precluding their ability to follow the study protocol or bias study results * Have a known abnormal laboratory test value that, in the investigator's judgement, is clinically significant. * Have a neurogenic bladder or other disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may cause neurogenic bladder (including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, movement disorders, spinal cord damage) * Have pain or a pain disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make it difficult to discriminate pelvic pain of bladder origin from the other pain * Have any of the following central nervous system (CNS) conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would impact the subject's study participation due to their ability to follow the study protocol or bias study results, severe diagnosed: major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, general anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other major central nervous system disorder * Have history of arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, or cardiac disease, or any coexisting medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may be significant or interfere with study procedures or interpretation of study results * Had anesthetic bladder instillation therapy within 14 days prior to study entry * Had an in-office cystoscopy within 7 days of study drug administration * Had dilatation (hydrodistension) of bladder within 3 months of study entry * Evidence or suspected presence of cancer detected during cystoscopy 7 days prior to or at time of initial screening * Has received any investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to screening * Is currently enrolled in another investigational drug or device study * Is unwilling or unable to abide by the requirements of the study * Have an actively bleeding lesion or area in the bladder as detected by dipstick urinalysis and investigator assessment, immediately prior to randomization * Have a history of coagulopathy or taking anticoagulants. * Are taking any of the following medications, which are inducers of CYP1A2 and/or CYP3A4: Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, St. John's Wort, Phenobarbital, Rifampin * Have had any of the following: * Bacterial cystitis within 30 days as demonstrated by a positive urine culture (≥ 105 bacteria per mL) * History of pelvic irradiation or radiation cystitis * History or presence of uterine, cervical, pelvic, rectal, ovarian, or vaginal cancer * History of benign or malignant bladder tumors * Current chemotherapy * History or presence of tuberculous cystitis * History or presence of chemical cystitis, including that due to cyclophosphamide * History or presence of urinary schistosomiasis * Bladder or ureteral calculi * Clinically significant infectious vaginitis * Currently uncontrolled genital herpes * History or presence of urethral diverticulum * Presence of bladder fistulae * History of ketamine use
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Bay State Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGWatertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States
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Florida Urology Partners
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33615, United States
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Georgia Urology
RECRUITINGCartersville, Georgia, 30120, United States
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IC Study LLC
SUSPENDEDEscondido, California, 92025, United States
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Northwell Health
RECRUITINGLake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Prestige Medical Group
RECRUITINGTustin, California, 92780, United States
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Sheldon Freedman MD LTD
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States
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Southern Clinical Research Associates LLC
RECRUITINGMetairie, Louisiana, 70001, United States
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The Clark Center for Urogynecology
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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The Continence Center Medical Group, Inc dba Southern California Continence Center
COMPLETEDNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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The Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States
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United Research Institute
RECRUITINGHialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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University of California Los Angeles Center for Women's Pelvic Health
COMPLETEDLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of California San Diego Medical Center
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92103, United States
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