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NCT04172831: RELIEF

A Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of TNX-102 SL In Patients With Fibromyalgia

Completed Phase 3 Results posted Last updated 8 August 2022
What this trial tests

Phase 3 trial testing TNX-102 SL in Fibromyalgia in 503 participants. Completed in 29 October 2020.

Timeline
9 December 2019
Primary endpoint
29 October 2020
29 October 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorTonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PhasePhase 3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingquadruple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment503
Start date9 December 2019
Primary completion29 October 2020
Estimated completion29 October 2020
Sites39 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 18 to 65, any sex, with Fibromyalgia. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Change From Baseline to Week 14 in the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Weekly Average of Daily Self-reported Average Pain Severity Scores. Primary · 14 weeks

Patients provide a daily numeric assessment of their average pain (24-hour recall), via an electronic diary, using an 11-point NRS. Scores range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain).

GroupValue95% CI
TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg-1.9-2.1 – -1.7
Placebo SL Tablet-1.5-1.7 – -1.3
Number of Patients With a Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Rating of "Very Much Improved" or "Much Improved" Secondary · 14 weeks

The PGIC is a fibromyalgia specific validated instrument on a scale of 1 to 7, where a score of 1 indicates the highest level of improvement and a score of 7 indicates a much worse outcome.

GroupValue95% CI
TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg93
Placebo SL Tablet75
Change From Baseline to Week 14 in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire - Revised (FIQR) Symptoms Domain Score Secondary · 14 weeks

The FIQ-R is a validated questionnaire. Scores on the symptoms domain range from 0 to 100 where a higher score means worse outcome.

GroupValue95% CI
TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg-18.4-20.8 – -16.0
Placebo SL Tablet-14.0-16.4 – -11.7
Change From Baseline to Week 14 in the FIQR Function Domain Score Secondary · 14 weeks

The FIQ-R is a validated questionnaire. Scores on the function domain range from 0 to 90 where a higher score means worse outcome.

GroupValue95% CI
TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg-13.6-16.1 – -11.2
Placebo SL Tablet-9.3-11.7 – -6.8
Change From Baseline to Week 14 in the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Score for Sleep Disturbance Secondary · 14 weeks

The PROMIS Sleep disturbance short form 8a consists of 8 questions on a 5-point scale (1 to 5) where a higher score indicates a worse outcome. The total score is reported on a range of 8 to 40.

GroupValue95% CI
TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg-9.5-10.7 – -8.2
Placebo SL Tablet-6.5-7.7 – -5.4
Change From Baseline to Week 14 in the PROMIS Score for Fatigue Secondary · 14 weeks

The PROMIS fatigue short form 8a consists of 8 questions on a 5 point scale (1 to 5) where a higher score indicates a worse outcome. The total score is reported on a range of 8 to 40.

GroupValue95% CI
TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg-8.0-9.1 – -6.9
Placebo SL Tablet-6.2-7.4 – -5.0
Change From Baseline to Week 14 in the Weekly Average of the Daily Diary Assessment of Sleep Quality Secondary · 14 weeks

Patients provide a daily numeric assessment of their sleep quality for the previous night, via an electronic diary, using an 11-point NRS. Scores range from 0 (best possible sleep) to 10 (worst possible sleep).

GroupValue95% CI
TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg-2.0-2.3 – -1.8
Placebo SL Tablet-1.5-1.7 – -1.2

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 14 weeks. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

TNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mg
Serious: 2/248 (1%)
Deaths: 0/248
Placebo SL Tablet
Serious: 5/255 (2%)
Deaths: 0/255

Serious adverse events (14 terms)

ReactionSystemTNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mgPlacebo SL Tablet
Spinal compression fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Coeliac artery compression syndromeGastrointestinal disorders
Corona virus infectionInfections and infestations
Femoral neck fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
HypotentionVascular disorders
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders
Thoracic vertebral fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Femur fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Foot fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Joint dislocationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Ulna fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Road traffic accidentInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Gastrointestinal hemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Other adverse events (3 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemTNX-102 SL Tablets, 5.6 mgPlacebo SL Tablet
Hypoaesthesia oralGastrointestinal disorders
Paraesthesia oralGastrointestinal disorders
DysguesiaNervous system disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Spinal compression fracture, Pneumonia, Coeliac artery compression syndrome, Corona virus infection, Femoral neck fracture, Hypotention, Colitis, Thoracic vertebral fracture.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04172831 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a Phase 3, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 14-week study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg (2 x 2.8 mg tablets) taken daily at bedtime for the treatment of fibromyalgia.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Pain relief by targeting nonrestorative sleep in fibromyalgia: a phase 3 randomized trial of bedtime sublingual cyclobenzaprine.
    Lederman S, Arnold LM, Vaughn B, Engels JM, et al · · 2026 · cited 8× · PMID 40627411 · DOI 10.1093/pm/pnaf089
  2. Neuro-Immune Crosstalk: Molecular Mechanisms, Biological Functions, Diseases, and Therapeutic Targets.
    Guo X, Liu H, Song YJ, Wang JH, et al · · 2026 · cited 2× · PMID 41583906 · DOI 10.1002/mco2.70497

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