Evaluating VX-993 for pain from diabetic nerve damage
Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Dose-ranging, Parallel-design Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral VX-993 in Subjects With Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Run by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · NCT06619860 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if a new medication called VX-993 can help people with diabetes who have been dealing with pain in their legs and feet from nerve damage feel better compared to a standard treatment and a placebo.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 300 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 47 sites (Cullman, Alabama and 46 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 18, 2024 |
| Main results expected | March 25, 2027 |
| Study ends | April 22, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 1, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06619860 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and bilateral pain in the lower extremities due to DPN for at least one year.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with painful neuropathy from causes other than DPN or those with recent serious cardiovascular events may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study aims to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VX-993 in individuals suffering from pain associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN). Participants will receive either VX-993, Pregabalin, or placebos matched to these treatments. The study will focus on patients diagnosed with diabetes who have experienced bilateral pain in their lower extremities due to DPN for at least one year. The trial is designed to determine how well VX-993 alleviates pain compared to existing treatments and placebos.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new option for managing pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have explored treatments for diabetic neuropathic pain, but the specific approach with VX-993 is novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2 with * Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) less than or equal to (≤) 9% and * Presence of bilateral pain in lower extremities due to DPN (defined as a symmetric, length-dependent sensory or sensorimotor polyneuropathy) for at least 1 year Key Exclusion Criteria: * Painful neuropathy other than DPN * History of cardiac dysrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmia treatment(s) * History of a clinical atherosclerotic event, such as myocardial infarction or stroke, within the past 12 months Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Where it's running
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Centricity Research Brampton
Brampton, Canada Recruiting -
OCT Research ULC
Kelowna, Canada Recruiting -
Altasciences - Beaumont Clinic Montreal
Montreal, Canada Recruiting -
Mount Sinai Hospital - Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes (LSCD)
Toronto, Canada Recruiting -
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand - Site Gabriel-Montpied
Clermont-Ferrand, France Recruiting -
CHU de Nîmes - Pain Assessment and Treatment Center
Nîmes, France Recruiting
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Hopital Cochin - Rheumatology
Paris, France Recruiting -
North Hospital
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France Recruiting -
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum - Heart and Diabetes Center
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany Recruiting -
FutureMeds GmbH
Berlin, Germany Recruiting -
FutureMeds Frankfurt
Offenbach/Main, Germany Recruiting -
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Italy Recruiting -
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele - InSpe and Division of Neuroscience
Milan, Italy Recruiting -
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Heartlands Hospital Diabetes Centre and MIDRU
Birmingham, United Kingdom Recruiting -
FutureMeds Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Ninewells Hospital - Endocrinology
Dundee, United Kingdom Recruiting -
FutureMeds Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom Recruiting -
University of Liverpool - Aintree University Hospital
Liverpool, United Kingdom Recruiting -
St Pancras Clinical Research
London, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Manchester Diabetes Centre (MDC)
Manchester, United Kingdom Recruiting -
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Nuneaton, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Royal Hallamshire Hospital - Endocrinology
Sheffield, United Kingdom Recruiting -
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Cullman, Alabama, United States Completed -
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La Mesa, California, United States Completed -
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Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States Completed -
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AMR Fort Myers (The Clinical Study Center)
Fort Myers, Florida, United States Completed -
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Hallandale, Florida, United States Completed -
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Miami, Florida, United States Completed -
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Palmetto Bay, Florida, United States Completed -
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States Completed -
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Quest Research Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States Completed -
Healthcare Research Network - Hazelwood MO
Hazelwood, Missouri, United States Completed -
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Completed -
Velocity Clinical Research - Cleveland
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East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States Completed -
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AMR Norfolk
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Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Medical Information
- Email: medicalinfo@vrtx.com
- Phone: 617-341-6777
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.