Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Proof of Concept Study to Investigate Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of ASP6294 in the Treatment of Female Subjects With Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate efficacy, safety and tolerability of ASP6294 in female participants with Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (BPS/IC). This study will also investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of ASP6294 in female participants with BPS/IC.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Must have a total score of 8 or greater on the O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index (ICSI) and a score of \> 0 on each of the 4 questions on the ICSI
* must have experienced bladder pain, urinary urgency and urinary frequency, each not related to a urinary tract infection, for at least 6 months prior to entry into the study
* must have averaged \>= 10 voids per day (\>=30 voids over 3 consecutive days) and averaged \>= 1 void at night
* urine culture showing no evidence of urinary tract infection
* urine cytology showing no evidence of neoplastic cells

Exclusion Criteria:

* Scheduled for or use of intravesical therapy (eg, bladder distention, dimethyl sulfoxide) during or within 4 weeks prior to the study
* patients who have had cytoscopic evaluation within 4 weeks prior to the study
* patients who are currently (within last month) receiving other medications that may affect symptoms of interstitial cystitis (ie, antidepressants, antihistamines, antispasmodics, anticholinergics)
* patients who are chronic users of Schedule II narcotics or who are using any scheduled narcotics at the time of study entry
* patients taking coumadin, anticoagulants, heparin, or thrombolytic agents such as tissue plasminogen activator and streptokinase
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Be females, ≥18 and ≤75 years of age, who have consistently had symptoms of bladder pain in addition to urinary urgency and/or urinary frequency for more than 12 months
* Have had the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis for \> 6 months (pain for at least 12 months) but ≤15 years
* Have average daily pain score of at least 5 out of 10 on the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale \[NRS\] pain scale in the 9 days prior to baseline
* Have undergone a cystoscopy and have documented visible signs of bladder bleeding, lesions or glomerulation within the last 36 months prior to baseline.
* Subjects if of child bearing potential, must agree to avoid pregnancy and use medically acceptable method of contraception from screening visit and throughout the study.
* Must be capable of voiding independently

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pelvic floor pain (\>5 out of 10 on the 11-point NRS pain scale following a pelvic pain assessment)
* Have a body mass index \[BMI\] of \<18 kg/m2 or \>39 kg/m2
* Have had a urinary tract infection including bacterial cystitis within the past 30 days.
* Have greater than 1+ hematuria on dipstick test at screening from an unknown cause
* History of previous procedure(s) (augmentation cystoplasty, cystectomy, or cystolysis) that has affected bladder function
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with interstitial cystitis/ painful bladder syndrome for more than 6 months with moderate to severe pain and a micturition frequency greater than 7 per day.
* Patients who have been on stable oral medicines for interstitial cystitis/ painful bladder syndrome for at least 3 months. Other therapies might need to be stopped.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients on certain recent treatments for interstitial cystitis/ painful bladder syndrome.
* Body mass index (BMI) of \>39 kg/m2.
* History of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to a therapeutic or diagnostic monoclonal antibody or IgG-fusion protein.
* Patients with peripheral neuropathy.
* Patients with Type I or type II diabetes mellitus who have an HbA1c \> 8.0%.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject's signs, symptoms and diagnostic work-up are in accordance with the international society for the study of bladder pain syndrome (ESSIC) definition for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC): pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort perceived to be related to the urinary bladder accompanied by at least 1 other urinary symptom such as persistent urge to void or frequency, for at least 6 months in absence of urinary infection or other obvious pathology or identifiable causes. There is documented proof of the diagnosis BPS/IC that has been entered into the subject's records at least 2 months prior to Visit 1/Screening.
* Subject has a score of ≥ 4 and ≤ 9 for pain as assessed by scoring the average pain of the week preceding Visit 1/Screening, using an 11-point NRS (0-10).
* Subject has an estimated voiding frequency of ≥ 8 and ≤ 30 voids per 24 hours.
* Subject has a score of ≥ 7 on the interstitial cystitis symptom index (ICSI) questionnaire.
* Subject must either:

  * Be of nonchildbearing potential:
  * Postmenopausal (defined as at least 1 year without any menses for which there is no other obvious pathological or physiological cause) prior to screening, or
  * Documented surgically sterile (e.g., hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, bilateral oophorectomy)
  * Or, if of childbearing potential,
  * Agree not to try to become pregnant during the study and for 5 half-lives (i.e., 70 days) after the final study drug administration at Visit 5/Week 8, and
  * Have a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 1/Screening, and
  * If heterosexually active, agree to consistently use 1 form of highly effective birth control starting at screening and throughout the study period and for 5 half-lives (i.e., 70 days) after the final study drug administration at Visit 5/Week 8.
* Subject must agree not to breastfeed starting at screening and throughout the study period, and for 5 half-lives (i.e., 70 days) after the final study drug administration at Visit 5/Week 8.
* Subject must agree not to donate ova starting at screening and throughout the study period, and for 5 half-lives (i.e., 70 days) after the final study drug administration at Visit 5/Week 8.
* Subject must be willing and able to comply with study requirements (e.g., complete questionnaires and diaries, able to read and attend all required study visits).
* Subject agrees not to participate in another interventional study while participating in the present study (i.e., between Visit 1/Screening and Visit 7/Week 18).
* Subject has undergone at least 2 different therapies for BPS/IC with unsatisfactory results, prior to study entry.
* Subject has at least moderate pain as reflected by an average MDP of ≥ 4.0 and ≤ 9.0. The average MDP is the average of daily assessments of MDP in the week prior to the visit with at least 5 recordings. Additionally, the MDP recordings must not differ over 4 points between consecutive days.
* Subject has a mean voiding frequency of ≥ 8.0 and ≤ 30.0 per 24 hours as assessed with the 3 day electronic micturition diary in the week prior to the visit.
* Subject is confirmed to be willing to comply and has shown to be compliant with all study requirements during the run-in period.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subject has osteoarthritis or has a history of rapidly progressive osteoarthritis.
* Subject has a score of ≥ 30 on the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).
* Subject has a score of \> 12 on the HADS-D (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression subscale).
* Subject has significant pelvic floor pain or spasm which is considered the main cause of the chronic pelvic/bladder pain as concluded by the investigator based on the pelvic floor examination.
* Subject has undergone a fulguration or excision of a Hunner's lesion any time prior to the screening visit.
* Subject has recently undergone or started treatment for BPS/IC as specified below:

  * subject has undergone a cystoscopy with hydrodistension or Botox injections in the bladder within 6 months prior to the screening visit.
  * subject has received non-pharmacological interventions for BPS/IC (including but not limited to electric stimulation therapy or acupuncture therapy) within 3 months prior to the screening visit.
  * subject has received any intravesical pharmacological treatment for BPS/IC (including but not limited to heparin or dimethyl sulfoxide) within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit
  * subject had an initiation, discontinuation, or variation in the dose and/or frequency of antimuscarinics, mirabegron, antidepressants (including amitriptyline), anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, skeletal muscle relaxants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, non-opioid analgesics, pentosan polysulphate sodium, homeopathic medication and/or herbal therapies during the last 4 weeks prior to the screening visit.
  * subject has had changes in non-pharmacological treatment for BPS/IC (e.g., diet or physical therapy) during the last 4 weeks prior to the screening visit.
* Subject has bladder pathology as specified below:

  * a post-void residual (PVR) \>200 mL.
  * subject has a known currently symptomatic urethral diverticulum.
  * subject has genital tract condition or pelvic pathology (e.g., post-partum, post-pelvic surgery, post-hysterectomy) that may complicate diagnosis and the evaluation of pelvic pain and urinary symptoms. Note: A history of a Cesarean section is not a reason for exclusion.
  * subject has a known currently symptomatic bladder or ureteral calculi.
  * subject currently has cystitis (radiation cystitis, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-induced cystitis, bacterial/tuberculous cystitis, cyclophosphamide cystitis) or has had a documented symptomatic bacterial cystitis within the last 1 month prior to the screening visit. In case of bacterial cystitis (UTI), the subject can be re-screened 1 month after successful treatment.
  * subject has currently clinically significant urinary bladder abnormalities (e.g., bladder mass, bladder stone, bladder diverticulum, small contracted end-stage bladder), except for abnormalities associated with BPS/IC.
  * subject has had any invasive procedures of either the urinary bladder, urethra, ureter or renal pelvis (e.g., transurethral resection of bladder \[including bladder biopsy\], urethral dilatation, endovesicular lithotripsy) within 3 months prior to the screening visit.
  * subject has a known current neurologic disease or a defect affecting urinary bladder function (e.g., neurogenic bladder, systemic or central neurological disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson's disease).
  * subject has a known current lower urinary tract malignancy. In case of positive sediment (micro) hematuria results, local procedures/guidelines will need to be followed to exclude malignancy. Only if hematuria has been present within the last 6 months and malignancy has been adequately ruled out by the investigator according to local diagnostic procedures, the subject does not have to be excluded. Note that if the subject had a (negative) bladder biopsy, the subject can only be re-screened after 3 months following this biopsy. Documentation of all diagnostic outcomes and investigator's decisions need to be available.
* Subject has a known history of, or currently has inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis) and/or Sjögren Syndrome.
* Subject has a known current severe constipation and/or severe diarrhea, severe active diverticulitis and/or severe gastrointestinal bleeding.
* Subject has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to ASP6294 or any components of the formulation used.
* Subject has been pregnant within 6 months prior to screening assessment or breast feeding within 3 months prior to screening.
* Subject has a known history of an allergic or anaphylactic reaction to biological drugs (e.g., \[monoclonal\] antibodies including tanezumab or fusion proteins).
* Subject has received a biological drug (e.g. \[monoclonal\] antibodies including tanezumab or fusion proteins) during the last 6 months prior to the screening visit.
* Subject has a known history of hepatitis B or C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
* Subject has a known history of or has a currently active or treated sexually transmittable disease (including genital herpes).
* Subject has a known current substance abuse issue (including alcoholism).
* Subject has peripheral neuropathy, or an abnormality has been observed during the sensory testing at Visit 1/Screening.
* Subject has a known currently clinically severe, unstable or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, respiratory, hematological, genitourinary (except BPS/IC), cardiovascular, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric, or other medical illness that may put the subject at safety risk or may mask measures of efficacy.
* Subject has had any malignancy diagnosed within 5 years prior to the screening visit, except for curative treated localized non-melanoma skin cancer (e.g. basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma).
* Subject has a known current psychiatric condition, mental incapacity, language barrier or the inability to read that would impair the subject's successful participation in the study.
* Subject has a body mass index of ≥ 40 kg/m\^2 as sign of morbid obesity.
* Subject has any condition that makes the subject unsuitable for study participation.
* Subject has received investigational therapy (i.e., not yet approved experimental medicine) within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to the screening visit.
* Subject is an employee of the Astellas Group, the Contract Research Organization (CRO) involved, or the investigator site executing the study.
* Results of the Visit 1/Screening blood sample indicate that the subject has active hepatic and/or biliary disease, defined as: liver enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), or total bilirubin (TBL) \> 1.5 times the ULN.
* Result of the Visit 1/Screening serum pregnancy test is positive.
* Results of the Visit 1/Screening blood/urine samples indicate that the subject has clinically significant abnormal biochemistry, hematology or urinalysis safety laboratory values.

Answer: D