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ArticlePain and therapy2026

MR-107A-02 in Acute Postoperative Pain Management Following Bunionectomy: Results from a Multicenter, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial.

Todd Bertoch, Jessica C McCoun, Ira Gottlieb, Susanne Vogt, Scott Haughie, Kathleen M Ocasio, Chris Walker, Jeffrey P Smith

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A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- (Double-Dummy) and Active-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of MR-107A-02 for the Treatment of Acute Postoperative Pain Following Bunionectomy

TypeinterventionalSponsorViatris Specialty LLCRan2023 to 2024Enrolled410ConditionsAcute Pain, Post Operative Pain, PainArmsMR-107A-02, Tramadol, Placebo, Bunionectomy
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Todd BertochCenExel, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Jessica C McCounCenExel, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Ira GottliebChesapeake Research Group, Pasadena, MD, USA.
Susanne VogtViatris, Bad Homburg, Hessen, Germany. Susanne.Vogt@viatris.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-1918-7447
Scott HaughieViatris/Mylan Pharma UK Ltd, Sandwich, UK.
Kathleen M OcasioViatris Inc., Canonsburg, PA, USA.
Chris WalkerViatris Ltd, Hatfield, UK.
Jeffrey P SmithViatris, Morgantown, WV, USA.

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Abstract

introductionMR-107A-02 is a novel, fast-absorbing oral meloxicam formulation designed to deliver effective analgesia in moderate-to-severe acute pain settings.

methodsThis phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled, parallel-group study assessed the efficacy and safety of MR-107A-02 in participants following bunionectomy. Participants with a postoperative pain numerical rating scale at rest (NRS-R) score ≥ 4 and a moderate or severe qualifying categorical pain score were randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive MR-107A-02 15 mg (BID), placebo, or tramadol 50 mg (q6h). The primary endpoint was the summed pain intensity difference over 48 h (SPID

resultsOf the 410 randomized participants, 397 completed the study. Baseline NRS-R scores were similar across groups. MR-107A-02 met the primary endpoint, with a significantly greater SPID

conclusionsMR-107A-02 provided statistically significant analgesic efficacy, faster onset of action, good tolerability, and reduced opioid rescue medication compared with placebo, highlighting its opioid-sparing potential. These findings should be interpreted within the constraints of the bunionectomy model, and confirmation in broader surgical settings is warranted. CLINICAL

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06215820.

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Acute painBony-surgical modelEfficacyFast-releaseMeloxicamNon-opioid analgesic

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PMID42509420
PMCPMC13623808

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