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Papers: 8 May 2021 - 14 May 2021


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development


2021 May 03


J Orthop Sci

Efficacy of duloxetine in patients with knee osteoarthritis or chronic low back pain with early pain reduction: An exploratory post-hoc analysis of Japanese phase 3, 1-year extension studies.

Abstract

Two previous phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials showed that duloxetine 60 mg/day for 14 weeks significantly improved pain and quality of life in Japanese patients with knee osteoarthritis or chronic low back pain. In their open-label extension studies, these improvements were maintained for ≥48 weeks. This post-hoc analysis assessed the relationship between initial response to duloxetine and long-term pain reduction and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis or chronic low back pain.