Adults
The colon cleansing efficacy of sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate oral solution was evaluated in a randomized, single-blind, active-controlled, multicenter study in adult patients scheduled to have a colonoscopy. There were 363 adult patients included in the efficacy analysis. Patients ranged in age from 20 to 84 years (mean age 55 years) and 54% were female. Race distribution was 86% Caucasian, 9% African-American, and 5% other.
Patients were randomized to one of the following two colon preparation regimens: sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate oral solution or a marketed polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus electrolytes bowel preparation. In the Study sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate oral solution was administered as a split-dose (two-day) regimen. The PEG bowel prep was also given as a split-dose preparation according to its labeled instructions. Patients receiving sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate oral solution were limited to a light breakfast followed by clear liquids on the day prior to the day of colonoscopy; patients receiving the PEG bowel prep were allowed to have a normal breakfast and a light lunch, followed by clear liquids.
The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients with successful colon cleansing as assessed by the colonoscopists, who were not informed about the type of preparation received, as shown in Table 3. In the study, no clinically or statistically significant differences were seen between the group treated with sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate oral solution and the group treated with the PEG bowel prep.
Table 3: Proportion of Adult Patients with Successful Colon Cleansing Response Rates
Treatment Group
|
Regimen
|
N
| Responders
1 % (95% C. I.)
| Sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate oral solution – PEG Difference (95% CI)
|
Sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate oral solution
(with light breakfast)
| Split-Dose
| 180
| 97% (94%, 99%)
| 2%2
(-2%, 5%)
|
PEG bowel prep
(with normal breakfast & light lunch)
| Split-Dose
| 183
| 96% (92%, 98%)
|
1Responders were patients whose colon preparations were graded excellent (no more than small bits of adherent feces/fluid) or good (small amounts of feces or fluid not interfering with the exam) by the colonoscopist.
2Does not equal difference in tabled responder rates due to rounding effects.
Pediatric use information is approved for Braintree Laboratories, Inc.’s SUPREP BOWEL PREP KIT (sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, and magnesium sulfate) oral solution. However, due to Braintree Laboratories, Inc.’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that pediatric information.