Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of 4-MUST, 128 mg Tablets in Patients With Chronic Cholecystitis and Biliary Tract Dyskinesia
The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 4-MUST, 128 mg tablets compared to placebo in patients with chronic cholecystitis and biliary dyskinesia.
• Males and females aged 18-70 years.
• Diagnosed with chronic cholecystitis (K81.1) and/or dyskinesia of the cystic duct or gallbladder (K82.8) prior to enrollment; diagnosis supported by clinical history of exacerbations and remissions and/or imaging/laboratory findings.
• Upper abdominal pain or discomfort attributable to gallbladder or biliary tract dysfunction (per investigator assessment), accompanied by ≥1 of the following: heartburn, belching, nausea, abdominal bloating, borborygmi (stomach rumbling), flatulence, constipation, or diarrhea.
• Maximum severity of pain/discomfort in the upper abdomen over the past week is 40 mm or more on the VAS (Visual Analog Scale).
• Severity of gastrointestinal symptoms according to the GSRS (Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale) questionnaire is at least 30 points.
• The total bilirubin level does not exceed 2 times the upper limit of normal (no more than 42 μmol/L).
• Women who are either sexually abstinent or using effective contraception methods (e.g. intrauterine devices, contraceptive patches, long-acting injectable contraceptives, or double barrier methods) for at least 8 weeks before and 3 weeks after the end of the study, with a confirmed negative pregnancy test, as well as women with documented infertility or non-childbearing status (e.g. hysterectomy, tubal ligation, infertility or menopause for more than 1 year) or men using barrier contraceptives throughout the study and for 3 weeks after its completion, or men unable to conceive (documented conditions: vasectomy, infertility).
• Signed and dated informed consent from.