A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Infliximab (Remicade) in Subjects With Fistulizing Crohn's Disease

NCT ID: NCT00207766

Last Updated: 2010-04-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

306 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-06-30

Study Completion Date

2006-08-31

Brief Summary

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A study of infliximab in patients with Fistulizing Crohn's Disease

Detailed Description

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This is a medical research study for patients with Crohn's disease who have one or more draining enterocutaneous fistula (fistula from the bowel to the skin). Fistulas are a common complication of Crohn's disease. Fistulas rarely close spontaneously but they may get better with treatment of the underlying Crohn's disease. This study will investigate the safety and efficacy of maintenance dosing of an anti-TNF (anti-tumor necrosis factor) antibody (a protein), called infliximab, compared to a placebo (inactive substance) in providing sustained reductions in the number of draining fistulas.

Subjects will receive infliximab at weeks 0, 2 and 6 followed by infusions of infliximab 5 mg/kg or placebo at weeks 14 and every 8 weeks until week 46. Patients who lose response are eligible for increasing treatment by 5 mg/kg of infliximab.

Conditions

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Crohn Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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infliximab or placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Single or multiple draining fistulas
* Crohn's disease of at least 3 months' duration,

Exclusion Criteria

* Crohn's disease complications for which surgery might be indicated
* Positive stool culture
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centocor, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Centocor, Inc. Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Centocor, Inc.

References

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Sands BE, Blank MA, Patel K, van Deventer SJ; ACCENT II Study. Long-term treatment of rectovaginal fistulas in Crohn's disease: response to infliximab in the ACCENT II Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Oct;2(10):912-20. doi: 10.1016/s1542-3565(04)00414-8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15476155 (View on PubMed)

Sands BE, Anderson FH, Bernstein CN, Chey WY, Feagan BG, Fedorak RN, Kamm MA, Korzenik JR, Lashner BA, Onken JE, Rachmilewitz D, Rutgeerts P, Wild G, Wolf DC, Marsters PA, Travers SB, Blank MA, van Deventer SJ. Infliximab maintenance therapy for fistulizing Crohn's disease. N Engl J Med. 2004 Feb 26;350(9):876-85. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030815.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 14985485 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CR005413

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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