A Study With Pentasa in Patients With Active Crohn's Disease

NCT ID: NCT00862121

Last Updated: 2012-03-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-04-30

Study Completion Date

2010-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this trial is to demonstrate that Pentasa administered as a 2 g morning dose and a 4 g evening dose is efficacious in active mild to moderate CD.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Crohn´s Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Mesalazine

Mesalazine (Mesalamine) 2 g sachet; 6 g daily

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pentasa

Intervention Type DRUG

6 g/day orally, 2 g in the morning and 4 g in the evening

Placebo

Placebo to Mesalazine (Mesalamine) 2 g sachet; 6 g daily

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

6 g/day orally, 2 g in the morning and 4 g in the evening

Interventions

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Pentasa

6 g/day orally, 2 g in the morning and 4 g in the evening

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

6 g/day orally, 2 g in the morning and 4 g in the evening

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: at least 18 years
* CD symptoms/onset of disease: ≥ 3 months prior to Visit 1
* Ileal, ileo-colonic or colonic non-stricturing/non-penetrating disease
* A confirmed location of CD (by MRI, X-ray (small bowel and/or colon), and/or endoscopy)
* A Harvey-Bradshaw score between 5 and 12
* Males and non-pregnant, non-nursing women
* Mild to moderate active CD, defined by a CDAI score between 180 and 350
* Active inflammatory disease (C-Reactive Protein (CRP) level above or equal to 5 mg/L), or a biopsy verified inflammation, or fecal calprotectin level above or equal to 50 µg/g)
* Estimated creatinine clearance should be above 75 ml/min

Exclusion Criteria

* Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the patient at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the results of the trial or the patient's ability to participate in the trial
* CD located to the upper gastrointestinal tract and/or jejunal part of the small intestine, and/or to colon below the left colon flexure and/or isolated proctitis and/or anal disease
* Prior treatment resistance to Pentasa (mesalazine)
* Chronic, dominant arthralgia or rheumatoid arthritis
* Palpable abdominal mass
* Biologics (eg anti-TNF-α) must not be used during the trial or 6 months before Visit 1
* Continuous usage of systemic steroids (excluding budesonide) for 3 months or more within the past year
* Positive pregnancy test
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Development Support

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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San Diego Clinical Trials

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research of West Florida

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Site Status

Atlanta Gastroenterology Specialists

John's Creek, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Center for Digestive and Liver Disease, Inc

Mexico, Montana, United States

Site Status

Wake Research Associates

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Consultants for Clinical Research Inc.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Hartwell Research Group, LLC

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

CHC Saint Joseph

Liège, , Belgium

Site Status

Herlev University Hospital

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Investigational Site

Lille, , France

Site Status

Investigational Site

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Internist Gastroenterologie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk Akad. Lehrkrankenhaus für die Universität Köln

Cologne, , Germany

Site Status

Gemeinschaftspraxis

Leipzig, , Germany

Site Status

Lunds Lasaret

Lund, , Sweden

Site Status

Addenbrookes Hospital

Cambridge, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Belgium Denmark France Germany Sweden United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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EudraCT no: 2008-002100-26

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

FE999907 CS05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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