Phosphatidylcholine (LT-02) vs. Placebo vs. Mesalamine for Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis (PROTECT-2)

NCT ID: NCT02280629

Last Updated: 2020-01-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-01

Study Completion Date

2018-10-05

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to prove the superiority of a 48-weeks treatment with 3.2 g/day delayed-release phosphatidylcholine (LT-02) versus placebo for the maintenance of remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ulcerative Colitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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LT-02

LT-02 1.6g twice daily AND mesalamine PLACEBO three-times daily

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LT-02

Intervention Type DRUG

LT-02 1.6g twice daily AND mesalamine PLACEBO three-times daily

Placebo

LT-02 PLACEBO twice daily AND mesalamine PLACEBO three-times daily

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

LT-02 PLACEBO twice daily AND mesalamine PLACEBO three-times daily

Mesalamine

LT-02 PLACEBO twice daily AND 500mg mesalamine PLACEBO three-times daily

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mesalamine

Intervention Type DRUG

LT-02 PLACEBO twice daily AND mesalamine 500mg three-times daily

Interventions

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LT-02

LT-02 1.6g twice daily AND mesalamine PLACEBO three-times daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

LT-02 PLACEBO twice daily AND mesalamine PLACEBO three-times daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Mesalamine

LT-02 PLACEBO twice daily AND mesalamine 500mg three-times daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent
* Men or women, 18 to 70 years of age
* Historically confirmed diagnosis of UC by endoscopy and histology
* Patients being in clinical and endoscopical remission at baseline
* Negative pregnancy test in females of childbearing potential at baseline visit

Exclusion Criteria

* Crohn's disease, indeterminate colitis, ischemic colitis, radiation colitis, microscopic colitis (i.e., collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis), diverticular disease associated colitis
* Toxic megacolon or fulminant colitis
* Colon resection
* Malabsorption syndromes
* Celiac disease
* Bleeding hemorrhoids
* Other inflammatory or bleeding disorders of the colon and intestine, or diseases that may cause diarrhea or gastrointestinal bleeding
* History or presence of ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease, ischemic stroke, or transient ischemic attack
* Any severe concomitant renal, endocrine, or psychiatric disorder, which in the opinion of the investigator might have an influence on the patient's compliance or the interpretation of the results
* Any relevant known systemic disease (e.g., AIDS, active tuberculosis)
* Severe co-morbidity substantially reducing life expectancy
* History of cancer in the last five years
* Abnormal hepatic function at screening visit, liver cirrhosis
* Abnormal renal function at screening visit
* Patients with known hypersensitivity to soy
* Known intolerance/hypersensitivity to Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP: LT-02 or mesalamine)
* Treatment with steroids (oral, inhalative, or intravenous \[IV\]), cyclosporine or tacrolimus within last 4 weeks prior to randomization
* Treatment with methotrexate within last 6 weeks prior to randomization
* Treatment with TNF-alpha-antagonists, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, or anti-integrin therapy within last 8 weeks prior to randomization
* Treatment with rectal mesalamine or corticosteroid formulations within last 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Treatment with other investigational drug within last 12 weeks prior to randomization except LT-02
* Existing or intended pregnancy or breast-feeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Axel Dignass, Prof Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus

Locations

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Agaplesion Markus-Krankenhaus

Frankfurt a.M., , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Dignass A, Stremmel W, Horynski M, Poyda O, Armerding P, Fellermann K, Langhorst J, Kuehbacher T, Uebel P, Stein J, Novacek G, Avalueva E, Oliinyk O, Hasselblatt P, Dorofeyev A, Heinemann H, Mueller R, Greinwald R, Reinisch W; International PROTECT-1/2 Study Groups. Modified-Release Phosphatidylcholine (LT-02) for Ulcerative Colitis: Two Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Apr;22(4):810-820.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.09.031. Epub 2023 Oct 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37806372 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2013-001205-84

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

PCG-4/UCR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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