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NCT number NCT00984568
Other study ID # P05553
Secondary ID 2009-010065-23
Status Terminated
Phase Phase 3
First received September 24, 2009
Last updated September 9, 2015
Start date November 2009
Est. completion date March 2012

Study information

Verified date September 2015
Source Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Germany: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will be performed to compare the efficacy and safety of the classical "Step-Up" approach for treatment of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis using oral prednisolone + oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) or oral prednisolone + oral azathioprine (AZA) with a more intensive and early "Top-Hold" approach with intravenous infliximab (5 mg/kg) administered at Weeks 0, 2, and 6 and 8 weeks thereafter.


Description:

Participants will be randomized to receive either intravenous (IV) infliximab monotherapy (Top-Hold approach) starting at a dose of 5 mg/kg at Weeks 0, 2, and 6 and thereafter every 8 weeks in Level 1, or classical Step-Up treatment starting with oral prednisolone (40 mg/day for at least 3 days and at most 2 weeks followed by 1 mg/kg/day for a minimum of 7 days and up to 2 weeks in the case the participant does not show an improvement in clinical symptoms under 40 mg/day treatment) + oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) at a dose of 2 g/day in Level 1.

Participants receiving Step-Up treatment who have not achieved adequate response during the first 4 weeks of prednisolone treatment will directly enter Level 3 treatment after endoscopy is performed to confirm treatment eligibility. Furthermore, participants that have not achieved response at Week 4 will also directly enter Level 3 and be switched to treatment with IV infliximab.

If a participant experiences a first flare after initial response, participants in the Step-Up group will start prednisolone treatment at the last effective dose (i.e., participants that previously responded to prednisolone 40 mg/day will receive a dose of 40 mg/day for at least 3 days and up to 2 weeks; participants that previously responded to prednisolone 1 mg/kg/day will receive a dose of 1 mg/kg/day for a minimum of 7 days and up to 2 weeks). If the last effective dose was 40 mg/day and the participant does not respond within 14 days, the dose will be adjusted to 1 mg/kg/day for a minimum of 7 days and up to 2 weeks. In case the participant does not respond to prednisolone (i.e., does not return to their individual baseline partial Mayo score obtained at study Week 4), the participant will enter Level 3 and receive treatment with IV infliximab.

If a participant experiences a second flare after initial response at Week 4 (Level 1), the participant will enter treatment Level 2. In Level 2, participants will receive a prednisolone induction at the same effective dose as previously used in Level 1 + maintenance treatment with oral azathioprine (AZA) at a dose of 2.0-2.5 mg/kg/day. Participants that do not respond to this treatment at Level 2 or that develop a further flare after initial response at Level 2 will enter Level 3 and will receive treatment with IV infliximab following endoscopy to confirm treatment eligibility.

If at any time during treatment, a participant becomes prednisolone dependent (i.e., flare during tapering phase of prednisolone), the participant will enter Level 3 treatment with IV infliximab.

Participants in Level 1 of the Top-Hold treatment group (IV infliximab at Week 0, 2, and 6 and every 8 weeks thereafter) that have not achieved response at Week 4 will receive IV infliximab 5 mg/kg at reduced intervals of 4 weeks (Level 2) starting with the Week 10 infusion. Participants suffering a flare after initial response in Level 1 will be switched to to Level 2. Participants that do not respond to treatment at reduced intervals after 3 infusions (12 weeks), or that develop a further flare after initial response at Level 2, will be switched to treatment with oral prednisolone + AZA (Level 3) following colonoscopy to confirm eligibility.

When a participant responds to treatment with IV infliximab in Level 2, they will return to treatment with IV infliximab every 8 weeks when response is achieved at 3 consecutive visits.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Terminated
Enrollment 28
Est. completion date March 2012
Est. primary completion date March 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Any race or ethnicity

- Must have a diagnosis of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) with inflammation present beyond the rectum and including more than 20 cm of the colon (Mayo score of 6 to 12 points, inclusive = 2 in the endoscopy subscore)

- Must have responded inadequately to oral (with or without topical) 5-ASA treatment (prerequisite oral: at a minimum 4 g/d for 7 days) and must be considered for the first course of systemic corticosteroids; Participants with a UC and a Mayo score of = 9 are also eligible without prior 5-ASA treatment

- Must agree to use acceptable methods of contraception for at least 2 weeks prior to starting any study treatment and to continue until at least 6 months after the last doses of study drugs

- Laboratory results must be within specified limits

- Must be negative for colorectal cancer or any associated lesions

- Must have a negative tuberculosis (TB) test

- Must have a chest x-ray within the 3 months with no clinically significant abnormality, or evidence of current active TB or latent TB

- Must have a negative stool culture

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy

- Had received previous treatment for UC with the corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine/

6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), cyclosporine, tacrolimus, methotrexate, sirolimus, mycophenolate, any tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) inhibitor or receptor constructs that bind to ??F-a (e.g., etanercept or adalimumab) and any other biologic agents

- Frequent (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

- Use of laxatives or any murine recombinant product

- Had surgery for active gastrointestinal bleeding, peritonitis, intestinal obstruction, or intra-abdominal or pancreatic abscess requiring surgical drainage in previous 2 months

- History of colonic obstruction within the previous 6 months

- History of mucosal dysplasia, fistula or colonic resection, adenomatous polyps or stoma, severe, fixed symptomatic stenosis of the large or small intestine

- Had serious infection with previous 2 months, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis

- Had organ transplant (with the exception of a corneal transplant)

- Any malignancy within 5 years, including lymphoma

- History of demyelinating disease such as multiple sclerosis or optic neuritis

- Presence or history of congestive heart failure

- Requires chronic and frequent use of antimotility agents for control of diarrhea

- Requires total parenteral nutrition

- Had participated in any other clinical trial within 30 days or intention to participate in another clinical trial during participation in this study

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Biological:
Infliximab
Infliximab intravenous infusion at a dose of 5 mg/kg.
Drug:
Prednisolone
Oral prednisolone 40 mg/day or 1 mg/kg/day depending upon participant response.
5-aminosalicylic acid
5-ASA administered orally at a dose of 2 g/day.
Azathioprine
AZA administered orally at a dose of 2.0-2.5 mg/kg/day.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Number of Participants With Response at Week 4 and Steroid-Free Remission at Week 50 Response at Week 4 was defined as a minimum decrease from baseline in Mayo score of 3 points and 30%. Steroid-free remission at Week 50 was defined as a total Mayo score (including endoscopic assessment) of 2 points or lower and no individual subscore exceeding 1. The Mayo score consists of the following 4 subscores: stool frequency; rectal bleeding; endoscopy results; physician's global assessment. Each subscore is rated on a scale from 0 (best) to 3 (worst). The total Mayo score is calculated as the sum of the 4 subscores and ranges from 0 (best) to 12 (worst). Week 50 No
Secondary Number of Participants Achieving Treatment Response Response was defined as a minimum decrease from baseline in total Mayo score of 3 points and 30% up to and including 4 weeks after the start of treatment. The Mayo score consists of the following 4 subscores: stool frequency; rectal bleeding; endoscopy results; physician's global assessment. Each subscore
is rated on a scale from 0 (best) to 3 (worst). The total Mayo score is calculated as the sum of the 4 subscores and ranges from 0 (best) to 12 (worst).
Up to Week 4 No
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