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GLM dose Optimisation to Adequate Levels to Achieve Response in Colitis (GOAL-ARC). A nationwide multi-centred randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the use of GLM dose adjustment in ulcerative colitis (UC). The primary objective is to ascertain if dose adjustment of GLM based on GLM drug levels and FCP levels results in higher response and remission rates than standard SmPC dosing.


Clinical Trial Description

UC is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which the lining of the large intestine become inflamed. There is no official database which gives accurate figures but it is thought that at least 20,000 people are living with IBD in Ireland. Males and females are affected equally and patients can be diagnosed at any age, including babies and children. The peak age of incidence is between the ages of 15 and 35, with a second (smaller) peak from the 50s to 70s.

GLM is a human IgG1κ monoclonal antibody produced by a murine hybridoma cell line with recombinant DNA technology. It is part of the immunosuppressants pharmacotherapeutic group of TNF-α inhibitors. It is licensed for use in several chronic inflammatory conditions including UC, Psoriatic arthritis, axial spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis.

The design of GOAL-ARC aims to address the impact of dose escalation of GLM immediately following induction and during the subsequent maintenance phase in response to suboptimal drugs levels or persisting inflammatory burden as represented by raised faecal calprotectin (FCP). FCP has been shown to correlate closely to endoscopic disease activity6. ;


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NCT number NCT02687724
Study type Interventional
Source University College Dublin
Contact Peter Doran, PhD
Email peter.doran@ucd.ie
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date June 2016
Completion date February 2020

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