Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10045365 Term: Ulcerative colitis System Organ Class: 10017947 - Gastrointestinal disorders MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10013099 Term: Disease Crohns System Organ Class: 10017947 - Gastrointestinal disorders MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10058815 Term: Crohn's disease acute episode System Organ Class: 10017947 - Gastrointestinal disorders MedDRA version: 19
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (18-64 years of age) with active ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease not resonsive or intolerant to conventional steroid or immunosuppressive medication Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 100 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: pregnancy, usual exclusion criteria to TNFalpha-blocking agents: active infection, cancer, severe heart insufficiency, tuberculosis, MS-disease. Indication to infliximab is other than active IBD.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To study which genetic, biochemical or inflammatory markers or changes in bowel microbiome predicts the response to infiliximab;Secondary Objective: study a) markers that are related to the immunization to infliximab b) markers that are related to lose of response to infilximab in IBD c) repsonse to biosimilar infilximab d) correlation of serum, tissue and fecal consentration of infliximab with endoscopic, cinical and biomarker (calprotectin) response;Primary end point(s): Clinical and endoscopic induction response to infliximab ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: at 3 months after the start of infiximab | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): Clinical and endoscopic induction maintenance response;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 12months after beginning of infiximab | — |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
Helsinki Unversity Hospital