Crohn'
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with active Crohn's disease (CDA I of at least 150) on infliximab treatment (5-10 mg/kg/4-8 weeks), but without a history of adalimubab use.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Adalimumab contraindication 1)Patients with severe infection (Sepsis, etc) 2)Patients with active tuberculosis 3)Patients with history of hypersensitivity to any of the other ingredients of Adalimumab 4)Patients with demyelinating disease (Multiple sclerosis, etc) or with history of demyelinating disease 5)Patients with congestive heart failure (2)Azathioprine contraindication 1)Patients with history of hypersensitivity to any of the other ingredients of Azathioprine 2)Patients with the number of leukocytes below 3000/mm3 3)Pregnant or likely to be pregnant women (3)Lactating women (4)Patients < 15 years of age (5)Patients not approving the study consent (6)Patients who have received immunomodulators like Azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, Tacrolimus and Methotrexate within 8 weeks. (7)Patients with malignancy (8)Patients in 3 months after gastrointestinal surgery (9)Patients with short bowel syndrome or an artificial anus (10)Patient has an imminent CD-related surgery (11)Patients judged as inadequate at the discretion of physicians
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of change in CDI from baseline to 24 hr post-treatment by status of azathioprine concomitant use. Plasma adalimubab concentration at 24 weeks by status of azathioprine concomitant use. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CDAI and remission achievement rate at each evaluation time by status of azathioprine concomitant use. (Remission:below CDAI150) AAA positive rate at 24 weeks by status of azathioprine concomitant use Changes in endoscopic findings(SES-CD) before and at 24 weeks of treatment by status of azathioprine concomitant use CRP at each evaluation time by status of azathioprine concomitant use AAA positive rate at 24 weeks by status of ATI before treatment Remission achievement rate at each evaluation time by status of ATI Adverse events etc. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Medical & Dental University Gastroenterology