Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Osteoarthritis, lumiracoxib, celecoxib, Cox-2, knee
Brief summary
This 39-week, open label study is designed to assess long-term efficacy, safety and tolerability of lumiracoxib 100mg od in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who participated in the 13-week core CCOX189A2360 study.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Have completed the core CCOX189A2360 study * Males and females over the 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Treatment in the extension study is not considered appropriate by the treating physician * Non-compliance or major protocol violation of the core study Other protocol-defined inclusion/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess long-term safety and tolerability in patients who were exposed in the core study for 13 weeks to either lumiracoxib, celecoxib or placebo and who will be exposed to lumiracoxib 100 mg od for an additional 39 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall OA pain intensity (Target knee) on a 0-100 mm VAS by visit | — |
| Patient's global assessment of disease activity by visit | — |
| Physician's global assessment of disease activity by visit. | — |
Countries
Canada, United States